Forelsket

Bonding

Luna was sleeping or pretending to sleep. She’s lucky that she had gym clothes. Or else she doesn’t know what she going to do.

This going to be my worst memories of high school, Why me?

What should I tell my mom?

What if she thinks am guilty?

Dad?

What is he going to think?

I don’t think am able to tell them, we don’t have awkwardness with each other, I just don’t know how they going to react.

Is it okay to tell my parents? What if they got the call from the school?

But I didn’t steal anything….only if Elrond didn’t tell me to get his bag….only if…

He’s such a troublesome guy!! He probably won't care what he did to me.

I looked at my phone…my eye stopped at my brother’s number. I should call him! He knows what should I do. First I should text him if he's free or not.

‘hey…are you…’

KNOCK KNOCK

The door knock sound makes Luna scared.

Are ‘they’ are here! ‘They know am here!! NO!!

Petra, Elsa!!

My hands were trembling thinking about what if they hurt me. All the bad memories were coming back…I saw the door opening I quickly lay on the bed and cover myself.

I can hear the sound of someone coming toward me. not making much sound.

I close my eyes thinking it would go ways like a bad dream. My knee was hurting, they kick there too. Now it was pressing on that. It didn’t hurt that much at first but now it does.

Elrond knew that she’s wide awake. He saw how ‘quick’ she was and her phone was open, texting someone.

Elrond doesn’t want to admit…that somehow it was his fault that she’s in this situation. It could to true that she might steal it. But his heart doesn’t want to believe that.

He doesn’t want to be part of the trouble that he didn’t create. And this unintentionally, he did this.

‘This girl…needs to stay away from me.’ Elrond thinks and believed that’s the right decision.

He doesn’t have time for this kind of s**t! He needs to do something more important….finding his mother. Go back to her, to live with her…like they always do.

He wanted to talk to her and know what’s going on, but…he doesn’t believe in talking much help right now. 

‘Maybe some other time…we will talk.’ Elrond thinks that and puts her bag on the ground, silently not to disturb her ‘sleeping’.

Luna heard the door closing and quickly gets up. Thanking God that that’s not them.

“Thank god” then she notices her bag on the ground. Who brings the bag to her?

“They’re in class right now. Then who?”

It could be that guy…who helped me back there…maybe…beside him no one knew where I was…maybe then ‘he’ might saw my bag.

I didn’t even thank him for saving me.

Oh gosh…I was so lost…back there. I hope I see him again and thank him properly.

And for better…I have kept my distance from Elrond. Rachel keeps getting in my way because of him. Now, this!

Because of him…I went to his class.

Elsa is right…I have concentrated on the rest of the school year rather than getting involved in this kind of drama.

He will graduate in few months and go away.

And why it feels so weird.

I need to talk to Jackson…he’s the only one who can tell me what to do now.

No! I can’t… he will tell me to talk to mom and dad and I can’t face them and tell them anything now. Not now.

Then I heard the bell ring classes are over now. My friends will come soon.

But I have to face them…

A few minutes later they both come with smiles on their face.

“How are you feeling now? Any better?” Elsa asked.

“Yeah…my knee hurt a little though,” I said.

They notice that am down and thinking something.

“What’s now…?” Petra asked and she put her hand on my shoulder.

“I…I can’t tell my parent or face them right now…am thinking what should I do.” I said in a slow and timed voice I don’t even know they heard me or not.

“You can come with me,” Petra said to me and Elsa look at her.

“What…no I can’t…so troublesome,” I said

“What troublesome? Mom’s gone with my sister to nana’s house and it’s only me and dad in home…please come with me.” she’s so nice. What I did in my past life.

“And you know what, Elsa might come to my house too,” Petra said and we both look at Elsa.

But she shows her guilty face and smile.

“I wish I could guys…we’re going out today and tomorrow we are going to a wedding …sorry…I wish I could come…but don’t you dare enjoy a lot without me.” she gives us a warning.

“Okay okay we won’t…” then she wink at me. Which Elsa saw and hitting Petra in her arm.

“We won’t we won’t stop hitting..,” Petra said and we laugh. They make me so easy…am so lucky. I’ll protect this friendship forever.

“Call your parents that you’re spending the weekend with me,” Petra said.

I take my phone I saw the half-written message which I was writing to my brother.

Then we heard someone opening the door.

“What you girls are doing here? Class is over now…go!” it’s the school nurse who we hardly found in her room.

“Yes…Just a sec...” Elsa said

I quickly open my contact and dialed mom’s number. She picks up in a few rings.

‘Hmm? What happens?’ mom said

Oh, I wanted to tell her everything.

“Oh, mom…I was hoping that…you would allow me to spend this weekend in Petra’s house?”

‘What?’

“Can I spend this weekend in Petra’s home?”

‘….okay. You can...But you don’t have clothes and all...How…?’

“It's okay mom…she has some spare clothes for me...don’t worry…”

‘Okay...I’ll dad. Just call us from time to time okay?”

“Okay…”

Then we cut the call.

 “We should go now,” Elsa said and we start to move. My knee does hurt a little.

As we reach the gate I was looking around what if they are waiting for me to come.

“Don’t worry they are not here…final year went a biology trip or something,” Petra said

“Oh…thanks…” I said. For now, am safe.

Then we crossroad where we usually go to different places. But now mine and Petra’s road is the same.

“Don’t enjoy too much..” which makes us laugh “….Oaky and don’t stress you’re self Luna…we will do something about it okay?” Elsa said. Which gives me a lot of courage and a smile.

Then she went on her way and we on ours.

After a while, we reach her home. it a little big in size compared to mine but the colors are different, and the design too. Looks cool and…classic at the same time.

Petra’s father is a basketball coach in some university…she did tell me where but I can’t remember…and her mother is a potter. I see her creation when I enter the house beautiful vases and all.

“dad!! We are home!!” we taking our shoes out and she gives and slippers to wear.

We heard no response from her dad.

“is he not home? The door was not even locked. DAD!!” she shouts. Then he comes out he was red like he cut his fingers.

“DAD!!” she runs to him and followed her.

“dad what happened?? You're hand??” she looks to examine.

I saw a telephone on the table.

“am calling ambulance…”

“no need,” Petra said.

I looked at her, what is she saying?

“yes, no need it’s batter in my hand.” Her dad said to me and I can see a few tears stain on his cheek.

Then Petra went somewhere followed by her dad. I also went after them.

It was the kitchen and it was a whole mess…like the batter was on the floor and carpet and counter.

“how?” Petra asked her father not able to process what she seeing now.

“…some water fell on the hot oil…and I was holding…” he’s showing by hand motion. He’s cute.

“…and all batter with chicken fell on the counter than on the floor…” he finished and he waited for Petra to say something.

“oh did you just give me a heart attack you know…we both help you to clean this up..okay?”

“yes,” I said.

“no no you come to our house for the first time I can’t let you do this.”

“please uncle let me help you…” I said and he nods in defeat.

“let have pizza for dinner or Chinese or anything you like.” He looks at me.

“pizza sound great.”

“then pizza is it.”

Then we spend two hours cleaning the whole kitchen. The carpet will be clean tomorrow. I notice Petra didn’t let me work much all I did was put something away and order the pizza. It’s almost evening and pizza was about to come. We then went to her room it a nice, cozy feeling and sports poster and equipment.

“it’s really nice room. Cool just like you.”

“thanks…and here some clothes go fresh and up then I will. Okay?”

“Okay.”

I get a bath and it feels really good and the pain on the knee was quite less now but it looks red there. Hop it won’t go worse later.

I finish bathing and petra was also done with fresh and up. Then we eat Hawaii pizza, which was uncle's favorite. I like it too, petra told me to order it to make him feel a little better. And it did work. After that, we spend few hours playing games and all her dad went out to meet his friends. We video call Elsa she was about to go out so we weren’t able to talk much. Then uncle comes back we some leftover pizza and went to sleep.

“if need anything just tell me okay. And your leg okay?”

I touch that place it fine…still in pain though.

“it’s fine now if I press hard it’s hurt.”

“okay…”

We led on a few more hours taking all the random stuff of school.

“.. I mean if that pendent was that expensive then why didn’t she complain to the teacher. And you even went to their classroom like a few days ago…now what happens?” Petra said.

“I didn’t get that too…like why after few days letter. If I bring something expensive and important to school I’ll be constantly checking if it’s safe.”

“ I think there's something else…”

“what do you mean?”

“her friend…what’s her name?”

“Stacy? No no, Nancy…Nancy..”

“she..she might be the reason behind it. She’s the only one who saw you that time. right?”

“right.”

“We have to keep eye on her maybe some information…” Petra notice I was blank again and thinking something.

“What happens?” Petra asked.

“What if my parents know about this? What if they kick me out of school?”

“then they have to return fee…silly. You know your mom dad best. Right?” I nod my head

“and they know you best. In order to trust you, you have to trust them too. Am not saying every parent are nice or best…they know their child and the child knows their parents.” Petra said and I look at her.

“thanks…you’re the best”

“I know.”

We laughed and went to sleep.

Only if I was able to sleep. All that happens in the washroom was playing on rewind. Will I be able to get over it?  That guy who helped me I hope I see him at the school soon. And I don’t want to see Elrond anymore. Hope he won't make my heart beat faster.