Chapter 10
533 Words
Teine POV
I felt terrible, laying there listening to him cry his heart out.
I can't lie, I still don't remember much. But, I do remember that day he left.
Flashback
"Wait! Teine, please let me explain." Jru yelled as he tried to catch me. But, I didn't turn around. I just kept running till I was back home.
The pain I felt in my heart was excruciating. There were no words, no thoughts.. Just pain.
How will I live without him?
I didn't hear him out, so I don't even know how long he'll be gone.
Deciding that I can at least hear him out. He deserves that.
So, I call his house and his Grandpa
answers.
" Hi, Mr Merchant. Sorry for how I left today. I was hoping to speak to Jru... is he around by chance?"
Mr. Merchant sighed deeply.
" Dam, that stupid boy.." I heard him mutter to himself.
My heart sank, "He's gone already, isn't he?" I asked in a whisper.
He went quiet again, then said.
"I'm sorry, sweetheart. He left to camp about an hour ago."
He's gone..
He didn't even say goodbye..
I didn't get to tell him goodbye..
I could slowly feel the spiral of emotions and pain settling in my heart.
" OK, thank you.." I whispered into the phone and hung up before he could say anything else. Mr. Merchant had always been kinder to me than the majority of the kids that would go into his store. But I didn't want his kindness. I honestly didn't think i could handle anyone feeling sorry for me right now.
I couldn't breathe.. it hurt to take air in. Tears were falling so hard that I couldn't even see in front of me.
I leaned against the wall and let it support me as I slid to the floor.
"You left me.. you left me.."
My heart didn't know what to do. Jru was my pillar, my rock. He made all bad days to great days.
How would I live without him?
I cried in a heap on the floor for hours. Finally, my mother came to check on me.
"Oh, honey. Come on, let's get you up and shower."
"I just want to lay here, mom.." I said back.I mean, why shower? I lifted my head to gauge her response .
Imagine my surprise when her face was angry.
"Mom?" I looked at her and said.
"NO, no, no! She looked at me and screamed.
"You are my daughter Teine. Everything I am.. so are you. You are strong, and you will get through this." She looked into my eyes as she spoke.
" You will stay busy. You will attend that writing class you wanted to take this summer. Hell, maybe you'll write a book.. but one thing for sure you will not be doing is giving up. "
I knew what she was saying, and I would get up now to shower. But, she's wrong. I'm not strong, I am weak, and despite the effort I would give. I had a feeling something bad was going to happen
If only I knew then how true those words would be.
- Writer
