7. understandable things
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I walk along the dirt path careful not to spill mud on me. Why has this placed not been fixed since?
Oh wait... I'm in the past.
It's been a week since my rebirth, and also a week of school. It has been a week since Zander and I talked. He has been so formal with me at school, I mean that's what I wanted right? But why am I not okay with it then?
Is he angry about the whole don't kiss me thing?
Or he is avoiding me? Is this his own way of saying "you are a psychopath and loneliness has taken a toil on you making you come up with silly stories about Andre and rebirth so I'm staying away from you for my sanity sake"?. Does he not believe me?
Thinking about it gave me a sad feeling, it wasn't something I didn't expect but he looked different from everyone else.
And for Andre and co, it has just the usual mess with your locker, bag, sticking your foot out, assignment sabotage. But I couldn't help to constantly live in fear as to the big thing coming cause I know it is.
And some how they do it so cunningly that on one sees them in the act. Everyone seems to believe whatever he says and worship him like a God.
Pathetic..
"Rebecca?" A familiar voice called out.
I looked up, only to be welcome by a beautiful house and a beautiful woman by the door.
7 long years I haven't seen her, i felt strange seeing her.
"Hi, Mrs Miller" I walked to her house trying to brush my shoes on the small Grasses around.
"So nice to see you here, you look so beautiful and all grown up" she cooed like she hasn't seen me in years. Well in a way she hasn't.
We hugged with smiles on how faces. She gestured for me to follow her inside. We get to the sitting room and we both sat down. The sitting room was just like it was when I last visited. Simple and homely.
"Would you like anything dear?" She asked.
"No I'm...a cup of water would do" I answered, Mrs Miller doesn't like nothing as an answer, experience from the times I have visited her.
"Only water? I will add some cookies I just baked, give me a few minutes" she said with a smile and tone of finality.
She leaves for the kitchen and I was left alone in her sitting room. I looked around searching for anything to pass time. But all that there was was curtains, painted walls, ceiling fan, a radio, couch and table. Oh! A small box.
I bent slightly picking up the box under the table, it was an old box with some strange drawings on it. Opening it was a bit of a feat but it opened up and looked inside. Smell of old books hit my nose, there were some pictures and a small book like a diary. My curiosity got pumped, what are these? I took one picture out and looked at it. It was a black and white picture of a man and Mrs Miller, judging by the facial expressions and appearance, I think the man is my Dad. They were quite young then and stood hand in hand, all smiles. I felt my heart soften seeing him, he was a handsome young man probably in his late twenties in the picture, he had short hair which I assumed was brown like mine because my grandma once told me his description. He wasn't buff and extra muscular, but he did have some hint of workout in him.
"So.... Becca how are you? With school and all?" Mrs Miller asked and she entered the room with a small tray of cookies and a cup of hot chocolate. Yup that's Mrs Miller for you.
Hearing her made me jump and in a futile attempt to cover up my snooping tracks. "It's..fine" I managed to say still trying to cover up which was pointless because she has already seen me. After realizing this I stopped and muttered a sorry.
She only chuckled and placed the tray on the table. "Awwn you look so cute, don't worry you can Snoop all you want" we both laughed.
"So...this is my dad?" I asked showing her the picture I was staring at some minutes ago.
"Yes, that's right, back in the day when we were buddies and did research about supernaturals together" she laughed.
I smiled I took another one, "my grandma said you both thought they were real?"
"But they ARE real" she emphasized.
I chuckled unbelievably at her childlike mind.
"You don't believe me, don't you?"
"Not really" I gave a small laugh.
"Oh dear, there are a lot of things that you still don't understand. If only your dad was alive he would have explained better"
I stared at pictures after pictures calmly and the room has a sad silence.
"Your dad was a brave man and a good friend, you might not understand now but soon"
What is there to understand? I stopped looking at the pictures calmly and the room has a sad silence.
"Your dad was a brave man and a good friend, you might not understand now but soon"
What is there to understand? I stopped looking at the pictures and looked up, I was searching...for hints that there is something I need to know. But her face was faced down in... sadness.
Just then, my phone made a beep sound. A message just came in.
"Meet me at the cafe at the park in 15 minutes.... Zander"
Zander? How did he get my number?
I couldn't denial the sprinkles of happiness that erupted from my stomach.... I did miss him it's been a week.
But what if he is wants to see me to tell me to stay away from him?
Go away.. negative thoughts....go away.
"Mrs Miller I should be going now. Thanks for the snacks" I stood up dropping the box on the table and covering it.
"So soon... alright dear, please come visit anytime you get the chance" she said with a small smile and sadness still prominent on her face.
"I will, thank you once again for having me" I said waving and walking out the door.
I make my way through the dirt road carefully. Being a small town we only had one park situated at the centre of the town. So it is not easily mistaken for another park but we had so many cafes, only one at the park. The cafe at the park gave a clear description.
In 10 minutes of walking I was already at the park. Children, youths and adults walked around talking, playing or with their phones.
In another 3 minutes I reached the cafe, taking in a deep breath I opened the door and entered. There were a few people around. I secretly wished to not see Zander so I can go back home. But there he was at the secluded corner booth in the cafe. The moment I entered his eyes found me like he could smell my presence. He gave a small smile as I walked towards him and sat down in the seat opposite him.
"I told you it is not good if we met like this, what if someone from school sees us... This is a small town yunno" I reprimanded even though I knew he was my teacher. Sorry not sorry.
"Well... A greeting would have been fine first than scolding me" he said but he doesn't sound offended. Or is he?
"For your information, I went to your house but you were not there, I saw your grandma"
"Wait what? You spoke to her?"
"Yes, but for a short time, I just asked of you and she said that you are not at home. So I told her I am just a friend of Rebecca. She was kind of surprised and unsure about my claim like you don't have friends. Do you?"
"Of course I have... friends....but that's not the point, why didn't you call me? I can see you stole my number from God knows where so you should have called instead of showing up at my house and talking to my grandma"
"I didn't know you would not be home. Also I never had your number when I came to your house, your grandma gave me. Can we please stop this banter, we haven't spoken in a week and I miss you"
Words already formed on my lips to retort back but his last words sent them flying away leaving me speechless. He missed me? Damn.. my stomach rumbled with butterflies and I couldn't help the pink blush on my face. I wanted to say I missed him too but that would only lead him on.
"If not for the "being formal thing" I could have savoured looking at you and talking with you everyday and damning the consequences" he added. He reached for my hands, our hands gave a spark when it touched, the feeling left my head in a mess. Words wouldn't form and every sane thinking was thrown out.
"Hello sir" a high pitched voice rang out behind me, the shock made me withdraw my hands from his.
"Hey...um..." Zander said
"Natalie"
"Natalie. You are one of my students right?"
"Yes sir, this is my friends Britney and Elisa" she explained as her friends greeted too.
"Alright, how are you girls?" He asked calmly with a smile.
Natalie surprisingly sits on the booth close to Zander while her two friends sat close to me pushing me a few times making me low growl from me.
"We are wonderful, what about you sir, how are you?
"I'm fine"
"Sure? Hope no pest is disturbing you?" She emphasized giving me a snide glance.
Cue an eye roll.
"No, I'm good"
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hi me again
enjoy
~precious~
- Writer
