The Deep Forest

Alice

This morning Vermont was quiet. There were not many vehicles passing by, all because of increasingly heavy rain disturbing the sight of people who were desperate to breakthrough. Rain falls without the accompanying wind makes a comfortable feeling. That is the reason why Alice, a teenager who likes to sleep well in heavy rain.

"Alice! Wake up! You must go to school "said a voice.

Alice just muttered lazily and snuggled back into bed with a blanket over her head. Cold weather makes her like lazing.

"Oh no, Alice. If you don't wake up, your mother will kill me! " he said as he tried to pull Alice's blanket out of her face.

The door creaked. Alice's mother, looked up through the gap in the door while smiling at Will

"Calm down Will, let Alice not accept the allowance today."

Alice's mother came out laughing like a child who had stolen a friend's toy. Without order, Alice immediately got up and ran to the bathroom leaving Will who was still gawking on the bed.

***

"Sh*t!"

Alice entered the car with a grumble and pursed her lips. The rain was still pouring heavily. Alice thought that this morning was a very bad start for school.

"I never thought you would wake up with a stipend"

Will let out the laugh that he held when he saw Alice's face bent.

"Mom is always like that, annoying"

Will started the car. He understood that Alice loved her mother more than anything. Seeing the two of them fighting is indeed something refreshing. Especially Stunned when Alice was defeated.

"At least that's an effective way," said Will. The car walked slowly through the heavy rain. Alice slumped into the wheelchair while looking at the wet road.

"You know, I would wake up," she hissed

"I know. But time determines when you wake up. And it really makes me want to drag you to the bathroom ”

Will replied lightly. Instantly Alice turned to him and threw the sweater she was carrying.

"You dirty neighbor!"

Will laughed at Alice's behavior and took a sweater on his shoulder with his left hand.

"You always wear this sweater," he said, looking at the windshield filled with rain.

"Well, that's the best sweater human ever made," said Alice

Will just shook and threw the sweater into the back seat. Indeed, during the rainy season, Alice always wears a blue tattered sweater until two years of high school. Somehow Alice found comfort with that one thing.

The rain outside began to subside, Will's car walked slowly into the school parking lot. Many students who were running through the rain. Reluctantly, Alice took off her seat belt. Rain is only a small drop of water. Seen in the distance the girls are huddled in front of the announcement board in front of the parking lot. Alice knew it was their reason to just see Will get out of the car, or greet him and flirt.

"What time do you have class?" Alice asked Will

"Full. Maybe until evening "

"Will it rain later?"

Alice looked at the window anxiously, seeing the sky that was still dark. Her voice was like asking herself.

"You have to go home with me when it rains later." Will interrupted her reverie

"Ok. Aren't you in the club? " she asked. Will just shook his head.

"Ok, sir driver. You must wait for your boss "Alice smiled with satisfaction. Will chuckled as he took off his seat belt.

"I'm doing this because of your mother. Remember?" he said lazily.

Alice just glanced annoyed at the behavior of her strange neighbor. Seeing Will busy putting the book into his bag. She never saw William brought books into the house. She immediately took a sweater, got out of the car, and glanced at the women who began to look at her like a criminal. She trotted quickly into the school building to avoid the hordes.