Dreaming, just keep dreaming.

Chapter 5 (With a little of 4)

-Yesterday you caused chaos in there.

-…?! s**t, what are you doing here again? How do you know about yesterday? There was that violin guy there again.

-I'll be working in the restaurant for a few months, yesterday they sent me to buy drinks for their restaurant, I was about to leave and you arrived, you looked so lost, what's your name?

-...my name is Tyler.

-Stay here, you'd better not come in, I'll be right back for you.

-Wait, what are you going to do?!

-Yesterday you were trying to do something, my name is Skylar.

What was that crazy violinist up to, but he was right, I couldn't go in there, I'd be in trouble if I was seen around... Soon after I saw him leave empty-handed, what had he come in for? He didn't seem to have anything in his pockets and in his suitcase he couldn't reach anything but his violin... what did he do in there?

-Pull out your cell phone.

-What did you go in there to do? Did you buy anything at least?

-You better start trusting me.

-What do you want me to take my cell phone out for? You know, I'm really worried about my stuff and you're just hindering my plans.

-Don't you care about her?-I just looked at it, I was talking about Angela?

I took out my cell phone. He took out his cell phone and showed it to me

-This is her number...-He shown me his phone with Angela's number.-Good luck with what you're going to do, if anything bad happens, you know where I'll be and we'll take care of the problems.-Like always, he looked at me, he smiled and then he gone.

-I didn't know what to do, but I trusted him and decided to write to the number he had just given me.

-I'm so bad at starting a chat conversation... how should I start...-After writing and deleting some messages I came up with something.-I HAVE IT!

Tyler_08:24

-Angela it's me Tyler, how are you...?

I had written to Angela, I did not answer, I was sure I was busy at work, with the amount of people that had been normal that I was so busy tending in the box, I was so anxious for her to answer me, I left the mall, I was drowning among so many people, it seemed that I could not breathe well, it was the best thing for me to have come out...

I wasn't having much to do at home, Dad still didn't answer any of my calls.-I'm sure he'd come home for Christmas...-I thought.

I went through a*****e that was outside the mall, it was the most ''fun'' thing I could do at the moment, I bought a soda and some gum, when I was desperate to wait, the gums relieved me a little, although my stomach hurt a little later.

The phone didn't vibrate... It had been a long time, I was calmer, but the supermarket was already closing and I had no answer from Angela, I started to doubt a little Skylar, I didn't know him that well, but on the other hand, somehow my heart trusted him...

-... Vibrates! My phone!-I quickly took my cell phone out of my pocket, Angela was calling me! I was so happy.

-Hey Ty, are you the depressing kid standing in front of the store?

-Where are you... I don't see you...? And yes... I was waiting for you.

-You're a little boy Ty, I was waiting for you, I've been around for twenty minutes looking for you, my boy wasn't responding to my messages...

-Messages?!-I checked my cell phone and yes... I had twelve messages from Angela.-s**t me... I didn't see them, I didn't check my cell phone, trust that it would vibrate and...

-Do you want to come to me? Or will you leave me here, little Ty?

-Uh... yes, yes, I'm going, but where are you?

-Don't you see me, Tyler?-Angela raised her arms, as soon as she could see them.

-How did you recognize me if you're that far away?

-I don't know... maybe because you're the only guy who seems so depressing in the distance, you want to come now? I've been waiting for you, kid.

-I'm coming, I'm coming!

We hung up, I crossed the road careful that I wasn't run over... again, I was excited to see Angela, so much so that I couldn't hide my smile at all, I was about to get to her, but she started to walk away.

I stood there watching her-What... What are you up to?

-Weren't you running little boy?-She laughed.

I started running until I got to her, but she kept running, she was hiding among the cars.

-Child I'm around!

-Hey! I don't see you, get out of there!

She came out of where she was hiding.-I've already come out, now come get me!

-Angela...!-I ran towards her, but she was going so fast, I was confused and I didn't know if I was going to go right or left or straight.

-Angela can't find you! Get out of there, I'm sure the owners will talk to you if they see you!

I wasn't tired, but I wanted to see her. She had a good time and couldn't find her, kept calling her by name, but she wouldn't answer me.

-TYLER!-I heard he was running after me. I didn't know whether to stay or keep playing with her, I decided on the second one and I ran too.

-That's not fair Tyler!

-Why not?! Are you coming or not?-I didn't know what to do so I started doing what she did, I was hiding between the cars and calling her, but I wasn't as nimble as she was and she managed to catch me after a few minutes...

-I caught you little boy!-She pushed me a little.

-Angela... it took you a while, huh?

-If we didn't change roles, you'd still not catch me. Aren't you going to say hello, Tyler boy?

I started laughing a little, and I was getting close to her.

-Just don't kiss me ok?

-What? No... I'm not going to kiss you, I barely know you for a few hours.

-I walked over and hugged her.

-So I like it, you're an obedient kid Tyler, tell me what we're going to do, I have the rest of the day off, I know, how about you take me to lunch?-Changed attitude to a more embarrassed one.-Mrs. Larson said she would pay us on Friday and I forgot my money at home...

-Sure girl Angela, I'll take you, where do you want to go?

-From the day before I want to go to eat at burger king, I want one of those crowns.

-Do you want to go alone for the crown?

-I think... if I wasn't hungry anyway I'd ask you to take me to eat there...

-So you want your crown, you're the kid now.

-Yes, I will accept it... you want to hurry? If we go right now we will have more time to do something together for the rest of the day, but before we go... let me call my parents, I'll let them know I'll be with you.

-All right, I'll wait...

While she was talking to her parents, she mentioned my name and it got weird, maybe she told them about me or something, I let it go, I just wanted to go through with her. After a while she stopped talking to them, had even talked to her sister... looked like he also wanted something from Burger King.

-Ok kid, let's go!

We called rapidly a taxi and it brought us to the Burguer King, in the mall there was one, but they don't bring the crowns... that's the way how Angela explained me while we were on the way to the Burger King.

We arrived.

-Ty, I'll pay for the cab.

-What? No, I'll do it.

-Tyler. -Said it so seriously and paid the driver, we both thanked and went down.

-Wherever we go today I'll pay for the transport did you hear me?

-Yeah Angela... Understood.

-Oh how I love you Ty.-She hugged me for a while.-What are we going to ask for?

-We haven't arrived yet, let's see what's in the menu.

We went into the restaurant now and ordered a Duo King, two burgers, fried potatoes and two sodas. We placed our order.

-Tyler... you have a fifty dollars bill?! Do you know how complicated it is to have one of those bills?

-I hope this ticket is mine when I get paid...-Said the cashier, we all started laughing.

We went to our tables and the first thing I did was ask him about Skylar and what he did to give him my number.

-Angela, I have a question... How did he ask you for your number today?

-Ah! The boy, he came up to me for a while, said he was coming from you and I was a little surprised, I had seen him a few times... don't you think she looks like a girl?

-Yes! I thought the same thing, I was sure it was a woman until I heard her voice.

-The same thing happened to me Ty, what a curious boy... because that, I gave him my number because he said he was coming from you, I gave it to him quickly because if they saw me distracted from work they would talk to me later, and when he left I remembered that you have problems with Mr. Larson...

-Yes... How do you know about that?

-Mrs Larson told me what had happened that night after you left the cemetery, as she saw me get along, she said to warn you about her husband, because she didn't want to see you in trouble, and that's what I did... you were very foolish, I said don't come and... Ah Tyler.

-Sorry, I didn't know why you were doing it, I didn't know you'd know anything about that...-She started laughing.-Why are you laughing?

-It's nothing, it's just that you looked so lost circling from side to side looking for me, it was so cute.-I kept laughing a little bit and I accompanied her.

-I wanted to find you fast because I didn't want to have problems... but I was slow and I had problems...

-I understand you Ty, but here we are, and I have the day off, yesterday I was with my sister, she got a little sick, but it dawned well already, gave her a little cold, so... it was better we didn't met yesterday because of that... by the way how do you know your friend?

I didn't know what to tell him, I'd seen him for the first time while he was driving, but I met him at the restaurant.

-After fleeing the supermarket I went to eat, I was playing the violin and that caught my attention... I was a little scared about what happened, mom... she... said listening to classical music soothes the soul and I walked in.

-Oh, that's very sweet Tyler, and what's his name?

-Skylar, just know it, he told me today before he went to ask you for your number.

-It is very similar to yours ''Tylar''?.

As were talking, the food arrived, we thanked the waiter and started eating.

-Hey, excuse me... what about our crowns? You don't give them anymore?-It was a little funny because she said it with a lot of grief...

-Of course, of course we still give them, forgive me, I'll bring them to you.-Said the waiter.

-If they knew we came just for the crowns... phew... Ty, then what are we going to do?

-Uhm...-I'm not a person who leaves home a lot, I wouldn't know where to take her.-I don't know Angela, where do you want to go?

-I don't know, I'd take you home, but I don't want you to get sick because of my sister, don't worry about me, as long as she gets sick, nothing happens to me... how about your house?

-To my house..., yes I do not see why no, just let me call Dad to ask him, wait a while.

-Of course, just don't be long if you don't want to eat a cold meal... and I think, this meal will be glad with me if I eat it than if it gets cold.

-Don't eat it huh?

-Don't be late ''huh''?-She started laughing, she was a girl who laughed every now and then, I really liked her.

I got up from the table and walked away a little, didn't want Angela to see that Dad wasn't answering me, I started calling, she didn't answer, I called him again, she didn't answer... I went back to see Angela, the waiter had gone with the crowns and Angela showed them to me making a happy face. I went back and kept calling, but he didn't answer me, I'm sure he wasn't going home today either, so I don't see why not take Angela. I went back to the table and Angela was already wearing her crown.

-Come, come, sit next to me.

I sat next to her and stretched out her arms to put on my crown.

-Your Majesty.-She said.-I haven't eat your burger and you should thank me. -I started laughing with her.

-Hey, hey Ty, I almost forgot, my sister said she wanted a hamburger too... I'll pay you when Mrs. Larson pays me, don't worry.

-No, YOU don't worry I'll pay for your sister y...

-Tyler, I said I'll pay you back and don't condifid that I'll be mad.

-It's okay Angela... by the way, Dad said you can go, we just have one problem and he's not home.

-I don't think you're a perverted boy, so I'm going easy.

-It's okay... can I ask you one last question?

-Mhm...-Angela nodded, her mouth was full.

-What did Mrs. Larson tell you about me...?-I've wanted to ask for a while, what would you think of me if you told him that Mr. Larson said I killed my mom?

-Well... she said her husband is a little confused with you and that he was angry because he thinks you...-Angela said this and I felt my heart stop...-... you're to blame for Mrs. Larson being so sorry about your mom... I don't quite understand what she mean, I'd like to ask you, what happened... but I feel like this is not the time, you will one day communicate it to me, your Majesty.

What I would say to Angela... I also didn't understand what Mr. Larson meant by me... I killed Mom... A few minutes passed and we finished eating with Angela, she thanked me for having invited her to lunch and for the crown.

We went to order the burger for her sister, while we were waiting Angela told me.-Tyler, let's take a picture you want?

She looked so excited about her crown.-Yes, I want to.

-Let's see, put on your crown, it'll be a great photo.

Having taken some pictures, we left the place with her sister's burger, she kept saying I was cute and I was very pleased that she told me...

-Angela, before you go to my house don't you think you'd better call your parents and tell them?

-Ah, I almost forgot, wait...-She called his parents again, he spoke for a while and his parents said that there is no problem, that he takes great care of himself, to what she said.-He is a good boy, I know very well, I do not need to know him too much to know who he is, believe me that when y'all see him you will like him very well.

Angela finished talking to her parents and we took a cab home.

-Thank you very much!' we both said to the taxi driver, Angela paid and we went up to my apartment.

-It's very big Ty! It looks a little small from the outside, but when you walk in it's huge don't you think?

-Yes, I'll show you the house. Here on the right we have the living room, that in the background is a small bar, it is full of collection bottles that Mom never wanted to open, there is also the dining room, here is the kitchen, the room here was mom and dad..., and finally this is my room.

-You have it very fixed and... smells good.

-Seriously...?

-Yes, it's great!-She left her suitcase next to mine next to my desk, lay down on my bed and said she was tired.

-It is very tired to work these days, there are too many people, they buy even things that they do not need but they want...

-I understand you... Mom used to come tired of work too.

-Yes... why your Majesty isn't liying next of me? Don't you want to lie down and talk about life with me for a while?

-Of course I want to...-I lie with her, we talked about a lot of things, apparently I was studying at a school that was close to mine, a couple of streets away, I told her that I knew how to drive and that my friends paid me to take them to their parties, compared to me, she did like to go to parties, she said that she really liked to dance with her friends , that every party that went back without voice and without energy because of how much he danced, said that he would go to the gym and ask me to teach him how to drive one day, his dad would get nervous when he took the car and that he almost stepped on his sister and his mother and that from that day he does not want to learn to drive because of the fear of running someone over...

-Angela... speaking of running people over, I don't know if Mrs. Larson told you, but...-I got out of bed to sit -...that day to what I was leaving her house with his son Ryan, a car came and collided with me.

-WHAT?!-Angela seemed confused.-HOW ARE YOU?!-She got up and sat next to me.

-Yes... I'm better compared to how I was... I fell on some stones, they were fixing the streets, the impact wasn't so hard, I saved Ryan's girlfriend.

-Ryan's girlfriend? And why didn't they take you to the hospital or something? How did it happen, but are you sure you're ok?

-Yes, Ryan has a girlfriend, her name is Nicole, we realized that the car was coming at full speed, Ryan walked away from the place but didn't take his girlfriend, he tried to make her react when the car was within feet of us, but she was so scared she stood there, the car didn't stop at any time... I had to push Nicole where Ryan was and that's when the car hit me... that day it was snowing, the car stopped when I had already run into it and I was pushed to the stones that were in the street...

-Tyler do you realize you weren't taken to the hospital to make you look? I love Mrs. Larson, but what the hell about her son? I would have taken you to the hospital so you wouldn't want to! Are you ok sure?

-Yes, Angela, I'm fine, I've recovered, I've been running with you today at the parking lot, remember?

-Ah Tyler... if I'd known I'd have come to take care of you, if I ever found that crazy woman or crazy guy who ran you over, I'd kill him!

-Calm down Angela, I'm fine.

-Tyler...-She came quickly and hugged me.-Be very careful the next thing that something like this happens, did you hear me?

-Yes Angela...-I still hugged her...

We spent the whole afternoon talking again, we played a little, we went up to the terrace and we started to see the city, we went to cook a little to eat, their parents called her to find out how she was, apparently they both worked together and that's why they always answered the cell phone, their sister was six years old and just like me, she lived in an apartment , a little close to the mall, that meant I could quietly go see her any day.

-Tyler's late, I'd like to meet your dad, where is he?

-I don't know anything about him.-Shit... I just said what I think, I went back to see Angela, she was a little confused...

-Don't you know about your dad? Didn't you call him in the afternoon?

-Angela...-s**t, I didn't know what to tell her...-Look... dad's depressed about mom... I haven't seen him since Friday I left home, I called him but he hasn't answered me... I managed to talk to him once and he told me he had a little accident...

-You're telling me you got run over and you had to do all the things on your own? Am I at your house without your dad's permission?

-Yes, I... I was able to support myself, without Dad's help...

-Tyler, I'm sorry, but I think I should go, I wouldn't want to see your dad come in and see me in his apartment without his permission.

-No... If he arrives he will be glad to have visitors, he is a very friendly person... you shouldn't worry too much.

It seemed like a coincidence but, it sounded like a car came to the apartment, we got closer and... it was dad, after almost a week without seeing him he came home, I just hoped he wouldn't get drunk, otherwise we'd look bad with Angela.

-Angela, I'm going to see him, wait a while, don't be afraid that dad is a very friendly person, you'll see.

-I... it's okay Ty.-Angela seemed very scared, I wanted to approach her, hug her or hold her hand, I wanted to give her the same security and confidence that she transmits to me... But I didn't make it... I didn't have the courage.

-You don't have to worry ok?

I ran fast where Dad, I went downstairs as fast as I could, I was too nervous about Angela, for nothing in the world did I want Dad to be drunk smelling bad or anything.

-Dad!

-Son, son, how are you Tyler, we haven't seen each other in a long time.

-Dad, where were you, you didn't answer any calls from me, you had me here worried, you said you were in the hospital, what happened to you?-I saw the car and it had broken windshield.-And what happened to the car?!

-Son calm, let us go up and tell you calmly.-He would come up to me every time and I was disappointed, he was drunk, not so much, but it smelled as if he had drunk, I started walking behind him.

I didn't tell him anything, now I was more scared.-s**t smells like a drink, damn it, of all the days he could have come, he decides to come today... s**t, what's Angela going to think now?

We were almost in the apartment and I decided to talk to him.

-Dad... I brought a friend from Mom's work, she's my age, her name is Angela... I called you to let you know, but you didn't answer.

-What a great, son. There are visitors at home, everything is in order right? Well of that I must not doubt, you have always been well ordered with everything.

-Dad, isn't everything in order, you've drink, you smell like alcohol and you think it's in order for you to come home like this? If we have visitors or not, you should be... And what happened to your head? You've got a hit.

-All right, then I'll go again, don't worry, son, I won't embarrass you if that's what you're talking about.

-We saw you arrive with Angela, so don't run away...

-Let's go in then, don't worry, you'll be fine, I'm sure she's a good girl.-He went to the apartment and opened the door.-Hello, good night, you must be Angela right?-Angela was at my door, when Dad came in he saw her.

-Good night, yes I am Angela, nice to meet you sir.

-Call me Sam, nice to meet you too, you are welcome, excuse me, with your permission I will go to the room, I carry the cell phone died.

-Of course Sam, it's your house, don't worry.

Dad went to give her a hug to say hello, Angela was smiling, she didn't seem upset, but I was worried to know that Dad smells too much of alcohol and Angela realizes that and dislikes him, after that Dad went into the living room, he was sitting in the dining room charging his cell phone.

I got close to where Angela and uncomfortably said.-He... he's my dad.

-It's nice Ty, you don't have to be ashamed of anything and neither of what you told me a while ago.-She grabbed my hand.-You can trust me for everything, you heard me child Majesty?-Her little smile calmed me down a little again. Dad was in the living room, we went with him and sat on the couch.

-Angela, what are you going to do for Christmas? Do you have any plans yet?

Shit talking about Christmas, Angela's scarf wasn't over and it was only two days away...

-Yes Sam, I already have plans with my family for tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. "I see Angela, son I tell you, aunt Stepha said that we can go to her house for Christmas to spend with the whole family, all your cousins and uncles will go...

-All right, dad, we'll go then.-I wasn't sure I'd go... I didn't like the family, each of them had their nasty things...-Dad you can tell me what happened in your head? Are you ok?

-Ah yes, you will see son... the day before I was about to come home already, it was night and some homeless people were in the middle of the street, I thought they had seen me but not... I touched a little with the car to one of them... I got scared and turned around, one of them came running after me and threw a stone at my head, I didn't remember that homeless people are very violent.

Angela came back to see me surprised. At that moment I remembered that Ryan ran after the car.-Maybe it was at that moment that he threw the stone at Dad...-I just faintly remembered that it sounded like a mirror or glass broke that day.

-Dad, how many ''homless'' people were they?

-There were three of them, son, but let's forget that, I'm fine...

-Yes... Well... Uh... Angela, let's get out of here, dad, we have to go, she has to go now, can you give me the keys to the car?-At that moment I didn't want to hear anything comes from dad and I didn't want Angela to be in that environment anymore.

-Sure son, here.- Dad came to give me the keys.

-See you later Angela, take good care of yourself, we'll see you one day.

-Yes... someday we'll see you again sir, see you later...

I took Angela to my room, took her suitcase and her crown.

-Tyler... your dad...

-We can go down... Please? I'll take you to your home... don't worry...

-Sure, sure, let's go Ty.

Angela was very serious, we went down the stairs quietly she was in front of me, we got to the car, how I was supposed to drive a car with a broken windshield... you could see almost nothing. -I opened the car doors, Angela got in the car, luckily there were no bottles in the car, that meant dad was drinking with someone, somewhere... I sat in my place.

-Tyler...

-Angela...-I started crying at that moment.-... can you believe my dad ran me over? That sir left home these days, I called him to tell him I had an accident but he didn't listen to me... I was wrong... I...I had to crawl in the early morning to go to the bathroom... he didn't come to see me... and when it comes..., it comes with the broken car, it comes with a wound in the head... comes smelling bad and all this in front of you... couldn't this happen in another day? I'm embarrassed by what you had to see today...

-Tyler, come here...-Angela opened her arms to me, I approached her and I kept crying, she heard me cry for a few minutes and she never stopped hugging me.

-I really miss mom...

-Tyler, you're a great guy, whatever happens to your dad doesn't influence you at all, you're very different and I realize what you are, today I had a great time with you, this means nothing... I also have my family problems Tyler, so I understand you and you're not alone.

-Thank you Angela...-Now I hugged her too. I turned on the car, saw a way to see how to drive with the windshield broken.

-Does it make it difficult for you? I can help you see the road and be careful.

-Yes Angela, thank you...

-Don't worry Ty, the problem is how are you going to get back?

-I hadn't thought about it... on the way I'll learn how to evade the bad situation... Let's go?

-Let's go, Ty.