Dreaming, just keep dreaming.

Chapter 7

I woke up early, early enough to get ready and go see Angela like I told her last night, I checked my cell phone to see if she had written me.

Angela_5:57

-I hope to see you today Ty~

She had written to me minutes before I woke up, along with his message he sent me the picture we took together with the crowns of the Burger King, after seeing this, I got a little pep talk and ran to enlist.

-Where are you going son?-Said dad from the kitchen, had completely forgotten that he was there.

-Hi dad...-When I came back to see his face, I remembered from our conversation last night...

-Good morning son, I’m very happy to see you, you have to do more shopping, there are not many things anymore.

-...-I passed him, I didn’t want to hear from him at that moment, I kept getting ready to leave.

-If you are going out remember that today we have to go to aunt Stepha, do not forget son.

I already had my suitcase packed, I was dressed, I didn’t want breakfast, and I had washed my mouth. -Bye dad.

-Bye son, I hope it goes well, take care!-He didn’t even know where I was going, he didn’t ask and he just let me go, but who needs his permission... when he leaves and leaves me alone whole days no one tells him anything, not even his own family, as usual... I walked to the mall, it looked like it was getting colder... In the cold I remembered the scarf I had been making for Angela...-Today I have to get home early and make it... I don’t want it to be too late... I thought between myself.

I was almost arriving at the mall, I passed again by the tree where mom taught me to ride a bike, when I was in that place I felt colder and I decided to put my hands in my pockets and attach my arms to my body, I felt a little shiver...-Today’s gonna be another great day, right mom...? -I left the place until I arrived at the mall, I was by the parking lot of the mall and I saw Ryan and Nicole in Mrs. Larson’s car, apparently Mr. Larson was not there, I kept walking a little, I was undecided between passing through there or getting away, I got nervous and I stood there not knowing what to do, I kept watching the car until Nicole came back to look out the window.

-s**t, s**t, I think she saw me.-She stared at me but turned her gaze to Ryan and after a few seconds turned her gaze to me, apparently she was sitting on Ryan’s legs... I slipped through the cars that were there until I completely entered the mall, there were twice as many people as the previous days, the toy store had queues outside the store, the banks had a lot more queues, and the supermarket the same. I decided to call Angela.

-Answer please...-I didn’t get an answer, but just after I called her, she called me back.

-Your Majesty! Good morning!

-Your Majesty... good morning queen Angela.-Angela seemed in a good mood.

-Don’t you think I’m still too young to be a queen? I think I would be a princess do not believe your majesty?

-Yes... but then who would be the queen?

-I do not know your majesty, my mother I guess?

-Uhm... I don’t know, your Majesty.

-It’s okay, little Ty, there are a lot of people, do you think we should meet in a couple of hours at the store where I found you yesterday?

-Wait, are you sure I came to see you?

-Sure, you hear a lot of people in the background, and besides I know you’re dying for me and you’ve come.

-...

-Oh, silence affirms what I say then?

-No, hey...

-Okay, I’m clear little Ty. I have to go, I have a lot of work and I’m about to start, take care and don’t get into trouble okay?

-Sure... good luck with your work.

-Thank you Tyyyyy, I love you very much, byeeee!

Angela had hung up... but how was it that I died for her?! What if she realized I like being with her or something...? Out of nowhere a violin started playing in the background, despite the noise I made I could notice the melody that surely came from Skylar, I decided to go and have breakfast there.

-Very good morning, welcome, feel comfortable, one of our waiters will attend you very soon. -The gentleman had given me the menu.

-Good morning! Thank you.-I took the menu I had been given and I entered the restaurant, there were many more people than the last time I had entered there, now Skylar was dressed in an elegant way, wearing a white shirt and a black vest, a thin black trousers that looked comfortable, the tip of his strap was sticking out a bit, and his black shoes were shining, behind him was someone accompanying him with a piano that didn’t sound as much as his violin, he was looking for a table, luckily I was still free one that was near the stage, I just sat in my place and Skylar started playing his violin much louder, people really seemed to like him as he did, they were clapping him, there were even a few waiters who were watching Skylar play his violin, I must admit he did so well, he moved his arms and fingers so cool that he played his violin as if he had been famous in his previous life...

-Famous...? In his last life...?

After a while I decided for a simple breakfast, a macchiato and a couple of eggs with cheese and bread, it seemed nice and I asked, I kept listening to the music of Skylar until my food arrived.

-Here you have your breakfast, I hope you enjoy it.

-Thank you... -The breakfast looked so good that I didn’t concentrate too much on the waiter, it was too hot, but I think it suited the cold that was still on my chest, while I was in charge of cooling my food, Skylar finished playing, came quickly towards me.

-It’s a pleasure to see you here friend.

-Hello... yes, equally... Skylar.

-You enjoyed the day with her?

-How do you know that I was with her?

-I knew you would.

-... well yes, thanks to you Skylar, I thank you very much, it was a great day, if it hadn’t been for you I don’t know what I would have done.-I felt complete inside, I felt the need to thank Skylar for what he had done for me. -Ah... wait, someone is calling me.-My cell phone started to vibrate, I pulled it out of my pocket desperately, when I took it out I saw that dad was calling me, I was really hoping that it was Angela who was calling me, dad didn’t used to call me almost ever because it was weird.-Sorry Skylar, I have to answer.

-Yeah.

-Dad...

-Son, I’m at the mall, I’m sure you’re here right?

-... Yes, I came to see... and now I’m having breakfast in a restaurant.

-Oh good son, where is that restaurant? I want you to come with me to buy some things that we can take to your aunt Stepha’s house.

-It’s okay... The restaurant is upstairs, it’s between two clothing stores, it’s a dark blue restaurant with white letters... (Now that I thought about it I had no idea how it is called).

-His name is ''Nonna Tattici''. -Skylar said as if he had read my mind.

-In the restaurant that is called... Nonna Ta...?-I returned to see Skylar, I had forgotten what the rest of the name was like.

-Nonna Tattici.-Skylar corrected me.

-Nonna Tattici...

-Okay son, I’ll ask for the place, I see you there.-He hung up.

-From your face, it seems that the call you received disgusts you a little.-Skylar said..., and yes, I was upset because I remembered that it was my own dad who ran me over...

-No... it’s just my dad and I don’t want to go to the Christmas dinner with him...-Skylar seemed unconvinced by his facial expression, he was no longer with a cheerful face.-Skylar... do you have plans for today and tomorrow?

-It seems every year they celebrate this day by having a dinner among all the employees here, we will be here till late work, so I go elegant, I did not want to be in my normal clothes at such a formal dinner.

-I’m glad you do something...

-I don’t live here, I don’t have family to celebrate with these days, I came to exchange at your school, isn’t it great to be together in the same school Ty?-He came back to see me and smiled.

-Ah... yes... I... I see it well, it is interesting to know and congratulations for it...

-Thank you friend... Don’t you like the way he plays the piano?-He began to hum along with his partner’s piano, I think he was humming the part he was playing with his violin because they weren’t the same notes on the piano as well. It was a few seconds since Skylar started humming and Dad arrived, he had seen me and came straight for me.

-Hey, hey! Excuse me...-Dad had bumped into a waiter...-Tyler, son, here you are.

-Hm... good morning sir, welcome.-Skylar got up from the chair that accompanied me and gave his seat to my dad, although he was cleaning the seat, and that had not been dirty.

-Thank you very much, what a nice restaurant! -Dad said.

-See you later friend.-Skylar’s face looked disgusting and sounded more serious than usual, he seemed to dislike dad or something, Skylar went onstage with his violin and sat on his bench again, only he wasn’t playing.

-...What a friend you have son.

-Uhm...

-Oh yes son, what do you eat? It looks delicious, give me some?

-If you want you can eat the rest dad... -Seriously? -He grabbed my plate abruptly and began to eat.

-At least thank me or something.-I said between me. Skylar began to play silently with his violin and every time sounded much louder.

-Uhm, son... your friend plays well... -I didn’t understand it very well, I was talking with my mouth completely full.

-Yes... plays well, he has talent.-I didn’t want to talk to Dad, even though I didn’t want him to realize that I was hating him, I didn’t stop being cold to him, I couldn’t help it...

-Well... son, let’s go.-Dad wiped his mouth with the napkin and stopped, started to leave and I walked behind him, left the place, but I still had to pay.

-Wait dad, I have to pay.

-Ah... uhm, okay, I’ll wait for you.

While I was paying, I went back to see Skylar, he kept playing and I didn’t see him well anymore.

-Here he is... , have a good rest of the day, see you later.-Said the cashier.

-Okay dad where will we go?

-I was thinking of going to the supermarket, surely we found something interesting for dinner today, we can bring a wine or something, neither many things, we are enough and each one will take something and in the process what do you think if you do the shopping?-s**t, I can’t go to the supermarket, if they see me they will surely do something to me and not to speak of Mr. Larson or the guards...

-Ah... dad, wait for me a while, keep walking I'll follow you.

-What are you going to do son?

-Uhm... someone is calling me, wait for me.

-No son, quiet you can go on the phone with me beside, you don’t have to be ashamed.

Shit I want to call Angela... and ask for Mr Larson.-Okay, okay... let’s go to the supermarket...-I got it! I’ll write to Angela and when she answer I’ll hang up and she will read my text.

-All right, son, and who was it?

-I don’t know, I didn’t have registered the number, I was curious to know who it was.-I was on my cell phone, sure that Dad do not see, probably so I told him what was happening in my life, I would not have said anything, but I do not have the confidence to tell him my things.

I started calling Angela but she wouldn’t answer me, I called back, but I didn’t get an answer from her, we were closer to the supermarket and I didn’t know how to run away from there, s**t now I remembered I saw Nicole and Ryan in the morning in Mrs Larson’s car, maybe I wasn’t with them Mr Larson, but it could be that yes...

-s**t, I’d rather not risk it... -I said in my head. I kept calling Angela, but she didn’t answer, I decided to send the message just in case she read it...

Tyler_7:55

-Angela, I need your help, Mr. Larson is over there?!

Shit, we were getting closer and closer to the supermarket, I didn’t know how to run away from the place, and I couldn’t think of anything else I could tell Dad, without realizing we were already a few steps away from queuing up to get into the supermarket... s**t, s**t, I was supposed to do, I was so nervous, I just needed to get in and be lucky that nothing happens to me.

We arrived after about five minutes of standing in line, but upon arrival I met the guards the day before... s**t was more nervous now, for my luck they didn’t tell me anything, they only made us enter without much problem with dad... everything was fine, now that I was there, it was my chance to go see Angela and ask her herself, I was about to tell Dad, but I had forgotten that the day before Mr. Larson was there along with her... so I better avoid going, I wouldn’t want to have trouble again.

-Son, what do you think if we see some things for the house? You bring money truth? I only have for the wine, I do not have much more.

-No dad, I don’t have a lot of money, I didn’t mind coming to spend... plus I have nothing but myself, you should go to work these days...

-Ok son, I will go to work, I will wait next week to go, then we will only buy the wine truth?

-Yes dad... only the wine.

We went through some wines we found, we couldn’t find one that was within Dad’s reach and I didn’t want to spend what I had left, I’d probably use it again another day, plus I don’t have a job like Angela or my dad, who wasn’t going to work since what happened with mom... s**t, it’s too complicated everything that’s going on.

After spending an hour walking in search of a wine, we found one that was within Dad’s reach and was big. There were too many people...

-Son, I think the first boxes are serving the people who carry few products... could you go? I don’t feel very well, my leg started to hurt, could you pay for me? -He took the money out of his pocket. -Here you have son, thank you very much.

I didn’t know if his leg was really hurting or maybe he didn’t want to go near Mom’s box because of the feelings I might find in him, I let him go. I headed for box five, where there were fewer people, but now I was lonely and more afraid, I could only think that they were not Mr. Larson or Mrs. Larson, even though she was softer than her husband... I tried to hide my face facing the ground, the line was not moving, apparently someone had bought a television, I didn’t want to waste any more time, I wanted to move the line fast, now I understood why people didn’t go there so fast.

-How about Angela help me pass fast? I’ll just buy a wine... -I thought. There was no one behind me, so I ran quickly towards Angela’s box, I kept an eye out for Mr. or Mrs. Larson not being around, I didn’t want to have any problems, for my luck no one was there, but neither was Angela...

-Shit... -It was the only box that was not opened, to not lose my position I returned to where I was before, box five, when returning it seemed that one more person arrived... But all he had was mints, pineapple and a baguette... It was a little weird for someone to wear things like that I thought, although I couldn’t complain, Dad might have bought a wine at some store outside, but it was still early and they didn’t open stores, so for the slightest thing that people needed, they were going to buy at that place...

It happened a while and it seemed that the lady was not helped quickly with her television.

-You better hurry if you don’t want to have problems little Ty.-I came back to see and it was Angela! She grabbed my hand and took me with her.

-Angela! You’re... you’re here!

-Yes. Tyler, Mr. Larson is here, you better hurry.

-Mr. Larson... Angela I came to get you and you weren’t in your box.

-I was late Ty, I met Mr. Larson...-She kept talking but I felt weird, I had Angela’s hand and that distracted me from what she was talking about, I was seeing her hand and mine... I felt so happy inside.

She let go of my hand and walked away, before I knew it, we’d reached her box.-Ok, Ty, will you just take this?

-Yeah Angela is just this...

-Okay, I’d love to ask what you’re doing here and why you’re here for wine, but I don’t want you to meet Mr Larson... It has priority Your Majesty, hurry up. It’s seventeen dollars Ty.

-All right...-I paid him with the bills and coins that dad had given me.

-Wait Ty... Hey Marc, can you give me a dollar please?

-Sure, here...

-Thanks Marc! It’s ok Ty, sorry I don’t have any coins yet, I'll write or I’ll call you later, now run.

-Angela... thanks seriously.

-You're welcome Ty, be careful, yes?

I nodded and ran away.

-WAIT! -Angela screamed, she was coming after me with something in her hands that I hadn’t noticed well. -Your... the day before you came you left her and I forgot to give it to you yesterday, now yes, go away.

-... really thank you Angela.

She said goodbye to me with her hand and went back to her job and I ran away from the place, on the way I met Nicole.

-Hey! Wait, Tyler!-I came back to see her and I slowed down a bit, seeing her well, I realized that Mr. Larson was next to her, seeing him I didn’t think any more and I decided to run away again, I went back to see if they were following me but it wasn’t like that... at least not for a moment... Mr. Larson was walking behind me and I hadn’t noticed, I didn’t look like I had bad intentions but it was scary... I was scared, I decided to run more, I didn’t know where to go, but Mr. Larson was willing to grab me, I felt a lot of adrenaline at that moment, I didn’t know what to do and I decided to go to the restaurant in Skylar, on the escalators I had a big problem... there were old people and I could not make them aside, I decided to run towards the normal stairs, I started to climb but there were many people that prevented me from climbing so fast as Mr. Larson did, I went up with Mr. Larson behind my back...

-s**t! -I was so clueless running that I accidentally kneed a small child who was leaving a local with his parents. -Sorr... -I could not say sorry for the shame I felt and if I stopped Mr. Larson would surely stop me and now I would have more people against me with what happened, while I went to the restaurant my mind was trying to convince me not to hit the child so hard, I couldn’t even remember exactly how it happened, so my head was starting to win... For a moment I lost Mr. Larson, although I still saw him in the background coming for me, I didn’t understand that he could be what I wanted, but it sure wasn’t good for the face he drew on his face when he saw me...

-Good morning, welcome, have your menu. -Said a waiter.

I didn’t say anything, I just grabbed the menu and ran to Skylar. I clumsily climbed up the stage and interrupted his song, although he knew how to handle it well and finished his melody.

-Please you have to help me, Mr. Larson is coming for me and I don’t know where to hide, please Skylar, please help me...

-Come here.-Without doubting him I followed him behind the stage, he took me to a door where only the employees were allowed.

-Here you are sure, hm... apparently...-He whispered at the end, said something else but I could not hear everything.

-Apparently...? What are you talking about...?

-You’re alone, aren’t you?

-Yes... I’m alone, dad had problems with his leg and...

Skylar smiled.-I’m coming for you, buddy.-He interrupted me and left the room where he left me and left, after a moment of leaving, he continued playing the violin.

-Shit.-I took my cell phone out of my pocket, they were calling me.

-Hey, son, why are you taking so long, I went to the pharmacy and when I got back I didn’t find you in the car, where are you Tyler?

-Ah... Dad, I had a problem, I’m going to the car right now don’t worry. -I hung up, I was nervous and I didn’t want to make too much noise.

It was a while, Skylar came and opened the door for me. -How complicated, I had to play until he left, he’s already gone, you can go friend.

-Thank you Skylar... (Again...) I have to go, dad is waiting. -Without saying anything, I ran out of the place towards the parking lot, I did not meet anyone in the parking lot luckily, when I got to the parking lot I expected to see dad’s car, but it was not like that, I found aunt Stepha’s car, We all saluted and apparently dad had a slight bleeding in the leg, it was nothing, but he complained too much, it made me so boring the way I didn’t say a word and they didn’t say anything that I could get involved in, we got to my apartment.

-My child, I hope it does not bother you much, we will go to do some things with your father, behave very well, we will see you in the night.

It didn’t bother me, I was actually glad I was home alone, so I could finish making the scarf for Angela and give it to her today. -Okay, see you soon, see you later aunt Stepha, goodbye dad... -I got out of the car and quickly went up to my room, I was excited to finish Angela’s scarf. I got to my room and started my project.

It was a few hours that I hadn’t noticed but for that I checked my cell phone was already more than half a day, dad and aunt Stepha had not returned yet, but for me it was better... I didn’t like aunt very much and with dad I felt confused...

It was another hour since I saw my cell phone, the scarf was already finished, I took a little break, my fingers hurt a little bit from everything I had done, his blue scarf was looking great! I started looking for clothes I would go out with for dinner, I didn’t find many things, I’m not one of those people who likes to buy too many clothes, but then I get bored of the same one I have, but Dad sure wouldn’t buy me anything if I told him. I took out some clothes and I saw a short-sleeved top, I put that together with a brown leather sweater, black pants, long, thick socks because it was too cold and comfortable sneakers, they were gray, everything went so well, At least for me, I felt the need to show someone how I was, more specifically, my mom... but... she was not with me anymore, when I realized this I was sad a little, I just took a photo and already, it was weird of me since I didn’t used to do it, I didn’t undress, I felt comfortable like this, I went back to bed and I went to bed...

-Ach! -When I lay down I felt something strange on my back that pricked me, I got up quickly to see what it was, it was the stiletto with which I was going to cut what I would have left of wool when finishing Angela’s scarf.-s**t! Tyler! -I had left the stiletto open, I took off my sweater to see if I cut it, but everything was fine, when I returned to see the scarf... -Oh no... No, no, no, it can’t be! -The stiletto had cut part of the middle of the scarf. -s**t, there must be way to fix it, s**t I’m an asshole. -I started to look for thread in my house, I sure would think of something good, I started to look, I found yellow, red, pink and coffee thread, but none matched the color of the scarf, I took all that I found to my room.

-Think Ty, think about... -I was thinking about what figures I could do there, I couldn’t think of anything, I thought of a horse, a crab, a cat, its name, a sun... but none of them caught my attention... after so much thinking... -Yellow! I can make a crown! -It was the best thing I could have thought, I stayed for several minutes, I was beginning to despair, I couldn’t find a way to do it, I didn’t give up and I kept trying, until I finally came out, it went much better than I expected, I was too excited.

-I have to go get Angela and give it to her! -I decided to go get her, but when I saw the time I realized it was too late so I called her.

-Angela!

-Your majesty, I have too much work, do you think if I call you to what comes out? I’m busy, there are too many people...

-Ah…

-I love you very much Ty, I’ll call you later. -She hung up, seemed too busy, I remained silent for a while, I couldn’t tell her I had something for her, but I put myself in her place and let it go, already relieved, with nothing in mind I fell asleep.

I felt dad arrive at the house and I got up...

-Son? are you here? It’s too late we have to change to go where your aunt, has come to leave me, we better enlist son.

-Okay... I fell asleep, I’m ready, I changed clothes... what time is it? -I was still a little asleep.

-It’s almost five o'clock in the afternoon son, we’ll be a little late.

-FIVE O'clock?!

-Yes son, what do you have? I’ll go and change, get ready.

Shit I had fallen asleep for several hours, I started looking for my cell phone and I checked the calls, there were three missed calls from Angela and she had written me.