May

My name is May Jojo. I an sixteen years old girl with big emerald eyes, oval face heart shape lips. My long, light brown curly hair ends just a little above my knees. Now I am wearing a light green dress just above my knees that hugs my curves perfectly. I looked through the small carage window and saw oqean. The water was sparkling like a sea of diamonds. I couldn’t take my eyes of the window. After a couple more minutes I saw a sea port full of ships and buzzing market. When I stepped out of my carriage I was mesmerised by everything. I could think of enything and probably would find everything I would ever need. - This is the second lagest market in the world. When I turn around I was met with a man who was smiling at me. His hair was almost white that show his age. He was dressed in cosoul clothes. The man rise his hands in a hug and I ran to him. He hugged me and kiss my forhead. - Hi grandpa. I was so happy to see him. The longer I stay there the better I felt. After everything that happend it was... it felt like the safest place in the world. My grandpa stepp a few stepps back to have a better look at me. - If you want anything just tell me. We have a little time before we leave. So don't be shy. I walked with my grandpa through the market and bought some fabric and a few pairs of shoes. On our way to the ship I noticed a woman who was selling birds. When she noticed me the woman smiled at me and stood up from chair. I walked over to take a better look. There was all kind of birds. From small to big ones. My eyes were everywhere until they landed on one golden cage. The bird in it wasn’t very big but it wasn’t small either. The whole body was covered with white as snow feathers with silver ornament on each one. It short legs was also covered with feathers but it wasn’t white it was light grey and it ended with four sharp, long, black nails. The birds head was hiden under the cloth. When I took another look at the bird I noticed that it wasn’t alone in the cage. There was another one. A little biger than the first one. It has blood red feathers will golden ornaments and sharp black nails. The beauty of these creatures took my breath away. - I can see that the little Lady has a good taste. But these birds are selling only with pairs. If you buy you buy both. First I looked at the woman then slowly turned my head to look at grampa. Knowing that he will buy me the birds. - In there life time they only mate once. And when one of them dies another dies as well from sadness and loneliness. My first thought was that its very romantic. Again I looked at my grandpa and he knew that I want them anyway. I was so excited that I couldn’t wait to pet and fead them. Holding the cage cerafully I go to my little room. Placing the cage on my bead slowly I opened. The birds went still. To be honest I was very nervous. Just looking at those sharp nails were giving me gosbums. Tooking a deep breath I place a few fishes on the ground of the cage. Then very cerafully took there cloths from there heads. Woman told me to be very very cerafull. Don’t make sudden movements and don't try to pet them because they have strong security instincs. Rising the fish to there eyes level I tried to calm my breathing. A few seconds they were just looking at the fish. Maybe thinking what to do with it. Finally the male took the fish and so did female. I slowly took my hand from the cage and closed it. A few minutes I just sit there and looked at them. The birds looked so lovely together sharing the food like that. I was in my thoughts when someone knock on the door. The door open and my grandpa step inside. He smiled at me and asked to come with him. I new its probably dinner time so I followed him to his cabin. And I was right. We eat in silence. It was a little uncorfortable so when he cleared his throat I jumped from my seat. Grandpa looked at me with suprise in his eyes. Lowering my eyes to the ground I took deep breaths. - Are you alright my dear? I manage to shake my head saying yes but grandpa wasn’t convinced. Feeling his gaze on me I tride to act as normal as possible. - You can tell me the truth... I wont judge. -I know grandpa... I gues I'm just nervous that’s all. Don't get me wrong... I love the idea of living with my grandma and grandpa... - What if I disappoint you or grandma... My voice is almost like a wisper. - Oh sweete...you couldn’t disappoint anyone. Your grandma already loves you. She is waiting to see you again. My eyes filed with tears. As my bottom lip started to tremble I let out a shake breath. I couldn’t look at him... I just continued eating my dinner. I heard when he stand up and walk towards me. When I raised my eyes meting with his smiling face I noticed that he is holding a packed. -Its for you my dear. Feeling a little confused I took a pacage and placed on my knees. My fingers started to unwrap the papper. There was a box. Feeling the excitement growing inside of me my fingers started to shake. It’s not every day you receve a present. Biteing my bottom lip I open the box. At first I didn’t really understood what I‘m seeing. When I read the head line on first papper it was a little confusing but after a while I understood. In one of my many letters to grandma I mention that after school graduation I want to continue my studies in university or college. - You know this year we made a few changes. In our college and university programs we added a few more credits. Grandpa started telling me about the programs in the university and college. When I heard that they are preparing doctors and veterinary.... exacly that moment I made up mind to become one of them. I just couldn’t decide which profesion was more for my tipe of people. I mean... I was a little shy with people that are unknown to me. In there company it always makes me feel uncorfortable. But I love to chat and drink a cup of coffee with someone I already know. When I finished my food I grabbed a few fishes from the kichen and started to walk towards my room. Just when I entered my room I heard some noise. My hands started to look for lantern an d founded on my desk. A light ficker and suddenly the room was bright as in day time.Putting down my papers I turn around and walk towards birds golden cage. Just looking at them make me feel at easy. My heart starts beat faster every time when I think about love. Real love is the thing that never happend to me. My lips is still untouched, my heart is still unconquered. Cold fingers touched my lips and cheeks started to heat up just thinking about the men who will give me my first kiss. I was bring down to earth by the noise that was made by the birds. Seeing them flaping with there wings I knew they were hungry. Preparing my self one of my hands open the cage and other took the fish. Cerafully not to make any sudden movements I place my hand inside the cage. Every time it tooks less and less time to fead them. That’s when my head felt as if it was struked by lightning. - OMG how could I forgot... I need to give each of you a name. I couldn’t believe that I really forgot almost the most necessarie step in rising a pet. Sitting on bed my mind tried to think names for these two. You could think that it's easy but it's not. I didn’t want to call them in stupide names they have to be original. I thought and thought and finaly looking at them... - Ok I will call you Mr. Gold and Mrs. Silver. It sounded funny... but I liked the names. When this was done my legs carryed me to one of my bags and took out my pajamas. After half an hour I finally was ready to sleep. It didn’t take long for me to slip in to darknes. I woke up breathing heavily. My cheeks were wet from tears, my heart hamering in my ribs and my body shakes from fear. My shaking hands covered my mouth to silent my sobs. Huging my legs I tried to breath steadyly. After a while of telling my self that it was just a f*****g nightmire my breathing came back to normal. Knowing that it‘s pointless to go back to sleep I took a lantern and turn it on. Rubbing my eyes I took a sweater and put it on. Looking at papers my mind started to work on questions. After a few hours I raised my head and saw sunrise through my little window. It was a beautiful scenary. Spending a few more hours with questions and exersizes I stood up and stretched. My back was a little stiff but after streching my body felt better. Unwilling to be late for breakfast started to prepare. Knowing that life in sea starts really early my clothes were very simle. Long sleeves shirt, pants, knee high boots and sweater. My long hair were tide in a high pony tail. After feeding my birds my legs took me outside. Cold morning ear was good for my hurting head. I get headache almost every day because of lack of sleep. My doctor even gave me sleeping pills but after taking them every morning I felt nausea. It was horible... my terapist told me that there is no treatment that would help me immediatily. Only time woud heal my wunds. My trip was peacefull... well there was a few acidents and one of them was when a boy came in my room without knocking on the door and I was i the midle of changing. Frozen in my place I looked at the intruder a little anoid and he immediately turn red. Suddenly he turn around and closed the door. I could hear his apolages through closed door and it make me giggle. My wound was still not not heal. Every time when I look at bandages the memories of that day comes back. The day when that beast mark me with this hideous scar. It was healing well but... doctor told me I almost bleeded out and they stiched me quiet well but unfortunately there will be scar. Grandpa always asked me if I‘m ok and to be honest I really don‘t know. My mind and heart could just hope that everything would be fine. The rest of my days in the ship I spend preparing for my enter agzam. Grandpa told me that it to late for the first session of entry egzams but we will be on time when the second entry egzam starts. My heart started to pound louder when my eyes spoted another ship. Ofcourse this was my first journey seeing Grandma but I read quiet a lot about pirates and other dangers. My breathing hiched when my eyes followed the other ship. - Oh for the love of god relax a little bit. They won‘t do enything. I looked at grampa a little anoid. He was treeting like a child and ofcourse I was one but still... seeing my reaction he just laughed. - Oh you look just like you grandma when you pout like that...ofcourse when she was similar age. The same adorable pout. His eyes almost immediately was filed with love. They are together a little more then half of century. One of my aunts always told me about there love story and I can say only one thing that love conquers all. I could only dream or read about that kind of love story. A few hours pass and my eyes saw more and more ships. Some of them were small fishing boats and other were huge like ours. Knowing that we are going closer and closer to port make me felt a little calmer. The next morning when I woke up we already were in the port. Feeling a little nervous I started my routeen. Like every morning everything started with feeding my two absolutely beautiful birds. Then its dressing up and finaly the things that was scattered all over the place are put in my two little bags. When I heard the knock on the door I new who is behind. Slowly the door open and Grandpa stepped inside. - I can see that you already packed your things. Come with me. We will have breakfast in town and then we go home. I took my cage with birds and followed after Grandpa out of the room. It was beautiful summer day. The Sun was shining high in the sky the wind brought the smell of salt. Stoping for a moment my eyes started to look around. I was pushed and almost fell down bet luckely one of my Granpas sailors caught me by the shoulders. When I looked at him wanting to say thank you my eyes was met with the same young man face. His cheeks were deep shade of red. Letting me go he quickly steped aside and stayed a few steps behind me. Not wanting to lose me in the croud Grandpa waited and continued walking by my side. Soon we reached a little restoran and we ate delicious food. I order tradition breakfast and they were pancakes, scramble eggs with sousage and fresh orange juice. It was my favorite food for breakfast. I only ate food like this when my dad was at home. My name always told me that I have to look perfect. She was very strict with eating food. Of course she never allowed me to eat what I want expect those times when my dad was at home. My body was quiet atletic but it didn’t bring me joy and when I would gain to much weight she puneshed me. Even after tooking martial art lesons it didn’t save me. - Honey is everything ok? My Grandpa looked at me with worry in his eyes. Just looking at my full of food plate made my eyes watered immediatily. I just noded and started to eat. While eating Grandpa put his hand over my head and ruffled my long curly hair. When we ate I followed Grandpa outside. I don’t know how long we walked but silently I was hoping that we will reach our destination soon because my arms started to feel tired. We stopped in front of the carriage. The coachman open the door and we climbed in. The ride was slow maybe too slow. Scenary through the little carriage window didn’t change very much so my eyelids started to feel heavy. Feeling someone shaking me I open my eyes and looked around. - Wake up honey we will sleep here and continued our journey tomorrow. I just nod my head and step out from carriage. Before me was a small inn. We walked inside and were greeted by smiling woman. She showed us our rooms and even led my to the bathroom were hot bath was waiting. She brought me a clean towel, bandages, a spare clothes and herbs tea. When she left me I took my clothes and carefully step in the bath. The water felt so good. Of course it stings a little bit where my skin is not fully healed but for my sour muscles it felt like heaven. I soaked in hot water until it got cold. When I came back to my room my body was a little more relax. Not bothering to put my clothes in the bag I left them on the floor and just gone to sleep in bed. When I woke up the next morning at first my mind was alarmed but then I remembered that we stopped in the inn for the night. Lifting my head my eyes looked around the room. The room was very small. It has only bed in here at the end of each side of the room I could see doors and over my head there was a little window. I climbed out of the bed and changed my clothes. Then I fix my bed and brush my long hear while looking out the window. It was very beautiful day. Just like yesterday. Toking some dried meat from my bag I feed my birds. Soon I came downstairs and ate breakfast with everybody. After that we jump in the same carriage and our journey continued. After a few hours we stopped and my body was thankful for the opportunity to stretch my already sour muscles. Looking around I spotted a place perfect for a picnic. Grandpa already had basket with all sort of goodness. The coachman spread a blanket for everyone to sit. - What would you like to eat my dear. We have ham, turkey, bread also some fruits and vegetables. - I will have a sandwich with ham. Grandpa just noded and made me a sandwich. While we ate the coachman took care of the horses and after that he joined us. After a few more minutes we were again in the carriage and our journey continued. In the evening we reached another city. It was so lively here. We drove past the fair. I stick my head out of the window to a better look. My eyes were everywhere and my lips stretch in big smile. - How could I forgot. Today is summer festival. Do you want to go? My eyes met Grandpas and I could only shake my head saying yes. He smiled and stoped the carriage. - Is something wrong Mr. Hajin? - No... everything is fine. Just my granddaughter want to go to the summer festival and I was thinking if you son could keep her company. - Of course my son would be happy to look after your granddaughter. And I can ensure that he will bring her home. - Perfect. My grandpa just opened the door and a young man took my hand helping me to get out. Then he put a pouch of money in my hands and drove away. I just stood there and looked in there direction. - By the way my name is Gared. I looked at the man standing beside of me. He was tall and had very short brown hair and dark blue eyes. He was wearing dark jacket and long dark pants. - Nice to meet you Gared my name is May. - I know who you are miss. Common let’s go and have some fun. We began to walk toward the fair. It was packed with people so I took the pouch of money in my dress pocket. There was so much of everything. Gared even convinced me to buy a traditional summer festival dress. She shop owner was so nice that she even did my hair and make up. Gared was speechless when he saw me. And so we walk around the fair. We ate all kind of foods and play games with wining prizes I didn’t want to end this. Takeo My morning was like every morning. Nothing special... I woke up at 6 am and do my morning exersizes preparing my body for a run. It helps me to concentrate especially today... because today is 2 years aniversiry of my family death. They died in a acident when their carriage fall over. Well that is a police version of events but I know that Gaile put an end to them. Gaile used to play with me and my baby sister Gizele. She was a few years older than me and I used to call her ‘big sister’... but that was long time ago. When she was fifteen she called my mom a slut because she was sleeping with my dad at that time a didn’t understand what did she mean but after I got older she told me that Gaile is my dads daughter and she didn’t gave birth to her. Meanwhile moms and Gaile relationships started going down the hill. They always argued with each other. Everything changed when she slapped my baby sister... she was only six years old... and that was the moment I snaped. Yeah she was older and a little biger than me but I didn’t care... my hand rose and slapped her hard enough for her to step back. Of course after that I got a really hard beating from her but it was the last time seeing her. Until my family funeral. I was devastated... my world falled apart but when I saw her... to be precise her shocked expression my brain and heart emiadiatily told me that it was her doing. And after my dads lawyer read his last will... that morning... was chaos. She was yelling at me and even threat to take everything from me. But I was calm and let her even slap me. That one slap gave me oopportunity and time because I was still under age and she was the only family member left for me. So while I was wating for court my birthday came and my so cold big sister didn’t get anything. After that incident with her I became more popular. Well I was popular even before this but then pactically every girl knew my name. So after my every morning run the way home was crowded. Today will be a fair like every year but this year I decided to come with my friends. Aron my best buddy convinced me to finally join the company and have some fun. Until the evening I did my housework and took a long hot bath. When I heard knocking on the door it was the signal. Then I walk out everyone was smiling like crazy a few of them were with girls but it wasn’t the only me who was by him self. It was so fun to spend time with old friends. After my family died I couldn’t feel or want anything. It was to painfull to be alone so Aron and Nolan kept me company. Always reminding me that I wasn’t alone. I am proud to have such friend. The fair was great. We ate a lot of delicious food and laughed when we played games especially when Rita beat her boyfriend Kola ir shoting game. His face was priceless when she won him a prize and he couldn’t. We were heading to the central square when I notice Gared... it was strange to see him in fairs and festivals because he said that he don’t like it... but more stranger thing was that he was carrying two caramel apples. So I decided to go after him. It wasn’t long that he stopped and sat down on the bench. My legs stopped moving the moment I saw her... The most beautiful and breath taking girl I ever have lade my eyes on. She was smiling so brightly that my heart skipped the beat... that moment I knew that I fell for her already.