Wound from the past
Hope smiles and says:
" At least there's no Barbie Blonde. " with a sarcastic voice.
the 3 were picking up on the lawn, the waste with the spades.
" But why do you always do that? " Josie told her with an annoyed face.
" Do what? " Hope asked confused.
" To sting, to offend others, to stir up anger… " Josie said, looking fed up, and wanting an answer.
" What, me? sting? You attacked me. " Hope said surprised, and angry at the girl's words.
" It's because you were the one who always started, when we were little we made efforts with you, it never came to anything. " Josie replied quickly. Hope sigh at the Josie word.
" It was…., It was a difficult time, I didn't want the company of others, much less their pity or even their joy and hidden relief over the plight of my family." She will never forget the people reaction when they learned half of Mickaelson family died, the relief in their eyes, the happy smile they try to hide, their satisfaction of her sufferings. Hope feel a a rage and a hatred rose in her just by thinking it. Hope thought with sore eyes, she stopped her work at the beginning of the sentence and sat down on a bench nearby.
" I…, I remember your mother when she came to school…, I remember how Beautiful she was…" Josie said sincerely as she walked over and sat down quietly next to the girl. The Hope's mother was one the most kind and magnificent woman she ever see, she played with her and lizzie sometimes, and even gave her a magic color-changing flower on their birthday.
Aiónia stopped what he was doing too, and walked towards the girls.
" Yeah, she was gorgeous. " Hope said with a little smile on her face thinking back on it.
Aiónia sat down next to the two girls at the end of the bench.
" We should have sent flowers or a letter…we were egocentric bitches. " Josie said sympathetically and a bit regretfully.
" Oh you did. " Hope said with a chuckle looking at the surprised girl, " Your dad put your names on the flowers. " Josie understood and smiled bitterly, " I wasn't super nice, either, even today I still struggling, but I decided to make an effort…" Hope said looking at Aiónia who did nothing but just smile looking at the girls, it was thanks to what he said that she changed her state of mind, deciding to believe in others. Josie was surprised at this sudden change. " We've all changed, well not everyone, but 2/3 That's already not bad… " the two girls burst out laughing, Aiónia chuckle amused.
" And you Aiónia? you always avoid talking about your past. " Josie asked him deciding to enjoy while the mood was up, to find out more about the boy.
Aiónia turned to the two girls who were looking at him curiously expectantly and also with empathy knowing that the boy's story is not normal. Aiónia then looked at the sky, he was relaxed as he always was, both arms on the back of the bench.
And like a whisper carried by the wind, he said:
" I have and never had anyone in this world…. " Eyes full of sadness, a tone in his voice that betrays infinite loneliness, But he had a Bitter but sincere little smile and a calm expression as if he had accepted who he is...
The two girls were in a mix of emotions in front of the image of this sad boy alone but happy by being satisfied with what he has, From pity, to respect, to admiration, or to envy, all his feelings clashed in the minds of the two girls.
For almost several tens of seconds, everything was silent, calm, one of these moments of which only the boy is capable. The two girls were still deep in thought, remembering that they were luckier than others, the secret of happiness is humility.
until Josie screamed in pain who surprised the two, clutching her stomach in pain.
" What's going on, are you hurt? " Hope asked still slightly confused, surprised at the sudden interruption.
" No it's nothing, I'm afraid to catch something or an infection. " Said Josie with her back bent forward, clutching her stomach.
Hope said nothing but thought maybe she was in pain from her 'period', which is more painful today than other times, it happens to all women.
" Nah that's not normal. " Aiónia said, walking quickly towards the girls.
Hope panicked, and was going to arrest the boy who didn't understand the indelicacy or the vulgarity of his action, until she looked at his serious expression, realizing that it was serious.
He put his hand on his stomach and closed his eyes.
" There is a wound and even a petrification. " said the boy.
" Lizzie..." the brunette muttered, before screaming in pain.