18 17 - (Sebastian) Only this time, things look slightly different
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After a few minutes, Ellyn and I just coming to the busiest part of the park where the trailers of truck selling food, especially the truck of ice cream that left Ellyn be amazed at what flavor of many she would try first. In the end, she chose flakes. Who likes flakes?
Now we are sitting near the water source, watching people pass by , talking or doing other things. It is no wonder that this park is well visited every day since this park connects the residential part with the most central part of the city and with the part that leads to the road areas. It is in a way a "postcard" by Creast Fall .
* looking at Ellyn eating the ice cream politely
So far, I haven't had the courage to talk about the contract, much less talk to her normally. I would let it go if it was something of extreme importance, but ... receiving a kiss is not something a normal boy would let go of. Even more from someone like her who draws attention wherever she goes. I've even seen a group of students at Cassie's school stop by looking at Ellyn for a while ... And stopping to look better ... She's pretty gorgeous ...
- Sebastian?
- Oh, hi?
- Thanks for the ice cream. It was delicious.
- You don't have to.
* abrupt silence out of shame to look at Ellyn
- So ... Who was that girl, Sebastian?
As much as she could ask, this would be the most obvious ... but at the same time, very doubtful. But at least, we will be able to talk about something that will not leave the strange atmosphere between us.
- Well, do you remember those two people I told you that might have a chance of having a connection with something mystical?
- Yes I remember...
- That girl was Claire Hunnigan , one of them.
- Oh really?
- Yes. I was called by Naomi to help clean up the club that Claire participates in.
- And then? Did you find out if she is?
- No. She gave no sign that she was dealing with something magical or something . In fact, she looks like someone who wouldn't get with it.
- Why?
- Let's say that she went through something unpleasant at school and that this prevents her from showing something more "active".
- And spoke to see if she could demonstrate something?
- I said, but she's not the type to talk to anyone , including me.
- I see ... But you will still try to talk to her, right?
- If it did, I would try, but ... She didn't look like me.
- Like? You look like the most friendly and reliable person in this city. - Don't overdo it .
- It is not a question of whether I will be able to approach her. It is she who will decide that.
- Sebastian, when are you going to stop saying those phrases?
- It would be tricky if I were to speak in a more serious way, don't you think?
- I see ... But then? Just waiting for a specific moment to talk to her?
- Honestly ... I'm not sure if she is someone who is envolved with magic or not and even if she is, she won't just say it .
- I understand. And the other boy?
- I haven't been to talk to him yet. And because how did you leave and didn't know if you were going to come back, so...
- I see...
Strangely, Ellyn started looking ahead, trying to avoid looking me in the face.
- Did your days ... get better after I left that day ?
- Huh?
- Like, I got you into too much trouble for one day.
- Look, it could happen to anyone around here.
- It may be, but not the way it was with me.
I dont understand. She asked me if I was aware of still helping her and I think that takes these types of situations into account , but she is still feeling guilty , even though I know I'm fine with it.
- Ellyn, don't do this to you. It's gone.
- But, Sebastian ... It wouldn't be better if I ...
- Ellyn.
* deep sigh
Even if I say something common , she won't like what I'm going to say. For me, things went back to normal and being honest ... it was disturbing me . Like, out of nowhere, a girl with powers decided to disappear without saying anything and because of that should I pretend that nothing happened ? I don't think that way ... so, I think it's better ...
- Ellyn ... you came back and that's what matters. So, don't be thinking about it, okay? - Forget about this problem ...
Ellyn glanced at me and just smiled slightly.
*silence
- So ... Where is your friend, Ellyn?
- So...
Ellyn ended up getting up and looking at me, with an expression of "I think he won't like what I'm going to say". The way is to listen even without judging ...
- He's in Madison.
...
- M-Madison?
- Yes. He's living together with the person he signed his contract with.
- And you stayed there these days?
- Yes, I did.
- The minimum distance from Madison to Creast Fall is 20 minutes by car.
- Yeah, I know it's a little far.
- And how did you get here today?
- Let's say that the person who made the contract with my friend is endowed with resources ...
- Rich?
- More or less. It is difficult to explain. But that person paid one ... what's the name ... Uber, I think. And I asked to leave me here.
- Oh really? Like, not wanting to be offensive, but I thought you were pretty skilled at running or whatever . You went up the school floors by hanging from the windows.
- Well, the idea was not to attract attention. And since I would have to maintain my invisibility at all times, I could easily exhaust myself. - And yet you used to meet me at school.
- Okay ... And how are you going to go back there?
- I'm running .
- ( sigh ) Ok ... - Seriously, I don't understand Ellyn at all.
- Besides, now I can regenerate my energy to return invisible and fast to where my friend is, so don't think that I'm going to be caught or seen by anyone.
- Ahhh , got it. But you said that I will get tired when you regenerate.
- So .. .
* Ellyn placing her hands on my shoulders
- I humbly ask you to go home.
- Well mannered and sad way to expel me, huh.
- Well, if it's any consolation, I'll only leave when you're home. So ... I'll stay here until you leave.
- So what if I stay here until late?
Ellyn, ended up taking his hands off my shoulder and ended up putting him behind his back, doing a cute pose.
- I wait all the time in this world if you want ~~
...
Why do I forget my cellphone every time I want to take a photo of moments like this?
- But I have to be there before 10 PM, so right. Collaborate, Sebastian. - Oh...
- Okay ... But ... Like, when will I be able to see you again ?
- Well, I 'm going to talk to my friend to see if you can ... meet them tomorrow.
- Tomorrow?
- Yes. Besides, it 's better to have more people to help, don't you think?
- Yes, I agree. So how is it going to be?
- Tomorrow I come from Uber, pick you up after school, go to Madison and you will come back after you talk. - That person who made the contract with Ellyn's friend must be too rich to pay for travels like that.
- OK then.
I get up from the bench and stretch a little so I can go home. Just in the evening, it must be almost 6 pm and I didn't even realize it. I wanted to ask Ellyn if she agreed to sleep at home, but after all that happened, I think I better avoid it. Besides, I think she would be more comfortable with a friend she has known for a longer time than with a boy she recently met.
- We'll meet you on the way home. Fine?
- Alright.
- Anyway ...
* Ellyn waving goodbye with her right hand
- See you tomorrow, Sebastian ~~
- See you tomorrow, Ellyn ~~
And so, I leave and Ellyn stays there in the park. I wanted to spend more time with her and learn more about her world, the Gachas and other things ... especially about her. To know who is this demigod who decided to come to Earth to ask the help of a boy like me ...
" I didn't want you to treat me differently when you found out."
No. Just a young woman from another world wanting my help.
...
After a few minutes, I ended up getting home. As soon as I step on, I already feel a little tired, so Ellyn must be gone to Madison by now. I just hope she won't be seen by anyone or draw attention ...
- Sebastian?
I look to the kitchen and see my mother sitting in one of the dinner table chair, looking at a pressure cooker on the stove.
- Hi, mom.
- I'm glad it arrived. I thought shall you would not come back early.
- I thought so too, but I decided to come early.
- How nice. Dinner is ready by 7 pm.
- Alright, mom.
I turn my gaze to the hall where my room is, but ...
- Sebastian, sit here.
I hear my mother calling me and decide to do what she asks.
- Yes?
* sitting on a dinner table chair
- (sigh) How are things at school?
- They're fine, mom.
- Any problems at school or something?
- None. Everything is quiet.
When my mother asks these two things, I already know that she realized that something happened and that I am involved. Maternal sense is really scary. But what did she find out?
- And your colleagues? All right?
- Yes, everything is fine, mom.
- Good ~~
...
- How was your day, mother?
I think that instead of thinking like that, I think it's better to ask her without looking suspicious. And also because do I care if my mother is well, like any son.
- Well, my day was good.
- What you did today?
- I tidied up the house , made the invitation designs for a wedding of a friend of mine, washed the dirty clothes and I'm making the dinner now.
- Cool, mom ~~ And the father? He has not arrived?
- He'll come later today. He called me saying he was going to work later on a work project and blah blah blah .
- I understand, mother. And calm ... He will come today.
- (laughing) I know, son. I don't worry so much about that.
- Glad you think so~~
After saying that, I see my mother's hand on the table and it seems a little restless ... So, I already know what it is ...
- Mother ... Are you sitting because of your leg?
When I said that, my mother ended up looking to the side , with a sad expression, and after a few seconds, she turned her gaze to me.
- Can you help me stretch it ?
- Alright.
I get up from my chair and go to my mother, while she arranges herself to stand on her side and shows her right leg , which I realized was contracted.
- I will raise your leg slowly, mother.
- Fine...
I start to lift my mother's leg and she starts to make a slight noise of pain with an expression of pain. As it is contracted, her leg must have locked in a few minutes.
* raising and lowering my mother's right leg
My mother has had this problem in her right leg for a long time. At the time, I was 10 and Cassie was 8 when we were with our parents on a trip to Orlando, when during a walk in the coastal region, my mom ended up falling to the ground out of nowhere. My father was very desperate, took her to a nearby hospital and left the two of us with his mother who lived in the city.
After a few hours, my father called my grandmother and she ended up telling us that our mother needed to pass some exams and that it would be a while before he returned. When my dad came back, he brought our mom who said she was fine. But when the two of them went to talk to my grandmother, I heard everything.
My mother suffers from Chronic Venous Insufficiency, a condition that causes the veins to not circulate blood properly, causing swelling and blood accumulation where these veins are malformed. She had some varicose veins and she always said it was nothing, but after that happened , she was very nervous.
Because of this, she decided to take better care of herself, since the surgery cost them a lot, since my father still didn't work with something better and my mother used to donate part of her salary as a graphic design to charities. She decided to change her habits, but as she always worked hard to take care of me and Cassie, she preferred to start using a cane to support her due to the pressure she was under and the long periods of time doing it. And today, it remains that way. ..
...
- Son?
When my mom called me, I started looking at her and doing a stretching exercise on her leg.
- Yes mom?
Out of nowhere, my mom started stroking my hair and smiling .
- What is it, mother?
- Nothing, I just wanted to do it ~~
I just smiled. Normally, she doesn ...
- Can I ask you something?
- Yes, mom.
*silence
- Your father and I talked about getting surgery for me and he talked to a friend of his in Chicago, saying he could get me the surgery, in addition to physical therapy and treatment.
- That's good, mom! Accept!
- So ... Your father considered the chance of moving there if I agreed to have surgery and treatment. So ... if I asked you to accept this change, would you accept it?
*silence
- Of course. If it's for your good, yes.
- Hmph...
My mother started looking at me calmly, as if she was already waiting for my answer.
- But you're going to have this surgery?
- No. It was just a conversation that your father and I had.
- Really, mom? You can improve and you no longer need that cane.
- I know, son. But ... I didn't think it was a good idea.
- Why?
- It wouldn't be ... nice if we did that.
- Nice? It's for your good.
- Didn't say nice to me. I say to you and Cassie.
- Mother, why are you upset with our opinion? It is you who will decide and we will support.
- Well, Cassie said the same thing when she came home from school, but I saw that she was not happy with what I had said.
- But it's your daughter. There is no reason for her opinion to be sure if it is you who keeps her at home.
- The point is...
My mom started looking to the side and started moving her right leg without my support.
- I wouldn't see you two unhappy there. Besides, you are getting good grades, there is a person you can have a future with and your future looks very promising for what your school teachers said to me. So ... I don't want to ruin this.
- Do you think I care about my future when you need something for your good? Me...
- Yeah, I know. You want me to get better, but that's not how you have to think ...
My mom got up from the chair and ended up hugging me . And I could only hug her back ...
- You have to think about yourself more and not put others in front of you all the time , Sebastian. I no longer remember how many times I have regretted doing something for others when I could do something for myself. But now things have changed. I am no longer in a position to think about myself when I need to ensure that you and Cassie don't make the same mistakes that your father or I did.
...
I don't know why, but ...
" Sebastian, why don't you try to pay more attention to yourself?"
But it doesn't seem like silly advice that anyone would give me. My mom and Naomi always seem to be worried about me, as if I'm not doing what I should think is right. It is not selfish advice, but advice that can improve my life in their minds... But ...
I want to believe that the world will become a good place when people who strive for the happiness of others exist. Because it is always a sacrifice for good people to make the lives of others better. I learned this by seeing my mother, who always helped whoever could and did her best for it , even after her leg was diagnosed. And I see her smiling every day, even when she's in pain or screaming in anger or crying ...
*silence
- Alright, mom...
After a few seconds, she continued to hug me and released me to see the food in the pot. And I decide to stay a while to help her ...
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Aug. 28, 2018
06:20 AM
- Sebastian ...
* passing the butter to Cassie
- Hmmm . Thanks.
- You're welcome.
Another day beginning. Only this time, things look slightly different . My mom is having breakfast with us, our dad is getting ready to go to work even after being home almost 9 PM and Cassie is wearing face makeup so minimally that she doesn't even look like she's a delinquent girl. I also received my "Good morning~~" message from Naomi , but strangely, I did not receive a "gladly" message from Ian or Stella, but I decided to ignore it. They must be busy.
...
- We are going!
- Take care!
Cassie and I left the houses and followed our directions to our schools. Strangely, neither Ian nor Stella showed up on the way to school . And when I got to school ...
- Sebastian , Naomi asked you to go to the student council now!
One of the student council members at the school gate ended up approaching me as if he were nervous.
- What happened?
- You'll see . Let's go!
- Fine.
After a few minutes, we arrived at the student council room, and when we entered , there were some teachers and Naomi, who was standing, pacing with a fan of paper in hand.
- Called me?
- Sebastian , there was an incident and we would like you to explain some things.
One more day ... One more problem ...
