The Middletown Mysteries - ENGLISH

1.3 The sound of the forest

Daniel Jackson narration

I wake up with a very loud noise in the backyard, get up in just a jump, run out and open the back door of my house, look around and see a big raccoon in the trash can

What the shit! [I complain looking at the animal that kept eating, as I don't have the courage to face it, I leave it eating and turn around to go home, until I hear sounds like laughter and a flash coming from the forest ]

It is not possible that today is the national day of doom... What cards are going on? *[With curiosity I proclaim, I take a few steps forward and then step back into my house, when I close the door, I hear 3 shots, I think about looking back but I just run to my room and lie on my bed.]

Yes, I was sleeping in the living room and went to my room to go back to sleep, don't judge me!

I wake up the next morning, I do everything I have to do as soon as I get up, after a few minutes, unfortunately the happiest time of my day comes, going to school.

Arriving at school, I have the same difficulty opening the locker again

Shit! *[Punching lightly in the closet, I look to the side and Aaron was approaching]

Aaron: Good morning, do you want help? *[Asked approaching me and shaking my hand]

If you can help... Yes! *[I move away from the closet, Aaron does the same thing as Ned and the closet opens]

Aaron: There! *[Smiling, he says, I pick up some books and put them in my backpack]

Don't you want to change cupboards with me? *[I speak closing it, Aaron lets out a weak laugh and we start walking]

Aaron: I'm sorry man, but I don't want to! *[I pretend to be disappointed and look at him]

Okay then...*[We went up some steps]

Aaron: Ah, I just forgot to get your number yesterday. Will you pass me? *[He asked with his ViPhone in hand]

Of course, take notes there, 907-xxx-xxxx *[I see him taking notes on his cell phone]

Aaron: There! I saved it like Dan! *[Showing his cell phone and then saving it]

Aaron: How is your day going? *[With a slightly forced smile he says]

My day is going... *[As I was answering, I think about what I heard last night and it wasn't very common]

And your day? How did it start? I realize that his smile is not very natural...*[Aaron started to undo the smile that was on his face]

Aaron: It didn't start so well...*[His gaze was turned the other way]

Do you want to talk about it? *[Aaron is silent, we go up some steps, we arrive at the classroom and we sit in the middle desks]

Aaron: Well... I had a fight with my best friend that I was staying with...*[I wonder why: What happened?]

What a sad friend! *[I only say that because I never went through this situation and I don't know what to say...]

Aaron: No problem! *[Taking the notebook out of the backpack he says]

Sorry for the question. But why is it okay? *[I ask trying not to be too invasive]

Aaron: Our case turned out not to be the same as before... This is very common! Although it is very painful to deal with. Not to mention that I am several kilometers (Miles) away from New York! And if the case was no longer something that held us back, why continue this if the two were already free to do what they want? *[I understand his point of view and I can understand what happened..]