The Angel Under the Mask

Twenty six

It's been weeks and I haven't left my room much. Maybe once a day I leave to eat. Or shower. But I haven't done anything else. Everyone is worried but I could care less. Travis always asks how I am and I say I'm fine. Which, I am. I just don't want to see anyone. They all piss me off. Father knocked on the door. "Listen. I may not get it, but Jesus fucking christ sal. You're going to be all sad until he comes back? Your friends are going to give up on you at some point if you just act all fucking depressed." I got pissed at that. I changed my clothes and walked out. He was sitting on the couch now. "Fuck you." I flipped him off and walked out the door. What a dick. Larry invited me over a few hours ago because Ash, Neil, and Todd were there. Guess I'm going to see them. I insert the key card and waited for the doors to open. They finally did. I walked out and walked into the apartment. I did miss them. I walked into Larry's room and sure enough, there everyone was. "Sal!" Ash smiled at me. So did everyone else when they realized I walked in. "Hey dude, what made you decide to stop being a little depressed baby blue?" Larry chuckled at me. I sighed and sat next to him on his bed. Then I layed down. "Dad got pissed at me. So I told him fuck you and flipped him off and left." Larry chuckled at me. "Normal sal." I nodded my head. "We're glad you came down." Neil smiled at me. I couldn't help but smile at him too. He's too nice to hate. "Dude, Travis is like, really worried about you." Ash said, looking at me. I tilted my head up, propping me up with my arms. "Really? Why." They all looked at me nervously. "We uh- maybe told him about how you've been acting.." I sighed. "Of course you did." I closed my eyes and layed there for a while. Listening to everyone else talk. I didn't realize I saw her.. Until she was there. Mother? Ɏɇ₴ đɇ₳ɽ? How are you, so close to me? You said you couldn't see me anymore. Ł ₲ø₮ ₥øɽɇ ₱ø₩ɇɽ ₮ø ฿ɇ ₳฿ⱡɇ ₮ø ₴ɇɇ ɏøʉ ₳₲₳ł₦ đɇ₳ɽ. Really? I could see her smile. Ɏɇ₴! I love you mother. Can you.. Watch over Travis for me? Ø₣ ₵øʉɽ₴ɇ đ₳ɽⱡł₦₲. Ł'ⱡⱡ ₳ⱡ₩₳ɏ₴ ʉ₱đ₳₮ɇ ɏøʉ ₩ł₮ⱨ ⱨø₩ ⱨɇ'₴ đøł₦₲ ł₦ ɏøʉɽ đɽɇ₳₥₴. Thank you mother. Goodbye. And with that, she was gone. I opened my eyes. Smiling. "Dude, you're acting like Travis just kissed you or something." Larry nudged me. "Huh? Oh. No. I saw mother again." They all turned to look at me. Shit, I forgot they forgot everything. Except for Larry. "I- I mean a nightmare! Sorry. Larry, can I talk to you for a second?" He nodded and they went back to talking. We walked into the livingroom. "Dude so you saw her?" I nodded. "She promised she'd watch over Travis for me. She got enough power or something again to be able to let me see her again. It was as if she was right in front of me." I smiled. He patted me on the head. "You idiot." I chuckled and we walked back into Larry's bedroom.