Finding My Second Swan

Chapter 2

CHAPTER TWO

After making my fried egg sandwich and an hour of trying to recover from my hangover, I hear my doorbell chime. It's either the postman or Zeal wanting me to go to the gym again. I'm also thinking if it is him, he can kiss my not-so-hairy backside because I'm dying right now.
Anyway, when I open the door I'm greeted by the postman. Well, I say "greeted" it's more like a parcel and a letter shoved in my face.
Whatever. I'm still pissed, so I don't really care.

When I take the parcel inside, I notice it was the same shape as the parcel upstairs. So again, I open it and it's the same wrapping, but this one is blue and green with a silver box. When I open it, my brows nip together when I see is a glass ball with water and fake snow inside. So, like the last gift, I take it out and sit down on my couch.
I'm sitting here with the box in my hand, wondering again what the fuck is going on. Is someone trying to wind me up here? Because if they are, it's not fucking funny!
Eventually, I look inside the box looking for another note. I find it under the bedding of the ball, and I'm puzzled again when it reads...
[Wanna build...]
Instantly, my heart pounds in my chest again. Someone is definitely winding me up now. This shit isn't fucking funny because I know where this is going! And again, it's not fucking funny.
After having another battle with my thoughts, I left the box and its contents on my couch. I leave it behind and take a much-needed shower. I'll visit mum. Yeah, I'll do that. I can talk to her about this shit. She's always good to talk to...

Once I'm showered dried and dressed, I make my way to my bike. It's outside at the front door. I'm pretty sober now, so don't worry. I won't crash or anything. Anyway, after grabbing my keys, I make my way out. After locking the front door, I turn to face my bike and stop when I see another box sitting on my bike.
Oh, for fuck's sake! Not another one? Naturally, I'm looking around to see if anyone was there, but I don't see anyone.
So, I reluctantly and slowly walk towards my bike and the box. Oh, surprise surprise; it's the same type of wrapping. Yet when I open it, tears prick my eyes like a fucking pussy. It's when I see a Swan figurine sitting inside another snow globe, only this one has a plaque on it. It's one with a quote that says...
[Do you wanna build a Snowman?]
Then I see another note inside the box that says...
[I'm sorry I freaked. I'm still figuring stuff out, but I'm hoping I can make it up to you. You know, for how I left. There are things I need to say to you. It's 'things' that will be hard to understand. So I'm hoping being here can help me figure my life out. All I ask... all I'd like to know is if you could ever forgive me?]
Now I'm wiping the tears from my eyes, just so I can read the rest.
[I don't know still, but I'm hoping you're like my second chance Swan? Whether it is together, or just friendship? I don't know. As I say, I'm still figuring this out. But I'm hoping that you'll be my Batman to your Cat woman. I'd say Robin, but that dude was too much of a girl pants. Cat woman, however... she was the shit.]
I'm laughing in the middle of my street, by myself with tears rolling down my face.
Our first date was at the Batman show. I met up with her, Mars and the kids. Once the show ended, Megs dragged Paige to the toilets. So it gave me a chance to ask Mars if she'd take Linc home. I wanted to spend a little time with Paige. Of course, Mars got a gleam in her eyes, but she also told me to be careful.
"She's been through a lot Nath, and I don't want to see either of you getting hurt, okay? Just take your time. Don't rush it, okay? Just take time to get to know each other first.
I tell you what though, if it was someone else wanting to take her out, I'd tell them to back the fudge off. You, however; since she's been around you, I see a change. She wants to live again."
This made me smile, but then I asked why Kayne was so against me being with her.
"What do you mean?" She asked while looking confused. When I told her, she looked annoyed.
"Hmm. don't worry about him. I'll have a word with him later. I don't understand why he'd do this, but I'll have a word. Just don't keep her out too late because again, I don't want you to rush her."