6#A Crinkle in Time:Puppets on a red string

Dephina/Annina's POV

Zanich had taken Annina upstairs “You can sleep in the guest room” he had pointed to white door with a sign hanging from the door handle that read in bold letters: ‘Guest Room’  “Thank you…” I mumbled “Yeah yeah whatever” “Wait!” Annina grabbed onto Zanich’s wrist “What?” “Uh..I um…” “Let go of my wrist” Zanich yelled before walking away “Wait Zanich….uh…” Zanich had stopped before turning around “What do you want Annia can’t you just stop annoying me!?” “I…just wanted to say thank you…” Annina looked into Zanich’s dark green eyes “Yeah yeah whatever…” Zanoch had left Annina alone. She went into her room and slept the next day. Annina’ had smell something delicious and her mouth started to water. She felt her body was being controlled and it lead her all the way into the kitchen. Zanich was cooking….!? He was able to cook “He’s…so good at cooking I wondered where he learned how to cook…” Zanich was making a dish powered it with paper as he was walking towards the dining table he had crashed into Annina. The dish had went flying and ended up all over the floor Zanich had gotten up and reached out his hand “Here…” “What…but…”  she was so confused “Just take my hand before I change my mind your stupid red-head” Annina had taken his hand and gotten up “I’m…so sorry about your dish I wasn’t looking I was too distracted by the smells please forgive me” She had bowed down to Zanich who was shock and rolled his eyes “Stand up you look stupid” Zanich crossed his arms “Again I apologize” “Leave the kitchen breakfast will be ready soo-''  Zanich had felt someone clung onto his leg “No I’m not leaving!” Annina pouted as she held onto Zanich’s leg tightly “Let go of me!” he screamed it was no use. “His cooking…it…smells so good…his …cologne…he smells so good…and he’s so….cute….” Annina’s cheeks turned pink and she blushed “I can’t..deny my feelings. I know I just met him…but I just can't think this is wrong but he is worth the risk” she thought. Nyla and Ariko had come to the kitchen and saw Annina clinging onto Zanich’s leg “Uh..dude what the heck why is she on your leg?” Ariko was confused “Just shut up and eat” Zanich had placed Nyla and Ariko food on the dining table. Both of them had taken a seat once Zanich made his meal and Annina he placed it on the dining table “Annina  get off of my leg I made you breakfast” Annina  was too  preoccupied into her own thoughts that she didn’t hear Zanich calling her name “ANNINA!!!” “Huh…oh…uh…yes Zanich?” she asked him “Let go of my leg and eat your food you stupid redhead” “Stop calling me that” “Your hair is red+head=redhead” “No i’m not letting go of your leg” Zanich was losing his patience he had pulled her hard and was able to get her off his leg. Zanich had sat her in her chair, “I’m still not eating!” she turned her head and crossed her arms “I made this food and you're not even going to try it!?” “No it smells gross” Zanich was irritated by Annina’s response without even thinking he had sat her lap turning her head in his direction, forced her to open her mouth and started feeding her. “Does Zanich usually do this..?” Nyla whispered to Ariko, turning her head towards him “No he doesn't” “Zanich stop!” Annia had yelled that Zanich had stopped “Can you get off of me..?” Zanich had gotten off of Annina and ate his food “I’m so…full…why did you do that!?” Annina felt angry and sick at the same time “Because you had refused to eat my food” “You ruined my shirt!” she cried Zanich feed her so much that her shirt couldn’t even fit her anymore “I wouldn’t have forced you if you actually had tired it instead of wasting it” Zanich got up and washed his plate “I can’t even stand up I feel like I’m going to explode” Annina had struggled to stand up and walk down the hallway trying to look for the bathroom. “Zanich you could have killed my friend, what is wrong with you!?” Nyla yelled at Zanich. The two broke out into a fight until Ariko banged onto the dining table “Enough! Since you caused the problem Zanich you will go fix it ""What why me!?” “It's your fault” Ariko had given him a death stare “Fine whatever” Zanich left and went to the bathroom to check on Annina. Meanwhile Annina was throwing up into the toilet and coughing loudly, Zanich heard her he opened the door and went inside. “Annina he-” “Why did you do that?” “Do what?” “Don’t act dumb” “....” “Zanich you disgust me get out” “I can’t Ariko wants me to fix the problem and Nyla was angry at me” “Well they should be'' Annina  coughed “Do you need anything?” “I need you to GET OUT!” Annina had struggled to walk towards the door before kicking Zanich out “i messed up….bad…why I am so stupid” Zanich started to cry he had regret everything . Annina had  heard someone crying “Is that…Zanich….I really hurt what I said to hm…” she was feeling a bit better and open the door she saw Zanich in tears “Zanich…are you okay?” Zanich knew it was Annina rubbed his eyes and smiled “Yeah I’m alright” “No your not your faking it” “No i’m happy see” “No your not stop lying I know you feel bad about what you did please don’t lie” “Annina I think I need some time after what happened I can’t forgive myself” “Zanich please” Annina walk towards Zanich placing her hands on his face “Zanich look at me I will be okay so please don’t blame yourself for what happened I was…just…” “Angry and shocked it’s fine you can hate me” “Zanich don’t say that I would never hate you we are friends after all aren't we?” Annina smiled and Zanich couldn’t hold back his tears and cried “I'm…sorry…and…. I…” Annina hugged him “It’s alright” “No it’s not” Zaich gotten up and carried Annina back to her bedroom “You rest here I will take care of you” “Zanich you don’t have t-”  “I will do anything that you want" Zanich had put Annina down on her bed "This is too much you shouldn't be forcing yourself just because of what happened" Zanich had smiled then said "Ariko wanted me to fix the problem so I did" Zanich left the room a few minutes later he came back with a small bell in his hands. "Ring this bell and I will come to you" "Zanich can you please bring Ariko here? " "Sure! " Zanich skipped down the hallway and returned back with Ariko "Why is Zanich so happy and why am I here?" he said as he stared at Zanich who was humming "Zanich can you leave me and Ariko please?" She asked "Ok but first do you have any nicknames you want me to call you?" "Annina is fine" "Alright do you like tea?" "Tea would be nice but I'm okay right no-" "Okay tea, pillows and anything else?" Ariko was shocked "No that's all" Zanich skipped away "What was that..?" Ariko was confused, Annina explained everything "He serves you because of m-" Ariko was cut off by Zanich who was humming and had a tray with tea and an pillow on it..? "Here's your tea" Zanich placed the tea on the small table next to the bed. Annina had reached out for the pillow putting it behind her. "Thank you Zanich" "Your welcome" Zanich smiled every since that day Zanich had been serving me and did whatever I asked… I had gotten used to it but…. I miss the mean and rude Zanich who would tease me and call me names. I'm better now although I do enjoy the new Zanich who's nice and gentle. Anyways I been living with Ariko for a while and since Zanich got closer, my feelings for him have changed. He is funny around me and I'm glad we are best friends! I really don't like him serving me. He only did it as an apology.. now it's an everyday thing… I feel like I'm using him… . and taking advantage of his kindnesskindness I make him take breaksall my friends that I made are all jea. All my friends at school are jealous of me wishing that they had someone who could serve him so whenever I go out they always wanna tag along with me. Even if I tell them no they still do it anyway and Zanich is fine with it. They usually make a long list of what they want but they tell me to ask Zanich although I don’t want to. I do it because Ariko and Nyla are in different schools. They are my only friends so I do it almost every weekend. Life isn’t that great I get to talk with Ariko and Nyla ask them how life's going they say it’s fine then they ask me I lie to them and say it’s amazing….Oh how I wish….I didn’t they told them…they were going to come out and see me!? I tell them it isn’t necessary,  they don’t take no for an answer….I start to get scared and start to sweat..I fail all my classes Zanich is worried he lets me study with him.  I’m glad I have someone like Zabich he’s an supportive and awesome friend….I don’t want to lie to my friends but…I don’t want to tell them the truth either they can’t know about any of this…so I hide it from them….what I am supposed to do!? I honestly don’t know…let’s just hope that…they cancel the flight and not go at all…this is terrible….!  I'm in so much trouble….Well it's late I better get into bed before Zanich comes to check on me… goodnight