Still don't know

Part 9: Holiday

      I try my best to keep it in but I just can't seem to do so. I walk quietly trying to make it a surprise but with the sound of my shoes I know I've been detected.
    "Mummy" I scream. Running to her hugging her as tight as I can
    "Shush, Bengal is sleeping"
    "oh... Sorry" I giggle. I can't believe I'm finally home. It's been only three weeks and yet it feels like forever.
    I wasn't going to go home for the holiday but I managed to get convinced by everyone to go. I stayed over at my aunts house for a day before traveling back home. Everyone left before me. I had to explain to everyone I spoke to that I only left the hostel not the town.
    "So... How is school and everything" my sister asks. From there on, I ended up telling her stories making sure not to scare her too much since she'll be joining me soon.
     We sit for a long while chitchatting and catching up. I made sure not to leave details out. Exaggerating where necessary. Making sure to add as much drama as possible even if my life is boring.
     "it's enough now, let her test. She just arrived from a journey. I'm sure she's exhausted." My mom states.
My mom is so considerate.
     I stand up to leave to my room just as a phone call came in.
Its from..... you know who... Not
Its not Derrick, it's my friend.... Not.
It was just my imagination. It was my mom's phone. I don't know how but I thought it was mine. Desperation, sad.
I walk to my room contemplating what to do. Should I sleep then eat or eat then sleep. Or should I just watch a movie. it's so nice to finally not be worried about studies for a while.
    "Make sure you eat before doing anything" my mom calls out to me.
     "Yes mom"
   Awesome. I don't know why but I'm eager to eat. I miss home food so much. Im a very lazy person so I don't like to cook.... at all.
    I go fetch me some food making sure to stop and say hi to my cuddle boo. My cat. He was the first to greet me when I arrived. Even though I'm the one that did the greeting.
    I pet his fur feeling its softness against my palm. Wow he is soft. I think his fur seems longer and softer than usual probably because of the cold. He meows at me and I meow back. The understanding.
   I pick him up and walk into the kitchen to check out the food. I fetch some, after dropping the cat and washing my hand ofcourse. I then pick up the cat in my left hand making sure he doesn't cause me trauma by sniffing my food or trying to eat it or even shedding fur on it.
   We walk back upstairs together. I drop him off in my room with the food excusing my self to go get water.
  I return with hope that he didn't sniff my food and yes he did not. He wasn't even near it. He must be full or waiting for something tastier.
  I balance comfortably on my bed and place the food right in front of me.
Food Check
Water Check
Phone for movie check
Fork Check
Comfortable position check
Cat Check
     That's all I guess, I'm set and ready to enjoy..........
        
                       ~~~~~~~~~~~~
    "Sisto wake up" I think I hear Benal's voice. Why am I dreaming about him.
     "Sisto...... Sisto.... Sisto..." I slowly open my eyes only to see a fazed Benal standing right in front of me. He seems to have just woken up.
    "Sisto"
   "Benal I'm awake now"
    "Sisto" he says excitedly.
He jumps on me hugging me tightly.
    "Sisto left Benal for many days, you are not nice" He pouts and let's me go
    "Benal I went to school, don't you want Sisto to be a great someone someday"
    "Yes, I want you to be awesome everyday"
    "That's right.... But the only way to do that is to go to school and be away from Benal for a while, I missed you too Benal and I'll make it up to you" I promise him
     It turns out I slept off after eating. The movie I was watching must have been boring.
     I get up, wash the sleep off my face and then grab Bengals wrist, set and ready to explore the house. We played a lot of games together and then ended up on the living room downstairs watching SpongeBob. Venal enjoys his show as I text my friends on my phone. I told Malika and Katy that I would return since morning. I call them both and make sure to tease a little looking for trouble as usual. We manage to set up time to meet with Katy but unfortunately Malika can't make it.
Poor busy person.
She is occupied throughout the week. I just hope we get to meet before I leave.
  Katy says she will come over tomorrow but it's totally not because she missed me. I know you did bro, Just say so.... I'm so missable.
   Or maybe I'm not. Noone from school has called yet. And I'm definetly not waiting for any specific call.
   I just remembered the day Derrick left. He was the first to leave. I still can't believe it. He just came out of class and said "bye everyone. Slangs bye my leaving" the he left.
   I thought he was kidding mostly because I know we still have classes in the afternoon. I only found out that he wasn't later then.
.........
      
      I sit in class next to Brandon right next to Derrick' seat. I wait for his appearance only to be left disappointed.
     "Hey... Um... Have you seen my charger." Brandon asks.
     "I think so is it white."
     "yes... It's white.... Have you seen it"
      "Yes i did see it, it was on the table a while back. I thought it was Derrick's. I think it's with him."
      "Where is he now" he asks
       "I have no idea, why don't you call him and ask"
      " I can't, my phone is dead."
      " Ohhhh I'll ask him for you."
      "Thanks, but it'll have to wait. The lecturer is here."
      The lecturer walks in and begins her lectures. It's so boring so I end up not paying attention. Instead I end up chatting throughout the lectures with Brandon. He is so funny.
      "Turn to the back of your notes and do this pop quiz."
Oh no
That's what you get for class chat.
Luckily the questions weren't hard.
I wonder where Derrick is.
Now he missed the pop quiz.
..........
       I call him on my way back to the hostel.
     "Hello" he says. I hear noise in the background.
     " hi" I respond, wondering
     "What's wrong slangs"
     "Um..... Brandon has been searching for his charger. It turns out the one on the table that we saw was his. Is it with you?"
      "No its not, I left it there."
      "Oh ok, so.... um... Where are you."
       "On my way home."
       "Wow.... You actually left. I can't believe it. You missed the pop quiz."
       "it's ok I'll make up for it and I did tell you I was leaving."
       " I thought you were kidding"
       "Nope I wasn't. I'm almost half way there. Sorry I have to go. I'll call you later."
       "Oh OK, bye...."
................

    Later never came. I ended up being the one to call him.... Not. I wanted to, I was so worried for reason still unknown. He called me the following day reassuring me he had arrived safely.
    I return my attention to the show just as my ring tone sounds.
Its him.... Seriously.
   I pick up the call and run upstairs to my room. We spend atleast thirty minutes on the call. I'm not even sure what we discussed. We spoke alot. He told me about......
...........

See you soon
Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeee