Almos

Chadd

Twenty-One:

"Are you feeling better now, Anne?"

My mom asked me as soon as I came out of my room and even though the truth, I don't want to go back to school, I still need to. I already lost two days of my school and need to catch up with our lessons. Although I still feel empty and I already knew what it caused.

"Yes, I feel much better now." I said and sat across her.

"Good to hear that." She answered. "Now, eat your breakfast first and drink your vitamins after."

I just nodded and smiled before I start to eat. "Uhm, mom."

"Yes?"

"Did Chaddy say anything to you before he went home yesterday?" Since I don't remember anything when Chadd went home, because the only thing that I remember was I just woke up inside my dream. I don't even remember if I answered his last serious question.

'Did something happen to you before you get sick?'

That was the last thing that I remember that he asked me and then, it goes blank. Nothing. I became conscious once I step in into my dream world and everything came back to me.

The darkness. The word 'pray'. The mysterious voice and lastly... Almos.

I badly wanted to know if he is safe but then I've learned that he's been sick and couldn't go to school for one week. That I worry so much, yet, my mind feels so empty and I'm trying my best to fight it and I will start by remembering about my conversation with Chadd. So I really hope I can get something to my mom, I really hope so.

"Nothing, he just let you rest since that was you said to him."

Rest? Did I really say that? "Okay..."

"Why? Did you forget to ask him something?"

"No, mom. I just feel guilty because I didn't pay much attention to him."

"Anne, he understands your situation. You got sick and needed a long rest." She answered. "And besides, he also told me that you should not go to school today so that you can take more time to rest but since that you insist that you already can, I'll just let you."

"Because I feel much better now, mom. Me conoces, puedo recuperame fácilmente."

"I know." She said and smiled. "So now, you should eat more it will help you to replenish your strength and health."

"Yes, mom. Thank you."

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Akachi National High School

"Anne!" Chadd saw me immediately as soon as I entered the gates of our school and he almost run towards me. "I couldn't believe that you really going back to school."