Elemental Outbreak

CH 19. Running Through A Storm.

~Zen's POV, Sixteen Years Ago~

I remembered my mom will always wake me up in the morning to get ready for breakfast at eight am. I've always hated it. I remember it so clearly like it was yesterday it was always a routine for her but for me it was torture, "I need sleep woman I'm a child you know!" I said in my head as she removed the blanket off of me.

"Okay Zen, brush your teeth first before you come downstairs okay" my mom said reminding me of the daily task as she walk down the stairs "okay mom be right there" I said as I rubbed my eyes and my face like I'm getting for work or something.

I straitened up my bed, put some clothes on and I walked to the bathroom to brush my teeth. As I'm brushing my teeth I looked in the mirror and asked myself, "did u get taller?" I would always think that I would always stay short forever because being short sucks.

I wanted to be tall enough to reach for my mom's chocolate chips cookies she makes every morning before I go to school, as I get done brushing my teeth I washed my face looked in the mirror and told myself "you looking good man, the ladies gonna love ya!" as I laughed like that's gonna happen which it won't.
I headed downstairs to see my mom on the phone with someone I didn't know but I'm pretty sure it was important because her reaction gave me goosebumps but I didn't wanna ruined her day by asking what was going on because i know it's not my business.

I sat in my chair and was ready for breakfast " so what's on today menu chef" asking my in a british voice "well what we have today is biscuits and gravy and for dessert your mommies chocolate chip cookies" as she was saying in a british accent to play along with me "would you like some apple juice or orange juice" she asked "hm you got any grape juice?" asking her while giving her the funny eyebrow "no sir we're all out for today but we should have some for tomorrow i'm sure of" letting me know we don't have any more as she gives me a kiss in the forehead I assumed she had plans to get some more today while I was at school."aw man that's too bad then i'll just take apple juice for today" I was a bit disappointed and sad cause grape juice is my favorite out of all juices.

As I get done eating breakfast I grab my backpack, my school lunch, and my shoes as I was getting ready for school "so mom who was on the phone earlier?" I asked as we were walking out the door "it was my doctor you remember Dr.Jones the one that does my check ups don't you?" asking me as we got in the car "oh yea I know him he always gives me animals stickers for being a good kid every time we go there" I said as she buckled my seatbelt.

"And you'll always be my good boy Zen always" saying that as she kisses me on the cheek "oh mom don't forget we got to go to performing arts after school so I can show you what we did in class" I said telling her as she pulls out the driveway "okay sweetie we won't miss it, I can't wait to see what u created at the fair today" as she said smiling, as soon as we head to the school she was gonna tell me something before I got out the door for school "now before I let you go you know that mommy loves you right?" as she looks at with a sad face "yes mom I know you love me and I love you too" I said back to her that put a smile on her face, "okay baby well off you go now I'll see you soon okay" she says as I begin to run off into the school.

"okay mom bye I love you" the reason why she had a sad face before I went to the school is because she has heart cancer she been having it for a while now and the doctors told her she might not make it to another year or even sooner than to be expect I know for a fact she's never gonna give up because she's a strong woman and I know for a fact, that she's gonna fight it until the very end and I also believed in her as well because she's all I have left in my family.

I never knew the rest of my family because our family is filled drug addicts and always in jail like my dad. He was a drug dealer and then he got caught by the cops a few months ago and then next thing you know a few days back we got a call from the officer saying he died in his cell and got stabbed seven times by two different people because they knew him outside of jail, he owed them money and to be honest I wasn't even surprised.