The Childhood Memory

Chapter Five: The Green- Eyed Thief

       No, this is definitely not happening. Me dreaming to kiss my best friend? No way! Even though in the cheek, I will never kiss Niall. Yes, I'll admit I may love the way he hugged me but it's a friendly hug. Were best friends and it's normal for us to hug each other. But I don't know what the heck has been on my mind about kissing him. No way, I am not attracted to my best friend, never! I want to kill myself for thinking about that horrible idea. And it'll never happen, never.

So I made my way alone to our house. It's getting darker now so I need to rush. And as it's getting darker. the breeze is also getting colder. Someone opened my bedroom light, I can see it through my windows. Could it be mother? Or someone else. Well, I hate it when my mom get through my bedroom. Because it's my place, not hers. So I ran as fast as I can to reach our home. And I open the door with fear, but when I opened the door, no one is in the living room. Now I'm getting more nervous, so I rush through my bedroom and I can hear some foot step walking on my room. I'm freezing now. Who could it be?

      My bedroom doors are open. I get inside my room and I see a man. He's wearing a black shirt and a black pants. With his face covered with a half mask. Revealing his mouth and his eyes. He's eyes are green, like Sabrina's and for a long time, he locked eyes with me. I couldn't move my feet and also my body. I don't know what to do right now, will I scream and panic? Or will I just look at him in the eye. Until finally, a woman screamed. It was my mother, Helen. She's holding a wood and chased the "thief". "Call a police!" my mother screamed. I rush my way on the living room and reach for the telephone. And the police answered me. But when I got upstairs, I see my mom lying on the floor. With her body bleeding, Now I really have to scream. And I scream as loud as I can wanting for help. I hope Niall and the other neighbours can hear me. And finally, I hear the police horns screeching.

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           My body is freezing . My whole joints are in tension. And there are lot of things running in my mind. Tears are running through my eyes. With my shaking hands holding a cup of coffee. The coffee is spilling through my black office skirt. And someone hold my hand, which made the shaking stop. It was Niall, with his blue eyes held on me.

"Chloe. relax. Mrs. Helen will be fine." He said while putting his white jacket on me.

"Niall, how could I relax if my mother is fighting to death?" I said while more tears run down my face

"Think of positive things and pray." with a light smile in his face

      I'll admit, the thing he told me made me feel better. My freezing and shaking body is now at rest, because of his words. I always thank God for giving me a friend like Niall. He's such a blessing to me.

          I always feel sick when I'm in a hospital, I always feel pity. With poor people who are fighting to their own body to live longer. And to live happier. I hate it when I see people in a serious disease. Especially when they are fighting to death, like my mother.

      And a tall and a big man with a white coat, which makes him look like a doctor reached us. "Ms. Huntley?" he said while flickering his ball point pen like what Mr. Cowell use to do when he's thinking. "Yes?" I stand while wiping my eyes, just to make sure that I don't look like crying. "Are you the daughter of Helen Huntley?" "Yes"

"Well, you're mother is now okay. She just need to have a sleep" he said while smiling

"Oh thank God" I say with my hands holding Niall's hand

"You can now visit her Chloe" while giving me a steady look. The doctor's eye is also green, like the thieves eye. Which made my body shake again. But it couldn't be, he can't be a murderer. He's just grumpy doctor. But the doctor's eye is still locked with me, he won't stop looking. Now he looks like a maniac. Until, "Maybe we should go to the room now. Shall we Chloe?" Niall burst out. "Oh yeah, we should"

                                                        

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       I can define this evening as a "Cold Summer Night". The breeze is really strong and cold that it chills out through my body, I stand and walk my way to close the window. Closing the windows helped a lot to reduce the coldness. "Chloe?" I look backwards, and the sight of my mother alive and smiling made me run and hug her. "Are you alright mother?" I shrug at her with tears in my eyes. "I am fine my dear" she answer with a breath.

"What did the thief do with you?" I ask with more tears coming from my eyes

"He just stabbed me, for 2 times" she said calmly

"Just?, mom he stabbed you 2 times!" I said with a high tone of voice

"I know Chloe, I just told you that."

"But why would someone stab you? I mean do you have an enemy or something?"

"No"

"Then why would someone dare to enter our house and stab you!?"

"I don't know Chloe! Thieves nowadays are like that. They will kill if they have to kill!" with her eyes widened. I just shut my mouth to not to create a fight with my mother. I won't fight with her, not now. "Chloe, I need to clear something" my mother said, I can see fear through her eyes. "Yes mother?" I ask with obedience. "We still need to go to-" "I know it mom, but how will we go to London if your-"

"I can do it Chloe, besides I need to relax and forget what happened" she said with a calm voice. I really don't want to go to London, but I need to for my mother and also for the job Mr. Cowell assigned me. I have to sacrifice now.

"Okay, tomorrow I'll pack my things" I answered with a light smile.