Till the end

Meeting with the unknown

Here I am. Pacing the living room as I wait for my brother to get himself down so he could explain Mr. Unknown who ran into me earlier. You know, just in case he wasn't lying and that he's not a stalker of any sort. "What up" I flicked my head up from my position that I could've sprained it. Which I obviously didn't. "Oh hey. I was just wondering... did some guy say he'd be personally mailing his vidoe games to you?" I ask. "Yeah.. why? Is he here or something?" I can't believe he is so dumb to not give out his address when he was discussing this. "No. It's just that he ran into me and told me you never gave him the address."
"Oh yeah. I totally forgot about that. But you gave it to him right?" This is my time to take revenge for making me endure the almost face to face I had with the cement. "Actually.." I start off "I did give him an address."
"Then it's fine" He cut me off. Or more like I let him. "The thing is,I did give him an address, just not the one to our house." I finish off. Well that sure had him see him raise his eyebrows. "Bella, how could you do that to him!" He gives me a disappointment look before massaging his temples. "What? Don't blame it on me. It's not my job to give out our address to people. Plus you are the one who wants his games. Shouldn't you remember to give out the info to where you live if you wanted him to send it though mail. I gave him my innocent smile before walking away. But before I could get a good distance away from Jason he yells out " I hope you're happy. I don't know what address you gave to him but if anything happens to him it's all your fault." Okay now I feel awful and a bit cold-hearted. "I-I didn't mean to hurt him. I-I just thought it'd be funny to-to see him get chased b-by those dogs four blocks a-away. I swear Jase I-I didn't mean it." I didn't even think about what would happen if he got bit or if the dogs got off their leashes and attacked him. Oh my god. I'm a monster. How could I let something so silly get to me so bad. "I'm so-sorry Jase. I really didn't mean it" I repeat myself. "Hey. Hey . Bella, don't cry. I... I just don't know what to do now cause I don't have his number or anything to contact him by. Don't worry though okay? We'll find a way." I'm so stupid how selfish of me. I give Jason a slight nod to tell him I understand. "So what now?" I ask in a hushed tone. If it was someone else standing in front of me they wouldn't have heard me if I spoke that way. But having a twin means that they are able to put up with you and do things mostly no one can... like knowingknow ingredients what the other says or is trying to say in any given tone or sound.
"I don't know." He says
"Do you know where he likes to hang out or anything?"
"HECK! I DONT EVEN KNOW HIS NAME" how could my brother not even ask the guy's name what he was giving my brother his games. But I knew better than to play the blame game so I kept quiet. "Jacob!" I hear Jase say in relief. Huh? "What?" I say in confusion. "His name. It's Jacob. I remember right before I walked off someone call him by that name" Jason explains. Then a plan hit me. "Hey Jase. Do you think he has Facebook. I mean everyone does nowadays right?" I ask. I knew I was going on the right track because his face lit up a bit. "Yeah! Actually I think he does." See I knew it. I mean even the geeks have a social life. He didn't quite look like a geek so he probably does have a social life. Right?
"Found him" I heard Jason say. Huh?
I was so lost in thought that I hadn't noticed Jase doing his research. "Let me see"
He hands over his phone the second those words left my mouth. I scroll down as I see a bunch of photos of the boy I had confronted earlier. "Hey did you notice those flowers." I point to the screen.
"Yeah. No one has them. But mom say she saw rare flowers at the flower shop a couple of block away. Hey dont sell them though." He answers. "But look they have it." I restate. "Yeah... they do" He confirms.
"Jase.. I'm going to go out and check out the flower shop okay? Stay here and tell mom and dad I went out for a bit okay?" I tell him.
"Bella.. you don't have to. I can go." The voice in my head argues it's your responsibility since you caused it. YOU have to do this. Just you.
"Jase, I caused this so I should be the one to go. Can you cover for me while I'm gone?" I ask
"Yeah, sure." He assures me as I head out.
I walk around the block as the flowershop comes to sight. Luck for me, they are still open. I walk in greeted by bell that is attached right on top of the door to notify that a customer has arrived.
"Hi there. May I be of any assistance you?." A female voice call out to presumably me. I face her as realization hits me. She's a splitting image or the boy I had seen. Or should I say he's a split image or her. "Hi there. Actually yes I could use some help from you." I start off. "Ahh. You're quite the lady" she states. "How so?" I question. Not that I don't think I'm not a lady. She just caught me off guard with her statement.
"Well you see.. not a lot of young people come in here. And when they do..... we'll let's just say they aren't as polite as to respond back to the florist." I was taken back at how sad she seems. I am going to cheer her up. "Well I'm glad I am a change to how bad those other kids behave." I say with a bright smile.
"Yes indeed. It is great to see kids like you. But you aren't here for my talks right now. So tell me, what type of flowers would you like?" Oops I totally forgot.. I'm not here for flowers. "Actually... I wanted to ask where your son could be?" I question with a playful smile. I could tell she wasn't prepared for a question like this. So I thought to explain myself. "I'm not being a creep if that's what you're thinking. I-I just need to speak with him. I gave him the wrong address when he asked. A... slight misconception of mine." "Oh. You're the one?" What does she mean I'm the one? "Wh-what"
"You see my son came home today completly drenched. When asked why he was so late he said he met a pretty young lady who he had to ask about an address to deliver games to. After a while he left again to deliver the games and came back panting. He said something about dogs and threw the box aside and stomped off." I felt so bad right then. I still can't believe I did that to someone I don't even know. Ughhhh! See what you've done. The voice in my shouts.
"I-I'm so sorry. I didn't mean t-to do that. I-I was just being silly and wa-wanted to mess with him. Im-I'm so sorry." I could tell all the colour from my face drained.
"Sweetie, it's nothing to worry about. He always grumpy.-" "Do you know where I can find him? I just want to talk to him. If that's okay with you?" I cut her off mid way. "Don't you worry about me. You'll find him at the park just around the corner.. the one beside Winsonburg J.r." she says. "Thank you. Thank you so much." I give her the best smile I could make and with watery eyes I left. I run down the streets taking in the familair view. I was a few feet away from the park as I notice a figure on the monkeybar set. I walk up to him knowing he doesn't see me here. "Hey" I say in a shaky voice. I looked up to him only to see him in shock and letting go of the bars. My eyes widen at what he is doing but before I could even move he fell. Lucky for him I was close by so before he could fall face first I caught him by by his left shoulder. "I got you. See?" I say thinking how he said those words to me a few hours ago. He bolted up and started walking towards to swings. I followed. "What are you doing here? How do you even know I'm here?" I could tell he was furious. Who wouldn't be. If I were him I'd probably just slap me across the face and tell me to get lost. "I-I'm really s-sorry I-I did that. I-I don't know wh-what got into me. I-I'm sorry. Can you for-forgive me?"
"Are.. are you crying?" Wow I hadn't even noticed the tears that were spilling out. "M-Maybe." I muster out.
"Shit! Don't cry." He sounds so concern.
"I won't if-if you tell me you forgive me" I reason out.
"Forgiven then" He responds in a soothing voice. " So how did you find out I was here." He questions.
"I went to your mom's flowershop." I say as if it was a casual thing. "Oh.. I see. I'm Jacob by the way." He says. "I know" just then I realized what I had said. I look to see him raise his eyebrows and smirk. "And how would you know that?" Ummm shit was I going to have to tell him about stalking his Facebook? "Your mom told me" I say in a challenging tone. "You haven't told me your name yet" He states. "I'm sorry. I'm Bella. Short for Isabella." He smirked again "can I call you Bell. You know like beauty and the beast, Bell." Yupp I knew exactly what he meant. Wait!! He watches beauty and the beast?? Omgg. "You watch that movie?" I ask. His eyes lit up with amusement. "Just a few times" He says in a hushed tone "but if you tell anyone I'm going to have to hold you hostage in my palace. But in this palace there will be no talking items or a dying rose." He completes. I smile as his reference to the movie. My phone suddenly buzzes. I glance down and see a text from none other than Jason.
'Did you find him?'
Another buzz
'Did he get attacked?'
A third buzz
'What did his mom say?'
Before he could blast me with questions I respond
'Yes I found him... he's fine.. and his mom is very nice..'
A buzz comes a few seconds after
'It getting late u should get home mom and dad won't like it if ur out too late.'
He's right it's already 7:30 and dinner is at 8.
'Coming in a bit'
"Hey listen. When I asked you for pizza or something earlier....." He scratched the back or his neck."you still up for it. I mean not now but, maybe tomorrow. It's a Saturday, unless you have something else planned?"
I gave him an encouraging nod
"Yeah I'm free. Should I meet you there?"
"Can I come pick you up? So I can drop off those games?" He looks like a little boy at a candy shop.
"Yeah, that's fine. I live on the same street but unit 3."
"Oh well that's good" good, is he crazy? Those dogs live on my street. "I live nearby." He says as if know in I needed an explanation. "Oh. Okay. Well I'll see you then J." I say as I stand up from the swing set. "Did you just call me J?" He asks.
"Ummm. Yeah? Should I have not? I'm so sorry I didn't know. You know what? I'll just keep my mouth shut fr-" "it's fine" He cut me off before I started rumbling on. "It's just that no one calls me that anymore" I could feel the sadness in his voice. To divert the subject I ask "So, pizza at 7 sound good?"
"Yeah its perfect. Well then I'll see you soon. Bye Bell."
"Bye J"
And that was that for the day as I make my way back home