Fall from on High

Chapter 2 Fall from on High

" Beth! Beth!" I was pulled out of my thoughts when my mothers voice invaded my clouded thoughts.

"Yeah?"

" Honey you've been staring at  spoon for more than ten minutes, what do you expect? The broccollini to tango across your plate for your amusement."

"Sorry I just have a lot on my mind." My mother continued to ask me nonchalantly about my day at school but I did not have the energy to talk to her about my day. Nonetheless, I assured her my day was fine and excused myself from dinner, and proceeded to go to my bedroom.

Behind closed doors I was able to retreat back to my shell where all the emotions of my past came back to haunt me. I shook my head free from the memories of the past and decided to go to sleep.

Afterall, Sleep was the only thing that would get me closer to tomorrow.

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"Tabetha Davis?!" OMG you're like my idol!"

"Sorry sweets, I don't know what you're talking about."I hastened my pace trying to to get rid of of this little trotter from taking me down memory lane.

" I know it's you. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone... I just wanted to say hi." She finished sounding slightly disappointed." Look i'm really sorry I just don't seem to handle the recognition or publicity well anymore."

" Well for what it's worth you are still the best. My mother was a gymnast." She trailed off. I turned around to a glassy-eyed girl a few years younger than I was, but what shocked me the most was the saddened look in her eyes.

I knew that look...It was pain from the heart making itself known in the eyes of the soul.

I sympathized with this stranger, not out of pity, but because I knew what It felt like to feel so lost and alone. " Look kid, do you have a name?" I thought I saw her eyes light up in hope.

What stunned me the most was that I could have sworn I've seen those eyes before.They were so soft and filled with emotion. " Eva, my name is Eva." Taking another good look at her I placed her in the wing of my arm. " Well Eva...you're in luck. I'm new in town and in need of a personal tour guide and icecream wingman- Well in your case, Wing-woman, care to help a sister out?"

All of a sudden I was engulfed in two small, yet strong arms and had an excited Eva bobbing up and down in Glee.

Oh boy. I sure hope I'm making the right decision.

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By the time we were done I was exhausted, but little miss Eva was a little firecracker. I managed to find out her mum passed away a few years ago and she's living with with her older brother who takes care of her because their father wanted nothing more to do with them after their mother died.

I also discovered she had a part-time job down at Supermart and Leila's Diner. I guess everyone needs to do their part to get by.

I made sure to walk her home because it was getting late. And me being out this late is much safer than her being out here. Let's just say this kid already earned a spot spot in my heart. I was saying my final goodbye when the door swung open to a distressed looking Carlos, but once her saw that I was with Eva he visibly relaxed but maintained an unreadable expression across his face.

" Eva,dentro de la casa...ahora." ( Eva inside the house...now)

Eva gave me a last smile and a wave goodbye before disappearing into the house. " You know whilst the spanish is doing wanders to your already perfect image, I'm pretty sure there is no need to go all secret ops on me. I comprende espanol.'

Whilst he finished bellowing out a laugh, I just glared at him and began my descent down the pathway. " Espera mi querida... don't leave just yet."

I turned around to be met with his eyes boring into mine with so many different emotions dancing across his hansome visage.Hurt? Pain?Protectiveness? Or Desire? Ignoring the fact that he was now only a touch away from me, I took a step back.

" I have somewhere to be. People to see." I excused myself but he was smarter than I thought. Damn it. " At 10:45pm?" I was silent to his response because I was too busy watching his lips move,

" Well before you leave mi amor, here," He handed me back MY phone and proceeded to inform me that his number was now saved into my contacts. I stared at my phone willing it to confirm the words of the Spanish beauty in front of me and was greeted by the caress of his hand on my cheek.

He continued to inch closer.He's going to kiss me.What do I do?

Knee him where the sun don't shine?

Before I could be confronted by the outcome he whispered," Buenos noches mi querida." And left me on the sidewalk while he retreated back towards his house.What was that? Did I want Carlos to kiss me?

And better question yet...Why?