One Mystery One Life

chapter # 5

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These days , when I was back with Jack he seemed more than troubled and was hesitating to tell me what it was . Sad with some thoughts or perhaps bully problems . Considering that he has no friend and him mental state is not the one to be alone in.... these types of thoughts were strolling in my brain the whole day long . At the night's Jack didn't seem to get to sleep and so I mostly ended up sleeping in his bed with him after my tiring attempts of comforting him.
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"Everything alright , Al " Annie who was walking with my on my way to Jack's school asked me with a deep concern, since we have become very good friends in one week. We walk together to my home and Annie goes to her's which she says is nearby mine .

"Um! Actually the thing is that Jack, I think he is really troubled these days . He just ... something just doesn't feel right."
I informed her while swimming in my pool of thoughts .

After a few minutes of silence Annie spoke up telling me to come with Jack at her workplace at six in morning. 

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"Get ready Jack were going somewhere." I ordered Jack and got ready in my white suit .

I am standing now in front of a big cafe which has not been opened yet and I arrived early following the saying 'arriving late or early can always have a benefit' .

"Thanks! for your help , Iris " A girl's voice spoke which I recognized as Annie's. So I started eavesdropping and I knew I wouldn't be regretting it when a thought hit me the thought that she is talking to her boss.

"So, you finally decided to take my name and said thanks. Two in one, isn't it " A man's voice spoke which assumed as Iris her boss who she claims to be flirting with her.

"Huh! Sheesh you'r so creepy getting to the point why was I taking to you again ....oh yes that "

" What? Is there a buzzer on your hand or are you going to make a deal" The guy, Iris spoke again.

"Gosh you are dead stupid Iris..... hmph, friends?" She asks and it was definite that she did not want to do it and she is doing it being forced or tired even. Now this is going to be interesting.

"Definitely, yes, why all out a sudden you decided to befriend me?"

"That's the least I can do that for my stupid boss that claims to love me" Yes, I was right about getting early and now I getting excited .

"My love is real, my dear  Annie Julien " .

"My love is real Annie Julien. Whatever I don't care" She said sarcastically mocking at her and I chuckled.

"But wh..-" a child's voice interrupted .

"Hey! Were you lying about bringing some child, My brothers dear Annie Julien" and added " tell me" It is some little girl and this is entertaining.

"They will be on their way, plus am not your brother's wife "Annie corrected her.

" I said dear not wife " The child reminded her and I was near to burst in fits of laughter.

"Rebecca! Manners, oh yeah! Different thing Annie wants to be my wife. It's alright."

"No, I don't and don't you roam in the world of dreams." Annie voice contained anger now so I decided to step in, but Jack came rushing from nowhere and beat me to it and I tailed him in.

"Yo, guys "Annie greeted us and I returned it. I could tell she was reveled. She turned on the light's which were off the whole time and poised me to sit down on a seat next to where a little girl was sitting.

I sat down at the seat and Annie shooed off the cute little girl which I remember as Rebecca and Jack with her boss Iris, which I hope will be her boyfriend soon, not really I rather kill him if he tries to come near her. I don't know why but he looked cute for some reason (I don't usually find anyone cute). Well! I guess because he is in love with Annie, the only thing right yet wrong.

We jumped off to a little big conversation in which I decided to interrogate her, reminding me of the fact that I always want or perhaps do interrogate her. She's a total mystery which is refusing to be revealed. I mean she is a very interesting person.

" Hmm, say Annie is that little girl your little sister?" I asked Annie faking the fact that I didn't know she wasn't .

"Nah, not mine my stupid bosses sister. Considered bringing her along, so that she could be friends with your brother " she said emphasizing the word 'stupid'. She totally doesn't like him and I like that. I wish that guy goes to the worms soon.

Annie told me and felt a little pang in my heart as I thought that my Jack could be hurt if she says something irrelevant to him. "Don't worry he did be alright, I told her about his trauma and abnormality case" Annie spoke up leaving me shocked. Whenever I am reminded of his trauma only one thing that bugs me the most. Just how did he manage to get that.

"How did you know about that?" I questioned her, giving a gap between each word and waited impatiently for an answer.

"Oh that, umm ...actually I before, I had my part time job at the hospital and I think I saw or heard somewhere from there, I guess" Annie gave me a satisfying answer and some other questions to root into my mind about her parents. Yet I thought she was hiding something.

"Why do you do part time jobs? ...I mean do you live alone or with your parents?" I asked Annie in curiousness. Wait they are already dead.

But by that question Annie seemed a little troubled and I don't know a slight of shyness and embarrassment was added in her un-classified expression. "Oh! Sorry I forgot sorry"

Annie took a deep gasped at my words. The bell above the door rung as  someone was trying to open the door but it wasn't open, an arm came from behind and opened it. Leaving Jack and Rebecca to run inside the cafè quickly and Iris joined them from behind. How could I forget Jack is too little to open that kind of a door.

"thish , thish am hungly " Jack informed me and put a finger besides his lips as he always does when he wants food.

Annie got up and told us that she is going to make food and left us on the table with Iris.

We stayed in an awkward silence for some moments until Iris broke the ice and started "Hey! Can I know where Jack studies, because I want Rebecca to go to the same place. Plus they are good friends now."

I told Iris the school and we remained in the awkward silence again, ate breakfast and left for home.

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