Crystal Clear

Chapter 4

"Uh, first don't call me beautiful when I'm not" she rolls her eyes "and second, do you have food? I'm starving!"

His house is huge, his yard is very neat and the view from the kitchen is gorgeous! I think that's a proper description of Crystal's surroundings.

Sitting on one of the six kitchen chairs, Crystal is looking out of the window. She thinks about yesterday while seeing the gorgeous sight of the morning countryside.

When she came home from school she was kinda tired and wanted to relax a bit. But that was not something her dad wanted to happen...

And that's how it all started. Dad who got furious, the vase from aunt Nel in thousand pieces on the ground, curious neighbours coming out of their houses and Crystal.

A broken girl, standing in the middle of everything. Getting blamed for everything by her dad. Sad about the happening what caused it.

She lost everything, every precious thing has fallen in a big, black hole. To be eaten by time, gone in the past. Nothing to care about anymore.

"Hello, can you hear me?!" the boy stands in front of Crystal, waving with his hands "wow you were far out, penny for your thoughts?"

Crystal shakes her head, clearing her mind :"huh? O uh... that's none of you business." A short silence follows."Well owkaay, right. I have your lunch as you asked for. Spaghetti a la Bruno" Bruno says, pointing at the hot spaghetti in front of Crystal.

"Thanks" Crystal says with a small smile, actually not wanting to know the boy's name. After a few hungerfull bites she says:" woah, this is delicious!" Barely stopping the act of eating. "Thank you! I did my best" he says with a smile.

A few moments of silence flew by while Crystal was eating. She wondered how she would survive without a good meal everyday, when she is already this hungry after not eating barely one day.

She can't eat here everyday, right? She shouldn't even be in anyone's house right now. She can't let anyone in, she can't show the world who she is. Or was... She doesn't exist anymore.
As she finished eating she stands up saying:" Thank you for the food, but I really have to go now". Bruno looks confused "from where the hurry?"

Crystal tries to walk out the door without answering. But Bruno stops her, grabbing her wrist: "Hey, wait! Tell me only your name!". Crystal thinks, can it hurt?

"It's Crystal, but don't you dare to ever call me that!"