Until We Meet Again

Part 1

His heart throbbed drastically.

He had a really bad nightmare - again.

"Mommy" he yelled loudly and suddenly tears flowed down his eyes.

Elsa, Ron and daddy rushed to his room.

"Calm down Dan it's all right" said Mr. Jacob, Dan's father,  as tears rushed down his cheeks for Dan's screaming had made him think of his wife. He couldn't resist himself because he loved her and even a small glimpse of her name always took him to the moments that they all had spent with her, until the day she left them.

***  

Meet Daniel Jacob a.k.a Dan - a twelve year old prodigy is what you can name him . He's a student of 10th grade at the New City High School. Well, don't be so surprised for I mentioned he is a child prodigy – a child prodigy whose life is not as sweet as life in heaven.

"Oh, look that chap is back here, those black rimmed glasses I hate them, Ugh!" are the common ways his classmates address him. Stewart - the squad leader, Henry and Winsely are his top haters. But wait, let's keep them aside for now - rubbish stuff.

Well, the first day at the lecture was seemingly too horrible for Dan's classmates who'd classic watches and pointy spikes, because they had a hard time gulping the truth that a twelve year old could study better than them. Maybe they are jealous of what he has. Dan has a mind which is better than theirs or their sports bikes their daddy's bought them or the five star treatments their mother's give them. And yes, those spas and high - end saloons are not Dan's types. Daniel prefers that always-in-fashion army haircut that bravely showcases his asset - his extra large merging eyebrows over his extra inched forehead.

And yes, at least he has something, something of his own, something that would live with him and something that would leave with him.

***

"Amelia, lets move. We are already late to be there on time!"

"Don't yell Dan!" Emily, Dan's sister and the eldest of all the Jacob siblings shouted back.

It is the monthly parent teacher interaction day at school today and the only person left eligible to attend this with Dan is - AMELIA!

Amelia is Jacob family's 65 year old nanny. She has been on this nanny task since the time when Ron was born. Their mamma worked from home, hence someone had to look after them. She knew mom, probably even before Ron was born she says, and telling mumma's stories to the kids whenever anyone of them (even Dad) is upset is her usual habit. She never married or ever had a family of hers. She says she never knew about her past. She has solely devoted her life to Dan's Ma and Pa by becoming their kid's nanny, taking care of them and hence, becoming an integral part of the Jacob family : a family now incomplete though. Well, 'Hard-working'- is what her name means and she defines it really well but, at the same time, with her increasing age, she has become really slow. One minute and forty seconds to arrive from the damn kitchen to the main gate is a world record.  

"Fast" Dan shouts again with fifty percent anger and fifty percent of a shrill cry . 

Allover, Amelia a really mysterious but yet, an industrious lady.

***

Arrived at school for PTI, 12 minutes late.

"Who's the Nanny's boy? Who's the Nanny's boy?" everyone is shouting.

It seems that the students of Dan's batch were 'OKAY' saying this because it was Dan's nanny who used to look after all the school chores and personal responsibilities for the Jacob siblings since ages as their guardian and yes, she attends their PTI's as well, as daddy Jacob has to go to work - always. So, Dan was the nanny's boy because he had no MOM and just a highly busy, engrossed in work DAD to come along for these meetings and as per the customary no one can resist the fact that Daniel is still a 12 year old "not-wearing-a-nappy" boy, incapable of taking decisions of his own.