The Red Oak Tree

Chapter four.

Why she can't be such perfect all the time? I ask myself that question looking at sitting in front of me Willow . She is fixing the menu that in her hand although we already made our order , but she asked to keep the menu with her . Of course I didn't ask why , she is acting like ..Willow .

But , may be that's what I like about her , her mood waves , her weird actions , her madness .

She rise her eyes from the menu , I think she noticed me starring at her . A shy smile on her mouth as she put the menu aside .

"What?" She ask .

"Nothing." I take a sip of the glass of water as I think about something to say .

"Did you found the missing tone yet ?"

"What missing tone?" She ask wondering .

"The song you were play on the piano the day we first met at school , you were missed a tone."

"Oh , yeah that . Yes yes I found it yesterday ."

"Yesterday . You mean when you went to your secret spot ."

She laugh "yes , exactly , my secret spot always helps me and inspire me . It's an amazing spot ."

I feel angry and jealous now . From a place !! What's wrong with me .

"And you keep that place secret because ?" I say wanting her to continue my sentence .

"Because it's personal . I learned that some people don't deserve my trust even for something that small for them , you want my trust , you have to earn it ."

That's the tough Willow appear .

How I can earn her trust ? It would be so hard like training a wild horse .

"What is it name ?" I ask .

"My secret spot?" Her eyebrows raised up .

"Your song . You have a name for it right ?"

"Yes actually , it's follow me down ."

"To where?" I ask quietly .

"Is that matter? Just come "

"Okay , I will ."

"You will what ?"

"Follow you ." I whisper .

"It will be hard ."

"I know ".

"And sometimes dangerous ."

"I don't care".

She laughed and say nothing . I think she don't take me seriously about that .

"It's a good name ." I say gently "I believe it will be a very successful one ."

"I hope so , I really do." She say " After all , it's my legacy ."

"What do you mean ?" I ask suspiciously .

"Nothing , just fantasy words ". She laughed a little .

The food arrive and we start eating . It was delicious .

"So". I start , " Ready to tell me about yourself , or you have a place to go to again ?"

"No I don't have a place to go to ." She say with a big smile . I think she enjoying my company as much I do .

"Okay then , can we start from the very beginning ?"

"There is nothing much to say , I was born and raised in Southampton , my family moved there from Boston before I was born , my grandparents have a beach house their and they chose to live there after my grandpa retiring from the army . After his death my parents decided to move to Southampton for few months so my granny won't live there alone , then my mom loved the place , the beach and fresh air , away from the city , so they lived there since then . They have a big house now on the beach , and I actually loved living there . Sleeping and waking on the sound of the waves hitting the sand ground . Swimming in the blue water anytime you want . Watching the birds fly around by the sunset . I wouldn't ready to replace all of that with anything in the world ."