The Assistant

CHAPTER 7: There SHE Is.....

《BELLE》

         I can't believe I agreed to this whole arrangement of us staying with my parents. I guess I was just so tired that I needed to get to a bed quick. 

         In a way, I did feel a little bit guilty of having him sleep on the floor next to the bed last night, but, I felt that was as close as we both needed to be next to each other.

         I couldn't stop thinking about how he was acting since we left to the airport. He was acting different. It in a way kind of weirded me out a little. Though I appreciate the way he is acting in front of my parents, I really wish he would just be himself. Not that he'a an asshole all the time but, the way he's acting now, especially with me, it's weird. I'm not sure what to think of it really.

          When I woke up this morning, I noticed him and everyone in the house was still sleeping. So I decided to head out towards the frozen lake that we always used to go to to play some hockey or where I used to go for alone time and figure skate.

         It was a ten minute walk behind our house and still on our property.

         When I arrived, I put on my skates that still fit after several years.

         I had thought that since it's been a while since I have been on the ice and skated, that maybe I would be a little rusty. However, just like riding a bike, I right away was skating without any problems.

         I remember when I used to be able to do a triple axle in the air.

         I would a lot of the time imagine myself as a famous figure skater that went to the Winter Olympics and won the gold medal.

         It used to always be my dream to become a figure skater. However, my mom and sister made sure that that never happened. They were always a good duo when it came to putting me down.

         They would always tell me how I was too fat and ugly. Like an idiot, I would believe them.

          So I never pursued that profession, as you can tell. Which I guess in a way, was okay cause I do like what I do right now and I know that there is something better for me out there.

          Now don't get me wrong, my mom has gotten better throughout the years with how she has been treating me, compared to how she did back then, however, I also know to keep my guard up as she has always favored my older sister more than me. Which is okay, cause I was always much more close to my dad and Josh.

         
          I have been skating now for a few hours it seems, but turns out to have only been a little over an hour as I look down at my watch real quick and as soon as I turn around, I see James standing off to the side, watching me. Which he startled me and caused me to fall.

          I notice him quickly come onto the ice with his shoes, up towards me and bends down and starts to put his arms around me and helps me get up.

          "I'm sorry." He says.

         "It's fine." I tell him as I hold onto him while I stand and try to get my balance. "How did you know I was here?" I asked him.

          "Your dad told me where you were." He smiles.

           "Oh." I say.

           "Come on. Let's get you off the ice." He says to me as he continues to hold onto my hand.

          Once off the ice, we went off to the side where he was at, took a seat on the bench there and began putting on my boots.

           "Thanks for helping me." I tell him. Though I didn't really need it.