GRAY AND PINK

PINK 6

"But--"

"Sssh. You still have ninety-eight days and I hope tomorrow you can finally reach him."

"I know Tess and thank you. Don't worry, I'll try my best."

"Since you're here, why not just help me in preparing our dinner?"

"Sounds nice Tess."

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Its been a day since I was sent here on earth. Do you know what I feel right now?

I feel happy, free, confused and lonely at the same time. I'm happy because Mama Luz gave me this once lifetime opportunity to live here on earth. Free? Sort of becuase I have the freedom to live here even just for a short time. I don't know what to feel whenever I see Drake and this made me confused and lonely, because I don't have a family.

Thanks Tess because she's here for me.

Why can't I just be myself everytime I see Drake? What do you call this feeling? Hmm, I don't know or maybe I should called it "The Drake Syndrome"?

I'm so messed up with the thoughts of him when Tess knocked at my room.

"What is it Tess?"

She sat on my bed, and she looks so worried. "I can't sleep because I'm worried about you."

"Why? I'm fine."

"I don't know. Just make use of your time, okay?"

"Oh-okay," and by that she left my room.

Tess is reall caring for me and if she's going to have a child, that must be very fortunate.

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Day three

Day three Margaux, day three. You. Must. Talk. To. Drake. Okay?

Inhale...

Exhale...

Inhale...

Ex--

"Margaux, what are you doing?," Tess shouted.

"I'm collecting my confidence so that I can finally talk to him," I shouted back. She was on the kitchen and I was on the living room.

"I see.. well goodluck then. Be home before twelve."

"I will. Goodbye Tess."

"Wait . . .," she rushed towards me, " . . . can I have a favor?"

"Sure. Anything."

"Buy me some apples when you got home.:

"Apples?"

"Just go over to the public market and tell the vendor there to give you three apples in exchange of this," and she handled the money to me.

So I was in my hiding place again, waiting for him to pass by and I was here for almost two hours. Sigh. I guess he had changed his direction and I should but Tess' apples instead.

In the public market, there are so many people and I don't know where was that apple. I was about to turn left when I saw Drake with a middle-age woman beside him.

Okay, you're right, I'm feeling "The Drake Syndrome" again.