Building Bridges

Chapter Six

It was a peaceful day, I did my routine, and once I took the toddlers to the kindergarten, I went to wait for the bus that heads next town.

I went to buy the colored pens, the new Xbox game, and then to buy the dress, and while passing by toddlers stuff, I found myself buying two sets of clothes, I was almost heading to the bus station when I remembered the Nutella pot, so I rushed to buy one.

I almost fell asleep in the bus if it wasn't for my phone vibrating in my pocket signaling a call.

-"Hello?"

-"Hi Dylan, how are you my friend?"

-"Hi Steve! I'm doing well actually, my foot isn't that good but I managed to walk, what about you?"

-"I'm stuck in high school, I'm dying from boredom, I wanna be free like you, when did you dropped out?"

-"You silly! I'm homeschooled not dropped out!" I said and heard him gasping dramatically.

-"Really? That must be so cool!"

-"Not really, I've never been to school since I remember, so I don't know how it feels, but believe me, I envy you, being able to make friends and meet them everyday must be cool, I've never experienced such a thing, most people doesn't know of my existence" I said and the line went silent for a while.

-"You still here?" I asked to confirm

-"Yeah! Sorry, I was staring at a hot chick that passed in front of me" he said playfully, but I heard the sorrow in his voice, and I regretted telling him about my life.

-"You wanna meet?"

-"What? No way! You are still in school"

-"But I have a car!" He said.

-"I am going to exit the bus and head home, so do not bother" I said as the bus stopped and I got out.

-"let's meet, eat ice-cream and play some card in my car!"

I have to deliver the gifts first, and seeing the time, I still have enough.

-"Okay then" I said.

-"See you in a few!" He said and hang off.

I walked home, went to everyone's bed and put the gift there, then, I took my wallet and headed out.

I walked until I reached the border of the city, and magically spotted Steve's car.

-"You are fast" I compliment

-"Only for you babe!" He joked and gave me a wink that made me laugh out loud.

-"Oh you!"

-"Get in! We don't have enough time" he said and I walked to the passenger seat and get in.

We went to the station and bought a big ice-cream pot, some chips, Sodas, candies and whipped cream and went by the border of the road where we can spot the bridge.

We parked by the edge of the cliff and sitting on the hood of the car with all what we bought and a pack of cards.

This zone was a neutral one, so we didn't risk getting caught.

We shared the ice-cream pot, ate the chips with whipped cream and drowned some candies inside the sodas bottles and drank them.

It was the first time that I had such fun, it was the first time in a while that I acted my age.

And it's the first time in my life that I had a friend...my age.

-"Thanks Steve" I said as I continued putting the cards inside the box.