The fireball

chapter 3

You know the feeling when you have to leave somethings behind even though you don't want to , then you feel like you want to forget those things that you're  leaving behind .... well that's how I'm feeling , my heart feels heavy in my chest as I look at my bedroom for the last time , I stare at every single thing , even the unnoticed cracks in the walls , I never imagined that it'd end this way with me being forced to leave all the memories behind .

with a heavy sigh I zip my bag and make my way to the window as I look at the snow covered ground , surprisingly I'm going to miss the snow that I hate so much , I try to convince myself that it'd be a good change , maybe I'd make some friends there considering the fact that they're weird just like me .

" I made some pancakes , and your favourite disney movie is on  T.V , c'mon " grandma says with a kind smile

Although I'm not in the mood for this , but I couldn't resist with the look that she gives me

" yeah , great thing to do on my last day here " I walk out of my now empty bedroom and make my way to the living room where my grandma is sitting

" sit infront of me , I want to braid your hair for you just like the old days "

I grin happily and sit infront of her and once she touches my hair all the memories flash in my head like a movie and I get a feeling of nostalgia that assures me that I'll be having a hard time forgetting this place .

" I'm going to miss you so much " I sigh heavily

" This is hard for me too Elda , it feels like I'm losing my daughter all over again "

"You're not going to lose me , we can still communicate , there's a new invention called internet" I saiy sarcastically

she narrows her eyes smacking my arm lightly " shut up , I know these things "

I laugh loudly " grandma you spent nearly two hours yesterday learning how to lock your phone"
she shakes her head " That's not true , I just couldn't see clearly "

" wahtever you say , now where's the movie ?" I tease her

she smiles shaking her head , as she opens the T.V , unsurprisingly half way through the movie grandma falls asleep , I cover her with a spare blanket and walk to my bedroom .

Sleep seems to be my enemy this night , I drink chamomile tea , searche the internet for tips to fall asleep faster , I even exercise to exhaust myself , but it is no use , it is 7:30 am and I still can't sleep.

"Fine I give up" I stand up and walk to bathroom , I brush my teeth , have a quick shower and walk out of the house .

I have a very long walk , visiting my favourite candy shop and going to the park that I used to  play in , I check the time and gasp when I saw it was 11 am , I usually lose track of time when I'm alone  , I quickly make my way home and find grandma sitting on a chair outside the house , I feel guilty for worrying her , I should've at least left a note .

"you don't have to say anything dear , you're leaving today after all " she smiles kindly , she is always so understanding

"Did you go through this before ?"

she shakes her head " But I can sense your sadness , I can see it in your eyes " she looks at me strangely

"You know what Elda , sometimes I feel like the fire isn't just your power , it doesn't seem like a curse to me , it feels like you were born to be this brave , wild girl .... I'm going to miss you so much " she pulls me in a tight hug

"stop it you're going to make me cry , I'm a tough girl I can't cry " I mumble

" Shut up Elda , I know that you're a soft cookie underneath this layer " she chuckles