The Outcast

Chapter 15

"Later Mom, Later Dad, see you guys next week, Love you both," I kissed them.

I closed the car door behind me and my parents drove off, waving to my grandparents.

My grans and pops were so glad to see me. I love them both so much.

My grandmother was a spaniard so she spoke spanish now and then, so did my grandfather, my grandfather was born Trinidadian by his Hispanic parents. They both lived in Florida. My grandmother would often speak the language with me, whenever I'm around because she knew how much I loved it.

While making myself a sandwich, my grandmother called out to me, "Inés."

"Si abuela ya voy."

Inés was the Spanish version of my name, Agnes.

I met with her in the living room, where my grandfather sat as well, minding his own business.

"Rafael, Do you mind? I want to have a talk with my granddaughter."

"Sorry mother Amina," he gave her a quick kiss on her forehead then winked at me.

They're so cute.

"So what's the latest with you babygirl? Any boyfriend?" She smiled.

"No mama, you know I'm too young."

"Oh cut the 'too young' crap. Age is just a number, your abuelo and I were together since we were thirteen years old."

"Okay okay then mama, there is this boy, well two I guess. One of them I just started speaking to and he's my neighbour. The other was my long ago crush but now I like him a little just a little. I really like my neighbour though. His name is Charles.

"Well baby, don't be too easy." She simply replied and changed the topic.

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The day passed by really quickly. I had a really nice time just talking and catching up with them.

"Good night Inés, love you, god less you my child." They both hugged and kissed me.

"Don't forget to pray," my grandfather reminded me.

They were very religious people.

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As I pulled my blanket over me, I began,

"Hey there, it's me, I just want to ask you to forgive me for whatever bad I did and I hope that you continue to guide my family and friends, oh and myse- "

I was cut off by my overactive imagination thinking about boys again. I had to mentally scold myself.

"Sorry there, but yes myself and many others. In your name I pra-"

I wish Charles could be in this bed with me.

"I'm so sorry, I think I'm going mad but, In your name I pray, Amen."

I had to rush down my prayer because this Charles keeps taking over my mind. I didn't even think about James for a while. James. Ugh he's old news.

Okay I believe it's time to have a one on one talk with myself about who I really like.

So I sat in front of a mirror.

I quietly began the conversation.

Asking unanswered questions of course. If I answer myself then we know I've gone mad.

While in the middle of my one sided conversation, my phone buzzed.

I unlocked it, just to see texts from both James and Charles.

I powered off my phone, without replying and went straight to bed.

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