The Outcast

Chapter 24

Who the hell was that? 

Who was that blonde coming from Charles' porch.

Hannah?

Oh hell no. Why the fuck was Hannah there. I'm damn sure they aren't related. They could be.

Nah. He would've told me.

Then again why would he even tell me, I'm sure he doesn't even know that we know each other.

Wait.

He does know.

I should go over there. Nah. Yeah.

Next thing I'm face to face with someone that looked exactly like Hannah. My bad. She's really pretty. Oh boy. I hope this is his cousin. She's way prettier than I am.

Ugh. Why am I even jealous. I know for a fact that he likes or loves, whatever, me alone. I would like to believe that.

"Hi, is Charles home?"

"No, he isn't here at the moment. Why?"

"Nothing I'm just checking to see how he's doing today."

"Oh you're one of his friend's from school?"

My heart sank a bit by those words. What if that's his side chick? No what if that's his main, and I'm the side piece. Damn. 

But I'll claim anyways.

"No, I'm his girlfriend."

"Ohhh, well I'm his cousin Hannah," she said this will a welcoming smile and her hands wide open to hug me.

See, I knew it. I knew she looked like a Hannah.

"Well I'm Agnes," I smiled.

*
As summer was approaching, my parents, of course, had to plan a family vacation.

They only told me today that our vacation this year would be in a Caribbean country. Barbados I believe they said. Yes it's Barbados. I honestly can't wait though. It seems like so long since last summer. Huh, I guess a lot went on since then. I hope that while on this vacation, I find myself.

*
"Oh my gosh mom, I can't believe you did that, what the hell."

"Hey hey hey lih girl, remember who you talking to, and I only invited him because I thought you would be happy, are you not?"

Yeah my mom invited freaking Charles. I could have been by myself that whole summer.

Oh my gosh I just hope he's normal with the whole thing. You know what I hope he does come. We can find ourselves together. I know how lost we've both been.

Hopefully we have fun. We're only 2 weeks away though. I CAN'T WAIT. We can all go to that boatyard place in Bridgetown. Don't even ask how I know where that is. I did my research already okay.

And we're going to Oistins, for sure. I heard that's its lit on a Friday night.

*
Although I'm a bit happy with Charles coming, well probably, coming, I don't know how the hell he'll act around my dad. Like, what if my dad makes a joke with him and acts serious, I hope he doesn't cry or some shit.

My dad can be very intimidating when he puts that serious face on. But he'll be joking though.

I remember when he did that to Raven, ha, my girl cried. She ran to my mom with open arms crying. My mom silently scolded my dad, but she laughed though.

My dad could never make me cry by doing that. Because he taught me better. "You can't be soft Agnes."

My mom on the other hand, she doesn't believe that crying is softness and weakness. She believes that everyone must cry sometime in their life. She always teases my dad, "But Robert you cried for me already, so quit acting tough." Even though they laughed it off, he will still deny that to the ends.

So anyways,

I just hope Charles cry or get emotional. You know what, I just hope every thing goes well. We have 2 more weeks till then. So I better stop thinking about all that extra stuff and start packing.

*
"Hey so, your mom just invited me to your family vacation."

"Yeah I heard."

"So is it okay?"
"Like do you want me to come?"

"Well yeah of course I do."

"Doesn't seem like it."

"Yes I want you to come Charles, quit the assuming shit."

"The attitude mam. And I'll have to tell my mom about it so I'll talk to you later my love."

"Alright babe."

The words 'my love' sent chills through my body. He's so sweet. I mean, like, what else could I ask for. He's just so, ugh. Sometimes he gets me mad but it doesn't matter. We'll always argue at times. As long as we have that love and understanding for each other. I don't think I'll ask for anything else from him.

Around him I'll get to be myself. And that's another reason why, he should definitely come to Barbados. We can grow closer. And I'll be way comfortable.

I just hope his mom is fine with it.