Why The Sun Sets Red

Chapter 2

Mamma mia (valse) - opa tsupa

Nate opens his eyes slowly, the day of his birthday has passed with all the sadness and confusion it brings, he keeps staring at the ceiling for awhile, something is different today.. the sunbeams coming from the window fall on the mirror and are reflecting all over the room, and a faint rainbow is seen on the ceiling, where is that even coming from?, a noise coming from outside interrupts his thoughts.
Nate: ( with the loudest possible voice still lying on the bed) Hey, is someone out there?
…
There was no reply, but the noise suddenly stopped at his shout, this made him a bit angry, it could’ve been a nice peaceful morning but this will sure ruin it, he stands up wears his hoodie that was placed on his chair puts on his shoes and looks at his arm, it’s 6:02 , he opens the door and looks around.
Everything looks the same.. BUT WAIT! Nate suddenly remembered that yesterday he left a fish by the logs and forgot it there, but it must have gone bad and he can’t smell anything weird, he looks rapidly towards the logs and it wasn’t there, and the wooden logs were all burnt out.
The absence of the fish doesn’t really concern him, it could have been an animal or even the river at night raised and pulled it back, but the burned logs.. that means someone has been here.
Nate doesn’t really have anything to be stolen but he hates his peace to be disturbed, he moves carefully towards the back of the shack and he suddenly hears giggles.
Nate: (shouting) just come out already! I know you’re there, what do you want!!?
A little kid comes out of the bushes behind the shack giggling and putting his hands on his mouth to hopefully stop himself from laughing because he can tell that Nate is not pleased with those sarcastic laughters.
Nate: who even are you !? where did you come from?
Kid: I’m not very sure but I’m supposed to stay with you.
Nate: WHAT? Who said that.
Kid: I don’t know, I was just walking around till I met an old lady, and then she told me to come here and find you and that this is my home.
Nate: Jade?? How can she do this ! there must be something wrong I must go see her.
Nate froze for a moment… he doesn’t even know where to find her, she was always the one that came to him and care for him in this tiny shack ever since he was aware .. wait, the only way to reach the shack is to jump off the fence, how in the world could it be possible that she does that! The woman can barely walk!!
With all these thoughts Nate suddenly got very confused, how could it be he never thought about that before !, he walked towards his house opened the door and entered and sat on the chair placing his head in his hands.
The little kid not knowing what to do, he hopped his way merrily and entered the shack, he was instantly attracted to the hanging mirror.
The kid: SHADE!! Is that you !!
shade: excuse me ? do you know me?
The kid: Yeah I sure do ! you’re… you are …. Wait!? How do I know you?
shade: (sarcastically) and you’re asking me about that!?
Nate’s confusion reached its peak now.
Nate: (looking at the kid) just who are you! And how do you know shade, I mean  if you know shade you must know me, the man is my reflection after all!!
The kid: no I’m really sorry I only know him, you don’t seem familiar at all, and you definitely don’t look alike in any way possible! what are you saying!?..(in a lowered voice) weirdo..
Shade: someone’s getting Jealous (laughing)
Everyone seems to be having fun except Nate who’s just hating their attitude towards the situation.
The kid looked to the side and saw the daisies which seemed to remind him of something.
The kid: do you want me to tell you something really weird.. just wait a sec.
He ran rapidly out of the door and after a minute or two he was back with a pot of daisies in his hands.
The kid: you know now that I think about it… I don’t remember anything at all except me standing with that pot in my hand on the road out there, till I met the old lady, once she saw the daisies she directed me to come here !! dude you must love daisies. (breaks in laughter once more)
He says that as he places the pot next to the other three, this time neither Shade nor Nate laughed, they both looked at each other with fairly equal confusion.
What in the world is going on?”