What Is Love

Chapter Twenty One

She's so annoying, her words stir up anger inside of me, why does she always have to speak, she can always do her favour and shut her mouth and concentrate on her so so perfect life, I know my words were very harsh, if aunt was here she'd be furious with me, but what can I do? She's asking what my parents taught me, why didn't I learn good manners from humans, it's so so annoying, the anger boiled to a point I could not control my mouth, she needs to be shown her place and stop hissing people around, so annoying,
I heard her mutter sorry under her breath, and she looks me in the eye from the rear mirror, those eyes, they almost soften me, but I won't give in,  I quickly look away, suddenly taking in the light droplets of rain, trickling down the window, I would place my finger on the tiny dots, and get lots in my world,

Just let her go!   The little boy screamed, he had his hands tied to two pillars, while his predator's hands traced on her opened skin,

She's pretty, why should I? He held a wicked grin on his face, smiling wickedly,

Help! Help me please!!!   She cried and pleaded, he remembers her, the same girl who always appears in his dreams, and tried to save him, and gives him courage to fight off this man,

I'm coming!   He was kicked in the stomach, very hard, he coughed out blood immediately, and the man turned away, dragging her along with him,

Varuuuuunnnn!!!! Her screams were now fading away, just like an echo, until she was no more heard, he runs to her, but she's gone, all gone!

His head hit the window immediately jolting him awake from his sleep, he turned around to see everyone in place, normal activities, he looked at the girl in front of him, she was asleep, peacefully, he wiped off the beads of sweat on his forehead and learned into his seat,

Who is this girl that comes and goes, why is she always there, these are no longer painful memories of my past, they are nightmares of my present, he looked out the window, the rain was pouring heavily,     he saw people with umbrellas,  he watched them walk by, but he still couldn't keep his eyes off her, he always used to the rear mirror to look at her,

Something's wrong here, she plays with my mind every time, her eyes, they go straight to my heart, she makes me feel so different,  like its not me anymore, my mind is so stressed I'm still having nightmares in the open, he pulled out his phone and began to play subway surfer, trying to blank all images with this game, but every time he lifted his head to see her, her face sends goosebumps to him, a racing heart, and he was feeling very uneasy.
"We're here!" Pablo said, he parked in front of the house, and I just had the chance to look at it, not a wrong choice, Pablo has always known aunt for a very long time, she says they go way back and I'm a little less concerned about that, Tanya , as I've come to know her name and remember it, woke up the blabber mouth,
"We're home,"she said, home? This isn't home, home isn't home without aunt in it, she woke up immediately,  I didn't fail to notice the smile on her face, it was raining outside, Pablo got an umbrella from the trunk, but she didn't take it, she went past him,
"Girl, you'll get sick,"he called after, she smiled at him and stood in the rain, closing her eyes , lifting her head, raising her hands and turning around in the rain, letting the rain drop to her face,
"Kareena, you'll get seriously sick, "her friend called after her, I got out of the car and got the umbrella from Pablo, while he got the second one,  I wuicly cautioned myself about being nice to her,
"If she wants to get soaked in the rain and remain an idiot all her life allow her, when she gets sick, it's not your problem"
"It is mine because she's my best friend,"Tanya snapped at me, surprising me, I rolled my eyes at them, grabbed my bags from the trunk and headed inside, the house didn't look too fancy, some old worn out bricks, I take back what I said, it's a very wrong choice,
"This place isn't good at all,"
"What do you mean? Have you gone inside the house to look at it? Well someone speaks of judging on the outside, get inside and you'll see its the best, "she scoffed at me, while squeezing out water from her hair, she had her bags beside her while waiting for Pablo to unlock the door, she took off her shoes, turning them over water drained from them,
"Baby....." I turned my head to see that Tanya girl hugging a black car, like a sedan, a Toyota car, I went closer to have a look at it, not minding then rain drops, it was a 2016 Toyota Avalon Hybrid,
"You got some ride there,"
"Thanks, "she said while wiping off some water droplets on it, I looked at Rahul, then back at the car, if we're gonna stay here, we're gonna have to have our own car, asking for a ride from a girl I hate so much, indirectly, is the last thing I'd want to do, finally Pablo was able to open the door, as we stepped in, I was sure to take back all I said, the inside was prettier and fancier on the inside than on the outside, I took in everything, it was peaceful,
"Home sweet home," Kareena said,
"What is so homely over here? You're basically staying in a land that's not yours," I had to ask, they're pissing me off,
"Listen here mister, home is where there is love, and you're with that special someone , and as far as I'm concerned, Pablo is like family although he doesn't love here, and Tanya is more like a sister to me, we share most of our memories here, even though it's been only a year we've been here, if you don't like it here, you might as well join your crew in a hotel, besides, this is only for students, and you're not one, so why are you here?" She asked crossing her arms on her chest, her hair sticking to her face, from the rain water, her clothes also sticking to her body, I noticed the creeping goosebumps appearing on her skin, and there's no way she's going to find out I'm going to school here, a whole lot of drama, I hate her because she's equally responsible,
"Go and dry up before you're over protective and excessively caring best friend falls ill because of you,"
"You know, being grumpy doesn't get you everything,"she said in a less caring tone and him me her way to her room, Pablo now walked in,
"Well boys, your room is this way,"he led us to two rooms, down the opposite hallway she went, "and I would have loved to give you a tour but I'm needed elsewhere, those girls know their way around, they'll surely help you out, give you a tour maybe"
"Yeah, I'll be fine,"I said getting in my room and shutting my door against further discussion between Rahul and him, I got into the bathroom, checked everything, and the bed, it was soft, nice. I took off my shoes, kicking them off, took off my clothes,  it was actually cold, I wore sweat pants and a cardigan,  my stomach began to growl,so I went to Rahul's room,
"I'm hungry,"
"Well, ask them"
"No, as it seems, the second one has joined the crazy train,"
"Shes not crazy, "
"Already defending her?"
"See, they've been here, lived here,know their way around, even own a car, they can help"
"Speaking of a car, help me get one, help us, we can't always want them to drive us,"
"I knew you'd say that, the car will be coming in soon, not so sure,"
"Well find out,  about the food?"
"Ask them"
"You do it, you seem to be the only one they spare a glance,"
"Thats because I'm not a tight p***y,"
"Hm, someone's choice of words is alarming today,"
"When your words were heart breaking,"he said, reminding me of what I said to her in the car,
"Well, it's her fault,"
"Doesnt matter, try to apologize "
"Me? Apologize? To whom please? She doesn't deserve it,"
"Its pointless talking to you, let's go," he said after wearing joggers and t-shirt,  going to the living room, they weren't there,
"Wait there,  I'll go to their room"
"Why? Can't I come?"
"No,"
"And why is that?"
"Because you'll get into another fights and you're such a perverted minded human being, I cannot risk my reputation here,"he said, and I laughed, I waited for him until he came back,
"Give them twenty minutes,"
"Twenty minutes? For what?"
"Theyre changing"
"And so? I'm hungry here,"
"Suit yourself,".