The Summer 1981 - tracob

two

They finally arrived and unpacked or backs. Mom was excited but tried to keep it in cause father was in a bad mood again. Tyde cried the whole car ride, however he is sleeping now . Troye was sitting next to a unused fireplace. Mom looked at Sage and asked "Sage honey, could you bring me some flowers the house is looking lifeless?"

"Yes mom, but do you have a vase for them?"

"Yup, don't worry I have a vase" mom smiled kindly. Her grin brought a heart warming feeling in to the strange and unfamiliar room. Their father never smiled like that. Troye thinks that he has to be like his father and act like him so he doesn't smile or laugh around his father. He think its a sign of a strong man.

Sage went outside. The front door is extremely noisy and the stairs to upper floor squeak and creak. Troye is thinking his brain out again. He is often in his own world just wondering. Mom notices Troye "Troye are you okay? You can go outside too if you want?"

"Oh yeah I'm fine just thinking and spending time in my head I guess. Can you give me the map?" Troye is asking for the map. He wants to go to explore the village. "Of course but be careful and don't go far. Don't go small trails follow a longer road, okay?" Then mom pointed her purse were the map was. Troye picked his moms purse and took the map.

"I'll be careful and follow only proper roads. Bye see you later!" Troye left quickly and slammed the squeaky old door. The door made a loud noise. The loud bang waked Tyde up and he started crying. Mom put down the grocery bag and ran to pick the toddler up. "Shh my darling your brother just slammed the goddamn door."

While little Troye were already running around the small village. The view was absolutely beautiful. Now he understood what mom was trying to say. He did not see Sage on his way. Where is she?

The air was getting too hot to breathe. Sweat on Troye's forehead was almost boiling because of the fire-like sun and asphalt. He started reading the map again. He found a tiny and sheltered lagoon. He took his pen and circled the spot.

"Nice, that is my place" He whispered under his breath.

He walked around looking for the lagoon. Cause he looked like he was lost a friendly looking woman stop him and asked is he lost. Troye told he that he wasn't really lost however needed some help. He asked about the lagoon and its location. "Just keep walking straight and until you see a another grocery store. On the left you'll found like... small stairs heading down to the Flor de naranja."

"Flor de what? The lagoon madam...?" What if I'm lost , what if a get lost Troye thought. "Sí, the stairs lead to the lagoon?"

Troye thanked the lady and continued walking. Didn't took that long to find the stairs, but the stairs were quit long. Field next to the lagoon was filled with flowers and orange trees. Hundreds of big exotic butterflies and bees doing their jobs and humming and buzzing while doing it. Flowers in every color you could think of and a lagoon that looks so blue and pure. Troye could hear cold water rippling.