The Abused

Chapter#17: The Apology Process..

Oh my god I thought to myself. This is so beautiful, insane but, beautiful. Me and Michael are in a tree right now. This is crazy.

Michael asks,"Well, what do you think?" I hesitate to answer. 'I mean...'

His happy expression quickly turns into a sad one. "You don't like it do you?" I am of course quick to object.

'NO! I mean.. no, its not that. Its a beautiful view Michael. I'm just-'

"Seriously India? At the cafe we agreed to no lying." I laugh. 'I'm not lying, I honestly love it but, I'm afraid of heights so..' He says,"Oh."

I laugh because he was about to be all sad for nothing. He's so cute I swear.
He takes a deep breath in and I just take a look around at the nature and people that are walking pass.

Michael says,"You know India, this place is where I got my heart broken."

'Really? I'm sorry to hear that.' He brushes it off kind of. "It's alright, I guess." I ask,'Do you uh, want to.. talk about it?' He looks away from my stare.

"No, just- I'm sorry no. Not right now. Soon.. just not now." I nod my head slowly excepting that he wants to wait. There's a silence. But, a very peaceful one.

Michael says,"Hey, look at the birds over there." I look and he tickles my side. I scream at him.'Michael are you NUTS?' He starts to hold his stomach as he erupts with laughter.

I grip extra tight on a branch and I slowly try to climb down while he isn't looking. I successfully make my way to the ground and I hide around the side of the tree.

Then I hear his laughter stop. I stand still and I try to listen for footsteps. Then I hear a boom and I hear "Gotcha!" I yelp. He laughs and he bends over griping his stomach again. I roll my eyes as I put my hand over my chest to feel my beating heart.

'You jumped down? Thats high! How are you not hurt!?' He says,"Chill. Do you want me to pretend to be hurt?"

I scoff. 'Pff.. no! Silly.' He laughs and he motions for me to follow him. I don't move. He says,"What? Don't you want to walk around? Oh look, come on lets go get some ice cream. " Well.. that sure made me start walking. I love ice cream.

We go over to the ice cream stand and I see Melvina and Malik. Malik sees us and he says,"What's up you two? Wow, are you guys together?" I say,'No.' Melvina says,"Mhm.." I laugh. Michael says,"Whats up Malik? Hey, Melvina? How are you?"

She says,"I'm myself. Why did Indy walk home yesterday looking a sad mess? You did something and Indy you still didn't tell me what happened." I shrug my shoulders.

'Melly.. its in the past.' She mumbles. "The past my ass.. if yesterday is the past then.. I guess." I say,'We made an agreement so... don't worry about it.'

She says,"Whatever." Malik says,"Anyways, what are you guys doing here?"

Michael says,"We're getting ice cream." Melvina asks,"This early?" I say,'Well, its afternoon now.. and besides we've already had hot chocolate this morning with whip creme and chocolate.'

Melvina says,"Hm.. interesting." I laugh. It sure is. I remember when we were a happy family, dad would always go against mom and let me have sweets... if only I could go back to those times..

I can remember it like it was yesterday.....

*Flash Back*

India i'm going to only be
a second on the phone and I'll cook dinner okay? I nod my head as I swing my feet back in fourth while humming the sweet song my dad would sing to me...