it's now 7am. leslie and levi are both asleep right now. i'm still unpacking.
i've put my four pairs of shoes in the closet and piled my clothes.
i folded my pants and put them into a drawer and did the same with my shorts, tang tops, and pajamas.
i hung up my shirts in the closet with the hangers that i found still in the closet.
i put my undergarments and socks in another drawer, one for each, and then finished with my clothes.
then i unpacked my school books and put them on the nightstand by my bed. i started to set up my little trinkets and items around my room.
this room actually started to feel like my room.
i heard a creak in the hallway and turned around to see levi standing in my doorway.
"good morning." he says with a smile.
"good morning," i say back with a smile.
"did you sleep?" he asks.
i shake my head.
"kid, get some sleep," he says.
"i will i promise," i say.
he nods and closes my bedroom door.
i finish my room up and lay down. the minute my head hits the pillow, i'm out.
*when i wake up*
i wake up and check the clock. it's 3pm. oh my god.
i get up and go to the kitchen where i see a note on the table, it says;
hey kid, levi and i are running a few errands. feel free to watch some tv or take levi's old car out for a spin.
love,
les and levi
next to the note was keys. luckily my mom put me through lessons and i passed my test. im just not allowed to have a car. which absolutely sucks.
i set the keys down. i need to shower. i go to my room and open a door that leads to its own little bathroom. oh woah cool.
i put all my hair things and teeth things in the bathroom. i take a quick shower and throw on some sweats.
i go to the living room and turn on the tv. the news is on;
two suspects found in memori woods last night. stay safe and keep your kids inside after dark. two suspects are still on the loose.
memori woods. those are the woods i was walking through when-
oh my god. twice in a row he helped me.
he's following me. why is he following me? why is he looking after me? what does he want from me? was it actually just a coincidence? who even is he?
i hear the door open and hear les yelling at levi, "shut up, she doesn't have to know that levi, she's only 18. i will write out our house to her, amelia made it clear she doesn't want it so annamaria can have it, she deserves it more than anyone i know right now."
"i agree with you les, but we have to tell her so she knows what to do," levi says.
"levi, i'll tell her, just give me time," she says and walks into the kitchen.
"but what if you don't have time," he says.
"shut it levi, she's in the living room."
i act like i wasn't listening. what is going on with les though? is she okay? why is she writing the house out to me?
"hey kid," levi says and walks into the living room.
"hey levi," i say.
"i just want to tell you, leslie and i aren't home most of the time. we do spend a lot of our time at our daughters house to see our grand babies and we do like to go out to bingo ever so often," levi says and laughs.
"aw that's okay," i say, "wait, if you don't mind me asking, how old are you guys? and how old is your daughter?"
"oh yes of course you can ask anything, our daughter is almost 40 actually, 39 to be exact, and leslie over there is 66 and i am 68," levi says.
"oh okay, you guys do not look that age." i say.
levi laughs, "well we are for sure gettin up there," he says.
"you guys both look good for your age," i say.
"thank you dear." he says.
"no problem," i say.
"hey les, what's for diner," levi asks.
"stop yelling and come here and ask."
he rolls his eyes and i laugh. he walks to her, "what is for diner?"
"chicken noodle soup," she says and looks at me, "is that okay?"
i nod, "yes of course," i say.
i'm kind of upset my mom hasn't tried to contact me at all. i knew she never cared. i mean why would she?
*after diner*
les and levi went to bed. it's almost 11 and i cant sleep at all. i decide to go outside.
i start walking down the road and take a turn. i see someone in a hood walking my way. i get a jolt of excitement. maybe it's that boy again.
the guy passes me. it's not him. i frown and keep walking. i round the corner and someone grabs my arm, "hey what the hell-"
"shut up."
it's him.
he covers my mouth and hold me close to him. two guys walk past;
"we will catch her," one says.
"jeremy will pay for what he did," another says.
i turn my head to look at the boy and he doesn't even look at me.
he looked out from the alley way and lets go. he starts walking away from me.
"what the fuck is your deal?" i ask.
"what do you mean," he stops walking and looks at me.
"you literally act like superman and then walk away. i don't even know who you are and why you're helping me. can i at least get your name?" i ask him.
"no," he says and starts walking.
"stop watching me. i don't need you damn help. for all i know you could be planning to fucking kill me. stop watching me." i say.
"what are you going to do if i don't?" he asks and gets real close to me, making me take a step back.
i can feel his breath hit my face. i look at him, in his eyes. they're dark. they must be brown.
"exactly what i thought, now let me do my job." he says and walks away.
his job?
what the hell is his job?
