Half My Love

Chapter 6: James

While sitting on my couch watching some netflix series, I heard the doorbell. When I opened the door, the last person I expected was standing there. It was Tina, the love of my life.

My blood rushed quickly from happiness. I hugged her quickly, then I  regretted it. "Ohh, I'm sorry, I was so happy that you came to visit me after all this time" I say. "It's okay, I just came to ask you about my sister. It's 5 o'clock and she didn't come home yet." She says, seeming to be very worried. "She stayed after school to clean with Carla since you didn't come today." I say. "Ohhh I totally forgot about the detention thing!! Thanks by the way." Tina says. "Oh don't tell my pa that I came to your house. I am under detention you know..." she adds. "Ohh yes, promise that I won't tell him" I say it in a way to comfort her.

After she left I went to Tony's house to hang out with him. We went to the bowling center and had dinner at the cafe at the end of the town. He  started telling me a story about his girlfriend's  friend who have been caught cheating on her boyfriend.

At night, when I came back I did my homework, then went to the secret room in my house where I hid all the paintings I painted. Painting was my secret hobby from the age of six. I did it any time I felt bothered about some issue. I always draw what's happening in my mind. That night, nothing but Tina's face came to my mind. The way she smiled, the way she everything.

At midnight, I woke up from a nightmare and looked through the window and I saw a tall, white girl with brown, curly hair wearing glasses, sitting on a bench next to our house...I got out of the house and went closer to the bench and realized that it was Titi (titi is abbreviation for thersa).  Her ocean blue eyes were bulged from crying . "Ohh...Jam...your here I didn't notice you." She said. "What's wrong with you Titi ?" I asked. "Ohhh... nothing, I just wanted some air" She lied. "At midnight??!" I exclaimed, knowing that she's lying. I know her so well when she lies.

"I had a fight with grandpa about doing the detention instead of Tina. The principal called and told him everything." She said. "I don't want to be on anyone's side, but maybe he's right. Tina has to start to take responsibility of everthing she does." I say. "Maybe you're right but she's my sister and I love her so much." She said in a sad tone.
"Don't forget that she's the love of my life".
"And what do I mean to you ?".
A noisy truck passed by and she said something in a very low voice that I couldn't hear what she said. "What did you say? I didn't hear you. It's so weird, this is the first time I've seen a truck passing by our house at this time." I said. "Ohh..never mind" She said and walked back to her home.

In the morning I wanted to talk with Titi about me and Tina, but first I had to make sure that she was in a good mood. I looked for her everywhere in school and remembered the only place that Thersa would be in if she wasn't in the mood. The music room. Well yes, the nerdy girl who spends almost all of her time studying had a secret interest in music, like my secret interest in painting. No one except me knew about her talent. She didn't want to get trouble with her grandpa for neglecting her studies for an hour a day. Well, isn't it hilarious. Since her pa never had the power to control Tina, he used his full power to control Thersa. I don't blame him. None of his children or grand-children turned out to be the way he wanted them to be. So literally Thersa was the only chance for him to get a better generation for himself.

I came near the music room to hear the sound of the piano. It seemed to be played by a very professional musician. It was Thersa of course..."Wow, you play my favorite song so nicely." I compliment her. "Ohhh, thank you it's my favorite too" She laughs. She seems to be in a good mood. "Titi, I want to talk to you about something, if you don't mind, of course."