Melody

GETTING TO KNOW HER

DAVE'S POV
''Hey mom, our new neighbors brought us some cheese cake. She said something about welcoming us to the neighborhood.'' I said as i kept the cake on the kitchen's table.

''Aww!! That's so nice of them.''

''Yeah,yeah whatever'' i cut her sentence before she could say anything else that was going to make me stay here for hours and hours.

''Goodnight mom'' I slowly kissed her forehead and headed to my new room which was quite smaller than my old room but i could sense it's more comfortable .

''Aren't you going to help me unpack the things? And what about dinner?''She asked in a louder tone for me to hear her.

''We'll unpack tomorrow mom. lets just get some rest today, okay? I'm so tired, I can't eat dinner.'' I lied through my words.

''Oh okay''.

All I thought about was Melody. Even a five years old kid could see how broken she is. She looks like she's trapped in a small box . I wanted to know her, open that little box and let her see what's beyond it.

''Goodnight sweetie''. I heard my mom say from outside my room.

''Goodnight mom'' I said to her once again.

All my life I've grown up single parented, with my mom only. My dad died at the 9/11 trade center incident. I was four months old by then, he never got to see me grow up. My mom has been working so hard since then, trying to make a better future for the Both of us. She's actually a doctor and her institution moved her here in Birmingham from Detroit, it's not as far. I could have stayed but I'd rather be with my mom .wherever she goes, I'll always be there.
I laid on my bed and my eyes slowly shut themselves up after some few minutes.

It was 10:36 am, I slept through the alarm. Oh wait! I didn't set the alarm. Yesterday must've had me so exhausted. I got out of bed, headed to my mini bathroom , brushed my teeth and wore my pullover ready to go downstairs for breakfast that I knew mom had already prepared.

''Morning'' I said kissing my mom on the cheeks leaving her smiling brighter as ever.

''Morning David. Breakfast's good to go.'' She replied handing over a plate of omelette with toast and a cup of milk.

''Thanks mom'' I took a sip of the milk and started digging in my food.

We spent the whole day unpacking and arranging stuffs in different places. After we were done I went to take out the garbage, I could sense someone looking at me and as soon as I turned I saw her, Melody was seated at her bay looking at me, maybe my direction and not me . She was just staring at my direction. She was so deep in her thoughts, she didn't even realize I was watching her. I wonder what she was thinking about. She was wearing a hoodie again, as if she was trying to hide something underneath it.
I wanted to go to her, I really do but something told me to leave her and go back inside. That was exactly what I did.

The night came by so quickly. We ate dinner and went to sleep. Waiting for what tomorrow is going to bring. Especially when it's my first day at east view high. I hate being the new kid.something bad always happens to the new kids.

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