Middleman of two worlds

'2'

The funeral ceremony was held the following day. It was cold and rainy. Henrich could barley stand, he felt like he will faint in any moment. Although he tried to restrain his emotions, his eyes looked like he could burst in tears in any moment. After the ceremony was over, the lady who told Henrich about his mothers death hugged him and said that she will pick him up tomorrow at 9 am. After the lady left, Henrich spent a few hours at his mother's grave, quietly speaking to her and thinking about the future.

When he came home, he plugged his earphones, laid down in his bed and tried to fall asleep. When he woke up the next day it was 7 am. He went into the shower, packed his bag and waited for the lady to come and pick him up. Then the doorbell rang and he opened the door.

''Are you ready to go ?'' said the lady a few moments after Henrich opened the door.

''Almost, I just want to grab some of my favorite books to read along the way,'' said the Henrich.

''Okay, just do it quickly, because we have to drive for almost 5 hours,'' said the lady.

Henrich grabbed three books from his bookshelf and said ''I'm ready to go.''

All the way to his uncle, Henrich either red his book or looked through the window and thought about his new home. Last time he saw his uncle, he was only 9 years old, he didn't even contact with him all those years. He recalled him as short, quite skinny and grumpy man, who hated kids. They drove for almost 6 and half hours as it was raining heavily and when they were finally there Henrich immediately got out of the car and looked at his uncles house. He could recall the old red brick house. He took out his bag of the trunk, opened the car doors for the lady and they both knocked on the door. For some moment it seemed that nobody was home until a voice coming from the upstairs shouted ''I'm coming!'' When Henrich's uncle opened the door, Henrich was surprised, because his uncle has gained a little bit weight, but what shocked him the most was his uncle's smile. Henrich didn't expect such a warm welcome form a grumpy and sullen man like his uncle. Uncle shook hands with Henrich and the lady and asked them to come in. Uncle showed the Henrich his room and asked him to pack out his bag, while he will be having some words with the lady. His uncle and lady talked for about an hour and then the lady said goodbye to Henrich, hugged him and left. As soon as she left Henrich's uncle started talking to him.

''Would you like some cup of tea or coffe ?'' his uncle asked.

Henrich shaked his head and said '' Yeah, a cup of tea would be great.''

''Okay,'' said his uncle, ''You know a lot of things have changed since the last time you were here. I now have a cat and... I own a bar, would you be willing to earn some pocket money by helping me out at my bar in the evenings after school?''said Henirch's uncle while he was making him a tea.

''That would be great,'' said the Henrich.

''Okay, now drink the tea and then go to sleep, you are probably exhausted and tired,'' said his uncle.

''Goodnight,'' said Henrich.

''Goodnight,''replied his uncle.