Down the trouble off we go

Isolated Mechanism and resolving of the conflict

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Peter was in a sort of a vagrant situation nor could he go to Charlotte because instead of being a friend he know that he'll just make matters worse for her and he couldn't side with David for 3 obvious reasons :
1) Charlotte would completely feel alone
2) David was technically wrong to burst out like that
And lastly,
3) David didn't seem like he needed Peter's support
so instead he picked up his lemons and his biscuits and.. ate them for it was a certain reflex of Peter's that he ate whenever nervous or thinking.

David couldn't think or perhaps there was nothing to think. Sometimes its just an empty whirring brain of yours which works without making any sense or in other words 'Isolated Mechanism. '
Avoiding Peter's eye he went to his room. Lying down on his moving carpet-cum-bed he looked at the old, long since repaired ceiling... now he doesn't know whether he slept or lay awake but the time passed rather quickly and he felt much more fresh. Sitting up he suddenly saw grandpa Steve on the door who said "eh! Boy" David raised his eyebrow he certainly wanted to adjust to the sudden change of events and for the very first time he saw an old wise man in Steve , somebody who had secrets - as well as someone who could direct him on what to do in this(indeed) sudden change of events (or maybe behaviour).
Grandpa Steve sat beside David and after some general chit chat said "you ... you almost forced my heart out back there." David lowered his head with shame trying his best not to meet grandpa's eyes.
"... hey! Listen to me. Things are complicated . They don't need no change and nor would I have or will help you in changing it..." all of a sudden his strict tone touched a softer range as he continued with a sigh "atleast that's what I thought but now I see somethings are kept secret to be found again."
This followed by a second sigh made it clear that it was difficult for him to Express his emotions and then he said
"Here you are"
Handing David a peculiar irregular cloud shaped white, foamy and soft looking yet hard substance with a little black hole in the middle.

David looked at it with his fingers urging to touch and feel the substance but his brain warning him not to do so and just at that moment the black hole started to twist in the most 'creamy' way possible as a light, milky white and moving image of Charlotte was formed.

David almost stupefied said nothing or maybe his mouth had lost the power to speak. Then a second image of Peter appeared as the milky white , transparent screen parted in half . Peter was asleep, snoring and rather loudly too with his lemons near his nose and his other hand in the middle of the air as if he held a mighty sword in the dream.
Then something made the small smile which had appeared on David's face fade away when he saw Charlotte's cherrie-red face. Her nose and the skin beneath her eyes had gotten especially red with those big eyes bulging out beautifully due to the filling H2O in them.
David said "sorry!" Not realising that she can't hear(as Grandpa explained) him but the twist was that David could hear Charlotte, who crying , said " what was I thinking? I will finally have some friends or better a friendship which would last long enough. I never had any friends ... never not even in school eventhough those brats knew I was talented. All they did was taunt on my love of reading and studying and most of all my love of getting alot of homework. No wonder I was rebellious. No wonder what happened to some friends I did made. Ah! I will never .. never trust anyone ever again." While David lowered his head alot more with the will-o-the-wisp of never being able to apologise to Charlotte. The image disappeared as 'creamily' as it had formed.
Grandpa Steve gave an understanding smile (which David sensed) and just as if he could read David's mind , he said " you know nothing is too... late . As it is said 'better late than never'."
David looked into grandpa Steve 's eyes which seemed very experienced and well-aware regarding what he was saying.
He lowered his eyes and said with some tears filling his eyes "she said she'll never trust anyone ever again and to think that I led her to that poin-"
He was interrupted by grandpa Steve who said "then simply you make her wrong . Prove her decision wrong." His tone got a little jolly as he went on to say " come-on now I haven't got all day to pet you. " he mocked grandma Laura Annabeth while saying this. Which made David laugh despite his guilt.

He went to Charlotte who was still talking to herself and unaware of his presence. David didn't know what to do or say while Peter also came ,un-noticed, in a corner to look at this rather interesting moment.
David got more conscious and slightly heard Charlotte Charlotte say "I wish I'd kill David."
David was so taken aback at this that he suddenly said "um!" In a weepy way.
Charlotte (slightly) heard it . Seeing so, she quickly wiped her tears and looked away (even though he was standing behind her) while David got the courage to sit beside her and say "I'm sorry ... Charlotte. Now even I wish I'd kill... myself ." He sighed
Charlotte though much heartbroken felt warmth and looking at David decided to accept his apology although it was not what she had in mind before.

Instead of saying anything serious, intense or by any chance comforting, Charlotte came up with the line "you know if you want that wish to come true you better cry less or those lysozymes would only improve your immunity."
David felt rather dumb perhaps he wasn't expecting such a line causing him to reply with the words
" what do you mean... I am...crying an...and you wouldn't...a ....a help me."
"Well that's what I meant to do ." Charlotte came with a rather stubborn-baby tone.
David now even talking 'dumb' said " but you said lyzos... lyoz ....loz...."
"Ly - SO - ZYMES" pronounced Charlotte and after a moment's silence they all (including Peter) laughed a hearty laugh and it seemed,for sure,that the matter was resolved ... for good.

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