The Realm of Question

Chapter 3

I walked around my room using random things to lean on, from lamps to the TV . Josh was supposed to be here in an hour to take me to his house. I couldn't help but be nervous. First, I didn't know him. He didn't know me, and I knew his family even less. I was dressed in a pair of these new things called jeans that Dr.Yaxey picked up for me and something called a tank top. My ringlets even looked stressed for they curled more than usual. Finally I sat down and opened Catcher in the Rye. I wasn't very fond of it but it was one of the only books that had caught my interest after Titanic. Plus Holldon shared my thoughts that everyone was not who they pretended to be. I began to bob my foot nervously and decided to turn on the TV, which Dr.Yaxey showed me how to use. At first it had seemed strange watching tiny people in a box. I felt that I was imposing on their privacy.

I only knew a couple of channels. One was called MTV, which I was quite fond of because it played music, and I found I truly enjoyed music. One of my favorite bands was called Evanescence. It was one girl and three boys, and she was the leader. Rose in Titanic was a woman and she always had to listen to the commands of her ex-fiancé like a slave. But Amy Lee was the leader of the band and her music was amazing, almost dream-like. Just my luck one of her songs was actually on at the time. I rocked my head with the music my hair flying every which way, and leaned on my forearms so that my foot was bobbing time with the music.

I looked up to see Josh standing there with an amused smile on his face. I flushed and swung my legs so they dangled from the bed. I gave an embarrassed smile and put my head down so my hair covered my face. He walked over and looked down at me.

"You ready to go?" he asked, holding out his hand. I nodded and cautiously put my pale hand in his bronze one. His palm was rough in contrast with the skin on the back of his hand. He pulled me up but I wasn't ready. I collided with his chest. I was shocked that he was still standing. His chest was even more muscular than it looked and his arms felt glorious wrapped around my waist.

"Are you okay Ana?" Ana, how I loved the way that sounded when it emenated from those lovely lips.

"Um Yeah, I'm fine. Ready and raring to go. Heh." I pulled from his grasp and stood alone using the bed to maneuver myself to the small suitcase Dr. Yaxey had purchased for me. She had also given me some clothes as a small gift and had insured I had her phone number if I ever needed help. Whatever a phone was¼ He reached over and took the suitcase easily from my hands and placed a hand around my waist helping me to stand. I knew I was no featherweight so I wondered how he was supporting all of me. But I said nothing, deciding to put his brutish muscles to the test. Dr. Yaxey and some of the nurses came to say their goodbyes to me. As I gave Dr. Yaxey her last hug, Josh came over to me and began to prod me through the front door.

As sad as it was, I was going to miss the phony.

"Bye Dr. Yaxey!" I yelled over my shoulder.

"Goodbye Anastasia." she said, standing in the entranceway behind me.

Whatever I expected of New York, this was not it. The air was thick and muggy and the ground was hard and dirty and litter ridden. There were buildings everywhere blocking everything east, west, north and south. I felt claustrophobic. I couldn't see the sky, and the air made me want to hold my breath. There was not a tree in sight nor grass or running water. Never mind, there were trees, in little one-by-one squares that looked, excuse the bad pun, on their last limb. Let's just say that so far I was not pleased by the outside world. Josh seemed to have noticed my displeasure and began to speak to me.

"Don't worry, this isn't where we live." He gave a quick smile and then brought us near a large blue thing. I realized¼ it was a car! It was exactly as Rose described! Well okay a little different but it was a car all the same. Why would we be getting into one of these things? If he thought I was going to make love to him he had another thing coming! What kind of girl did he take me for?