The death comes unannounced they say. It can be anywhere, the school/college/ workplace you go to everyday or the street you walk down through. It can be at the unwanted street you chose or the place where you stay, your home. But what if you know w...
I'm home."- I called out, Marie poked her head from the kitchen and smiled at me. She rubbed her hands with her apron and walked where I was standing. "Welcome back!"- she said enthusiastically, I smiled at her and gave her the bags. "Here!"- I said as she took the bags from me and put it on the table and started examining them. "I'll just get fresh and then will help you with dinner."- I said as she waved her hand and scoffed. "I'm already done with dinner, go get fresh."- she said and I kissed her cheek and walked upstairs back to my room.
I switched on the lights and sighed. Closing the door behind me I sat on the floor, I ran a hand through my hair as a stray tear left my eye, after letting out a shaky breath I made my way to the bathroom, I washed my face and wore sweatpants and t-shirt and ran downstairs. "hey!"- I said and walked around the table before sitting in front of Marie. "I'm hungry! Went to the café but didn't even eat a thing!"- I said as I set a plate for me and started serving both myself and Marie. I looked up when she didn't reply, her face was neutral, and she looked directly at me like she is peeking in my soul.
"what?"- I asked nervously, she picked up a fork and started eating quietly. "Marie..."- I said quietly leaving the serving spoon in the bowl as I found her hand and placed them in mine. "why were you crying?"- she asked immediately. Ever heard the song 'mother knows best?' well in my case its Marie, 'Marie knows best!' "I wasn't crying!"- I lied and she squinted her eyes on me and I gave in. "yeah okay, Ella and I kind of had a fight, she left."- I said keeping my head hung low, "oh Jenna."- Marie said and I looked at her, her face was soft that if you touch it, it may feel like cotton. She kept her free hand on my cheek, and I melted at her touch.
Marie is just like my mother and father both. She smacks the back of my head when I don't finish my vegetables and gave me a cold glare when I come home back late. "I tried Marie, I tried the 'don't let this affect you' mantra, but I failed, I don't know Marie."- I whispered, "Jenna.."- Marie whispered back before she embraced me hard.
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"Jenna.."- Marie whispered, I squinted my eyes and saw Marie smiling down at me. "what time is it?'- I asked rubbing my eyes to get a clear view. "it's 9AM"- she replied, I hummed in response. "wait what?"- I stood up quite fast making my head dizzy, ugh. "yeah!"- she chuckled, "why didn't you woke me up? Are you packed? Oh my god, I sleep like a pig, let's go down, I will be there soon, oh also pack the red dress that looks so perfect on you!"- I said panicking that I didn't wake up early, I asked her that I can help her with packing and she agreed, well here I'm in my bed panicking now. "shh, I have already completed my packing and yes I have packed my red dress, maybe I will bring a boy with me when I come back!"- she said winking at me and I snickered. "gross."- I said, she slapped me on my shoulder laughing, "what? I'm still young you know! I'm just a little above 30."- she said looking proud and I chuckled. "oh of course"- I said rolling my eyes and making my way to the bathroom.
"Okay! How much?"- I heard Marie as I looked around to see a big airport in front of me, I never ever had been to an airport before so let alone traveling by air.
"can you help me with that bag"- Marie asked and I nodded and picked up the small red bag from the trunk. "what have you kept in this?"- I asked inspecting the bag which is lighter than I imagined. "uh nothing."- she said as she struggles with her purse, her plaid skirt and shirt, and her large suitcase.
I think wearing a plaid skirt and a shirt during a plane ride is a bad idea but who can stop Marie. When I asked her the same question, she said 'I want to look professional when I reach there.'
"So this is it"- she said as she finally regained her best professional composer. "yep."- I said looking around, people around me are talking in a hushed voice, and some are walking in hurry. "so, ready for the pep talk?"- she asked and I raised my eyebrows in question. "seriously?"- I asked and she nodded, "oh of course. So, take a bath every day, take care of laundry, don't eat street food, If you make something don't forget to clean the top and-" I interrupted her,
"uh, this is the like 4th time you are giving me this pep-talk right?" I bit my lips when she squinted her eyes, "all I want to say is take care."- she whispered, and her eyes watered and I gave her a tight hug. "I love you."- she said and I squeezed her a little harder. "I love you more." "not possible."- she smiled, she picked up her bag and waved. "I was not joking about bringing a boy!"- she yelled and I chuckled, "good-bye"- I waved and she waved back. "good-bye"- I whispered.
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