21 Cana Alberona 1 Part II (2/2)
When the boy saw my condition, he went on his knees and pulled me into a hug as he started calming me down. The concern and worry he had in his voice and face, I found it very soothing, just like when I'm with mother.
After a while I calmed down enough and I thanked him for saving me. His face showed a complicated face at first but then turned into a smile as he said it was no problem.
”My name is Cana. Cana Alberona. Um, if you don't mind, can you tell me yours.”
”Ah, Cana huh. That's a nice name. my name is Ray Cross. You can call me Ray.”
Ray. Cana and Ray. It sounds nice. Anyway, after introducing ourselves I insisted that he came with me to my house so that I could introduce him to mother and properly thank him for saving him. He kept refusing at first but when I tried something mother taught me he relented. I didn't think the 'puppy dog eyes' thingy that mother told me about actually worked.
After bringing Ray to the house I introduced him to mother. Mother had a very hateful smile as she studied Ray making him awkward and after a while she secretly gave me a thumbs up. Geez, mother I know he is handsome but can you be a bit more secretive.
After hearing about how Ray saved me mother insisted on him staying here so that we can repay him. After his constant refusal, mother and I shared a look and both did the 'puppy dog eyes' thingy with a please at the end. He gave a bitter smile and once again relented. Wow, this really works.
After mother and I managed to convinced Ray to stay, I went into the kitchen to make lunch. It has been a while I was this happy so I put my heart into what I was making. Mother taught me how to cook though she never let me do it just taught me by letting me watch. So even though it was not as good as food mother makes, it was still very good.
At the table when Ray saw the food he watched both me and mother for a while and then started eating. The same happened at dinner again and then we went to sleep.
The next morning, I found Ray's bag there but not Ray himself. I was wondering where he went all morning when around noon he came back with a lot of bags with fruits and vegetables and necessities in it.
He drove me out of the kitchen telling me to talk to mother while he prepares lunch. Although at first mother and I didn't want to let him work since he was here to let us thank him, that went all out of the window when mother and I ate his food. It was so good. After that, Ray was in charge of making food while I took care of the other chores.
Days passed like that and two months later, I woke up to the most heartbreaking event of my life. Mother passed away. She laid there with a smile on her face and I kept calling out to her while crying. After hearing me cry, Ray came inside and hugged me to calm me. But now with mother gone, I don't know what to do anymore. I have only Ray to rely on now but first I have to bury mother.