Chapter 99 - Three years? (1/2)
”Sky, is that you? Kaley is sleeping, she was crying the whole time as she told me everything that happened while we're gone. You two have been through a lot and she kept on saying how grateful she is of you.” Her mom said.
I saw Kaley sleeping soundly on her mom's lap.
”Is that so, she has been crying for a while then? Her eyes are still red and her eyelids are still wet. She's been keeping it together when they both are here. There was one time when Olivia started to doubt whether you two would come back, Kaley reassured her and kept strong for the both of them.” I said softly so Kaley wouldn't wake up from our conversation.
”It was really… I can't even find the right words to thank you for what you did for me and for them. What my husband did for us just to go back here is… unspeakable, but necessary. He never talked about it even on our long trip to get here…” she said.
”Oh, that? He actually mentioned it to me earlier.” I replied.
”Oh? Really? That oaf opened up to you?” she asked.
”Yeah, we talked earlier in the rooftop. He told me that he did things that he was not proud of but I told him that he made the right decision. He got mad at me first but I told him my side of the story. I'm not really sure if he understood me but he just kept quiet.” I said.
”He actually told you first before he talked to me…that's a first…” she trailed.
She just looked at me with a caring expression. She caressed Kaley's hair while she hums a tune.
She really looks like Kaley; the only difference is her demeanor. She's very calm and collected and her aura seems to calm you as well. She has a few gray lines in her hair but she definitely looks like Kaley if Kaley ages a few decades.
”Probably why Kaley said that I should talk to her about what I said when we were fishing…” I said to myself.
”Is there something on your mind?” she asked.
”Hmm, not at the moment…” I trailed.
She smiled at me and then she said, ”Just approach me when you feel comfortable, okay?” she said.
I was taken aback but I didn't show it in my face. Her smile is bright even with the little wrinkles that you could see in her eyes and forehead.
”I don't believe in psychics but she definitely read me.” I said to myself.
I gave a helpless smile and said, ”A-anyway, what are your plans for now?”
”My husband wanted to move to one of the houses here but this young lady right here and my much younger lady wanted to stay here for the moment. I agree with them but I wonder, why is Olivia's clothes the only thing that are in here? Hmm?” she asked.
A cold gust of air seemed to pass through me though we are inside a closed space. I saw her looking at me with a relaxed and a chilling expression, vastly different from her very calm look from earlier.
”W-w-well w-w-we're…” I trailed then I looked down.
”Why am I shaking?! It's a pretty easy thing to answer right? I could say that something has happe- wait, could I even say that? But she'll definitely find out if I say something else. Her powers are definitely much stronger than Kaley. This is definitely a boss battle. Why am I thinking of game mechanics right now? AHHHHH!!! This definitely something I don't have experience about! F.U.C.K! F.U.C.K! F.U.C.K! Just be cool… be cool… nope! Doing it like that would make me seem like an asshole. Think Sky, think! Use that brain you're so proud of! Brain Blast! Dammit! Why did I think of that reference right now?! I'll just say what's on my mind. Right, that will definitely work. Okay, okay.” I almost had an aneurysm in my head.
She's still looking at me intently while I piece my words one by one.
”Sky?” I heard a faint voice.
Kaley woke up and she wiped her eyes with the cloth on the jacket she's wearing.
”Oh, hi dear, I was just asking Sky why your clothes are not in this room.” She said while having the same look.
”Oh, ahaha... let me go to the bathroom first.” She quickly escaped while she left me inside with her mom.
*whoosh*
*door closes*
”NOOOO~! This is betrayal!” I shouted in my head.