An encounter which will be forgotten but will be remembered as two hearts beats strongly to reach the other…
I can't stop!!!
Disclaimer: I own the swing...
"Tell me again why I agreed at going to the lake house for summer with you?" Fate sarcastically asked her mother as she hurled her duffle bag at the back of their mini van.
She already planned her summer vacation and going to their lake house somewhere far far away from civilization isn't included in it. Her mother just roped her at going since her mom was going to meet an old friend of hers who happen to live there and didn't want to go alone so she decided to bring her two kids with her.
"Because your grades were lower compared to what you got last year and this is some form of punishment"
The bluenette mom opened the hood of the car to check the engine and other whatnot. Lindy was a good mechanic. She herself upgraded her mini van into a monster racer but as of now, it was back to its plain function as a simple vehicle.
"And me? How come I'm going too? There is certainly no problem with my grades whatsoever" A young man with dark hair complained as he exited the house carrying a box full of kitchen utensils. He staggered his way to the van, Fate meeting him halfway and helping him with it.
The mother of two pondered a bit before answering. "I just want to"
"Tshh!" the two answered in unison.
The Rubber Tire Swing by the Lake
The 10 year old blond sat at the back of the mini van, looking through the window while listening to her Ipod. Her brother was fast asleep in front of her while their mom was humming while tapping her hands on the steering wheel. The trip is going to be long one since their lake house was about 10 hours away from where they reside. The lake house was used to be owned by Lindy's mother who passed away a couple years ago leaving the old house to her daughter. Lindy has a lot of memories with the said house. She spent a huge part of her childhood there and was thrilled to actually be back after so long. After her husband died in an accident, she has been planning on visiting but has been kept on hold since her children didn't want to. But this time, she has somehow managed to get them to agree (even just partially) and this reunion with her friends solidifies her decision.
Ten hours of whining, spilled drool and 2,345 songs later, they have arrived at the lake house. In the midst of the whining, Fate somehow has fallen asleep and was conveniently drooling over the car window while Chrono had woken up midway through the whole trip.
"Fate, Fate honey it time to wake up" Lindy whispered as she gently shook her daughter awake.
Fate stirred. She slowly opened her eyes and was a little blinded by the suns rays. It was already nearing six in the afternoon when they arrived at the location and the sun was beginning to set. The blond wiped the generous amount of drool and sleep away. She climbed out of the van and walked to where her brother and mother were standing. In front of them was a simple lake house. Like any old house, it has a small porch with chairs and a tiny round table. But unlike most lake houses, it was made out of a mixture of wood and cement. On the outside, the house was painted in white, with large clear glass windows covered by a thick white curtain from the inside. The door was painted in an odd color of yellow. When Fate looks at it, lemons seem to come in mind.
"Soo… Let's start moving our stuff inside" Lindy called out as she clapped her hands to get the attention of her children.
"It's not bad." The blond muttered under her breath but somehow her brother heard it.
"Yah, spending summer here might be good after all" he called back as he made his way to the van to help their mother. Fate did the same after sometime of just standing there looking at the said house.
"Wow" was all Fate could say as she entered the house. It was far from what she had expected. The inside was modern so to speak except for the wooden beams that support the house and make out the house frame, pale oak flooring that was surprisingly shinny clean and the stairs that lead to the second floor of the house. The inside was painted light colored cream with the paneling in dark brown. The living room was connected to the dining room with the wooden dinning table also made in oak. The fireplace that was made of bricks was conveniently situated in the middle of the living room with two cushion chairs in front of it. In Fate's opinion, it's more of a country house than being a lake house but she wasn't complaining. The house practically screamed comfort. It was amazingly well kept for a house that wasn't inhabited for years.
After all the moving was done, the three settled in the living room for some much deserved rest. Chrono and Lindy sat on the cushion chairs while Fate found the floor carpet more comfortable, each of them taking a gulp from the iced tea in hand.
"Your father was the one who remodeled this house and with moms' idea of leaving a part of it being original which explains the wooden house frame and beams" Lindy started.
Fate shifted a bit so she would be facing her mom. "It's nice, I like it"
Lindy smiled. She was happy that Fate somehow liked the house. To be honest, her opinion mattered to her since her son Chrono already told her that he wanted Fate to have the lake house. After her husband died, she felt the need to write a will. She just wants to be sure that if ever death has come to claim her, she would be ready (hoping that it wouldn't come until she was really really old). Chrono who was a little older at 12 expressed that he has a feeling that Fate would want the lake house. And he thinks that it really suited Fate's personality.
"I had someone maintain it for us and my friend checks it from time to time" Lindy added. Her childhood friend volunteered to watch the house for her and she hired a help that would keep the place neat and well maintained.
Even though she raises her children alone, Lindy doesn't have any financial problems. They are pretty well off. After all, she is the owner of the Harlaown Automobile Corporation which was suitable for someone like her who loves cars. The company is big and had spread its coverage all over the world. They are on par with Ford and other American brand cars which make her a busy person but she already had this outing planned years before and she does have a trustee right hand and friend to oversee the company for the time being. She trusts Letty to do a good job. So hiring a help for the lake house was not a problem.
After a few moments of silence, Fate released a long yawn. Exhaustion from carrying stuff and the long trip has finally taken its toll. She looked at her watch and was surprised to see that it was already half past eight. They have spent a good hour just sitting in the living room and even though it's still early, they were tired from all the days work and a nice sleep would be much appreciated.
The blond girl stood up and took the empty cups from Chrono and Lindy. "I'll go ahead. I'm pretty much spent" She then gave the two a goodnight kiss before leaving them and going upstairs to her room.
Chrono sighed. "I'm glad she likes this house, I thought I would be spending the summer with her whining all the time"
The other occupant of the room chuckled. She was also thinking of the same thing. "Well it's good that she did"
Fate loved her room. The moment she stepped into it hours ago, she quickly decided that this was going to be her room which turns out to be hers from the start anyway. Her father specifically designed each room according to his children's preference. She was pretty sure that Chrono's room reeked emoness.
To the right of her bed was a window, overlooking the lake. The moon's reflection sparkled on the water surface while the ripples added to its calming effect. She sat by the window enjoying the scenery until something caught her attention. Just by the bank of the lake was a tree, she wasn't sure what kind of tree but it was fairly big, on its larger branch hung a swing, a rubber swing. It wasn't the swing that caught her attention but the person sitting on it. It was dark that she couldn't make out the face of the person but she had an idea that it was girl judging from the length of her hair. The girls head was hung back, facing the night sky and her feet was stretched out as she swung through the air; her hair floating in the air as she did so.
'She's so carefree'
The blond smiled softly as she watched the girl swing through the air. Somehow, she has forgotten that she was tired. Just by looking at the girl made her overlook that she was in fact tired and a testament to that is when she unconsciously leaned on the wall while keeping her gaze outside. She wanted to go out and meet the girl but she was shy so she just contented herself with just looking at her. Unknown to her, the girl had already sensed Fate's presence and was aware that she was looking, but she didn't mind. It stayed like this, until the girl abruptly stopped swinging as she hastily checked her watch. An audible gasp was heard, breaking Fate from her trance like state. The blond checked her watch; it was already nearing 10 at night. It was late, late for a little girl like her to be awake anyway, so it must be the same with the girl on the swing.
She returned her gaze back to the swing and was surprised to see that the girl was standing up facing her direction. She raised her hand and waved at Fate who was too shocked to even respond. Before she could even lift her hand to wave back, the girl ran towards the house a few yards away from the swing. She just realized that they have neighbors and just a few yards away was a nice house where the girl went in to. Once again she smiled as she thought to herself. 'Maybe tomorrow we'll meet'
With that thought in her head, she laid back to down to her bed and pulled on the covers, covering halfway her body. Her eyes drooped as she made her way to dreamland.