Memories
Part I—Month I
Saying Good-bye
The moving van had pulled up in her drive; I watched with watery eyes on my porch as she moved her things out. Her family was moving to Texas and it broke my heart. I watched as they put the last things of her furniture in the van. I remained brave and we meet in the street.
"Don't forget to write, email and call!"
"I won't…I promise"
"You better!"
"I promise Rose!"
We hugged and I watched as she got into her car and it had started to rain, pelts beating me down on my hair as I let a sob rip through my throat. I wondered around and finally collapsed onto the soft muddy earth and cried into my hands. Sobbing violently, my shoulders shook and I thought back to all of the memories. All that did was made me sob more harshly; I felt a hand on my shoulder and I looked up with swollen red eyes. This stranger with spiked blonde hair that blew in the shuttering wind and was matted down by the rain; his bangs fell over his eyes in a sexy way. His green eyes swam with curiosity; who is he? Why is he here? He spoke softly; "Are you alright?" I shook my head and wiped my eyes, more tears came and my voice came out all shaky. "N-no…who are you?" He smiled softly and got down on his knees; "My name is Dai…what's yours?" I gave a half smile in return "Tsubaki" the rain had ceased and the sun poked its head out. We both got up and I was covered in rain and mud; I started to walk and Dai caught up.
"Why were you crying?"
"My friend moved away today…" I sniffled, it still hurt to talk about it…I'll get over it…I needed to see who this guy was…is…
He suddenly spoke "What was her name?" he glanced at me before looking ahead again.
I was spiked with anger, but didn't let it show "Rose…why?"
"Just wondering that's all"
"I see…"
Before I knew it, we were at my house. He walked me to the front step and said his goodbyes. I nodded and walked into my house and locked the door. My older brother, Rei came through. His hair fell over his eyes and was as black as a raven's feathers. His blue eyes bore into mine and I blinked. "W-what?" he grunted and took off my coat and shoes "your wet…come on" I followed him and shivered. He rolled his eyes; "Where's mom and dad Rei?" he glanced over his shoulders as he climbed the stairs. "At dad's fancy dinner party…remember?" I had forgotten about that. We reached Rei's door and it had all sorts of things on it. Like "DO NOT ENTER" signs, police tape and many other things. I walked through the door and he tossed me some black sweat pants a shirt and his collage sweater. "Put those on and do whatever…" My brother is 21 and is in collage. He attends Sakura University; he wants to become a drug buster. Dangerous, yes, but he qualifies. I went into his closet and changed; my brother started talking again. "Who was that outside with you?" I shuddered and I pulled on his shirt, making my voice muffled. "His name is Dai." His voice had an edge to it now as I walked out "Dai what?" "I don't know…that's all he said…Rei…what is it?" he looked at me, that look was in his eyes again. The one I saw three years ago, a look I never wanted to see again as he pulled me close. "Tsu…stay away from him ok?" I started to protest, and then he brought something up that was to never be spoken of again. "Remember Robbie? He was as nice as Dai…then he tri—" SMACK! I slapped my brother across the face, hard. My face was red and my eyes are hard; "Don't you EVER bring up Robbie again…understand?!" I stormed off to my room, I could still here my brother protesting. I slammed my door shut and went to my lap top. My face brighter up when I saw a message from Rose;
ThornBush: TSUBAKI!
Tsu-chan: yes?
ThornBush: Bout time grumbles
Tsu-chan: Sorry Sorry
ThornBush: I have to go…homework and busy, busy!
Tsu-chan: bai bai
ThornBush is currently offline.
I sighed and saw some pictures and went over to my stereo and turned on BULLETxSTAR by Duel Jewel. The music filled the air and I set on doing my homework and reading. I don't remember falling asleep when a rapping noise filled my room. I looked over with sleep hazed eyes and looked at the clock. 2:30am it read and I groaned, wandered over to my window; I wish I didn't. I jumped back and walked as fast as I could into my brother's room. I opened the door to find him awake and he looked up, startled. "What is it?" I walked over and promptly got under the covers and fell asleep. He grinned at me and continued chatting away on the phone.
MORNING
I awoke in a familiar bed; I inhaled deeply and cracked open my eyes to see I was in my brothers room. I sat up and found a note on the bed. Tsu—I had to go to work…call me if you need anything. Mom and Dad are downstairs in the kitchen…Rei. I rolled my eyes and wandered into my room, I showered and went into my closet and picked out some black pants with chains and a wolf tank with fishnet stalking. My tattoo showed and I knew I would get yelled at. I put on my makeup and lip gloss and grabbed my wolf ears and tail, yanked my hair up into a pony, leaving my long purple bangs down and put in my demonic hair pins in and went downstairs to see mom making blueberry waffles and eggs. Dad was reading the paper. It's too quiet…I noted I sat down and mom put a plate down in front of me and smiled. "Morning Darling!" My dad looked up from his paper and chuckled at my look. I frowned and looked in the toaster. I looked at my face. Two whisker marks made their way to my face. I checked my canines and found they were pointer and sharper. I made my way to the table and slowly ate my breakfast; "I wonder who's moving into Rose's old house?" My father murmured. My mother gave my dad a sharp glare and looked down at me, concern written on my face. Realizing what he said my father put down the paper and opened his mouth to say his apologies. I put my hand up to stop him. "Don't…." I looked out the window; I put on my boots and ran over to Rose's old house. I climbed in threw her window and locked the door. I looked around her room to see everything missing; I go into her closet to see her old messenger bag on the floor and the floor board loose. I opened it up and grabbed everything I could, close it back up to hear people rattling on the door. I could hear them talking. One saying "I thought this door was open and unlocked!" I hurried and put everything I could into the bag. I found another one, this one was her clothing sketches and doll designs. I carefully put that one in there and unlocked the door and ran for the window. The door busted open and they looked around. One of them looked out the window and I was underneath the ledge. I went back home to see Rei and his buddies coming home. Kei saw me and waved as I crossed the street "Whatcha got there babe?" I rolled my eyes "Keh….none of your damn business mutt" Kei whistled "Ouch baby that hurt" he put a hand over his heart and sighed dramatically. "You SURE you're not a girl Kei?" he grinned and ruffled my hair. "I'm sure kiddo…" murmuring I said "Glad to know" I walked around back, climbed up to my window and opened it, climbed through and left it opens a crack. I had three doors in my room. The regular one; my walk in closet and the one to my attic; I usually store things up there that I don't want other people to see. Nobody knows it's up there except Rose, Rei and I. I unlocked the door and went up the stairs. Along the way, it had shelf type things; I had pictures of Rose and me, Rei and me when we were growing up, Rei's graduation pictures. The attic wasn't all spider webbed. Rei helped me decorate it. So it had reds, gold's, and a hint of black for contrast. I reached the top and opened the little gate and set the bag on the table and unsnapped the bag and took its things out carefully. I also took out of the other bag her messaging designs I could hear my mom knocking and calling out my name. I rushed down the stairs and locked the door, and
put a blanket back over my door and sat on my bed, snatching a manga off my shelf and told her it was open. She walked in; "You want to go shopping?" I looked at her, suspiciously "What do you want?" She feigned hurt "Me? I'm your mother…I just want to spend time with my daughter" I shrugged and grabbed my wallet "Yeah, sure, whatever" She smiled and got up and we walked out downstairs and out into the car. She tossed me the keys "You drive…" I smirked and jogged over the driver's side and sped off. We got to the mall "In one piece and still alive" as my mother liked to say. I just merely roll my eyes and scoff. We walked in and I saw somebody I never thought I would see again….