Chapter 2: Up-to-Date
We had some time to unpack most of the small things because the truck with everything else did not arrive yet. Mom had to leave and see the job opportunity she was requested a while back and confirm things there, while I am supposed to sit by the door and let her know when the truck gets here. Our house is placed at the end of the road and that is why I can see if someone comes in or out of their houses. Surprisingly the streets are quite clear and empty without any presence of other people. Well, it is an afternoon and they might be out somewhere else doing something. Ally would like this place, she would run down the road with joy and smile.
My mind was somewhere else because I didn't see the truck approaching our house. I grabbed my phone to text mom and notify her about the truck. The people from the truck asked to sign some paper, they put all the bigger things into the house and left all the small boxes on the ground by the door and then left. Yeah, looks like I have a lot of things to do before mom comes home. I tried to pick up a larger box from the ground but it was too heavy and it pulled me with it to the ground. As I was falling down with the box someone stopped me from totally cracking my head open, the box did fall but I didn't. My eyes were closed for a second and when I opened them I saw some guy standing in front of me holding my back and pulling me upwards.
"Are you ok?" he asked me with his hand wrapped around me. "Yes, I am thank you," I was trying to catch my breath as I was standing steadily on my own two feet. "You shouldn't carry such heavy boxes by yourself." He firmly looked into my eyes and picked up the fallen box as if it was nothing and went straight for the door. I wanted to say something for a moment, but no words would come out, instead I took a much smaller box and followed him into the house. "So, you moved here?" He asked me as he put down the box. "Yes, my mom and I. We just needed to move somewhere else and this place seemed like a good idea." My voice was still kind of shaky but I started to become myself again. "Oh, well if you are new to this city I suggest that at night you stay home." And with that fraise he put the last box into the house and left into the night. I was left standing there in the middle of trying to thank him for his help. But why did he warn me not to go out at night, I thought this is a very peaceful and quiet place.
Next thing I heard was a car approaching the drive way, I took a look outside and saw mom. She came into the house and we started unpacking all of the left over boxes and placing all of the furniture on its places. By the end of our unpacking it was mid night and we both went to sleep.
