Friendships and secrets

Chapter 2

I kept seeing that boy from a few weeks ago he keeps popping up now and then but I'm pretty sure that he is intentionally running into me. And I'm not joking when I say that he is running into me there has been some occasions that we crashed foreheads...he was polite about it but I think he did that on purpose!

Either way it doesn't really matter but we kind of bonded. I mean I think we bonded it's not really clear to me but he isn't that bad.

"Hey Benny!" I heard Sinbad holler my name not that far behind me he looked excited

Oh god what does he have planned today?

"Hiiii Sinbad how are you?" a feeling of dread washed upon me knowing something was up.

"You sound like you are not happy to see me?" he frowned at me a bit hurt from my attitude. Great now I feel bad.

"No! It's just you have that look like you have something up your sleeve. And I'm not really prepared for what you are going to do." I spoke in an irritated tone but I don't want to make him upset.

"Ah come on! When have I ever-!" I cut him with a loud cough

"Four days ago you needed help fishing and I told you I didn't know how to swim because of fear of drowning." I said with a shiver running down my spine as I recalled the event.

FLASHBACK!

"Aw come on! It'll be fun! I can teach you how to swim!" He chirped at me he looked cute when he got all fussy!

"No. No...noo." I said "I'm sorry but there is no way plus I'm tired! I need to check on plants but maybe next time or when I am no longer afraid of the water!" I turned away from and waved him goodbye. He looked at me with those big puppy eyes that made me want to pinch his cheeks.

Running back home as fast wanting to check if my plants weren't dried up. Me and my mother get by from a few home grown vegetables but a desert like wasteland isn't an ideal place for gardening.

God how the hell did Parthavia hit rock bottom! We used to be great but what do you expect with the King dead and the only royal heirs left is a sickly child and our dearly beloved Princess who doesn't wear any pants.

I mean seriously the woman wears golden panties with a golden bustier armor and a sheer see through shirt underneath her armor. She just walks around not really giving shit. She doesn't even wear pants! Our Kingdom's Princess walks around the streets in golden underwear while children starve in the streets.

God I hate this place. I can see my house in the clearing my mother was outside talking to the next door lady she doesn't see me walk into the house she should really pay attention to these things.

I go inside and climb up the ladder to the Roof and check all my plants so far they look okay. Some of them are started to bloom, bearing food and are ready for harvesting! I went back downstairs to my bedroom, laid down and closed my eyes without a thought in my head, I turned to the window looking up and stared at the sky. I feel asleep having a nice dream...but then I woke up feeling myself violently moved. My eyes shot opened to see Sinbad staring down at me with that big grin on his face then notice I wasn't in my roof anymore. I was in a boat. How did I get in this boat? How did he get me in this boat!?

"Hey you're awake! Took you long enough, huh?" He had that damn cheeky grin again.

"Oh no..how did I even get here?!" I screeched at him

"I'll never tell!" Sinbad winked at me with his mischievous smile.

"Ahg!" This will be a long day..

The sounds of clicking and splashes surrounded us and smoothed fins cam up to the surface of the water. Dolphins! My eyes lite up! I have never seen them before because the seas lives to far from my house but now I can see them up close! I look at Sinbad and smiled and he who smiled back.

"I wanted to show you them before dolphin season was over, Benny. I even got some fish to feed them." He passed me a small clay jar that was filled with freshly caught fish I took the biggest fish out but before I could even ask what should I do first a dolphin jumped in the boat or more like jumped on my trying to get the fish.

Sinbad started screaming and he did try to help get the dolphin off which he did but..he also pushed me out of the boat to.

I never dreamt of swimming with dolphins and I never thought I would say someday 'I swam with dolphins!' and…..and I was correct I didn't swim with dolphins because I can't swim and dolphins are aggressive on mating seasons. Sinbad jumped in the water and saved and we quickly went back to shore.

I had fun but I now do not like dolphins.

End of Flashback…

There was a silent paused split second until Sinbad spoke up fidgeting with his fingers.

"How was I supposed to know it was the yellow striped dolphin mating season.." He looked up at my face rubbing the back his head.

"I thought you are a Sailor? How did you not know that! You know what it is fine! I just really don't want to go anywhere near water right now..I have a feeling you have something else planned out and I don't think I can deal with it."

"..I just wanted to find a way to make up from what happened that day." He looked down his purple bangs covering his eyes. Gah! Now I feel like crap again!

Now that I think about it Sinbad does have a sick mother and he went to the trouble getting all that fish and the boat just to do that for me. I mean it turned awful but he could have sold or eaten it with his mom.

"Sinbad did you get any fish for yourself to take home that day?" I saw him flinched hard and he looked away.

"Well no I thought that after our trip I could bring back the rest but…" Sinbad froze and shut his eyes tight. I know what kind of situation he is in right now but I feel uncomfortable when someone does something nice for me out of the blue when they problems of their own.

But then again there aren't any other people our age in Parthavia so he might no have much friends around. I didn't have any friends but I was fine with it but Sinbad wasn't like me he always gave this feeling of loneliness whenever I can't spend time with him. We don't even live that close to each other! It's like an hour away it's not far but it's not close either but I have never been to his yet..or met his mom?

I am terrible friend!

"I like hanging out with you Sinbad" I smile at him "I'm glad we became friends but you don't have to try so hard! I think you are awesome all on your own but I'm a pretty bland person." I look straight in his eyes and smiled at him and Sinbad returned back with a bigger smile but his eyes turned so sad now. Staring into his eyes I felt a mix of emotions pouring out like invisible tears.

….

...He wants to leave Parthavia. It just struck me that he wants to leave just as bad as I do! I can't blame him for wanting to leave...this country sucks ass. I want to leave too...but where would I go? I can't leave my mom behind..where would me AND my mom go? And where would Sinbad go..? Would he leave his mom?

No. That's the reason why he stays so..uh.

"I'm sorry I yelled at you about the dolphin thing it doesn't bother me anymore but I'm not a fast paced person. I...do you want to come over to my house? If you have time." He didn't seem to notice what I said he was just looking at me with a blank look.

What was he looking at?!

"Ben..are your eyes purple?" He asked still looking at me

"Eh..I don't know. I don't really look myself in the mirror or have access to one. I'm pretty sure my eyes are black?" I just remembered how hot it is outside.

"No they are purple! Not like my hair more like a black purple but they look more visible in the sunlight. We have another thing in common." He is so loud.

"That's..hm. Are you coming over? I want to show you something." I sighed and turned towards the destination of my house.

Sinbad footsteps can be heard from my right side glancing over I see him smiling at me.

"Hn."

~At Benny's house~

"So! This is my home!" I chirped

My house is not great but it least it is two floors tall and has wood logs sticking up from the roof kind of like a fence. We have a basement but we use that for hiding our stuff from thieves, or our neighbors, or army. Anyone basically.

(I will try to draw it later and show it on deviantArt later when I can!)

I go over to the kitchen trying to move the wooden dresser "Sinbad can you help me move this.." he nods at me and goes to the other end corner helping me left and budge it out of the way. I pull away the carpet revealing a hidden door.

"Ohh! Mystery door!" I could see Sinbad's eyes go wide with excitement. Sweat went down my eyebrow 'Wow he really is kind of like a kid.' a small smile forms on my lips.

Opening the door we go down the ladder and what I show him makes him gasp…

"Welcome to my basement!" I happily present to him…..

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End of Chapter 2

Cliffhanger! Wait til the next story! I had this chapter already done I just forgot to post it. Also if I made any mistakes please feel free to point them out. Also her eyes are Black Violet it's like black but with bits of different shade of dark purple.