Chapter 2. Confusion
"I know you don't but still, you are my twin from another world"
I didn't understand this wild dream. I couldn't figure it out. I tried to make a very idiotic move, I tired to make a joke.
"So, does this mean I have powers too?"
I chuckled and walked a few meters going out from the library.
"Apparently, yes you do. But in order to harness these powers you have to do a few tasks and train."
"Oh… wait… POWERS? I have more than one? What are these tasks? How do I train?"
" You'll have to find out for yourself. But now you must eat, its almost late in the evening."
Wow, how time flies.
I followed her into a dining hall filled with a great array of delicious and scrumptious food. I was in awe at the sight of this. I felt like I died and went to heaven. There was buttered chicken, roasted chicken, fried chicken. But then, that was just the CHICKEN. There was pork, beef, fish, pastries, cakes, chocolates. It was final. I wanted to die. OH, BUT WAIT, at the end there was a fountain. Oh, no no no, not that kind of fountain you're thinking about. I am talking about the humongous CHOCOLATE fountain that you can never imagine. It's taller than you, it weighs obviously much heavier than you and it is more delicious than… uhm… you?
As I was eating the barbecue with egg pie and more appetizing food, I thought to myself, my vocabulary has changed drastically. This must mean something or maybe I'm just losing it. Then I thought to myself, what if all of this was real, what if she WAS my sister, what if she and I had powers, what if- but I had to stop there. I can't believe in all these fairy tale witchcraft la la happy endings junk. It just brings me down. And because of this, my VOCABULARY IS FADING AWAY. This is bad. I have to supposedly, "leave" this place and go on with the life I loved. A life that im used to. I made it clear to myself, I AM GOING TO LEAVE.
"I AM GOING TO LEAVE."
"oh okay, I understand. Please do come back. I love having my sister around. It makes me feel at home."
"are you not going to stop me or something?"
"oh no, I understand the ways of mortal teenager's lives. They have to meet with their so called boyfriends I presume?"
"WAIT. HOLD UP. IF YOU THINK I HAVE A BOYFRIEND THEN CALL YOURSELF SILLY AND JUMP OFF A CLIFF."
"oh sorry, I just thought you wanted to have a boyfriend. It was plainly a misunderstanding."
She smiled.
"well, I better be going then. Good night. And have a nice sleep."
"same to you. We'll be seeing each other soon"
I walked out the door. Then I walked back inside. Thinking stupidly I asked " How do I get out of here?"
She laughed like she hasn't laughed for a hundred years. Well, I just joined in the laughter as I had nothing else to do. Laughing made me remember how nice it was. It has been a long time since I had a good laugh. But then I had to stop for I was waiting for an answer for me to return home.
"go down the hall, the first door you see to the right."
Seemed easy. Down the hall door on the right. Unfortunately, no this was not easy. Everything looked the same from every possible view. I got lost. I couldn't find a way out. I felt like crying. NO. I WILL NOT STOOP TO A LOWLY LEVEL OF WEEPING DUE TO THE FACT THAT I AM LOST. I have to think logical. Of course there is a way out. Its not like im in a place with constantly changing rooms. Or am I?
I looked around for some lever or possibly a window that could be low enough for me to jump off of. An idiotic thing to think about, but I was desperate to leave and return to my old annoying home, annoying school, annoying life. Shoot. No lever. Amazingly there was a window, unfortunately it was too high for me to reach. I searched for a chair or a ladder. No luck. feeling down, I squatted on the carpeted floor and humming a tune I heard my mother sing this morning. To my surprise, I saw tears running down my cheeks. I couldn't help but smile, for it had been months or probably years since the last time I shed a tear. Come to think of it, I don't even remember enjoying myself for the last few weeks. I felt like… I was on auto-pilot for a year or so. I thought of taking a day off of schoolwork and go to the park. Or maybe to the mall. Or the museum. But that wouldn't be very joyful, I would have to go alone. Or do I? this thought reminded me of how I don't have any friends. Well, maybe some teachers, but… I don't have anybody to share my latest ideas of inventions or my opinions about the economy. Oh well, this is my destiny, the fate that I have chosen.
" Confused?"
" Who goes there?"
" Jason Watson."
" And what are you doing here?"
" Oh nothing. Im just wandering about. Seems like you are doing the same."
" I am most certainly not. I am searching for a way to get out of this horrid place."
" well, I couldn't call this place horrid. By my standards it seems like a pretty swell place to me. I'd die to live in a place like this."
" your standards must be pretty low mr. Watson."
" oh really? And you wouldn't want to live in a place like this? Great rooms, lots of space. By the way, call me J."
"okay, J. I would not want to live in a place like this because… my place is back where I live."
" and where is that, may I ask?"
" you most certainly cannot. For all I know, you may be a murderer or a kidnapper."
" dear me. I must be a very wicked person. But Gweneth, I am certainly not a murderer, or a kidnapper."
"WAIT A MOMENT. I did not tell you my name. who are you?"
" I am Jason Watson, dear miss."
" no, I mean, WHO ARE YOU."
" no need to be hasty. I am the friend of Genevieve in this house or you may say, "babysitter"."
"she needs a babysitter at that age?"
" oh no. you have me misunderstood. Im talking about watching over her, taking care of her and seeing to it that she does not alter the universe as we speak."
I chuckled at that. Then he stayed silent.
" oh, you must be serious then."
" yes I am. She has the power to alter your life. But if she does, it could make the universe unbalanced and it could trigger something very dangerous to happen."
I stayed silent for a moment. To ease this silence I attempted to make a joke.
" you must be dead, then?"
"pardon me?"
" you said you'd die to live in a place like this. But, according to what I have heard, you do."
He laughed. I merely smiled as I looked down on the floor and remembered that I have to return home.
"excuse me, can I see you?"
" why yes, of course."
He stepped out from a corner on my left and I saw him smile as my jaw dropped. He was also sort of in my age. He sounded like a grown man, I was astounded. He was very handsome. His hair dark blonde. He was wearing a black jacket which complemented his body figure. The jacket had an insignia, but I couldn't make it out. He came closer to me and sat with me on the floor.
" I knew you were pretty, but I didn't know you were this pretty."
I had to smile. I couldn't stop myself. I keep on falling for cheesy pick-up lines like these. They were those innocent ones that made you smile, and coming from a handsome guy like that, who couldn't?
We shared a conversation, a very educated conversation, which led to a conversation with laughter and enjoyment. I liked this moment. It was so enjoyable you could lose track of time. After a while I figured it was too late and I had to go home.
"I think I should leave now…"
"You can't. I don't want you to leave. I get so lonely these days as Genevieve is always studying with her books and her practices. And she has her tutors with here often. We don't get to talk anymore. Please stay."
He had that look in his eyes that could make you fall down on your knees and make you say wow, he's serious.
"I'd love to stay with you. And I would if I could. But the time, J… my parents might get worried."
" you have been worrying about that? Gwen, a clone will be left there when you stay in another dimension. That clone will act as you normally do. Its like its really you."
" are you sure they won't notice?"
"positive."
"So… that means I can stay…?"
" Hahaha. Yes you can stay. You hungry?"
"starved."
" why don't we get something to eat, then we'll go see a movie or we could just talk again."
" I'd like that."
And I really meant what I said. For once, there was something that I could smile about. The thought of enjoying myself with someone was… nice.
That night we did get something to eat. We saw a movie and we talked.
