Chapter THREE: Crashing Into A Familiar Friend
Naminé was walking around the beach. She sat on the warm sandy shore and watched the tiny playful waves rolled between her toes. The breeze was just right. The sky was perfect, blue and clear. She liked being around the beach. It calmed her inside. All of the sudden, someone called out to her…
"Namie…Namie…Namie…"
The blonde girl looked around and saw someone standing, calling out her name…
"Namie…Namie…"
Naminé looked closer. She saw a girl smiling at her.
"Who are you…?" Naminé looked closer.
"Namie, fish…" said the strange girl to her, pointing out into the sea.
"Namie, fish! Fish! Fish!"
Suddenly, the girl stopped. Huge waves started rolling towards the shore, to where Naminé stood…
"Naminé, we're here…"
The girl snapped back to reality when she heard her mother's voice.
"I must be dreaming…" Naminé yawned softly, rubbing her eyes. "Where are we?"
"Welcome to Destiny Islands." Karen said cheerfully. "Great place, peaceful, perfect weather…"
Karen just blabbered on excitedly about Destiny Islands but, Naminé wasn't listening.
"Hey, aren't you thrilled?" asked the mother. "We're going to start our new lives here…"
"Yes, start a new life. Exciting…" replied Naminé, drowsily.
"Well, they also have a great school here…"
And again, Naminé wasn't listening. She was still too groggy to listen about their soon-to-be-life-here. Her mind was still going on about the dream she just had…
"That's weird…that was exactly how Kairi told me about those fish." She thought to herself. "I can't remember her face but I wish I could…"
"Namie, come on. Bring your things with you." Karen said. "Hurry up!"
"Coming…" Naminé opened the cars trunk and grabbed her bags.
She looked up and saw her mother talking to an old lady. It looks like she's the owner of the apartment Naminé's facing.
"Naminé, come here…"
The young girl walked up to her mother…
"Marian, this is my daughter, Naminé." Karen introduced the girl to the old lady she was talking to.
"Hello there…" Marian said, smiling toothily.
Naminé looked up to the old lady and faked a smile.
"She seems like a shy girl." said the old lady.
"Yes, she is…" Karen looked at the young blonde. "Honey, this is where you'll be staying while you're studying."
"Really, can we go see my room now?" Naminé interrupted her mother and grabbed her bags.
"Then, come on young lady." Marian, the old lady, turned right and stood inside the elevator. Naminé and Karen followed suit. The elevator stopped on the forth floor. The three walked through a long hallway, passing a by a few doors and finally stopping in front of door number 405.
"We're here…" said Marian, pulling out a key from her pocket and inserting it into the keyhole. The door opened and inside was a warm cozy place. It had a few, comfy chairs, a small table in the center and a television up front in the salas. The kitchen was small but it was so clean and neatly arranged. The whole place was well-lit by the light through the windows. It was perfect…
"Wow! Thanks, Marian!" exclaimed Karen, looking at the room in every angle of view.
"You're welcome, Karen. I'm sure your daughter will like it here." the old lady said, giving the key to Naminé.
Naminé took the key and searched the place for her bedroom. And she found it…
"This is cool!" said the young girl, dropping her bags on the floor. The room looked so bright and well-lit. The walls were painted blue, just like the sky outside. Beside the window was a cushiony bench. On the right was a huge cabinet, which was empty except for a few hangers.
Her study table was aligned to the cabinet. She has her own computer too. Across that study table of hers was her bed, her own personal space. She was about to dive in her bed when she heard the main door close. She walked outside and saw that the salas were empty but something caught her attention. She found something on the small table. It was an envelope. Naminé ripped it open and found a lot of money inside it.
"Wow! Now that's cooler." the girl exclaimed. She saw a note, neatly folded inside the envelope. The note said…
Dear Naminé,
I hope you like the place. As I said, this is where you'll be staying while you're schooling. I left you some money for the things you might need while I'm gone. This is how things will be at the moment. I'll be giving you some space and here it is. I hope it will help you. I hope that
you could start living up to this new life of yours.
I left the address of your school along with this note. Don't worry about your tuition expenses. It's fully paid and if you needed your school supplies, check the space under your bed. You'll find everything you need to get started but, you have to get your books on your own. Just follow the address and you'll get there. If you needed to laundry, just go downstairs and you'll find the Shale Suds. They can launder your clothes for just a small amount.
Study hard now! If you needed anything else just ask Marian. I am staying somewhere else in this place if you ever need me, just call. I'll be sending you your allowance every week so, don't waste it all.
I'll miss you honey! I trust you in everything you do. Get on with your life and make some friends too…TAKE CARE!
P.S. Your bike is downstairs if ever you needed it.
MOM
The note ended here…
"I'll try my best…" Naminé said to herself, neatly folding the note along with the money in the envelope. The girl went back to her room and unpacked her stuff. After that, she took the key, her cell phone, and some money. She placed it all inside her backpack. Naminé picked out some fresh clothes out of her closet. She changed into a white tank top, a pair of blue pedals and her favorite blue rubber shoes. She stood in front of the mirror, staring back at her reflection.
"There is something missing…" Naminé thought to herself. "Of course…"
She took out a blue baseball cap and fitted it perfectly on her head.
"Perfect." Naminé took her backpack and closed her bedroom door.
"Nice weather, guess I'll explore the town first." Naminé took the elevator and went outside the building, fetching her bike and then, she started off.
"Roxas, your things are already upstairs." That's my mother. "Here's some money."
"Thanks mom…" I smiled at her as she gave me some pocket money and the key to my room; 404.
"Study hard okay? Your dad and I will be staying somewhere in this town."
"Yes, mom."
"Call us if you needed anything okay…"
"Yes, I love you, mom…" I said.
Then, they drove off, leaving me alone with my skateboard.
"Well, I'm now here in Destiny Islands, guys. I hope you could still remember me. The name's Roxas in case you forgot. I got to go and take a spin out first okay? See ya later!"
"Wow! This town is huge." Naminé thought, taking a few turns and finally stopping at the park. She chained her bike to a bench near a hotdog stand. The girl decided to take a walk in the park. The park was quiet. There were only a few people in it.
"Awww…look at that little girl. She's so cute!" smiled Naminé. She wondered off again, enjoying the silence but that silence was broken when…
"Who could be calling now?" complained an annoyed Naminé, she took out her phone and answered it…
"Hello…?"
"Hey, it's me…"
"Roxas?"
"Yeah it's me, Naminé." I said over the phone to her.
"How are you? Where are you now?" she asked, sounding relieved and happy at the same time.
"Somewhere…" I replied. "She's happy to hear me now?"
"Well, I am at a park in a town called ---------…" she continued, but slowly I was losing the signal
"What? I can't hear you…" I raised my voice, not noticing the direction of my skateboard when…
"Ooowww!" cried the girl a few feet from me.
"That hurts…." I just said to myself, helping myself up. "I'm so sorry, miss…"
"Are you crazy?! Don't you know that what you're doing is just as dangerous as driving with a phone…?!?!" the girl was yelling at me, slowly as she faced me…
"Roxas?" It was Naminé.
"I'm sorry, I didn't see you…"
All of the sudden, she just hugged me as if I was a friend she never saw for years…
"I am so glad you're her." she said to me. "What are you doing here?"
"NO! What are you doing here?" I goggled at her.
"You know what I have a better idea…" she said to me.
"Great!"
"I know this place where we could go…"
"Let's go then…" I picked up my skateboard and walked her to her bike.
