Love of Puyo Puyo
By TheBlackKid
Chapter 1 – Approaching a New Life
(Amitie's POV)
"You okay back there, sweetie?"
"Yeah."
"We still have a long way to go before we reach the new town. Try to get some sleep in the meantime, alright?"
"Yeah…OK, mom."
I laid in the back seat of the car while my mom was driving. I was trying to get a decent amount of sleep before we reached our destination: A new home in a small town called Primp. We were moving from our old place in a big city to hopefully start life anew. And by "we", I mean me and my mom. My Dad's not in the picture anymore. Basically, he's the reason we're moving in the first place. Just thinking about what had happened and what he did makes me scared and angry, not only at him, but at myself for trusting such a person, admiring such a person, loving such a person. The intense thoughts had sent me into a deep depression, and my mom, along with a psychiatrist, thought it would be best to move on in a new environment.
I tried to get at least a few minutes of sleep in the car, but every time I closed my eyes, those past thoughts keep showing up, and I would wake up crying my eyes out. I guess my mom started to notice, because before I even realized, she had pulled over on the side of the road and was sitting in the back seat with me.
"Still struggling, huh?"
I nodded my head, too distraught to say any words.
"Yeah. Me too."
My mom was a bigger victim than I was in the events that had transpired back home. But unlike me, she's able to hide her fear, and hide it well. Even after all she's been through with my (ex) dad, she manages to suck it up and care for my needs.
Mom's always been there for me since this mess began. It makes me think I was admiring the wrong person. That maybe if I was following her way, things could've been different. Maybe this outcome wouldn't have come true if I…If I…I…
I bawled out into tears before I could even finish my thoughts. Mom grabbed me and wrapped me around her waist, allowing me to release my hard tears onto her pink sweater.
"MOM! I'M SORRY! ALL OF THIS IS MY FAULT! WHAT HAPPENED TO ME, TO YOU, WHY WE'RE MOVING, ALL OF IT! IT'S ALL MY FAULT! IT'S ALL MY…."
"Amitie, please stop! None of what you just said is true. None of this is any of your fault. And I don't blame you for anything that's happened. In fact, if it makes you feel any better, I put all blame on you-know-who. What's happened is done, and as much as we don't want to accept it, it's a part of us now, and we just have to accept it and move on. Now, could you do your mom a request, and just try to forget the past? I don't expect you to be your old cheery self at this very moment or anything, but a simple smile every now and then would make me happy."
I stopped the heavy tears after hearing mom's heartwarming speech and looked up at her face. Her light-green eyes were filled with held back tears. I've recently started admiring her for staying strong though all this mess, but at the same time I started worrying if all this holding back is good for her health and sanity.
"W…Will it really, mom?"
"Absolutely 100%, sweetie."
I gave my mom her one request and formed a smile on my still distraught face. It was a small one, it was big enough for her to hug me tighter around my waist. I could feel her once held back tears run down my arm, which was my one request for her. We sat there in the back seat of the car, embraced in each other's arms for about 5 – 10 minutes, hearing other people drive by in their cars and honking their horns at us. It might have been embarrassing, but I didn't care. I felt like me and mom just grew closer than before, and in the first time since who knows how long, I started to love my mom, something that should've been a thing a long time ago. I hope I can share this feeling with someone else, because I don't want to lose it again.
Not know, not ever.
After an hour of our continued drive to this new town, Mom pulled over at a nearby inn and decided that we should call it night for now. I agreed with the idea because not only was I tired, but I really haven't ate anything since the day we left our old home. Which, as far as I could remember, was about a day ago.
What I do remember about that day was how sad and depressing it was for me. When we decided to move, we had to say goodbye to a lot of people. Friends, neighbors, favorite teachers…I had to say goodbye to all of them. And it was really was hard for me to not break down into tears in front of them. But I managed to do it…somehow.
But I miss them all. Ally, Ayumi, my old home, neighborhood, and school. I just hope that I can see them again soon.
"Amitie…"
"H-Huh?" I reacted when Mom called out my name. Then, for whatever reason, I felt the cheeks on my face. And realized that I was crying again.
"S-Sorry, Mom. I-I was just…th-thinking of everyone back home."
"I know, sweetie. I miss them too. But we'll see them again soon. I promise."
"R-Really?"
"I 100% promise you, Ami."
…
"O-Okay, Mom." I said, feeling a little bit better than I was a few seconds ago.
"Now then, I went ahead and got some pizza from next door. How's about we take baths and eat before we head for bed, alright?"
"*giggle* Sure, Mom."
"What's so funny?"
"Nothing. It's just it's kinda odd seeing you so serious about something."
"Hey! I may not do normal motherly things, especially at my age, but I'm still a mother, you know."
"Yeah, a very special one." I said, putting the word special in air quotes.
"Meanie."
"Silly."
"Just get in the bath!" Mom sounded insulted.
"Alright, alright." I said. I then grabbed a set of pajamas and headed for the bathroom.
As I sat in the tub, I started having more thought run through my head. But unlike the previous ones, these were good and happy thoughts. I was actually somewhat excited to be moving into a new town. There's a possibility that I could meet new friends and neighbors. And this school Mom told me about, Primp Magic School…I'm not really sure how a magic school exists, considering that there's no such thing as magic. Well at least, I've never seen it with my own eyes. But maybe I'll get to see it someday.
"Maybe this new life…won't be so bad after all. I mean, I'll be away from him, so that's a plus. Other than that, I'm basically starting over. Who knows how that's going to work out. I can only hope it doesn't get as bad as my old one." I whispered to myself.
"Amitie. Are you done yet? Dinner's getting cold."
"Coming, Mom."
After I came out the bath, I ate some of the pizza while Mom took her bath. Later on, we were both in the one single bed the room had and trying to get some sleep. I wanted to talk to Mom a little bit, but…
"Hey, Mom…"
"Zzzzzzz…"
…She was already fast asleep.
"sigh. She needs it more than me." I said as I turned to face the other way. After a few minutes, I ended up falling asleep myself. And for the first time in a couple days…
…I actually felt a smile run across my face.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: The first break in this chapter was the original chapter. What's after it was added because I didn't like how short it was. I've been meaning to rewrite this chapter for a while. Wasn't satisfied with how short it was. Going to be doing the same thing to chapters 3 & 4 too. So just a heads up.
