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Chapter 9

-I think I have an idea but..., said Mel turning her head towards the fall.

-Well, if you guessed that I drowned there, replied Timothy following Mel's look, then you guessed well.

-So, you remember what happened.

Tim nodded. That didn't surprised Mel.

-Have you been there?, asked Timothy sitting down near Melinda.

-No, we only saw it from here.

-It's something amazing you have to go see it. At the end of the fall the water can spread a bit, it makes a kind of lake where you can can go swimming, we went there almost everyday with Lily and our parents.

Mel saw that he was smiling, she let him continue.

-It's really cool, we had a little boat so we could sail on the lake, i remember that we played pirates with my dad. It was only him and me 'cause Lily wasn't old enough to go into the boat, and now she will never go into one...

-Why not?, asked Mel seeing that Timothy was getting sad.

-Cause of what happened to me, answered Timothy.

-Oh, right, yeah I understand.

Mel nodded to show him that he could go on.

-So, that day, about a year ago, I was on the boat, and Mom and Lily were on the land, watching us and playing. There was no one else that day, it was like we had the whole place just for us and I was having so much fun! Maybe so much that I wasn't paying any attention 'cause suddenly I felt on the water... I wanted to swim, I am-... was a good swimmer, but my legs were hanged up to the cord that was all over the boat to hold it, you know, so I couldn't do anything, I couldn't swim I started to panic, I screamed but my head was under the water and I couldn't go back to the surface, so it just made me swallow water, and slowly I... I just stopped moving and... it was like I was falling asleep...

Mel had tears in her eyes but she didn't wanted to cry in front of Timothy who, him, was really though.

-But didn't you said that you were playing with your dad?, she asked trying to understand how Tim could have just drowned like this without being helped by anyone.

-Well, he always was when I was on the boat, my parents were really careful with this, but that day, at this moment he wasn't. You see, my sister had just hurt herself with a rock I think, and my mom couldn't make Lily to calm down, so Dad told me to be very careful and he went to see Lily to console her. Now that I'm thinking about it, I think I know what happened that I felt; I wanted to know how was Lily but I couldn't see anything from where I was and I thought stupidly that if I got up I would see more...

-Hey! You're not stupid! I will never let you say that! How could you ever have imagined what will happened! Mel had never seen such a smart little boy and wouldn't let him think what happened what his fault.

-Anyway that's when I felt, at first they didn't see that I was on the water 'cause like I said I was kinda trapped under the water so they didn't hear me screaming, and as there was no one else around, no one could have seen me but my parents.

-Do you know when they realized that you were drowning?, asked Mel who had now tears running on her cheeks quietly.

-I think I was already dead 'cause I saw it from the land, I wasn't on the water anymore. In fact it's my little sister that realized first...

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Lily had finally calmed down, thanks to her dad, he always known how to comfort his little angel.

-Where is Timothy?, asked the little girl to her parents.

-What?, answered her mother turning her head towards the lake, he's on the- Oh my god!! Timothy!! TIMOTHY!! NO!!

-Stay here with Lily!, yelled the father who was already rushing in the water.

He reached the boy, freed his legs and brought him back on land, his son wasn't breathing, he didn't know what to do, he thought that their best chances were to go back on the camp where they will get help cause there was no one around, here. So he ran like he had never before, followed by his wife, carrying Lily. They arrived at the main cabin within minutes.

-HELP!! We need help!! My boy drowned, he isn't breathing! Please, help him!!, yelled the father, lying his son on the floor with caution.

Soon a young woman that had training for this, approached and started to work on Timothy. Some people were taking care of the parents, someone took the little girl, who wasn't realizing what was happening, and slowly took her away from the room they were in, in order to prevent her from being shocked by her parents, since she couldn't understand that her brother was in trouble she couldn't understand why her parents started to get hysterical. They knew it was really bad but didn't wanted to think of it. The young woman tried to resuscitate Timothy for 30 unbearable minutes till a paramedic's unit arrives.

-Please! Please save our little boy! We can't loose him...

But when the paramedics saw the little boy and learned from the girl how long she had been working on him, and that there was no changes, that he hadn't spit the water out, they knew there was no chances... Still, so the parents could see that they were trying to do all they could to save their baby, they tried to resuscitate him too. They checked his vitals signs, monitored him, took the water off his lung, and kept working on him. They choked him more than what was usually necessary, and finally after an other hour, they stopped everything.

-No no no! What are you doing?! You have to keep doing your thing!! You can't stop now!! Please..., yelled the mother, already in tears. She broke down, her legs couldn't held her anymore. Her husband quickly got to her and helped her to stay up, holding her against his chest, he was in tears too, barely supporting himself up.

-You have to do more! You have to try again, try harder! Please we can't loose our baby...

-I am sorry, we have tried everything we could, we even did more than we do usually but nothing will bring your son back now, explained the paramedic, I am sorry...

Timothy's parents couldn't think anymore, they just hold each other as close as they could, wishing to be the ones dead instead of their son...

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-They tried to save me but, by the time my father reached me, it was already too late... Why are you crying?, asked Timothy surprised.

-I'm sorry, it's just so sad... and so unfair! Nobody should die this young! I can't imagine what it must have been like for you and your parents, and Lily, replied Mel who couldn't hold her tears and sobs anymore.

-I don't even know how they told Lily, I think I was so sad to see my parents crying this hard that I couldn't watch them any longer, so I went back to the waterfall and tried to put the boat out of the water -I didn't know yet that I was dead- as I didn't managed to reach it, I went back to my parents and they were with Lily and some people that were saying 'Don't worry we're going to take care of everything, just think about yourself right now.' or 'It's going to get better. You have to be strong for your little girl now...' things like that didn't understand why back then, but now..., ended Timothy.

-Well you had a very clear mind, this is surprising. Most of the spirits are very confused, you are obviously not now and didn't seem to be back then which means that you are very smart.

Mel was getting better and seeing that Timothy didn't seem to be that affected by what happened had made her understood that his death, the way he died, wasn't what was keeping him back. She was still wondering what it was though. She was about to ask him if he knew anything that Mel could do to help him but:

-I have to go, I think Dad is going to the waterfall today, and I want to be with him, bye!

And he disappeared.

-Er... Ok ...

She won't know for now. She was still thinking about all Timothy had just said when Jim opened the door.

-Hey Honey, you're ok?, he asked while sitting behind her and taking her in his arms.

-Yeah, I think so. It's just so sad if you had heard what he said...

-Actually, I have...

-You have?, asked Mel turning her head over her shoulder to look at him with a surprised smile.

-I wanted to come with you after the shower and I was about to get out when I heard you talking, I figured Timothy would be scared if I had come so I just stood behind the door. I feel really sorry for him, his story is so sad, he added posing his head on Mel's shoulder.

-Yeah, it really is...

She took Jim hands in hers and put them in her stomach.

-You know, I was thinking about our mothers while I was getting ready, started Jim.

-And?

-I was wondering how we were going to tell them?

-About the baby?

-Yeah... I think they would like to be the first to know but if you want to tell someone else before.

-No, you're right, it's a good idea to tell them first. Maybe we could invite them both to dinner, and say it to both at the same time, so they won't be jealous because one learned it sooner than the other. What do you think?, proposed Mel.

-I think it's a great idea!, answered Jim.

They spent a few more minutes sat on the stairs and then went for a walk in the camp, they started to meet some new people and went back to their cabin. Mel started to feel sick again so instead of having lunch she went to bed and try to rest. Jim stayed with her till she was asleep, then left the cabin to go at the reception.

When Mel woke up, she was feeling a bit better, she got up to find an empty house, but before she could start to worry she heard the door.

-Hey sweetie. Where were you?, she asked.

-Missed me already?, he said smiling, I was just at the reception, I have good news for you.

-Really? What kind of news?

-First your store: I called Delia, she said that everything was fine, there is a lot of work but so far she managed to go through it alone.

-Great! I'm making money without even working.

-Yeah, that's what we call holidays!, he said playfully. And I checked with the registration woman; Timothy's dad is there for 2 weeks, that gives you enough time to help him?

-I think so. But how can you know this?

-I said that we had an argument with a man yesterday, she said that she had seen what happened, so I explained that I was sorry for being so hard on this man and that I wanted to apologize to him, so it would be nice of her to tell me where he was and how long he will stay.

-Wow...! You're really good!, Mel said impressed.

-I know, Jim said joking. So you're feeling better?

-Yeah, thanks.

-So, what would you think of a walk?

-Sounds good. Where?

-I let you choose, but I think I already know, answered Jim with a smile.

-Probably... So, waterfall?, Mel replied smiling back at him.

-Let's go!

They kissed sweetly and took the way of the fall, hand in hand.

When the arrived, the beauty of the place made them speechless. As Timothy said, it was something amazing, very impressive. It was really huge and made a lot of noise. They were walking for a while appreciating the place and being in the nature when they saw a man.

-How come I'm not surprised?, asked Jim smiling at Mel.

She smiled back at him.

-Maybe 'cause someone said that he'll be there...