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The Past and Future
Chapter 3
It's not hard for Bula to get used of her new surrounding after she has been in the past for a week. Trunks showed her around and they also visited Cici who was staying at the end of West City. She lived with Ranchi and Chiao Zu. They couldn't believe that Bulma had a daughter in the future and they like Bula because she's talkative.
Trunks sent Bula to kindergarten and it was near his office. Being a journalist is quite flexible for him and sometimes he did his work at home. Bula enjoyed being in kindergarten and she made friends easily. The teachers also liked her for she has a good manner.
As usual, Trunks waited for her in front of the gate. When her class ended, she quickly ran to him and told him what she had studied for that day.
"Bula, you forgot your drawing," said her teacher, Amy, and brought her drawing to her. She drew a picture of her and Trunks.
"Thanks, Miss Amy!" Bula took the drawing and hugged Amy.
"Have a wonderful weekend you too," Amy smiled and patted Bula's head.
"Thanks, Miss Amy," Bula chirped.
"You want a ride, Amy? We can send you back home," Trunks offered.
"No thanks. I have a meeting after this. See you guys later," she waved as Bula hopped into the car. Trunks smiled and they drove away.
Amy was Trunks' neighbour who stayed two blocks from his house. She knew her since the Androids war and Amy's mother died during the war so Amy lived alone since then. Trunks often helped her but she preferred to be independent.
When the first time Trunks sent Bula to the kindergarten, he told Amy that Bula stayed with his aunt, which obviously he made up this story, before she was under his care. He already told Bula not to say that she's from the future.
"Can we go to the beach tomorrow? Luna said that she often goes to the beach every weekend. Please! Please! Pleaaaseeee!" she pleaded as she clasped her hands and did the watering-puppy-eyes to Trunks.
Trunks smiled and nodded. "Sure. But you must have your swimming suit first before going to the beach. You can't swim without your swimming suit, am I right?"
Bula cheered and gobbled up her lunch. She can't wait to buy the swimming suit as well as going to the beach.
Trunks took her to the swimming suit store. Bula tried some of the suits and she finally chose the baby blue swimming suit with pink polka dot. Trunks paid the swimming suit and they went back home.
Bula stared at the sky, hoping that it would be sunny for the next day. Trunks did his daily workout and sometimes took a glance of Bula at the balcony. He knew that she couldn't wait to go to the beach.
Bula saw Amy walked by and waved at her. "Hi there, Miss Amy. Where are you going?" she asked.
"Hello, Bula. I'm going to the grocery store," Amy waved back to her.
"Can I come along?" Bula asked.
"Sure. But you have to ask your brother's permission," Amy nodded.
Bula told her to wait and went to Trunks who was doing push-ups. "Onii-chan, can I go to the grocery store with Miss Amy? Please!" she did her puppy eyes once more as she knew Trunks couldn't resist that!
"Okay but don't be naughty to her. She's your teacher," Trunks said while doing his push-ups. Bula cheered and happily went to the grocery store with Amy.
She helped Amy carried the basket and helped her choosing the fruits. "Where are you going this weekend, Miss Amy?" she asked as they walked to the dry food section.
"I'm going to my aunt's house at the South City. It's been a while since I visited her last month. How about you, Bula? Are you going somewhere?"
"Yes! Onii-chan and I will go to the beach tomorrow. I'm hoping for a sunny day so that we can go to the beach. I bought the swimming suit this afternoon," Bula replied and swung the basket left and right.
"Really? That's great. And did you buy the sun-block lotion?" Amy asked. Bula shook her head and asked her about the lotion. "You can't go to the beach without the lotion. Your skin my get sunburn. Come, let me buy you the lotion," she took Bula's hand and walked to the lotion section. "Wear this lotion before you go for a swim, okay?"
Bula nodded and thanked her. When she went back home, she told Trunks about the lotion. Trunks said that the lotion was for girls and boys don't need it.
The next day, Bula woke up earlier than usual and packed some sandwiches and lemonade and put it in the picnic basket. Trunks made sure that he took the mat with them. Then, they went to the beach.
Bula was preoccupied with the glittering sea and the sound of the wave when she got there. Some of the people were already there and they could hear the laughing and giggling children who were playing and swimming.
Trunks spread the mat under the big shady tree while Bula applied the lotion to her body. Trunks helped her applied the lotion to her back. She ran happily to the water and wave was gently splashing the shore.
Trunks watched her playing near the water and she went back to the shore and searched for the seashell. Bula trotted back to Trunks who was laying on the mat.
"Look what I found, Onii-chan," she showed the shells to him. "It's beautiful. I'm going to find some more," she ran back to where she searched the shells. After tired collecting the shell, she drank the lemonade and built sandcastle nearby.
"Onii-chan, let's go for a swim," she tugged Trunks' hand gently. "I want to learn how to swim."
"You never swim before?" Trunks asked. Bula shook her head. "Okay, let's go."
Trunks taught her how to swim. At first she was scared as she thought she would drown or drifted far away to the sea. Trunks told her kick the water so that she won't drown. She kicked the water hard and finally she could swim on her own.
It was near noon and Trunks told her that they had to go back. They packed up their stuffs and that when Trunks realized that his skin was burning. He should have to wear the sun-block lotion. He drove as fast as he could as he could feel the burn on his skin.
When he reached home, he looked like a scorching lobster. He couldn't even touch his skin! He groaned in pain when he sat on the chair. Bula remembered what Amy told her if she got sunburn.
She took aloe lotion which Amy bought to her in case she got sunburn and applied to the scorching Trunks. "See, I told you that you have to wear the lotion, Onii-chan. Now you look like a scorching lobster," she giggled.
"I'm strong enough to bear the pain, Bula," he winked at her. Bula slapped his shoulder and he howled in pain. "What did you do that for? It's hurt!"
"I wanted to know how strong you are, Onii-chan," she laughed. Comical tears ran down to Trunks cheek as he knew he couldn't bear the pain. He was sore for a week!