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Big Change
"What was that?" Tooth said as she heard a very peculiar sound. She ran and tried to follow the sound. It was like a chirp of a suffering bird.
She heard it again. This time it was louder. The sound came from a very big tree beside a small apartment. She quickly ran towards the tree. And there she saw it.
It was at a high branch of the tree. She instantly climbed up the tree. She tried to come near it. She walked towards it slowly, trying to be balanced. Then she sat at the branch and grabbed it gently.
It was a very injured hummingbird. "It's okay. You're okay now." Tooth whispered to the bird.
Then suddenly a strong wind blew. Tooth held the branch tightly but the hummingbird was about to be blown. She jumped and reached for it but she lost her balance and was about to fall. Luckily, her right hand was able to hold while her left hand was holding the hummingbird.
Tooth didn't know what to do. Her hand felt pain. Plus, the cold wind made her arm numb and tingling. She started to panic. She can't hold on anymore. Her hand was about to give up.
"Give me your other hand! Quickly!"
Tooth was surprised to see Jack. What would Jack do here? As usual, Tooth is still a damsel in distress.
"The bird!" Tooth shouted and tried to give the bird to Jack. Jack accepted it and put it in the pocket of his jacket gently. Then Tooth gave her hand as Jack pulled her.
Tooth was about to fall and break her body but Jack saved her. Again! Tooth was supposed to be graceful but after an incident… Tooth lost the ability…
"Thanks Jack…" Tooth said as Jack returned the bird to her.
"What are you doing here? It's still five in the morning." Jack said as he looked at Tooth brushing the feathers of the bird with her fingers.
"Oh… Actually, I was on my way to the coffee shop since it's Saturday and I really don't want to be late coz uncle North will scold me again but I saw this very injured bird so I tried to save it." Tooth replied as she looked at other things but not at Jack's brown eyes." How about you? Why are you doing here?"
"Oh… Well, that apartment…" Jack said as he pointed at the apartment next to the tree. "I live there."
Tooth looked at him worriedly as his face frowned. "I see… And why are you awake already?" Tooth asked curiously.
"I… I had… I had a nightmare…" Jack answered as he looked below.
'Nightmare? I never had one of those since… since our old house was robbed.' Tooth thought as she looked at Jack, trying to read his mind.
Tooth patted his shoulders. "You know, you can tell me Jack." Tooth said with a tiny smile trying to cheer him up. Tooth wanted to comfort him. She just wanted to see him smile again but when he frowned, Tooth felt a burning sensation in her heart.
"It… It's about my sister." Jack replied as he looked at the sky.
'He had a sister?' Tooth asked herself. She didn't know. "What about her?" Tooth asked curiously.
"I… I just miss her so much." Jack said as he covered his face with his hood and put his hands on the pocket of his blue jacket.
"Why? Where is she?" Tooth asked curiously.
Jack stood up. "Let's not talk about it for now."
Tooth was very curious. She remembered the smile that Jack makes. The smile that had the whitest teeth. The perfect smile that turns her cheeks red and her heartbeat fast. That smile that made a big change. It just vanished and replaced with a pout. And Tooth didn't like it.
Jack faced Tooth and gave her a tiny smile. "You're going to be late now. You better go. And I hope that bird gets well soon."
Tooth knew the smile that he had just made was fake. It didn't make her crazy just like his other smiles. Instead, it made her feel worried.
Jack helped Tooth stand and they both walked on.
"Okay Jack. I'll go now." Tooth said and turned. Tooth walked slowly. Step by step, leaving Jack sad was making her heart feel like it was punched for a lot of times. She turned her head once more to look at Jack.
"Uuummm… Jack…" Tooth said softly. Jack took a step forward. "Yeah?"
"Just… just remember that you can always tell me anything. You don't have to face your problem all by yourself. You're not alone Jack and you will never be coz you have me. I'm your friend."
A breeze blew gently on them as they stared at each other's eyes.
"So… uuummm… I -I'll go now. Bye." Tooth said and continued to walk. She made a big sigh. 'I hope I made him feel better.' Tooth thought.
Jack didn't move. As he watched her walk away, he wanted to chase her, but yet he just stood up firmly like a statue. 'Maybe… it is better if I'll tell her… but what if… what if she'll freak out. What if after I'll tell her, she'll stay away and avoid me? Maybe it is better if I won't tell her.' Jack thought. Then he turned and walked to the opposite side where Tooth went.
"Tooth! Good to see you early!" North greeted her. Tooth just gave him a tiny smile. Tooth looked around and saw Aster drinking his tea with a very mad face.
"Aster? What's with the face?" Tooth asked as she took a seat beside Aster. "Urgh… Jack didn't show up at the mall the other day! I waited an hour for him!" Aster ranted as he crossed his arms.
Tooth made a timid smile. "Oh, about that… I was with him at that time. We studied together… So sorry about that." Tooth said while looking at the window.
'She was with Jack?' Aster thought. Now he's jealous. Aster liked Tooth since they've met but he knows that Tooth never felt the same.
Aster was just thinking of Tooth and Tooth was thinking of Jack and Jack was thinking of how Aster must be so mad at him….
Actually… he kept on thinking about Tooth…
'She is a friend. A friend that I never had before. She… she's special.'
'She's nice… smart… caring… fun… hardworking… pretty… sometimes clumsy…'
'And when she smiles… it makes me… feel… weird.'
'I never felt like this before. That feeling when I just see her… it completes my day…'
'Gosh Jack! Stop thinking about her! She's just a friend, isn't she?'
Jack stopped from walking as he received a call from Tooth. He answered it immediately.
"Hello Tooth?"
"Hey Jack… I was wondering if… you know…"
"Tooth? He- hello?"
Then the call just ended.
Jack didn't know what Tooth wanted to talk about and he was curious to know.
To be continued…
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