I hold out a photo of my parents to the two shocked people on my couch. I scratch the back of my head a bit uncomfortable.
"So how did your father die...?" Maka asks
"When he was thrown against the wall he hit his head bad and his brain started to bleed after a while it killed him."
"So how did you get out?"
"When I woke up the restraints on my arms were burned off. My skin was fine. I undid the ones on my feet." I say
"So why...?" Maka asks
"Why what?"
"Why did you tell us. It's not like we're on the top of your A-list." She says
I shrug my shoulders. "I figured you guys wouldn't leave me alone til you did. besides, no harm was done, right? It's like Soul scare that happened way back when. You can't look at it without feeling guilty I can't go back home without feeling guilty." I say
"But it wasn't your fault you didn't do anything." Soul speaks up
"Maka didn't do anything, but yet she feels guilty every time she sees your scar. It's a mindset thing besides I never said that was the full story now did I?"
"What's the rest of the story?" Maka asks
"Nothing that's it. I was pulling your leg." I say
The both just sit there staring with pity and confusion and I can't take it I stand up abruptly and walk outside slamming the door open. I can tell they jumped hearing the slam. The night air has cooled a bit making it a beautiful night. I can't stand looks of pity from people. I've got enough of them. Soul strides out in the night air next to me with his hands in his pockets. He doesn't say anything. He doesn't need to.
"I hate it. So stop it." I say
He justs looks at me a small hint of pity still in his eye and I star to get angry. I slam my fist down on the railing.
"I said stop it!" I yell
"Stop what?"
"Looking at me with pity. I've had enough of it!" I say "At my mother's funeral. at school for years after. At the hospital with my dad when he crashed. At his funeral. When they tried locating any other relatives but didn't. I'm sick of it. I ran from all pity to get away. Not to come and get a new wave of it. It's annoying." I say looking away and squeezing the railing.
I get over it real quick and walk back inside and grab a book going into my room and closing the door. I sit on my bed and read. I hear the two leave and close the door behind them. I read fir a while til I can barely keep my eyes open and I fall asleep before I can even put my book away. When I wake up the next morning I look at the clock and see it's past ten. Too late to go to school and to early to care. I roll back over trying to fall back asleep but sunlight keeps shining on my face making it impossible. I get up and go to take a shower.
"Ahh, hot water the cure to all life's worries." I say stepping into the water.
The hot water relaxes all my muscles and I stay in there till the water turns cold. Once that happens I get out and dress in a pair of black cotton sleep shorts and a blue tank top and throw my hair into a really messy bun. I make myself a bowl of cereal and sit outside on my step while I eat it the sun still shining in my eyes, but this time I welcome it knowing I probably need some more vitamin D in my life. I place the now empty bowl next to me and unfold my legs stretching them out and wiggling my toes. I let out a very content sigh knowing that I have a few more hours to myself and a lot of things I could be doing but won't. I sit there outside a very small wind gently blowing over the neighborhood making it the perfect day. I go back inside with my bowl setting it in the sink. I change into some jean shorts and another clean tank top. I take my time brushing out my hair and putting it up in a matter messy bun. I shove and a handful of loose chain into my pocket and put earbuds in my ears and blasting music. I walk out my house and lick the door shoving the keys into my pocket. I make my way to the park I went to before my mission.
"What a beautiful day." I say to myself
I watch as little kids chase around the ducks and try to feed them with bits of chips. I dig out some coins and buy some duck food from a small machine. I hand over the duck food to the little kids then watch as they throw it out the ducks having a bit more success this time. Time passes and I walk several laps around the park throwing some duck feed to random ducks laughing to myself as they follow me around for a bit expecting more food. I sit down on a bench and watch the clouds roll by slowly and lazily. After a while, someone sits by me and I see it's Soul, but with no Maka.
"Can you be helped?" I ask a bit irritated
"Hi to you too."
"Like I said can you be helped?" I ask again
"I thought we were on a cool level." He says
"You thought wrong." I say getting up
"You skipped school." He states
"What really? I had no idea. Please inform me next time this happen." I say placing my hand on my face like I'm surprised. I turn away from him but he says something that makes me stop.
"Wanna go out on a date?"