Angelo spent a long time gazing at the majestic waterfall. His mind cleared and he achieved so much serenity. For the first time in a long time he was able to think clearly about how his life has been in the last few weeks since his mom had decided to send him here. He didn't, however, have tgs usually accompanying anger this time.
He hadhad his morning disrupted by a loud bang on his hotel door in the early morning. The sound nearly breaking his hungover nerves and and intensifying his already terrible headache. He rushed to the door, ready to bite off the head of whoever was brave enough to wake him up.
Mom was standing on the other side of the door, with folded arms and a raised nose. "This place is a mess" she said "do you ever clean!"
"This is a hotel mon, there are people here who are paid to do that" he retorted "what brings you here this early in the morning mom? ".
"I recieved your results today" she said.
"What? how would you get my results before me? he asked, he already knew the answer though, his mom had her hands full meddling in his life. She was there in everything he did, his studies, love life, everything.
"The last time I checked, it was my money you were wasting here, pretending to be studying " she said "I am sick and tired of finacing your escapades. You are going to start earning your keep".
"Mom, what are you on about. I'm still in school ", he responded.
"Not anymore you ain't " she said, "I just received word that you have failed again. i am not going to waste any more time and money on you until you learn some responsibility". she said.
"Are you kidding me, what will i do, wash dishes and clean hotel rooms?" he retorted.
"Oh i have just the right kind of job for you sonny, don't worry " she sneered eerily.
"Oh my gosh, what are you talking about mom, please, I don't have time for this, as you can see I'm still in bed".
His mom had turned around and left with that evil grin on her face.
Several days later, he was flyinf in his mom's private jet to Bermuda, where he changed into a small aircraft that brought him to Madelaine airport. a three hour drive in a run down taxi brought him to south River; and the beginning of his troubles.
He was lost in deep thought and got the biggest scare of his life when he heard what sounded like a person screaming on top of their lungs just a short distance from where he was standing. He turned around to run but hit his head against a branch and fell on his ass.
After a few moments he re oriented his mind and took a peek back at the pond at the bottom of the waterfall. He noticed for the first time that there hundreds of birds and small animals roving the grounds around the pond. The screams came from one of the small animals that had just become another's lunch.
He looked around and noticed that wildlife was abundant around these parts. He could see some hamsters, rats and rabbits going here and there around the small clearing and a sea of birds.
He did not wish to disturb the wildlife so he made his way slowly circling the pond. He was utterly surprised when he almost stumbled onto another human being.
A woman was sitting on a rock gazing at the waterfall wuth headphones over her ears. Not wishing to disturb here, he decided to retrace his steps and back away from her.
In the end, his unfamiliarity wih the wilderness and trying to sneak away without looking where he was going became his undoing. He fell off a precipice, screaming like a little girl. Even the Angels in heaven must have heard the screams.
Maya was brought back with a start when she heard the screams. She almost ran for the hills but noticed that someone had fallen down the slope and she went to see who it was.
It's difficult to tell who was more surprised when Maya found Angelo hanging upside down from a branch down the slope.
They spent several moments without saying a word until Angelo asked "are you going to help me up!"
"Sorry, here take me hand" she said lifting him up "how did you get here?"
"I walked" he said, "what are you doing here in the wilderness?"
"I usually come here to relax and be by myself when everything becomes too much for me down there" she said.
Angelo shook his head and said "we keep meeting like this for so many times but never get to talk, what's your story?"
"I don't have a story, I'm just me!"
"I have never come across someone who has left such an strong impression on me. i believe it is fate that no matter where I go, i always end up bumping into you."
"Don't be ridiculous, we have only met coupleof times haven't we?" she said.
"Can YOUmake sense of what's happening? because I can't" he offered.
"There is nothing to explain, its just plain coincidence that's all. I don't think you should read anything into it". she responded.
"Suit yourself, but i think; no, o know that there's something here" Angelo said.
They were at a loss for words for a few moments then Angelo suggested they start the journey back to civilisation. Maya let him through an actual path and they began the long walk down the shabby town in silence.