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It took me hours before i slept last night. A lot of things getting in my brain. What if my mom and dad is alive? What if they survived? And what if they did not? What will be my life? And lastly, if my biological father knows me. And if he knew about me, will he accept me?
Those thoughts give me insane feeling. All i need to do right now is go downstairs watch the news and wait for the list of survivor about the earhquake in Norway. As I go down, I saw Eleanor and Gabrielle already watching the news. I know they are also worried about them.
"What? Did they already released the list of survivor?" I said and act frenetic about the situation.
I saw Eleanor smiled. A really wide and true smile. It gives me hope, my heart beat is so fast and I wanna heae from her voice that mom and dad is alive.
"Eleanor please tell me. Please, tell me now" I said pleasing her to tell me directly.
"Your mom is alive Noelle!" Eleanor started. My eye-widened about that information that I heard. I makes my heart at peace and calm. And after a minute, I remembered something.
"How about dad?" I askes, still smiling.
Eleanor shook her head three times. After the happiness that I felt earlier was taken away. Is that life? After being happy in a moment it has exchange with sadness? What a cruel life!
"Your dad is not in a list Noelle. There are a lot of bodies that haven't found. They are still on searching operation. Just, trust God. Okay?" Eleanor said with a positive voice. Trying to give me hope.
I agree. Dad is alive. He will come back with mom. I hugged Eleanor tightly and while we are hugging, the phone rang.
I immediately answer the call.
"Noelle baby" she said in the other line
Her voice sounds weak. My tears fell when I heard how weak her voice is.
"Mom!" I weep over the phone. Mom is miles away from me. I wanna hug her tight right now and take care of her. I wanna spend time with her now and to our future.
"Shhh, baby. Don't cry. Mom is okay. I am really okay baby" Mom said trying to comfort me. I sobbed.
"Mom, are you really okay? Go home mom with dad. Where is dad? I wanna talk to him mom" I asked. Mom stop for a moment, it's completely quiet on the other line. It makes me overthink even more.
"Mom! Answer me. Where is dad?" I asked again. I am really confused what's happening in our family. We don't deserve this kind of pain!
"Baby, listen to me carefully okay?" Mom said calmly. I nod three times though she won't see it. I just listen to her.
"Baby, your dad is not yet found" mom started. My chest tighten. But still, i choose to stay quiet and listen to mom carefully as what she asked to me.
"But don't worry, a lot of people here was doing a searching operation. Your dad will be okay" Mom said. I bet she is smiling.
"When will you come home? Mom?" I asked. Eleanor and Gabrielle staring at me. They wanna know everything, ofcourse.
"Maybe a week Noelle. I need to look and wait for your dad here" She said. I understand.
"Okay mom, i will wait for you" I said. I wish that days goes by in a short time. I wanna hug them tightly. I wanna go somewhere with them and have a bonding like any other family. I want that life before everything ends.
"Promise me that you will focus on your studies. Dad and I will be happy if you do that" Mom commanded me.
"Yes mom, I will" I answered.
"Is Eleanor there? I wanna talk to her Noelle. Lend her the phone please" Mom said. I immediately lend the phone to Eleanor. She grab it.
"Maam?" Eleanor started. I can't hear what they are talking about but Eleanor kept saying yes to mom.
Gabrielle stood beside me, he even shouldered me. I look at him. He give me a big smile that reveals his dimples.
"Don't smile Gabrielle. Your dimples irritates me" I said with a bitch voice. I rolled my eyes.
"Don't smile Gabrielle. Your dimples irritates me" He mimicked the way i talk. Gabrielle starting to pissed me off again!
"Stop! Gabrielle this is not the time for you to tease me" I said seriously. I'm not really mad.
He laughed. I look at Eleanor and she kept saying yes. I wanna ask what is their conversation but i stayed silent. It's a kind of respect.
"Don't you have school?" I asked pertaining to Gabrielle. It's morning and he go to a normal school unlike me that is home school.
"Actually...I really have, ofcourse. I will get ready and go, our class starts at 9 today. We have different activities today. Okay, I will get ready. Bye for now" he said continuously and went away.
I supposed to ask him what is their activity but, he is already gone. I looked at Eleanor and she just ended the call.
"Where is Gabrielle?" She asked me while looking around.
" He's getting ready for school. They have activity, according to him, well" I explained what Gabrielle told me.
"You know what, help me to cook for our breakfast. You also have school today. You will not learn if your starving" She smirked. I followed her until the kitchen.
She get something in the fridge. She's holding three eggs and three frozen food. She asked me to heat up the pan. I just followed her. She even told me when will i pour the oil.
Since its oil and its expels I don't wanna do it. Since I really don't know how to cook. I just prepare the table. I get three spoon and three fork for us. Also other utensils. I also mix some juice.
I set them in our table. When everything is ready, I said to Eleanor that i will call Gabrielle that breakfast is ready. Gabrielle is in the guest room. He stay there with Eleanor.
As i opened the door I saw him brushing his hair. He is already dressed and ready for school. He is not wearing a school uniform. Maybe that is part of their 'activity' thing.
"Hey hey hey Gabrielle. Breakfast is ready, let's go" I askes him. He stopped from brushing his hair and looked at me.
"what?" I asked. He just looked at me and say nothing then, he continue brushing his hair. He looks weird.
"You're such a loser, jerk!" I shouted then go back to our dining table. I also heard him call my name but i didn't turn back. I am hungry.
"Where is Gabrielle?" Eleanor asked me as i sit.
"He is—" Gabrielle cut me off.
"Here mom" He said then he sit beside me. He grab the food immediately and started to eat.
"are you hungry as horse?! Why are you eating so fast? Slow down, dude" I said while smiling. I laughed because of his way of eating. Is he in the race or something to eat that fast? I don't know!
"I will be late. School is fun, okay? We have lots of activity that a lot of students waiting. It's what you called foundation week Noelle. I bet you didn't know that thing" He said without any gap trying to explain everything to me.
"Okay. Maybe next school year I will be in your exact school. I'll ask that to mom. School is fun, you are correct. But in some part you are wrong" I sound sarcastic on the last sentence. I can't help but to envy Gabrielle's teen age life. He is living my dream teen age life. I wanna have or i wanna experience those too.
Gabrielle reaction changed. He looks guilty but it's not my intention, tho. I smiled to decreased the awkwardness here while eating.
"That's—that's not my point Noelle. I mean, I am just explaining things to you" He uttered. I smiled again.
"I am not saying anything bad. I will take that as a invitation for me to go to the normal school like other teenager go like you. I will also do things that other teenager does" I sound positive in this one. I am not sad nor happy in this sitiuation.
"You will experience those Noelle. I know you will. And Gabrielle will help you to adapt the environment outside" Eleanor said. Gabrielle and I smiled then, we continue eating while talking about stuffs.