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Chapter 7 - Chapter 7: Childhood Memories

The next morning I woke up and saw Black Crystal and Kiran at the table. "Oh your breakfast is on the table Zee." Said Kiran. "Oh thank you." I sat down and started eating. "Can you take me to your sisters this morning? I have practice. I always keep a change of clothes in case something happens. "Yeah that's fine. You come to Black Crystal." "Yes sir."

After Kiran and I cleaned up, all 3 of us headed to Revy's. As we were driving I said. "Don't drop me off at her driveway. Its too dangerous. Drop me off 2 houses down ok?" "Sounds good."

We finally made it to the neighbors house and I got out. "Hey don't give Kiran too much trouble. If you want to date in the future I'll give you my blessings. I saw you two at dinner." Kiran blushed. So did Black Crystal. "Ok well see ya." SO I walked down and they drove off.

"Hey I'm here Revy. Are you here?" I went into her house first to see if she was here. "Yeah I'll be right out." Then she walked out of her room and said, "Hey sorry I just got ready. Go ahead and change and we will practice ok?" "Yeah sure." So I went into the bathroom and changed.

We got to the studio and practiced the dances again. Once we got the dances down we could mix them into one. It was only the second time we practiced. We practiced for 2 hours this time and rested. "Pfew. That was long." I said. "Do you want to rest and then continue or want me to bring you home?" said Revy. I looked at the time and said, "After my shower I better head home. I'm expecting company today." "Yeah ok." So I showered and changed back into the clothes I had on when I got here. I'll change again when I get home.

I finally got home and changed into something decent. My Agent was supposed to be coming over. Then there was a knock on my door. (Knock Knock) "Come in." I said. It was my agent. "Hello there Zee. How are you feeling?" My agents name is Stella. "I'm fine. I just got back from business and practice. Today I practiced for 2 hours. I wanted to make up for loosing time when I had to deal with business." "Well I'm glad your ok." "Yeah I know I have been daincing for a long time and 1 year ago started on stage. But I will be able to stage dancing for 3 more years. I already told Revy. I think its about time I settled down. Also with my business and dancing it's a little hard to do both but I will manage until then. If you still want to continue being my agent, I have an extra room in my apartment. You can still help me with things I need. Who knows I might even have another job but that won't happen till I at least get a boyfriend. I'm really into Nova I know he is into me. Its strange I don't know why I can't tell him my feelings. Maybe its because I only remember bits and pieces of our childhood and I feel bad. Hey Stella is there any way to train the brain to remember quicker?" "Haha Not that I know of. Maybe do some of those code puzzles you haven't done in awhile to strengthen your brain could help. Or maybe just ask him?" "Maybe. So what business brings you here stella. I know you just didn't come here to check on me." "haha yeah your right I didn't. I came here to see if you have an idea about when you are going to be done with practice to do another concert." "Oh that. Well this time I haven't been having time to practice. Today was only the second day of Practice. I am almost able to get the dances down even missing practice but I think I'll be ok. Well I will let you know when I do a months work of practice. That means of me actually going. I'll probably have Revy call you." "Sounds good. Ok well I will see you around be careful ok?" "Yeah sure." So she left and I chilled at home.

I wonder what Nova is doing right now? I decided to call him. "Hello?" "Hey Nova its Zee. I got home from practice today I stayed the night somewhere and went to practice today. I just got back and my Agent came by today to talk now I'm bored." "Want me to come over? Or do you want me to pick you up?" "Uh just come over." "Ok be right there." So we hung up and I waited.

After awhile there was a knock at my door. (Knock Knock) "Come in." It was Nova. "Hey Nova. Thanks for coming." "haha You really do look bored. You have that same expression you did back when you were kids when you were bored." I looked away when he said that. "Sorry sorry." "Its fine. I feel a little weird asking this, but can you tell me a little about how we grew up together?" "Oh sure. This would be better with Teo want me to invite him?" "Yeah sure that would be cool." So he called Teo and Teo agreed.''

After awhile Teo came over and they started talking. "So what do you want to know first Zee?" said Teo. "Well for starters how I met you both." "It was our parents that met and we just happened to be with them at the time. We were at the beach and We saw a couple with a couple floating on a piece of wood in the ocean. Our father swam over to drag them over. When he moved your parents He saw you. A little girl about our age. They must have been covering you to protect you from something. When we turned your parents over they coughed up water and they were fine. As for you. I'm sorry Teo you tell her. I have to go get some water." "I know it was hard on you man I'll finish. You almost died. You weren't breathing. My mother and father did CPR on you. They were about to give up then you started coughing up water and breathing again. Our parents called an ambulance to take you 3 to the hospital to make sure you were ok. Your parents woke up the next day. As for you, well they almost lost you in the hospital too but they brought you back. You didn't wake up for about a week. We were worried you were never going to wake. Nova kept asking if you were going to be ok." "Hey you didn't have to tell her that. Its embarrassing." "Well its true." "Hehe its fine." "While you were still sleeping our parents introduced themselves to your parents and told them what happened and since then became friends. We were about 5 years old. Teo was 4." "Thank you Teo and Nova. Nova I wanted to ask you something. If you don't want to answer that's ok too. I just hope you will tell me in the future. Why were you gone for 4 years and just get back?" "Ah that. Uh I will tell you that in the future. I will let you know when I am ready." "Ok sorry. I was just curious." "No its fine really. I planned on telling you anyway." "Can you tell me more about our childhood? Just random things. Happy sad or exciting things that you can remember." Nova told the happy and excited things. Teo did the sad ones. "Hey I have an idea!" Said Teo. "Why don't we re enact some memories? Of course the good and exciting ones we can. We just have to get Zee's and our parents involved. Hey Zee when is your next day off? I'll let our parents know what we are doing." I usually have Friday through Sunday off. I might do Friday this week to make up for last time. I have Saturday and Sunday off for sure." "OK cool." Teo called his parents and Nova called mine. "They both agreed." Said Nova. "Our parents did too." "Ok so what time should we do it? Uh lets start 8:00 in the morning." "OK cool. OK I gotta get back home. You too have fun." Said Teo. "Thanks for coming over Teo." I said. "Sure." Then he left and it was just me and Nova now.

"Did you bring your laptop today Nova?" "Yeah I'm almost done with my story. I am a little stumped though." "Maybe I can help?" "Ok sure." He got out his laptop and put it on a tv table. He signed in and opened his story up. "Its about a little girl meeting a little boy. They grew up together and he was gone for 10 years then finally came back. This is what I am stumped with how should she feel after seeing him again?" said Nova. "Well first of all how did they meet up?" "He was working and she happened to have business at the same place he worked. She looked at him and I don't know what she should think." "Well I think she should feel curious if he is really the man that she thinks he is first. Then meet up and talk for a bit to see where it goes. I think he would have to tell her what he had been doing those 10 years before they get beyond dinner and a movie type dates." I said. "What if what he says could put the girl in danger or even hurt her?" "I think he should let her decide what she would want to do." Nova and I were leaning in to kiss but before our lips could touch I stopped. "Excuse me I'll be right back." Then he cleared his throat. "Yeah go ahead." Then he started typing Zee's ideas.

I went into my room and locked the door. I was crying silently for awhile. Then I freshened up and cleared the redness of my eyes by putting makeup on them. Although I think he will notice but who cares anymore. I went out and saw Nova typing and waited for him to be done.

He finally finished for a break and looked at me. "Oh Zee your back. Are you ok?" "Why wouldn't I be?" "I can see through your makeup you were crying weren't you?" "You caught me. I'm fine now though." "Zee. Do you hate me?" "Huh?" "Do you hate me?" "No of course not. Why would you even think that?" "You have been acting distant with me lately and I don't know why." "I'll tell you what Nova. I'll make you a deal. Once you tell me why you were gone for 4 years I will tell you why I am being distant ok?" He nodded. "Oh yeah would you like to go somewhere today? Like a place where we hung out?" "I want to go to the place where your father found us floating. I want to see if I can remember that day." "Ok then. Lets go to the car." The beach was 20 miles away from my house. It was a quiet ride there. No one dared talk at that moment.

We finally got there, and before I walked down I stopped. I looked out at the sea and the wind blew my short hair. I didn't notice Nova staring at me. "OK lets go down." "Ok Zee." We walked down and got closer to the beach area. It was about time for sunset to hit. I took off my shoes and socks and rolled my pant legs up. I put my feet on the sand where the water hits. Nova did the same. He took my hand and I didn't care. I was looking at the ocean trying to remember what happened. " I need to go further in Nova. I'm going to go deep enough to go under." "No you'll get sick and I didn't bring anything for you to change into." "I'll be fine. I'm strong I'll get over whatever sickness I get. Just warm up the car I will be fine." Luckily it was a warm day so it won't take long for the heater to heat up. "I will wait here in case I need to save your sorry ass." "Fine do whatever." So I walked down far enough to where it was up to my chest. Then I dove down. I started swimming towards the buoy then I started having flashbacks of the day of the day the ship got destroyed. I tried to swim up but couldn't then I…. then she passed out from not being able to come up. Nova noticed she had been under too long and dove down to try to find her.

Hey swam closer to the buoy and found her sinking further down. Luckily he caught her hand before it was too late. He lifted her up to the surface and swam her back to shore. He laid her down and checked if she was breathing. "Shit. She's not breathing." He did CPR and some breaths. "Come on Breathe Zee! I can't loose You! I love you so much I can't live without you." He did a few more breaths and she coughed up water. "Oh thank God." He lifted her up and hugged her. Lets get going home ok?" I nodded. We got into the car and I said. "Lets go to your place. I want to talk to you about something." "Ok then." We drove off to his place.

It was a quiet ride there too. We finally got to his place and he said, I made sure to buy some clothes for you to keep here. I have sweats and a tank top. I don't know what size bra or underwear you wear." "Don't worry about it." I changed thank sat on his couch and waited for him to change.

Once he got to the couch, it was silent for awhile and I broke the silence. "When I…." That's when he looked at me starting to listen. "When I….When I was under the water, I remembered the night the boat got destroyed. I tried to swim back up but I couldn't. My mind wouldn't let me it was stuck in that memory. When you brought me back that reminding me of the time we first met. That memory finally came back. As for the memory I had about the ship, I….I lost some old friends I knew since birth." I started crying when remembering that day. "It was the day before I met you guys is when our ship went down. I also lost some aunts and uncles there as well. I was too young to exactly remember what happened but I remember my mother telling me to stay close to them in case something happened. When we do this re-enactment of memory lane, I want to come here first. I want to ask mom and dad what happened that day. Then the last thing I remember is the ship going down and being frightened because I was sinking last thing I saw before passing out was my father saving me. I guess we eventually made it over at the beach where we met you." Nova hugged me and I was about to push him away but then I knew I didn't have the strength at the moment. "I'll sleep on the hide a bed tonight. You sleep in your own bed. I don't want you to be to nice to me ok?" "Zee what is going on with you? You are acting strangely." My heart was beating fast he was spot on but I denied it. "I am not. If it is It might be the new me. If you don't like it I will leave." "No. No. Stay I'm just worried about you." "Well stop ok I will be fine. If you don't stop worrying about me I will leave myself right now. I don't' want any dinner I'll be going to bed early." I pulled out the hide a bed and went to sleep.