Cathy's Point of View:
I felt anxious since yesterday because of the book. I wanted to tell him about it, that maybe there is a way for him to go back where he belongs. But there is a part of me that wanted him to stay. I know how much he wanted to go back and how it makes him happy, but I can't live without him" anymore.
Ring...
I snapped out of thinking hard when I heard the bell ring. I am so excited to go home. My friends thought I will lock myself in my room and bury myself with books again. I didn't go straight home and decided to go to my dad's Fruit stand in the market instead. I'm doing this routine every day since he started helping dad in the fruit stand.
"On my so handsome as always."
"Do you have a girlfriend?"
"I will bring my daughter home next time."
And as usual women, teenagers, widowed and mothers alike would flood the store. Only an IDIOT would miss seeing such a handsome pace. My dad always bring him because of him a lot of people would buy Fruit in our stall. "Coming through ... Coming through..." I said while struggling to pass through them because they're like giant walls they won't budge.
"Cathy!" He called my name and smiled so brightly. And who wants to miss those smiles? who wants it to remain a beautiful memory?
I wanted to see it every day, I wanted to appreciate it every day.
"Done with school sweetie?" Dad asked when I finally got through the Crowd and went to him for a kiss on the cheeks. "Yeah, Dad it's so boring Ms. Miles talks about Romeo and Juliet again. I said and took an apple from the stand. I was about to take a bite on it but Lennon Snatched it in my hands. "Wash it first," he said and washed it with water from a water bottle. I thought he would give it to me but he took a knife and peeled it. He cut it into pieces and feed me.
"I could eat it on my own I'm not crippled," I said I could feel my cheeks heat a little. Please don't blush dear self, Don't fall for these charms so easily.
"Is there something wrong?" He asked and smiled so brightly. How could you make me somewhat frustrated? You already have an Idea why I act like this. Instead of answering, I took a bite of the apple he was feeding me. It looks like it makes him even happier. I'm glad I make you happy.
A few hours later my father decided to close the Fruit stall so we could go home before it got dark. We were walking behind my dad when he stopped so I turned and looked at him. "Is there something wrong?" I asked he shake his head slowly from side to side and smiled bitterly."Do you miss home again?" I asked and he just nod.
Do you not like it here that you wanted to go home so bad?" I asked again but now tears slowly poured out of my eyes. I heard him and my dad call my name several times slowly fading away because of the distance. between us. I started to run Far away from the truth, the truth that I know will hurt so bad.
"Honey, would you want to talk to mom? Are you hurt somewhere? Just tell me, baby please?" I could hear mom begging me to talk to her behind my bedroom door. "Mom just leaves me alone for a while, I need some space." I need time to process the fact that he is determined to go back where the one he truly loves is. I need time to accept that this love of mine will always be one-sided and would not expect something in return.
After I begged my mom to leave me alone for a while I could hear footsteps making their way downstairs and I heard a knock once again. "Mom is that you please just give me a little space."
I was always so afraid that he would choose to go back where he belongs. That is something that I could not stop, but I wanted him to stay. That's why I did everything I could to make him happy and satisfied.
I could hear the door slowly open and then I heard a footstep they might use the spare key left downstairs. " Cathy it's me. " I didn't reply so he sighed and sat down on the edge of my bed, I could feel him take a deep breath and sigh. " Cathy if it is about what I said earlier forget about it, it is impossible in the first place I can't go back to my home so don't worry, I won't leave you behind. " I turned around and looked at him and smiled It was so assuring that he told me that he would stay I wish it was true.