Bee
The nymph wanted to see me again ? I was happy with that .
I had felt sad about leaving him though .
When he asked me to go , I had thought he meant forever .
But he didn't , he just needed to rest and then I could come back .
I was happy with that .
" You have to involve the police in this Amanda . Not go about and start blaming his school . He didn't say it happened on school grounds ." I heard the doctor's voice and was snapped out of my thoughts.
I turned to the doctor and the nymph's mother .
The doctor was talking to his mother in an earnest voice . They were using sign language again .
I had been surprised when Yuree had been talking to his mother using it ... and I had understood them .
I didn't know how but I knew the language . I had spoken to his mother even when I didn't even know that I could .
" So , where else could he have gone ? " Yuree's mother said softly ," He goes to drama rehearsal every Thursday , AT HIS SCHOOL ! So obviously those boys who chased him were there too ."
Doctor Fishyton put his fingers between his nose and groaned .
Then he looked at Yuree's mother and spoke again ," You don't know that . It's the police's duty to deal with these situations . And if you start creating mischief for the school ... well only Yuree will suffer . I saw the look on his face , clearly he doesn't want to go spreading the word about what happened . So , you will tell the police and they deal with it . Or Yuree will get mad at you ."
Yuree's mother put down her hands with an angry expression on her face . She didn't like the doctor's words apparently .
The doctor sighed softly , and then he glanced at me before looking at her again .
" By the way ... when are going to say thank you to that boy over there ? " he said pointing at me , Yuree's mother looked at me with a surprised look and the doctor saw it ," You forgot you know . Honestly the poor lad saved your son and you barely say two sentences to him . Well ... go on ."
Yuree's mother looked at her hands and swallowed .
I tilted my head confused , why did she seem upset ?
She raised her eyes and I saw tears in them . I became even more confused , why was she crying ?
" Bee , I'm sorry . " she said using sign language and I lifted my hands to respond , the words just forming as my hands moved .
" Sorry , for what ? " I asked her and she looked at me with a guilty look .
" I'm sorry I didn't thank you properly . If you hadn't been there when you did ... my Yuree would be ... he'd be... " she couldn't seem to finish and just wiped a tear from her cheek , " Well , I was just worried about Yuree . I didn't think about anything else when I drove here . I had all these ideas in my head and when I saw him on the bed with the bandages ... I just didn't know what to do . I'm sorry ."
I looked at her with a subtle gaze , she had tears in her eyes and looked very upset .
I didn't want her to be . The nymph cared deeply about his mother and wouldn't like her to be upset .
But I didn't know what to do ... then I had a idea .
I moved forward, then put my arms around her before finally patting her back like the nymph had done .
It had seemed to calm her down then and I thought it might work .
It did , I heard the sniffling stop and I guessed Yuree's mother had stopped crying .
I stood back from her and then I spoke ," It's okay . I was worried about him too . "
She smiled at me and I knew I had done it right .
" Thank goodness , now ," doctor Fishyton snapped his fingers infront of us both to get our attention , " Hospital visiting hours , like I said , are almost over . Time to go home . "
" Alright , Luwis " Yuree's mother said and I nodded my head at the doctor .
" By the way , where is Gus ? " doctor Fishyton asked Yuree's mother and she shrugged her shoulders .
" He went down the hallway as soon as he walked out of the door . He's downstairs by my guess or passed out in the corridor . We'll find him on our way down , I'm sure ."
The doctor scowled but nodded his head .
We proceeded to walk downstairs to the lobby . We found the human called Gus sleeping in one of the chairs . He was snoring very loudly and has his mouth open .
" Oh goodness grief ," the doctor said with a scowl , then he turned to Yuree's mother with a raised eye brow .
Yuree's mother smiled and moved to Gus , she put her hands on his cheeks and then she pinched him hard .
" Aww ! " Gus cried out and opened his eyes . Yuree's mother smiled at him before letting go of his face .
" Time to go , Gus . We can come back tommorow and take Yuree home ." she said and Gus shook his head slowly .
He stilled looked sleepy as he stood up and he swayed alittle on his feet .
" Good to see you on your feet . " the doctor said with a small smile , " Well I have my rounds to take care of . So I'll leave you to yourselves. Hospital visiting hours start at 8 am , so you should come by then to see Yuree . And later in the evening you can pick him up to go home but only if he's healed enough . "
Yuree's mother nodded her head and I followed suit .
The doctor turned around and went back to work before giving us a wave goodbye.
" Come on , Gus let's go home .We need to be here at 8 o'clock sharp . " Yuree's mother said holding Gus's hand and she pulled him along to the doors.
I walked out behind them . I was going to the alley again .
I sighed wearily .
It was getting harder and harder being so ... alone .
" Ghoul , your going ? " a small voice said next to me .
I turned to see who it was .
It was the ghost girl in the blue dress . She had long red hair and pale blue eyes . She was grinning at me with a silly face .
" Are you going ? " she asked me and I looked around us . Where was the other ghost ?
" Madin isn't here . " the girl said softly ," He doesn't want to be near you . He's afraid you'll snare him . But I'm not . I'm Misty by the way ."
I looked at her in confusion , what did she mean the other ghost was afraid of me ? What could I do to him ?
" I am -"
" Bee , I know . " she said cutting me off , " I heard you . So are you leaving , ghoul ? "
I frowned at her. If she knew my name then why did she call me ghoul ? It made me feel strange but I answered her still .
" Yes , I am ." I said and looked back to the exit .
" Very well then . " She said and giggled ," I'll watch over your beloved for you , while your gone . If you want that is . "
I looked at her with narrowed eyes . I knew she meant Yuree but I didn't know if I could trust her . What if she did something to him ? I thought . I had never dealt with a ghost before .
" Don't worry , I won't harm him. If I did , you'd snatch me and I don't want to face the grave again . " She said with a shudder ," I will just watch , I won't interfer . I swear on my essence . "
I felt confused about this but from the way the girl talked it seemed she saw me as dangerous to her .
But why ? What could I do ?
I decided to trust her ... hopefully she wouldn't do anything to the nymph .
I nodded my head," You may . "
She smiled with glee and then she turned around and vanished into thin air . Her voice lingered for a second though .
" See you tomorrow , ghoul ." her bodyless voice said in the air and a giggle followed afterwards .
I shook my head at the strangeness of it all.
I decided to get back to the alley and think about everything that had happened . I could think about the nymph ... mmm .
That would be nice .
" Bee , do you need a ride ? "
I turned to the owner of the now somewhat familiar voice .
It was Yuree's mother , she was in a long bright yellow car .
I had just gotten out of the hospital and turned the bend to go to the alley and my spot .
Yuree's mother pulled up the car next to me . She lowered the window and looked at me with a smile .
Oh , it was the other one Gus , he was driving but he still looked sleepy .
" Do you need a ride home ? " Yuree's mother asked me and I thought about this .
Home ? I thought , I didn't have a home , I had my spot . Could she take me to my spot instead ?
I asked her and she gave me a strange look .
" Your ... spot ? " she asked with the strange look and I nodded my head .
" Is he... a tramp ? " Gus asked looking at me with slightly hooded eyes .
Yuree's mother gave him another pinch on the cheek and he yelped in pain .
" Don't you dare say that . It's rude and lewd , especially to someone so young . " she said angrily to him , then she turned to me , " Of course we can . Just get in the back seat and point the way . "
I nodded my head and opened the back door .
I sat down on the seat and shut the door . The car was long but the seats were small spaced . I think maybe only three humans could have sat in the backseat . It was good the nymph's family didn't want to sit in the back too , it would have been hard to move around .
I liked open spaces . That's something I learnt too about myself . It felt nice .
" Okay, so which way ? " she asked looking at me and I pointed straight ahead .
She patted Gus on the leg and he started driving with a grumbling sound in his throat .
When we reached the corner I made them take right and then another right two streets down .
Then as we neared the back fence near my alley and my I spot , I pointed for them to go to the open fence .
It was a tight squeeze for the car but eventually we made it to my alley. There was the dumpster bin leaning against the wall . I saw the bikes of those humans who had hurt the nymph were gone . I didn't care , as long as they never came to my alley or hurt the nymph again .
I told them to stop there .
" Wait , what ? " Yuree's mother said looking at me , " But where is your home ? "
" I don't have a home . I have my spot . " I answered ," Do you want to see it ? "
She didn't seem to understand this even though I had told her . If I showed her then she would know what I meant .
" Okay ... sure , let me see ." she said with a strange look .
We got out of the car but Gus stayed behind . He must have been really sleepy , I thought .
When we reached my spot , I sat down on it and looked at her.
" This is my spot . " I said and she put a hand on her chest and looked at me with horror .
What did I do ? I thought anxiously , Did I say something wrong ?
" You ... live here ? " She said in a quiet voice and I nodded my head slowly .
Why did she look like that ? What did I do wrong ? I thought , Is something wrong with my spot ?
" Oh my word , Don't you have parents or a guardian ? " she asked me and I shook my head .
I didn't remember parents or guardians . I didn't remember who I was or if I had a home when I had been alive . That's why I had said I had no home ... because I didn't know if I did or not.
" Really ? Is there no one to look after you ? " she said and I thought about Olibia .
" There is , her name is Olibia . But she left me and said I should go to this town by myself . She said she would be back. " I said honestly , I didn't say I was not human . That would be a bad mistake . So I told her this , because she seemed to be very worried about me being here . Why was she worried ?
" This ... Olibia left you here ? " she asked angrily and I became more confused , I thought she wanted to know if someone was taking care of me and Olibia did that. She just wasn't here .
" Yes , but she said she would be back ." I explained , maybe she thought Olibia wouldn't come back . I had thought that too but I decided to wait ... and hope she would come back .
" When did she say that ? " Yuree's mother asked .
" Five days ago . " I answered and she grunted and stomped her foot .
She looked really angry now and I grew afraid . Did I say something that made her know I wasn't human ? Did I give myself away ? I thought worriedly .
Yuree's mother looked left and right down the alley . She looked at the parked car on the left and the gate next to my spot.
She reached out pushed the gate , it opened easily . It wasn't locked , when I first came to my alley I had thought it was . I had been on the other side pushing but it hadn't opened . Then I PULLED instead and it opened.
" Good , we can get the car out easier . " Yuree's mother said and then looked down at me . Was she going to say goodbye ?
I wondered if I would see her and Gus tommorow at the hospital .
But she didn't say goodbye .
" Bee , please get up . " she said softly and I got up , she came up and patted my cloak . " I don't think I would sleep well tonight , knowing the boy who rescued my son is sleeping next to a dumpster . So , your coming home with us . Agreed ? "
I looked at her with surprise . Home ? Her home ? I thought dazedly , Where the nymph lived ?
" Your home ? " I asked out loud and she nodded her head with a soft smile .
I thought about this . I didn't doubt Olibia could find me even if I was at Yuree's home . And I hadn't hated being with these two humans ... would it be alright ? What if they found out I was not human ? Would they chase me out ?
" Don't worry , we are very nice people . No bad habits ... well except me and my brother Gus do like to drink alittle bit . But you'll be fine , and when Yuree comes home you can chat more . Also you could help him if I get into a drunk stupor . He's coming home with a sling after all and a cast too probably . So what do say ? "
She needed me to help the nymph ? I nodded my head , I wanted to help the nymph and it would be nice to not be alone .
" Good , now let's go . We gotta get up early to go check on Yuree and later take him home . " She said and we got back into the car and drove out from my alley . I turned around once and looked back at it . Mmm .
I felt nothing .
I turned back ahead to face the road .
" Here we are . " Yuree's mother said opening the door .
Gus moved quickly inside and I followed behind him .
He walked behind a big sofa next to the door and dropped on it with a , " Finally ." that sounded like a grunt .
" Don't mind him . He's drunk himself out . " She said shaking her head but she had a smile on her face ," Now come on . Let me take you to the guest room . It's upstairs ."
She led up a plight of wooden stairs that led to a corridor . The floor had a blue carpet on it and there was one ceiling light .
There were two doors on the left side of the corridor and one on the right .
" That's the bathroom and loo on your right and here we've got the guest room . " She tapped on a white door , " Usually old grandma Joey uses it but she's not coming up till next year . So it's all yours. "
I nodded my head and then looked at the other door down the corridor . It had a sticker of a blue cat on it . The cat had green eyes and a smile on it's face.
" Oh , that's Yuree's room . He can show you when he gets back . I don't go in unless he's there and I knock ... learnt that the HARD way. " she laughed and I looked at her confused .
" Well , come inside . Take a look . " She said and she pulled out a pair of keys from her pocket . She unlocked the door and it opened with a squeak .
She moved in and I followed suit.
" So what do you think ? " she asked me .
It was a small room . There was a single bed on the right corner , near a window that looked behind the house . A white wardrobe was on the other wall and a desk with a chair and a lamp .
I didn't need the bed , I didn't feel tired but I could sleep . I had noticed I could sleep or something like sleeping . My body became still and I saw images behind my eyes . These were usually the memories of the day . I would see everything I did and it would be like watching a television set. It was like sleeping , I could do that on the bed .
The wardrobe had no purpose . I only had the clothes Olibia had given me.
As for the desk and chair ... I could sit there if I got tired of sitting on the floor or laying on the bed .
" Well ... is it good ? " Yuree's mother asked and I nodded my head . It was good .
She smiled at me and I smiled back although I don't think she could see it .
" Thank you . " I signed to her and she smiled and then froze .
" Oh ... right . Umm , do you want a shower ? To clean up your hands ." She said softly looking at my hands and I immediately realised what she was looking at .
My hands still had the nymph's dry blood ! I put them down quickly and I groaned . I had forgotten .
All that time I had being using the language with my bloody hands .
She must have seen it , they all must have !
" It's okay . You don't need to feel bad . You carried my son while he was bleeding out and passed out . " She said softly ," I'm not mad . You saved him. That's why I'm letting you stay here . Now come on and take a shower . You can hand me those clothes your wearing too . I have some of my husband's old stuff and I think you might fit a few . "
She opened the door and we both went out . I was still filled with a bit of unease but I decided to believe her . If she hated me for having the nymph's blood on my hands she wouldn't have let me into her home ... But I still felt bad .
" Here we go " She said opening the door of the bathroom .
It was as small as my room , with a bathtub , toilet , sink and mirror . Everything except the mirror was creamy white .
" There is the shower head . " She said pointing above the bathtub , there was a silver shower head dripping a bit of water ," I hope Gus left some hot water . But you never know with him . Anyway , you take the shower and when your done , you can find the clothes I'll get for you in your room on the bed . "
She smiled and walked out of the bathroom and closed the door .
I looked around and felt some unease lift away .
I was in a house of humans and they hadn't chased me with pitchforks , maybe Olibia had been wrong . Maybe the humans would not hurt me , just as long as I kept what I was a secret .
I could stay here and the nymph could keep me company as I found out my unfinished business . Then I could depart and ascend to Paradise like Olibia said I should .
Yes , that's what I would do , I thought .
I would stay at the nymph's home and finish my unfinished business .