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Mystery

Finally Saturday!

Now I can go home and sleep all day, because tomorrow is my off-day. But before I go home, first I need go to baker-store. I get in and greeted old, nice lady, who serves me

,,One bread and bagel, please'', I said with smile

,,Of course'', she said with big smile and start to pack my order. ,,Anything else?''

,,No, that would be all''

I got out and headed to apartment, ready to sleep all day. But what I saw next, I definitely didn't expect.

,,Well, hello pretty'', he said in his deep, but beautiful voice. But... he should be dead. He can't be alive! H-he... He standing in front of me, with big, creepy smile on his face.

My heart is pounding like drums, hard and loud. With very slow steps, he approached me and ask me if I was okay.

Oh, God, yes, I'm perfect!

,,Bu-but y-you'', I stuttered, as darkness fell over my eyes.

***

I opened my eyes and look around me.

,,Hey'', he said and I jumped from bad, but I felt dizzy and started falling.

,,Wou, wou, easy girl'', he catched me and lead to bed. ,,Are you okay?'', he repeated. I look at him with tears full of tears.

,,But, y-you supposed to be... to be... dead''

,,I get that a lot, actually.'', he sit next to me and look at floor. He slipped his arm into his pocket and pulled out a chocolate bar.

,,You want?'', he asked me. I look into his brown eyes, and all ,,memory'' I had about him, just hit me in the head, like rock. Actually, I'm stupid, because I though the egoistic maniac really died. Oh, how I can be so stupid?! He loves himself too much to die just like that.

,,I'm sorry, but, you know, how the hell you are alive?!'', I yelled and get up.

,,Easy, girl'', he said that, and I started crying again. I remember when he called me girl. First time when he called me like this, we were children. Little, young, innocent children

-.-

,,Anna, please, get off the tree! You will fall and hurt yourself!'', black-haired boy yelled on me. I rolled my eyes and came down

,,You see? I'm alive! Now shut up, If I want nanny, I wouldn't called you to came with me!'', I yelled and climb to tree again.

,,Oh, come on! Anna!''

,,Shut up! It's late! Now is midnight, if somebody hear us, they will call my mom! Jackson, I didn't know that you are such a craven! I just want to climb to the top and see a owl's nest! It's not like I'm 5, so I don't know how to take care of myself, I'm 14! Like you! But you act like you are 5!''

,,I hate you!'', he yelled. I was near the top, when my foot slipped down the tree and I fell off. I fell on my back and hit my head, and for some reason, I couldn't breathe.

,,Oh my God, Anna!'', he yelled and put my head on his legs. ,,Easy, girl, you'll be fine!''He stroked my hair and cry.

,,I-I can't... br-breathe'', i tried to catch my breath. I felt a hard pain in my ribs and I felt dizzy. Last words I remember he said was I love you Anna. I really do

-.-

,,I was at your funeral!''

,,I know, I saw'', he said casually

,,Saw? Y-you saw?!''

,,Girl, if you going to yelled all day, I will just go.'', he get up from bed and go to door, but I stopped him

,,Where the hell you been?!''

,,Oh, long story, believe me. You don't want to hear''

,,For the sake of God, I'm trying to have a serious conversation with you!''

,,And I'm trying to avoid it! It's not like you care, anyway!'', he yelled on me. I look at him with wide-opened eyes.

,,I-I don't care?!'', I come close to him and yelled ,,I was at your funeral! I was the only one who came! Because everyone else just hate you and nobody was sad when you died! I cried. And, I didn't cry just that day, I cried every freaking day, for next 11 months! I used to came every day on your grave, and you said that I don't care?! I?!''

,,Well, actually, you used to came on my grave first five months, and than, you just disappear!'', he corrected me

,,What? I was- Wait, how you know that?''

,,Oh, girl, I was there, but you didn't see me. Obviously. Listen, I'm alive, and that's only matter!''

,,Yea, right. I hate you. You fake your death, aren't you?'', I step back and slowly go to the door.

,,YES! Yes, I fake my death!''

,,You fake you death, and after 20 month, you just appeared on the street. 20 months. Good choice.'', I get out and walked through the garden. I went out into the street, when he grabbed my hand and pulled me toward him.

,,Let me go'', I quietly said. He hugged me tightly and didn't want to let me go. ,,Let. Me. Go!''

,,Girl, lis-

,,Oh, shut up!'', I broke free from his grip. ,,You fake you death! For 20 months, I think you were dead! I was 17 when you ,,died''! Do you know what it's like for 17-year old girl to loose friend?! I was devastated! I was your only friend! Everybody just hate you, and they hate me, because I was friend with you! I cried every night and remembered our adventures, and I couldn't believe it was over!''

-.-

,,So, what now? You brought me here... Why?'', he asked.

,,Because I love watching sky at 3 in the morning.''

,,And you know we are on the roof of house where happen, like, 6 murders and if police come here, they would arrest us because we come on private property?''

,,Yes'', I answered

,,Good, I just want to know'', he lied next to me. ,,Girl, you see that stars?'', he point his hand into sky full of stars. ,,That 3 stars, next to each other? It's Orion. And you see that? It's Big Bear.''

,,Wow, really?''

,,I don't know, maybe'', we both laughed. ,,Oh, girl, you are my best friend''

,,Jackson, I'm your only friend'', I corrected him. ,,Do you ever feel, like, guilty? You know, because everyone hates you?''

,,Well, I don't have time to feel guilty. And neither you do'', he said and get up.

,,Why? What happened? What you see?'', I get up and look to the street. Police cars.

,,Oh, God. Anna, what's our exit strategy?''

,,Our what?!''

,,Oh my God, we are going to die!''

,,Shut up! Let's just... well, just jump and run''

,,Sounds good to me''

-.-

,,I was the only- Listen to me, THE ONLY person who cared about you! The only person who didn't think you are just annoying and worthless boy, who don't care about anything! When somebody say anything bad about you, I DEFEND YOU! Every day, every moment, I defend you! You want to know why?! BECAUSE I FREAKING LOVED YOU!''

,,Good, because I love you too!'', he ran towards me and pulled me hard to him, then kissed me. He looked like he was just waiting for that. For me, to say that I love him.

,,You know, right now, I don't know did I want to continue kissing you, or I want to stabbed you to death'', I said

,,Oh, can I pick?''

July 24, 2020 16:52

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