Chapter 2: Puzzle Pieces
Point of view: [unknown]
Day: Same Day as Chapter 1
Sigh. What was wrong with me? It seemed as if I was dead or something but riding horses always got my mind of things. I loved Shinyy, my male horse. I’ve only been with him for months, but it seems like he’s part of my family. Shinyy stopped as if he sensed danger, but I knew who it was. Wratida. I could hear footsteps behind me coming closer. I smirked.
“Wratida? Do you really think you can scare me?” I said. I could hear giggling.
“No, I just try to scare you but it never works. How did you know?” Wratida asked stepping in front of me.
“You mean, how wouldn’t I know?” I asked her.
“Ugh, never mind. You never actually answer the question.” Wratida said kneeling on the grass. I kneeled before her.
“That’s just me.” I said poking her cheek. She smiled. Wratida had a pretty smile. Her smile always included her shiny white teeth and she always smiled. To make her smile was about the easiest thing, just like another person….
“Let’s go see my dad.” Wratida said standing up.
“Yes.” I said as she dragged me into the house. Wratida’s dad was sleeping in his room on the bed. He had been stuck with a terrible disease that made him weaker these days. We walked into the room quietly trying not to wake up Uncle Mondooliya, Wratida’s dad.
“Uncle.” I said seeing his eyes open.
“Dad.” Wratida replied running over to the side of the bed. I followed as she bent down beside her dad with tears.
“Dad, I’m so worried about you. My friend, Toey is visiting today, Dad. I’ll be picking her up soon.” Wratida said holding her dad’s hand in hers.
“If you need help, I’ll be here. I’ll stay with you in here, Uncle Mondooliya.” I spoke.
“Thank you, my beautiful daughter and my handsome son.” Uncle said patting Wratida’s head. I frowned. It seemed as though Uncle was getting weaker. I was worried but tried not to think about it at all.
“I shall go now. I’ll see you later, Dad.” Wratida said to her dad. He nodded as Wratida got up and left the room.
“Boy, come here.” Uncle said.
“Yes, Uncle.” I said kneeling beside him.
“I want to ask you something, something important indeed.” Uncle replied practically trying hard to spit out every word.
“Uncle, what is it?” I asked.
“Please take care of Wratida…..if I’m not here anymore.” Uncle said close to tears.
“Uncle, please don’t say that. You’ll be alright.” I said.
“You have to take care of Wratida, promise me. Promise me that you’ll take care of my only daughter.” Uncle said yelling. I held his hands in mine.
“I will, I promise, Uncle. I promise with all my heart.” I said and I really meant it. Wratida was just like a sister even though I only knew her for months, she was like someone I grew up with.
“I trust you, boy. I trust you.” Uncle said right before he stopped talking and his eyes closed. I was freaking out and took my cell phone out of my pocket ready to call the hospital when I heard something.
“Boy, that was just a test. I trust you. You care about me and my daughter and I want to say thanks.” Uncle said with a great big smile. I took a deep breath.
“Thanks for trusting me.” I said smiling. Uncle was great. I should’ve seen it coming since he always gave me tests to see which kind of person I was. Uncle…saved my life and I’ll never forget that day…..
“Please let me rest.” Uncle said as I put the blanket on him gently. I nodded and walked out of the room softly closing the door. I walked outside into the barn house to get Shinyy. I put on a hat so the sun wouldn’t burn me. Shinyy always made me feel better and think about what was important, not about what worried me.
“Shinyy, boy, come here.” I said clapping my hands together. Right then, Shinyy came running up to me. His eyes glittered at me as I smiled. I stepped into his back and rode out into the field. Minutes later, I heard a car pulling up in the driveway. Here they were, those people. I went back into the stables with Shinyy. I hated meeting new people. I didn’t like change that much.
Minutes Later
I sat on the wooden fence fanning myself. Boredom kills. It’s true. Where was Wratida? Usually by now, she’d be entertaining me.
Change of Point of View: Toey
Time: Currently Continuing from [unknown]’s point of view
“Oie, where is Wratida and Sakon?” I asked myself wandering through the grasses.
“Hey.” a voice spoke as I looked up. Although, the person wasn’t talking to me. I also couldn’t see the face of the mysterious “hey” person. He was the guy I had seen before at my window. What was he doing here? From what I know, Wratida didn’t tell me anything about “him.” It was my job to go find out who he was. I looked up at him to see his gentle face then recognizing it.
“New?” I asked shocked. We stared at each other as if we had never seen each other. It was New. He had everything just like him. His face, his structure, his smile. I cried hugging him so tight that it seemed like we were going to get stuck.
“Toey.” he said hugging me back. Suddenly, I was scared. What if this was just my imagination? What is this wasn’t true?
“Wait, are you sure you’re human?” I asked poking him to see if I could actually touch him. He smiled.
“Yes, why? Am I alien?” New asked. I hugged him again so tight.
“Oh, New, I have so much to tell you.” I spoke. We started walking as his hand was in mines.
“You man stealer! I thought we were friends.” Wratida said running over to us. She pushed me away as I fell to the ground. New ran over to me picking me up.
“Wratida, it’s not like that.” I said standing up. I held her hands in mines.
“Then what are you doing? New is my crush!” Wratida yelled. I looked at her shocked then at New. I was now engaged and my best friend liked him. It was all too sad. I couldn’t believe it. I looked at both of them then ran away as fast as I could before someone could ask me what was wrong. Then I stopped until I reached the house. I sat down on the tender grass. I just met New but my friend likes him. What was I going to do?
Change of Point of View: Wratida
Time: Currently Continuing from Toey’s point of view
I smiled at New standing before me as he looked at the direction Toey had just ran. I felt a bit guilty for pushing Toey but I couldn’t lose New, I loved him so much.
“Wratida.” New spoke.
“Yes?” I asked.
“We need to talk.” New replied. I nodded following him. On the way, I passed Sakon and didn’t even care to look at him.
Flashback
“If you ever tell anyone about what happened between us,…” Sakon said.
“Why not?” I asked staring at him.
“Because now I’m in love with Toey and only her.” Sakon remarked. Those words hit me like huge boulders of rocks. I frowned. The history of Sakon and I was ongoing. I should’ve knew he didn’t like me but still I liked him. We had been dating in high school a lot over and over until he left me and didn’t tell me anything. I’d been crying over that for days, actually months. I stared at him remembering everything we shared together, all the memories and smiled we always had on our faces. I leaned in to kiss him.
“Things can’t be the same. We know what will happen if we kiss.” Sakon replied moving his head. He walked away as tears rolled down my eyes.
“It was all a joke, wasn’t it?” I asked myself as I sat down on the ground covering my face with my hands.
Back to the Real World
“What is it you need?” I asked New as he sat down. I sat down beside him on the couch in the main room of the house.
“I need to tell you about…..Toey…and I.” New said. I was unsure but then nodded. I didn’t want to ignore their past together.
“Toey was my fiance before and we were going to get married. Your dad told me that he found me laying down by the lake. I wasn’t quite sure how I got in the lake but all I remembered was that I was driving to the wedding and there was an accident. I didn’t want to go back to Toey when I got better because I wanted to stay and help your dad. I know your dad saved my life but I love Toey a lot. God has gave me another chance to live again to see Toey.” New explained. At the end of his explaining, I was bawling my eyes out.
“I see how it is. Some people just aren’t meant to be happy and one of those people are me. Thanks for explaining New. I will always love you as a brother.” I said now realizing why New had drew that picture of him and that little girl. It was Toey.
“Thanks, Wratida. I hope one day, you get a guy who’ll actually love you back.” New spoke walking away. I nodded staring before me at the window.
Change of Point of View: Sakon
Time: Currently Continuing from Wratida’s point of view
I stared inside at Wratida crying. I couldn’t help myself from feeling hurt. I was only marrying Toey for….what reason. I couldn’t explain it except all I knew was that in my head, love only meant hurt. Ever since I was young, my parents hated me. Toey’s parents always loved me and would always bring food to me. I wanted to pay them back by marrying Toey and loving her as much as I would love them. I thought Wratida would throw me away but she never did. I regret my actions.
“It’s time to do something I have to do.” I said to myself. I went to look for Toey.
