Alero's silence was killing me, I don't think she'll go with me.
"Yes of course I'll go with you." She said with a bright smile. Dinela and I released our breathe, I didn't even know I was holding it in.
"So its settled then."
"This is going to be fun and exciting." Dinela squealed.
"Don't forget to mention deadly and dangerous." Alero added totally bursting Dinela's bubble, I just chuckled at them.
"Okay so are we having a sleep over here?"
"Year of course." I answered Alero.
"What did your mom cook? I'm starving." Dinela clutched her stomach and groaned.
"Pounded yam and vegetable soup."
"Yay." Alero cheered.
"But I think its finished." I said with a thoughtful expression.
"We are gonna go check our self." They both got up and head for the kitchen.
I laid down as a frown graced my lips, I can't tell them, if I do...they might not accompanying me on my journey, besides what will I tell them, 'hey ladies I only have one month to live, yay.'
This sucks, I'm just happy I have some support, that's all that's stopping me from breaking down and become a complete and utter wreck.
"Hey, we got some food," Dinela said as both of them walked in, they saw the worry on my face and got concerned "what's wrong? What's the problem?" Dinela asked.
"Its nothing just thinking."
"Well then stop thinking, you are going to hurt yourself."
"We are with you on this okay, every step of the way so chill, its not as though you are going to die in a month or anything?" Alero said and I froze.
"I'll go check on Bel, its way pass her bedtime." Alero looked at me with a sigh while Dinela slowly put food in her mouth watching me. I got up and went to meet Bel in the living room, she was watching cartoon and playing with her dolls at the same time.
"Hey honey." I said sweetly as I approached her, she ran to me as I bent to her level and gave her a hug.
"You're awake."
"Yes I am."
"Finally." She said and I chuckled.
"Have you had dinner?"
"Yes, your mom gave me noodles, it was delicious." She said grinning ear to ear.
"She makes really good noodles."
"Yeah, I'm sleepy." She yawned.
"That's good because it's bed time." I lifted her up and she rested her head on my shoulders, we both went to her new room and I laid her softly on the bed.
"Sweety, I'm going to be travelling tomorrow." I said as I tucked her in.
"Take me with you." She said sleepily, her eyes was getting heavy.
"I can't do that, you'll be staying with a friend of my mom's."
"Why can't I stay here?" How do I answer this question now?
"Well uhm because...." I was saved from answering as she shut her eyes and went into a peaceful darkness. I just sat there and stared at her sleepy form not knowing what else to do.
"You know that's plane creepy right." Dinela said from behind me, I turned to her and smiled, she was leaning on the door.
"What else can I do?" I just wish I could live a life without all this fear and torment.
"You can go to bed, we need to wake up early you know." She came and stood next to Bel's bed.
"Come on let's go." She pulled me to my feet and we both exited Bel's room and went to my room, it's almost 10:00pm.
"We need to wake up 5:00am, and be out of this house by 6:30am, we'll take Bel to Mavery's house and bid her farewell, then by 7:00am we should be up the hill so we'll be ready when the first ray of sunlight comes out, afterwards you know the rest."
"Yeah."
"What about your parents? Won't you say bye to them." Alero asked as she stripped.
"That's a good question," mom said as she walked into the room, shit, we forgot to shut the damn door "won't you say bye to your mom?" She asked with a sad expression, she seemed hurt.
"I will, of course I will, why won't I?", I ranted on, she just stared at me blankly, she's really upset, I got up and walked to her "Thank you for everything, I'm great full for all you've done for me and in my life, and I'm sure you have some birthday surprise planned for me but....I won't be able to attend it, I know you care for me, a lot," I did a dramatic pause "I don't want to die yet, not until Dario and other clones are six feet under, and I can't do that if I'm dead now can I?", I know she won't answer that question so I'll leave it as rhetorical one " mom, I love you, I love you a lot, much more than you know, and I want you to support wholeheartedly."
"Fine, but on one condition."
"What?"
"You'll attend the birthday party I planned for you."
"But we have to leave by morning." I reasoned, I'm sure its going to be an elaborate one and I don't want that.
"We can leave by evening too." Alero said as she tied my towel around her naked form.
"So its settled." She didn't even allow me to reply, she spun around and left.
"Thank you Alero."
"You're welcome." She said with a smile. She needs to learn sarcasm.
"I just have a feeling about all of this."
"Chillax babe, everything will be alright." Dinela reassured.
"I hope so."
"I'm going to go shower now."
"Why don't you announce it on the radio or in a TV station also." Dinela said smiling.
"You're so rude." Alero said and went to the bathroom, I always liked the fact that each room as it's own bathroom, so no waiting in line, but since they are both sleeping in my room, will have to wait till she's out of my bathroom.
"So what really happened between you and West?" Dinela asked.
"Well..." I began, I told her every single thing that happened.
"That canvas guy is a complete weirdo and Austin is a complete bastard, I hate him so much right now, how could he do that to you, I mean, I thought you guys—"
"I thought so too," I interrupted her as a treacherous tear escaped "but anyways life still moves on, I'm really upset and hurt by not only his actions but also his words.
Your scars hunt me in my dreams.
I don't think I'll ever be able to forget that phrase " Anyways, what's up with you and your guy, how are things going?"
"He dumped me" she said with a smile, how can she be smiling, I was on the verge of crying as I was even repeating what happened "its fine, besides I promised myself when I was younger that no matter what, I'll never cry because of a guy, and I don't intend to break that promise any time soon or ever."
"You're so strong, you're hurting so much and you kept a happy face and even laughed."
"If anything, you're the strongest person I know, after all you've been through and going through you're, still alright, you haven't given up yet....." Giving up? That's far from me right now, it's not even part of my thoughts.
"Why didn't you tell us? You should have told us he dumped you, we are your friends."
"With all that is going on, I didn't think it was right to, I didn't want to add to your sadness besides its alright."
"It is not alright, at all, so did he tell you why he dumped you?" She paused a minute before answering, like she was thinking of what to say.
"No, he did not, like the asshole he is, he left me without any explanations." She scoffed, hmmm, something is fishy.
"Awe, I'm so sorry."
"Its alright really, I'm fine."
"I still can't believe Dario did that to that poor girl's parents, I mean that's really cruel and terrible of him."
"I know right."
"The poor girl, that must have been awful for her, the drama that went on between you and Canvas was kind if cute, you know I find what he did to you when you first lodged at the hotel really cute."
"It wasn't cute."
"You faced quite a lot of problems when you went there and not to mention when you were coming here also, I mean, you came here by sea, do you think you'll see tiant the tiger again?"
"I just hope not."
"Anyways let's stop talking about the past and start talking about the present like tomorrow."
"Yeah you're right, we need a plan." I said with my fingers rubbing my chin, thinking of a plan for tomorrow.
"That's not what I meant, I mean your party, what dress will you wear?"
"I'll do your makeup, Alero will do your hair."
"I have a bad feeling about this, this is a good chance for Dario to strike." I rubbed my temple.
"Do you think he knows?"
"Knows what?"
"That you're going to the other world, the land of myth."
"How would he know? No one is going to tell him and he is probably still in California or wherever the hell he is."
"Yeah."
Alero finished in the bathroom soon after and Dinela went in.
"So what were you ladies talking about?"
I filled her in as she got changed into one of my PJs.
"So what are you going to wear tomorrow?"
"A skirt and top."
"You're joking." She gave me 'the' look.
"You're going to wear a dress, a dress I'm sure your mom already bought."
"Whatever." Thoughts about tomorrow's party and how we'll leave was swimming about in my head, oh Lord, please don't let anything go wrong.