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No I am not falling deep into PARANORMAL this chapter, just pointing out that there is stuff we can't explain in life, and I have seen a few things.
Been calming down here, and I feel better, so hopefully this gets better too.
Enjoy! ~ Fogu
Thursday (Tuyet POV)
Wednesday, no, it's Thursday.
"Oh I feel like shit." I am aware this morning again because of pain.
No pill yet. I had also went back to sleep for a bit earlier.
I need to do some homework.
Dina has headed off to school. We chatted over text and flirted through the windows.
She seemed both happy and down today but I never got a chance to ask why.
I wrote up a quick letter and made a few copies. Something I had been thinking about since my talk with Dina at the doctors.
I planned on delivering them myself, but I asked Dina instead.
She picked them up, we shared a kiss and she had to rush off. That kiss took up a bit of her time. We held each other and made out until she risked being late, that's why she had to run.
I get about an hour of the schoolwork done, and two of Tekken. I'm home and it isn't like I enjoy school, I'm just good at it. Plus I'm recovering!
I head down and make some chocolate milk. A familiar mechanical knocking draws my attention and I watch as Karen returns early. She walks around the house looking through the windows, of course I can only see the one side of her house, then she goes to the front.
I head back to my room.
I soon see her pass the odd hallway window, which I actually think is cool. Or at least I think it is a hallway. Nook maybe. But she doesn't appear in her and her husband's room.
I quit looking for Karen like she was a villain in those cheesy picture find mysteries I like and zone out staring into Dina's room. Imagining the little shows I had inadvertently and purposefully gotten since she had moved in.
Then I see a hat fall from her door. I stare at the door wondering why the hat fell.
I grab my binoculars and watch closely. The door shakes a few more times, but it doesn't open.
Then, as if I was imagining everything, it stops.
After a while Karen is in the yard and heading for the shed. I have not yet ever seen the woman in the shed. I doubt she knows how to put gas in the mower.
She enters and is back outside with an old ladder that had been left behind.
Even I can tell it is bad. The wood looks horrid, I see a rung missing and another is cracked.
I watch as she puts it up next to Dina's window and starts up it. I can feel it coming. Her hand lands upon the roof and then a sound I adore!
A loud CRACK! Setting off the "Aaaa!" Cut short by an "OOOOFFF!" which is accompanied by what I can describe as a small deer hitting the grass after being shot. You know, a solid yet hollow sort of sound. I cannot really describe it, it has been a while since I went hunting.
Anyway. The ladder is now missing four rungs. Karen lays still under Dina's window on the ground. I only see her feet. They aren't moving. I imagine them curling up like in The Wizard Of Oz.
Just as I am starting to seriously debate calling someone, the feet move. Karen then comes into view looking like she got hit by a herd of wild moose in a cartoon. Grass and leaves in her hair, dirt all over her back, ripped pants and shirt. Smudged make up.
I start to laugh and instantly regret it. "Can't do that for six more weeks." It is bad enough I have to breath deeply but to have my amusement curbed. I can't even... you know... when Dina shows off for me. I had tried it last night, had to go lay down. Sent her the video of her spinning round for me instead.
Speaking of messages, I didn't look at the one Marissa had sent me.
I open it and see Dina and I cuddling together. That was Wednesday morning. I set it as my background and send Marissa a thank you in return. Then I decide to send her one of me flashing the peace sign and sticking out my tongue.
Then I decide to call Anna.
All the while I'm half watching Karen pick up pieces of ladder and looking disoriented. She's muttering but I can't understand a thing. Think Yosemite Sam cursing, only female.
"Hey!" Anna squeals on her end of the line. "Been a while, Tet!"
I smile hearing the name we both sort of gave me. I had mumbled a lot and she stuttered some because she would talk too fast when we were younger.
"Sorry." I tell her. "Just checking in. What did I miss this past week?"
"Not much. Mom's back in jail. I'm taking care of Jayden and Lizzie. My little brother is fine but the cat is such a pain in my ass." Anna groans the last part. "All the pussy does is scratch and growl at me, Mother taught her well."
I chuckle.
"Dad is retiring." She adds after a moment.
"Moving in with him again?" I ask.
"Most definitely!" The little joyous shout has me tilting my head away from the phone. "Jayden is coming with. I mean, Mom really screwed the pooch with this one!"
"What did she do?" I ask. The tales of her mother were always something but the tone now was intriguing.
She proceeds to list off charges as if she is repeating a customer's order at her fast food job.
"Grand theft auto, reckless driving, resisting arrest, speeding, excessive speeding, speeding in a school zone, hit and run, child endangerment, attempted murder, attempted murder of a peace officer, assaulting a law enforcement officer, damage to private property, damage to public property, possession of a controlled substance, driving while intoxicated, open alcohol container in the vehicle, smoking with a child in the vehicle." She takes a deep breath. "Whew!"
"Impressive!" I say. "All of that?"
"Oh, yes, indecent exposure!" Anna adds. "They're getting her with multiple charges on the attempted murders, because the cops don't like her." I throw in an 'I don't blame them.' and Anna continues "The property damage is several thousand dollars. Good luck to the city and citizens on getting that. She borrowed the money from me to fill the tank of the car she used."
"So what set her off?" I ask, totally curious at this point.
"Jayden's father. It was his day to pick up my little bro." She sighs. "They got him for disturbing the peace and assault. I think that'll fall through since Mom is a nutter and Dewayne is currently in the ICU. I think he lost visitation rights after this, though."
I hear her telling someone she is on the phone but she must have her hand over the mic.
"Jayden says hi!" She relays quickly and I catch her telling Jayden. "I said do your homework!" Another sigh, exaggerated on her part. "I don't blame him, I don't like homework either." She giggles. "We get that from Mom." There is a beat and she adds. "I hope that's all we got from her."
"Oh, no, you're crazy!" I jab at her verbally.
"You bitch!" She laughs. "I swear!" Her voice goes back to normal. "I'm coming over there next month."
"Next month, sure you won't forget about your crazy revenge?"
I'm still joking so I'm a bit surprised with her reply. "No. I'm literally coming home."
I am really happy.
"Dad liked it there too. We always talk about it. That was... that IS home to us." Anna adds with a sincere tone.
"What about school?" Last I heard she was in a fancy academy type place.
"You didn't get my letter?" She asks. Yes we still use snail mail to talk. I mumble a 'No, don't think so' as she keeps on. "Yeah, I was taking so many after school credit courses to keep away from Mom that I graduated early. Like, a year ago."
