“Now...That is totally insane.” Betty said. I could tell that she was nervous. And Teresa was too. She stopped washing the dishes.
“I know what I saw and heard. It happened twice.”
“Max, I think you are tired.”
Max’s POV
I was not having any of the bull that they are feeding me. I knew that they are keeping secrets and that I am not stupid to put two and two together like these two would think.
There was a loud animal howling that stopped me from whatever I was going to tell them. A shrieking, animal voice, a howl. I felt her eyelids droop and go heavy and everything went pitch black.
I woke up on my bed. Still wearing the clothes that I was wearing last night. It was morning now. So I slept through the night? My head ached but I was sure that I did not drink any alcoholic beverage unless the lemonade my grandmother served was mixed with a little vodka. I remembered what happened yesterday and today is the second day that I have a grandmother and that I was now in Haven and....something else, I remembered the man I saw at the woods last night.
I got up from bed and opened the drapes of my window. The Alabama sun was relentless and it pierced my eyes.It took me a moment to adjust to the blinding light. Just as I expected, that it is daytime. The forest and the house had a good distance apart and she knew where exactly the man was standing last night.
“How are you feeling?” It was my mother. If anything, she looked tired and as if she did not get some sleep. The only question was why?
“I’m good. What happened last night.I think I fainted.”
“You did, fatigue maybe. Mom says breakfast is ready.”
“I’m gonna freshen a bit.”
I went down after changing into fresh clothes and smelled the pancakes. Instinctively, I knew it was pancakes and blue berries and waffles and that the coffee was Folgers. Betty also made some eggs and bacon. My stomach was really grumbling and i did not know why. I was a light eater my whole life.
“There she is. Come, honey. As promised, I’ve made you breakfast and I am sure you will like it.” Betty looked like she did not also get some sleep like Teresa.
“Thanks. I could smell them from the bathroom.Can I call you Grams? Grandma is a little too old.”
“Oh, that is lovely! Teresa, she gave me a new name! Grams. Can you believe it?” Betty was overwhelmed when my mom came back from the yard and carrying a handful of gooseberries.
“Yeah. Charming. I wonder when she will start calling me mom.”
“Don’t mind your mother. Eat.”
When Grams said eat, she did not expect me to almost wipe everything at the table off completely. I was amazed by my appetite too. On normal days, I could only consume one pancake and a half glass of orange juice. Teresa and Grams looked at me while I was eating.They looked not surprised. The look on their faces was something I would closely associate with fear and concern.
“That was an awesome breakfast,Grams.”
Teresa told me to get my stuff ready for school. It was weird because I was not even enrolled yet. But I was too satisfied with breakfast to argue with my mother. As usual, I did as I was told. I went up to take a hot shower and got dressed. I do not know if the school in Haven had a dress code but I wanted to play it safe. I just wore jeans. A navy blue blouse and my black hoodie since it was a little cold outside. I grabbed my back pack and checked myself in the mirror.
I am Maxine Shepard. Almost sixteen. My hair is blonde and I have blue green eyes. My friends in Manhattan would always tell me I look pretty. I was five six inches and was gifted both in the boobs and a** department. I wear make up sporadically but I think this is a good day to wear a little lip stain. You know what they say, first impressions last. I was pleased with I am seeing.
I heard our car honking and I knew it is time to go. I looked at my own reflection in the mirror one more time to give myself a little enthusiasm for today. First day in a new school is either lovely or disappointing.
“Max, you can do this. You are a nice and charming girl. That’s just another school. You can do this.”
My mother was not the patient type and honked again and again until I reached the steps.
“I am coming!” I yelled.
I passed by grandma drinking tea in the living room. “See you tonight, Grams!”
“Have fun dear!”
I opened the door and went back inside again to kiss my grandmother. It was a lovely thing to do since she prepared awesome food last night and this morning. Gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. Betty was pleased and slipped me two folded Benjamins.
Max was off to a good start for the day.
Now that it is not dark like yesterday, max could see better how Haven looked. It was not bad at all. There were little children walking and people going abut their own lives. The school was not even ten minutes away from their place.
Teresa found a parking spot. In fact, finding a parking spot was not hard. Since there were only a few cars parked. A huge number of parked bikes was on the the other side and was marked ‘student’s parking’. The town was too small that the kids do not even need cars here. In front was a huge cemented wall that says: WELCOME TO HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL.
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