We continued our way to Mr. Robert's office
The weather was a bit cold and I didn't wear proper clothes
Jimmy: are you cold?
Emily: no I'm fine
Jimmy: are you sure?
I smiled : yes thank you
Jimmy turned his head
I was nervous and I tried to watch my words carefully so I won't
say anything suspicious
We didn't talk a lot, in fact we didn't talk at all
Until we arrived
Jimmy: here it is!
It wasn't a company, it was a small building with apartments
Emily: is that his company?
Jimmy while entering: he has an office not a company
I followed him
Jimmy: I hope you're okay with stairs, they don’t have elevators
Emily: huh seriously?
Jimmy smiled half a smile: not all of us live a royal life don’t
we?
Emily: what do u mean by that?
Jimmy started walking up stairs
Did I ever mention he's such a provocatively person?
I followed him, the office was on the 12th floor
" exhausting!!! "
Jimmy was way faster than me
Jimmy: come on hurry up we don’t have all day!!
Emily: fine I'm doing my best!
I was way too tired to continue so I sat
Jimmy: you're kidding me?
Emily: no I'm not, I'm starting to think that giants live here!
Jimmy: haha funny! Now come on I told you we don’t have all day
Emily: I won't walk those stairs, go by your self
Jimmy: fine! Wait for me here
He left
I sat there with my mobile, Hanna sent me a text
" today,7 @ Rebecca's "
I replayed
" I don’t think I'll m make it, mum gave me some work to
do!! :( "
I heard some noise coming from one of the rooms
I stood up and followed the voice until I was in front of a
weird door
It didn’t look like any of the other doors
It was black and huge, it was made of iron while the others were
made of wood
It sounded like a man screaming
I couldn’t hear what was he saying so I entered the room
There was another door, but this time it was small
It was a bit open so I stood there to hear
Man 1: it's a bit complicated but we must!
Man 2: that place is full of security
Man 1: so what? It's not like this is our first time isn’t it?
Man 2: well yea but..
Man 1: no buts! That place collects a lot of money, and I'm not
wasting that, we'll pretend to be like any other visitors
Man 2: as you like!
Ma 1 laughed
I was so curious so I looked through the door
I saw two men sitting in front of a TV, one of them had a long
red hair, and the other one was bald and fat!
They had a logo on their jackets, it looked like a moon and a
sun connected with a thunder in the middle, creepy hah?
One of them was about to stand up so I ran out of the room
I went back to the stairs
Jimmy: where were you? Haven't I told you to stay in your place?
Emily: and who do you think you are mister?
Jimmy: you're starting to tease me, let's go back!
I ignored him and walked down
All what was going on my mind is the crime I heard about.
I mean I love criminal movies, and as a child I always wanted to
be a cop, it's weird since every little girl wanted to be a princess! Well
guess I'm really different!
I finished around 8 so I went home
It's been a while since I went to the bookstore, working really
took a lot of my time.
I decided to go there and see how it is
Nothing really changed, I guess!
I had a friend who worked there, Abby!
I met her while I was visiting the bookstore daily!
She lives with her grandma, her parents died because of a car
accident when she was 5! So her grandma took her here to New York to build a
new life away from those bad memories, her mum gave birth to her baby brother
Max one month before the accident.
Emily: hey!
Abby: oh hey Emily! Where have you been? It's been a while since
I last saw you?
Emily: yes! And I'm truly sorry for that! I had to work for one
of my dad's friends, it starts from 4 till 7 and I barely have time for my own!
Abby: look at the bright side at least, you have something
useful to do other than hanging out with those freaks!
"in case you're wondering, Abby knows my secret"
I laughed: Abby!
Abby: sorry, sorry
Emily: when are you finishing?
Abby looked at her watch: half an hour
Emily: great! Let's go this restaurant near my house I heard the
serves the best pastas ever!!
Abby: Emily! You know I hate restaurants!
I started begging: pleaaaaaaase? Pretty please? Come on I'm begging!!!
Abby: NO!!
Emily: come on! Aren’t you the one who told me I gotta spend
more time with people who know the real me
She kept silent, well that’s a good mark? that she's kinda
convinced right?
Emily: for me? We'll have a great time I promise!
Abby: I'll bring my jacket.
Emily: YES! " I went and hugged her " thank you thank
you thank you!!
Abby laughed
I took my bag
Emily: come on we don’t wanna be late!
Abby: you say come on a lot by the way
Emily: I say a lot of things a lot
Abby: huh?
Emily: exactly!!
We started walking to the restaurant, I text mum and told her
I won't be there for dinner
When we arrived
Emily: seats for two please!
The waiter: this way mam
What I liked about this restaurant is that it was a country
style, it's like you're actually in a village or a farm!! To me I preferred
this more than other fancy restaurants where you think you're actually having a
tea with the queen of England!
Abby: it's not that bad.
Emily: I told you you'll like it
Abby: I didn’t say I liked it!
Emily: your eyes says it all my dear
Abby laughed
The waiter: are you ready to order mam?
Emily: yes please, I'd like to have a fotochini and one coke,
what about you Abby?
Abby: ammm I'll have a spaghetti and one seven up please
The waiter: okay then, your order will be delivered in 20
minutes!
Emily: thank you!
The waiter: your welcome mam
Abby: I miss living in Texas
Emily: how was it?
Abby: I can hardly remember, I was only 5 years old when we
left, but I remember my dad when he used to take me for horse rides and fishing
at the lake nearby. We would just sit on that boat foe as long as w could and
sing and dance and all the stuff we can
A tear fell from her eye, I guess there are people who're more miserable
than us anyway
Emily: I'm sorry about that
She faked a smile: it's okay
I tried to change her mood a little
Emily: so? What's new
Abby: nothing but the usual, you?
Emily: I'm scared!
Abby: why? What's wrong?
I told her about my job, and about jimmy
Abby: you know what really freaks me out?
Emily: what?
Abby : is that you can be 2 people at the same time, without
anyone noticing!
Emily: that shows you that people can change the way they look
and be something fake!
Abby: you know what? I really like the original you.
Emily: yea me too
Our order came and we started eating
Abby: Emily!
Emily: yea?
Abby: why are you doing it?
Emily: doing what?
Abby: the whole 2 personality thing
Emily: it's complicated
Abby: come on, there must be a reason behind it!
Emily: I don’t know I mean, I'm just being the person everyone
expects me to be but at the same time I don’t wanna lose the real me
Abby: why is it important to you? To be who they want you to
Emily: well cause I lived half of my life with them, and growing
with people makes you become one of them, even if you don’t like it
Abby: Emily it's your life, it's not theirs! You can't just
waste the best part of your life being something you're not! once you become
fake, you're going to feel that the whole world around you is. In life, you
either be who you want to be or be nothing at all.
I didn’t know what to say, I mean she is right!
Abby: I know it's hard for you to disappoint the people in your
life, but the people who really care about you would want you to be yourself
around them! Not a toy that they control her movements!
I said in a low voice : you're right
Abby: sweetie, I know it's hard for you. But you should know
that the hardest thing to do is make decision, specially the once that's going
to change your life. But life isn’t guaranteed for anyone, it's a gift! And you
should spend every day of it doing what you want to, not what others want.
Cause at the end it will all come back to you! You can only live once! So why
waste it? Do something that will make you proud of before taking your last
breath!
No one really ever said these words to me, she really moved
something inside me!
Abby: it's already 10! I must go home
Emily: thank you Abby! You're a good friend!
Abby: it's my job darling!
I walked abby to her house and went to mine
When I walked in I saw mum and dad, I kissed both of them and
went to my bed, I couldn’t sleep because I was thinking of what abby told me to
do
These lyrics passed through my head
my best friend gave me the best advice
He said each day's a gift and a giving right
Leave no stones unturned, leave your fears behind
And try to take the patch less traveled by
The first step you take is the longest stride
If today was your last day
And tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday
Would you leave each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past?
Donate every dime you have?
If today was your last day
Against the grain should be a way of life
What's worth the price is always worth the fight
Every second counts cause there's no second try
So live it like you're never living twice
Don’t take the free ride in your own life
If today was your last day
And tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday
Would you leave each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past?
Donate every dime you have?
If today was your last day
Would you cal those friends you never see?
Reminisce old memories?
Would you forgive your enemies?
Would you find that one you're dreaming of
Swear up and down to god above
That you'd finally fall in love
If today was your last day
Would make your mark by mending a broken heart
You know it's never too late
To shoot for the starts
Regardless of who you are
So do whatever it takes cause you can't rewind a moment in this
life
Let nothing stand in your way
Cause the hands of time are never on your side
If today was your last day
And tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday
Would you leave each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past?
Donate every dime you have?
Leave old pictures in the past?
Donate every dime you have?
If today was your last day
Would you cal those friends you never see?
Reminisce old memories?
Would you forgive your enemies?
Would you find that one you're dreaming of
Swear up and down to god above
That you'd finally fall in love
If today was your last day
(( btw it's an AMAZING song by nickelback called " if today
was your last day " don’t miss it!! ))
I felt tired so I slept
It's Friday today, my mum came to wake me up from school. I went
to the bathroom and took a quick worm shower, I wore my black short with the
white top and a black belt, and a matching white heels.
I went down stairs
Emily: good morning
Mum: good morning sweetie
Emily: what's for breakfast today?
Mum: waffles!
Emily: my favorite! Mum where's dad?
Mum: he had to go to work early today
Emily: oh! Okay I must go now I'm late, love you!
School was normal, boring classes and mean teachers. Though
there was something weird, Hannah didn’t seem good at all!
After the bell rang I went to Hanna's desk
Emily: Hannah!
Hannah: yea?
Emily: can I talk to you?
Hannah: what is it about?
Emily: come and we'll talk!
Hannah: okay!
We went outside
Emily: you don’t seem well, what's wrong?
She seemed a little nervous: no there's nothing, I mean what can
it be? Hhh.. there's nothing
Okay that sounded weird!
I stopped and faced her: Hannah! You don’t even sound good,
would you tell me?
Hannah: I can't! I'm sorry now I need to go!
And she left!
I went back home
Emily: hey!
Mum: hey sweetie
Emily: dad isn’t home yet?
Mum: no he said he had a late shift tonight, he came around 11
in the morning and left at 1!
Emily: oh, that's not good
Mum: yes, and I gotta go now I had work I didn’t finish yet but
I had to come home to do stuff, I made you some food you can find it in the
fridge!
Emily: no thanks I'm going out with Abby today
Mum kissed my check: okay sweetie have fun
Emily: bye!
I went upstairs and jumped in my bed, it was a long day. Or
maybe my kind is just full of stuff, what Abby told me yesterday didn’t get off
of my head! I kept remembering each word she said.
And in the end, I've decided to actually try!
I took a quick shower and wore some usual clothes " by that
I mean not the fancy, over look! Just me! ;) "
My hair was naturally soft so I just made a ponytail
And since it's Friday today, I don’t have work at Mr. mark's
company so I decided to go to Abby.
I went to the bookstore
Emily: knock knock knock
Abby: oh just come in!
I laughed and hugged her: I miss you!
Abby: me too :(
Emily: okay then come on we got a lot of work to do!
Abby: what?
Emily: tomorrow we're going to do a charity work to the orphans,
it's something they do every Saturday, you know the company I told you I'm
working at! So I signed your name with us so u can come! And know I wanna go
buy them gifts and stuff they'll love!
I pulled her hand and walked her outside
Abby: okay okay take it easy! " she said that while
laughing "
So we went to like every toy store in town, I bought a lot of
toys and gifts! I just grabbed anything that my eyes falls in. it was the best
day ever, it was the first time where I had A LOT of shopping in one day and
actually feel good about it!
After we finished I told Abby I wanted to buy something special
for mister mark!
Abby: something like what?
Emily: ugh I have no idea! I have a bad taste when it comes to
men gifts!
We kept searching until it was 7! I didn’t find anything
valuable yet!
Abby: I'm tired!
Emily: yea me too
Abby: let's go some place to eat, we'll search for a gift later
I was really disappointed: okay
We found a pizza place nearby, we went there and ate.
It was 10 when I arrived home
Emily: I'm home!
No answer!
I hate how I don’t really have time with my parents, they're
always at work and I'm lucky if I saw them once a day!
I went straight to bed cause I was really tired and I have a
long day tomorrow!
