IV. Learning to breathe

I arrived at his house in just a matter of 20 minutes. I met his parents, Paul and Annie Wilson. I also met his cute little brother, who’s just 8 years old, Brian Wilson. He kissed me on my cheeks and I kissed him back. I always wanted to have a baby brother.

“ Hey.” Alex smiled.

“ Oh hey. I brought a cookbook. It’ll help you.” I grinned. He prepared all the stuffs needed. While he was preparing the mixture, I settled on the chair and began to continue my reading.

“ The mixture’s done.” He called. I wore the gloves and told him everything. We waited for the first muffin to be baked.

“ Ooh.” He said. “It tastes so yummy! It’s so easy. Once it’s inside the oven, it’ll pop. Nice.”

“ Glad you liked it. Well, looks like you already know how, I gotta go.” I said.

“ Wait. Since you became so very hospitable tonight. You’ll be my first customer, and first taster of my muffin.” He smiled.

I sighed. “ Okay, whatever you say.”

I’ve found a table outside near the garden, I figured out it was the perfect spot, reading under the stars. I was busy reading when I smelled the delicious scent of hot chocolate and muffins.

“ Midnight snack, served.” He said.

I took the first bite and the first sip “ Impressive.” I commented.

“ You know what, I didn’t thought you’d become my friend.” He said.

“ Why? What makes you think that?”

“ Well first, You’re popular. I remembered Vince telling us that you were his crush. From that moment on, I knew you were special. Because you are Vince’s first love.”

I laughed. “ You know, I almost lost my grip back there. But I sort of have this recipe in life.”

“Recipe in life?” He was puzzled.

“ Yes.” I smiled. “ Want to know it?”

He nodded.

“ Here it goes. I think that in life, every scar I have makes me who I am. I think that God wouldn’t allow this to happen if it’s not going to turn out good. Get what I’m saying? I think that the recipe in life is stay firm in God. Everything happens for a purpose. When he died..” I flinched. “ I didn’t know what to expect. I wanted to die, too. But then, I realized something, I didn’t die in that accident to see this.” I pointed at the stars in the sky “ I haven’t found my purpose in life yet. I am blessed to have a second chance in life.”

“ Wow.” That was all that he said.

“ Sorry for being melodramatic. Didn’t mean to.” I laughed.

“ Now I know why Vince loved you so much. You’re extraordinary.” He said.

It was already 11:30 p.m. We had enough talk and laughs for one night. I had a feeling that my parents would get mad at me.

“ It’s getting late. I need to go. Thanks for tonight. Bye.” I smiled.

When I arrived home, It was a hundred times worse than I imagined. They were peaceful and still watching the same movie, only the second part.

“ I’m home.” I greeted.

“ Good.” They both replied. Where’s the angry shouts?

“ Uhm. Aren’t you gonna scold me or anything?”

“ Scold you, for what?”

“ It’s almost 12 in the midnight, Mom, Dad, What’s going on?”

“ Oh, we know. It’s just that, You don’t know how happy we feel knowing you have a new friend besides Monique. You sleep now. We have to finish this. Good night. Love you.” Mom and Dad said.

“ Okay. Love you too guys!”

I headed upstairs and tucked myself under the sheets.