Bad Day

It was a really hot afternoon and I remember it'd rained in the morning but now the sun shined like never before. I hadn't slept or eateb the previous night and I was really tired and hungry.

I was so little yet I understood what all that was going on.

My papa was dead. He had been in the hospital for over 2years at least that's how far I could remember .

People all around me crying some faces farmiliar and others totally new, I hadn't dropped a single tear, people lookef at me with sympathy, pity. I don't know why I couldn't cry. I loved my papa.

Mom had spent a lot of money on his treatment that year I had even stopped going to school because of it, but as they say if it's meant to be it'll be.

I remember I looked at my mom and she looked awful her eyes sore and dry yet she kept on crying she used her long silk black dress to try and rub her tears .

" Your father is gone Will " she said while hugging me tightly crying. Maybe she thought I was in shock that's why I wasn't crying . She kept on weeping and hugging me. " It's okay mom " I remember saying to her .

She was crying and no one among the family members came to soothe her. It was me her 7-year old boy who calmed her down.

" Lisa I'm here " I heard a woman saying behind me.

My mom wept away her tears and stood up then held my hand and went over to the woman .

" Lola you came " she said as tears again welled up in her eyes .

" Ofcourse honey... I wouldn't leave you alone " Lola said in a soft concerned voice tone. I looked at Lola she was a tall woman a bit taller than my mom dressed in a fancy black long dress and a black purse on her slang on her shoulder complemented by little shinny jewellery. She looked amazing and I remember thinking she looked like my mom before papa got sick. In her other hand she was holding a little girl who looked around my age. She was wearing a black flower dress, a necklace with a small blue gem around her neck her hair short and black. She looked like a little cute cartoon character her lips tomato red you would think she applied lip stick.

" Let's go " Lola said after my mom had cried a bit on her shoulder . Me and the little girl just looked at each other confused.

Lola squatted down and pinched her daughter's cheek gently .

" Eve sweetie... stay here with Will, me and your auntie Lisa are coming back soon okay "

" Okay mommy " the little girl who's name I'm guessed was Eve said. A bright smile on her face. Lola smiled back at her then stood up. I watched my mom and Lola who I'm guessed was my aunt go, to put my dad six feet under .

Kids weren't allowed there mostly me maybe because they thought that that image of seeing my dad the last time would haunt me .

I sat at the bench next to me still confused I somehow couldn't believe my dad had died.

Eve came and sat next to me at the bench .

" I'm Eve " she said all cheerful while touching her chest. I ignored her and kept on staring to the direction mom had gone to .

" You're William, right " she said .

I looked at her wondering how she knew my name when I had never seen her before. Looking at her closely I noticed she had deep blue eyes matching the gem she was wearing around her neck.

I nodded .

" Is that your Dad " she pointed to a picture of my dad which was in the far corner. He was in a black suit smiling . I wondered whether he was also smiling right now wherever he was .

I nodded my head .

" aren't you sad ?" she asked looking at me .

I turned my head and looked at her.

" I... don't.. . know " I responded meekly. I don't know whether it was her question or me . I felt tears rolling down my cheeks. That's when it hit me , my dad was gone.....

He wasn't coming back, ever.

As the limited memories of the time I spent with my dad flashed my mind. I felt someone passing a soft cloth on my cheeks weeping away my tears .

I looked side ways only seeing Eve .

" Don't cry it will be okay " she said as her big bright blue eyes welled up too . I wondered why.

She gave me her handkerchief and I wept away my tears.

She reached her pocket and got out a piece of candy and split it in two. She stretched her hand with the two parts of the candy one bigger than the other .

" Pick.. . its really sweet " she said.

They say there's is a particular moment you fall in love for me it was this one.

Believe me or not a seven year old can fall in love.

Maybe it was because she was the only one who had showed some care for me besides my mom or maybe her generosity or maybe her blue eyes. I can't really tell.

But this was it. She gave me a sweet. . . No, half a sweet and I gave her my heart. So come to think of it, I traded my heart over for half a sweet.

I hesitated . " ...you pick one " she said again .

I chose the small one . I really wanted to choose the big one but mom had taught me not to be greedy .

I put it my mouth and indeed it was sweet . Probably the sweetest thing I had tasted in the whole week .

She smiled seeing my reaction.

~to be continued****

***Download NovelToon to enjoy a better reading experience!***