knocking at my window- Chapter seven

Chapter Seven... A day alone

copyrighted 2007

I awoke to the smell of bacon wafting it's around my room. I pulled my slippers on, pulling the sheets over my pillows, making my way to the kitchen.

Mina stood over the stove holding a frying pan. I could hear the bacon sizzling and drew up a chair at the table. I was still so tired, but it was no use going back to sleep, I never would. On the table in a vase ,large pink roses sat sparkling in the glass. I could only faintly smell them, but my nose started to run, I knew it was my hayfever. Mina turned around smiling, holding a plate out to me, it was filled up with bacons and eggs, and my stomach growled with hunger. It smelt so nice. I took it , pulling a peice of bacon apart, shoving it in my mouth. Mina placed a jug of orange juice on the table and sat down, picking up the morning paper. I watched , hungrily eating my breakfast. The taste was devine, the bacon seemed to melt into my mouth, and as did the fluffy soft scrambled eggs. Mina looked over her paper, watching me scoff it down and took a sip of her orange juice. " hungry much" she asked putting it down to have a mouthfull off eggs. I nodded eating the last mouthfull of egg's , licking my plate clean. I smiled sitting back, my stomach now feeling quiet content. "That was beautiful Mina, thanks" I said filling up my glass with orange juice.

"No problem" Mina said wiping her mouth delicatly " I cook my breakfast all the time". I smiled rubbing my stomach " Yeah well a person could most definitely get use to this".

Mina laughed picking up her paper again " I have to go to work today Perry, so I'm trusting I can leave you here on your own for a few hours". I laughed "Why has my mum said something to you". She shook her head confused " Nothing that I should be worried about, why". I shrugged " Just wondering, she has a tendency for not trusting me, for no reason". Mina raised her eyebrow, putting her paper down on the table, she leaned foward looking me in the eye. "Is their something I should not trust you about Perry, is that what you saying". I sighed, grabbing my plate and glass "Sadley, I have no secrets, I'm just a normal teenage girl", I stood up pushing my chair in ,and walked over to the sink, running my plate under the cool water. I turned around looking at Mina "You can trust me , alright". Mina nodded "Yes well, It's only for today, I have to many classes to tech for you to tag along, but your mum said she want's me to take you to some of them at least, to get you out of the house". So typical, I thought, so like mum to brush her problems onto someone else. It mad me angry and frustrated. "You mean come and watch while you teach a group of jocks, sluts and prats". I asked walking over to the table. A little taken back Mina frowned " Their not all like that perry, Their not all like they are in the movies, most of them are very intellegent student". I laughed "Yeah and their called nerds". Mina stood up holding the jug in her hand "Yes well some people are just a little bit smarter than others and that can't be helped". Walking towards the kitchen Mina turned to look at me "Perry, you might actually enjoy it, if you give it a chance". Feeling a bit quilty from my attitude I smiled at Mina "Well I guess I could give it a try for you sake". Still smiling Mina put her dishes in the sink and walked towards me "You will enjoy it, I promise, but enough about it for now , I better get ready for work or I won't be teaching anyone today". She turned and walked away and as she walked into the hall I remembered the computer " Hay Mina" I yelled "You got a computer I could use".

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Sitting in the loungeroom I pulled the laptop on my knee. Feeling uncomfortable I decided to lye on the floor , lying down on the soft carpet, I made myself comfortable.

I clicked open messanger , my face popping up , but I couldn't see anyone online . Remembering that everyone would still be at school, I laughed, Shutting it down and opened my e-mails. Just junk, all spam, Their was nothing, not even one from Benedict. Feeling a little dissapointed , I sat back feeling tears forming in my eyes. Why hadn't she even sent one to tell me she was alright , not even one to let me know she loves me, but then after all mum might have not let her go on the internet last night, as a punishment for last weeks antics. Still, Just one would have made my day. Not knowing what else to do, I decided maybe it was best If I wrote her one first, just to establish the communication ;

To: Bee4perry@hotmail.com

From: Perry4bee@hotmail.com

Subject: Opening the communication lines

Hay baby,

It's me... do you miss me yet, I certainly miss you, why haven't you even email me yet..is it because of the dragon- yes I am refering to my mother.. why is she still being nasty to me, I am her own daughter, do you think I am being selfish in loving you, no I didn't think so.. anyway I am sending you this e-mail to establish communication- Can you hear me loud and clear !!! I miss you soo much babe, with every inch of my heart and soul.

Mina's house is beautiful, but very cold in the night time, and get this {She cooks breakfast every morning} Yummy- lucky me.. Though I must say, she is very nice.. but here is the catch, last night I went to ask her if I could get something to eat and she wasn't in her writing room, I couldn't resisit a peak at what she was doing so I went through her pile of notebooks- I know it's really bad and rude but the weird thing was that everyone of them was empty and when I looked at the computer screen it was blank.. And I know this has no relevence but when I was lying down on my bed she put her hands on mine, and when I rejected her touch she was all embarassed... I know baby I am probably just being paranoid, but their is just something about her that weirdsI me out, maybe I'm not used to being around someone who is just sooo nice!!! Anyway it's lunch time and I am hungry, Mina will be home later in the evening and tommorow I have to go to university with her- how BORING- bet it was mums idea. Okay so yes I will go now before I get to caught up in missing you .. make sure u reply a.s.a.p so I know you haven't been ubducted by our hot sports teacher..

p.s Say a big hello and hug to Spear and Chip for me okay babes

loving you for ever Perry xoxox

I pressed send, feeling more relaxed now that I had opened the lines of communication. It was still hard though and I began to wonder if these days would last forever. I closed the laptop, bringing it into the kitchen and put it on the bench. Oh well only three more hours and Ben will be home, I said to myself opening the fridge. I looked around for something to eat, finding more than I bargined for, a fridge full of food, with so much choice. Mina really was prepeared for everything. I ended up taking out some yogart. Dishing it up in a bowl, I watched as it plomped into the bowl, spoonfull after spoonfull. When would I ever be home.