Ca.s.sIE"S POVA loud bell clang will hear all over the school ground of Junior and High School, tells that the last period of today"s cla.s.s is ended, it means time to go home.
The students gather all their belongings and put them all away inside their bags. Those who a.s.signed for the days cleaning will be left behind.
As for Ca.s.sie with a last name of Young, her schedule to clean is tomorrow, Friday. Joanna, on the other hand, her last name is Chang and so her cleaning schedule is every Monday.
Ca.s.sie and Joanna push their bikes out of the school and walk a few meters before they"ll cross the main road, they are going home in the opposite direction... they chatted for a moment before to decided to part. Ca.s.sie takes a long moment of silence and Joanna notices it.
"What"s wrong? You don"t like to go home tonight? You can stay with us for a while if you like too. Dad can go to your house to tell your master!" Joanna gestures a thumbs up.
"No. Not really bothering me about that. Am just thinking," Ca.s.sie gaze at Joanna"s eyes before she looks away and stared the mountain peak that now colored as golden orange after the sun kiss on it.
"I want to look for my brother," she added that make Joanna dumbfounded.
"Are you certain about that Ca.s.sie? How you will go to find him? You never meet him even once." Joanna thinks it is very impossible, like looking for a pin between a huge pile of the haystack.
"Maybe there are people who"ll recognize him in the picture. I have to think of plans on how and where I could start. I know it"s crazy how it may be, he"s still alive out there." She said seriously.
Joanna sighed. "You know girl, he"s already 12 years old when he has to leave. No way he"ll forget you or this place if ever he"s still alive. Okay, let"s say maybe he got some amnesia. Could you really make him believe he is your long lost brother? What he will be going to feel? His feelings? Do you ever think he will get angry or something instead?" Joanna mentioned more possibilities that made her laugh.
"Now you"re overthinking than me. I know, I have to consider all the possibilities and I should prepare myself to any outcomes," she said full of hope.
"Alright, fine. Why you shouldn"t ask your Master"s help? I heard he is very powerful and wealthy, it is a piece of cake for him to find someone. Right?"
Ca.s.sie stares at Joanna"s face. She"s in despair. "I don"t know. I think no way I would tell him about my plans. Maybe he"ll interrupt me instead. I have to think about it thoroughly. Besides, we just meet yesterday. Aren"t we close you know."
"Okay. Just don"t decide anything foolis.h.!.+ Without telling me! Definitely, I"ll join you!" Joanna exclaimed that made her giggles. "Now your smiling! Am not used to your seriousness. Am going now. I have to prepare our dinner tonight. Mom and dad will be home late and those four brothers of mine surely in chaos now."
Ca.s.sie nodded and bid their goodbyes. She rides her bike slowly, and in deep thoughts.
"No. I shouldn"t think of this for now." She shook her head and breath deep. "Alright! I"ll take the forest route."
Ca.s.sie entered a secluded road. She entered the forest and pedaling so fast. She"s already familiar on this route and so, she let her bike speed up and pedaling faster.
When she makes a right turn, she takes the narrow route. She jumps and flips her bike in the next cliff. It is not so high, she manages landed successfully. She continued biking in the next route. She does the same every time she pa.s.ses a low ridge. Now she"s almost in the middle of the forest.
She"s familiar on this area and so she jumps effortlessly on the next one when she heard someone is yelling, calling out her full name.
Her eyes grow bigger when realizing who was it. His face is all red in anger. Sweat dripping from his forehead. She let her eyes wander on his body... he"s sweating all over as his white T-s.h.i.+rt now wet from the sour water coming out from his body. He probably walks for half an hour already.
"Ca.s.sandra Marivella Chen Young!" he repeated.
RIP to me.....