by Diego Xavier
The trip was over, and we were already heading to the mansion to rest and begin preparations for my trip to Harvard. We arrived very late home, tired and happy, I said goodbye to my parents and went to bed running, Snowtiger had also gone on the trip with us and was crazier than usual, arrived first in bed and already went to his space. Charles wanted to set up the meeting with his friends before bed, as these would be his last days in the city, but the tiredness was so much that he simply blacked out and slept like an angel.
It was 1:00 p.m. when I got up, even Snowtiger couldn't stay in bed that long, and I didn't see him anywhere else. First thing I did was call my friends to meet for the last time.
Charles: Guys, I've arrived on my trip and in a few days I'm leaving :( Are we going to make an appointment to meet today? Enjoy that it's Saturday
Robert: We could go to the mall today
Ashley: I top, 3:00 p.m. we meet there, could you come by and give me a ride Charles?
Charles: OK, I'll come by
After the conversation in the group, I tried to get ready, feel the huge and powerful shower of my bathroom again was something I was missing. After the bath, C. had opened some gifts for his birthday, to which he did not have time to open due to the trip and there was a small box beautiful and lovingly decorated, with a note written as follows
"From his mysterious newest acquaintance, wanderer of the dark worlds to Charles deluded with love"
Certainly the gift was Christopher's, and C. upon reading the note quickly identified him and put on a smile remembering his conversation with the strange boy in the video room. I opened the small case and there was a platinum bracelet written on its surface "The Dark is a light for the L..." (The dark is the light for the ....), light for what, Charles tried to understand while looking at the small box - But the boy is full of jokes, did not tell me his name, scares me and now wants to give a cryptic - said to himself, laughing.
Along with the bracelet, there was one more message
"I bought and customized these two jewels to give you as a gift, I chose especially platinum, because just like her, we endured deformations that weak people could never stand and we are very beautiful (laughs), I'm already using mine, I hope you use yours too. It's been a pleasure meeting you and I hope your move to Harvard will be meaningful in your life.
Christopher"
After reading the message, I put the bracelet on my arm, normally do not like any prop on my body, I do not like to wear or watch, but this time I will meet the request of Christopher the unknown, out that the jewelry is really beautiful - I think this will be our last contact, at least we will have the bracelet to remember our funny encounter in the movie room , I felt that when he talked to me, his problems did not weigh so much in his mind, would have liked to be his friend, but I do not even know who the animal is, finally let me finish seeing these gifts and move on to pick up Ash at home - while thinking had the idea to ask his mother, if she knew any Christopher - Mother, do you know any boy named Christopher? From my age group?
- I know a lot of them, but unfortunately without a last name, there's no way I can help you, son.
I'm meeting my friends at Westfield and I'm going to come back later.
- Don't take too long, we have to finish packing your things for the move in Boston, and why this interest in this Christopher guy? asked Amelie, curious
-He gave me this gift and I would like to thank because I liked it a lot, but on the card next to the box only has his first name - showed the bracelet to his mother.
- It's a magnificent gem, but like I said, without the last name it gets hard.
- So I'm going to go on this, in a few hours I'm back, I still don't have my Mercedes so 300c should serve me beautiful mommy.
"Don't take too long to do," Amelie said as she tried to make an authoritative feature for C.
Getting in the car, I made sure Snowtiger wouldn't come with me this time and headed for Ash's house a few blocks away.
- Look, second time you arrive on time, I think becoming an adult brought you the aspiration of responsible - Ash laughing at C's face.
- Come in right away if I don't leave you out there freezing.
Bert was waiting for the two in an electronics store and taking the opportunity to see the news.
- Have you bought the whole store like last time, Bert? Charles patted Robert on the back.
- There is, there is, there very funny, I will not take anything this time, just a game – Bert laughing in the face of friends to see that now he controlled himself with his compulsive consumerism.
Hours passed and we continued to have fun for the last time and when it was almost time to say goodbye, Ash put a box on the table - Well, since you're leaving us, I bought this for the three of us to use and whenever we look, remember our moments together, from children when we became inseparable friends - handing over the necklace that fasted and formed the word "CAR"
- This time you'll have to wear it on Charles, besides you're wearing a bracelet, so it means that now you've stopped fooling around and started wearing this kind of thing – Bert looked intrigued, like his friend's new life after returning from the trip.
- Oh, I got this bracelet as a gift and really enjoyed it a lot, so I decided to wear it and of course I will also wear our necklace with the initials of each - C. excited about his body full of metals.
- Can't take from neck over in, it's symbolizing our union - said Ash
- Well, it's time for me to leave now, rest assured that I will always visit you, I love you my chuchus and take good care of Bert -C. cried and was not ashamed to show his feeling for friends.
- See if you don't disappear please, I love you too my friend, I'm going to miss you a lot, who am I going to fight with now? -Ash crying and laughing at the same time - Even more Charles
- Do not forget to write to us always in, I will miss my buddy, will enjoy Harvard in peace friend and try to get a girlfriend soon – Robert cried more than everyone and strongly embraced his friend who would not see for a long time.
- Bye guys, when I'm back I'il let you know.
As Charles said goodbye, the three friends hugged and went to the boy's mother's 300c to feel together one last time. Towards the mansion, C. did not feel sad because he could come at any time to visit his friends, felt happy that he could begin a new cycle in his life, with the support of the people who cared most, coming home, his things for change were ready near the main door, more farewells were on the way, joker and honey , as it was difficult to say goodbye to them and even more difficult of Snowtiger, this time it seemed that the cat understood everything they said, because even he seemed sad to say goodbye to the owner.
- You can have my bed Snow, I leave it all to you - Charles with a tear dripping from his face.
It was time to leave, the family plane was waiting for them, Mom and Dad would go together to take the boy to his new apartment, but before they would spend in New York at Dora's house. During the moment when the big machine disappeared through the London sky and moved even further away from the city, I felt that the beginning of my university life would be quite exciting and I was excited for the new beginning that would come in my life, the crossing by the Atlantic Ocean would take 7 hours, so I took the opportunity to fall asleep while listening to True from the ex-Marina and the Diamonds.
• Chapter 4 - Welcome to Harvard!
I woke up with the sudden landing of the plane equal to an earthquake of magnitude 2, my state was not the best, the hair could compare to a nest of mafagafos, the car was waiting for us and would lead us towards grandma's apartment that was a few streets from Times Square. It had been years since my last time in D.'s house and it seems to me that things had changed a lot, it was a dwelling highly linked to technological novelties, I was surprised to think that my grandmother almost arrived in her old phase - if she heard me say this, she would certainly throw me a lamp, forgive grandma - and so connected in technologies.
- Grandma, how
long has your journey to become the old LADY of IT? " he let out "respectful" laughter.
I had already asked you to spend time with me years ago, you'd enjoy all this. You need to be jealous no, now you can enjoy the news that are first released here – said Dora laughing at her grandson.
After dinner, Henry and Amelie went to their quarters to rest from the grueling journey they had, while Charles asked for Apple's nearest route to buy a new smartphone, his accidentally crushed out by the sink, after falling due to his carelessness and lack of judgment in wanting to play with the shredder.
- If you had the ability to grind your phone due to a minimum carelessness, who will tell what you will do when you are living alone - Dora fall into the crying with so much laughter.
- Grandma, it was just an oversight, you know I'm a responsible boy.
After recalling the hilarious scene several times, D. explained the way to his grandson that there was now no way to use the GPS. He repeated in his mind several times the way, the store would not be far away, but due to the immense screens and their advertisements, the boy had forgotten the instant he stepped on the most illuminated avenue in the world. Those lights have always fascinated me, no matter how many times I come to New York, the admiration will always be the same. The path grandma had explained to me had already dissipated in the depths of my mind several minutes ago, and I didn't know what the apple store was for, but everywhere I saw black Samsung bags in the hands of consumers, it would be a good alternative and if the Korean store was close, the apple would be too. I kept going the opposite way to the black bags until I got where they were born, I decided to enter because until that moment will not find Apple, I started to give a peek about the products, my whole life I was a fan boy of the apple, but I have to admit, several companies are managing to hit head on, an opportunity to them would not be all bad.
I approached close to the brand's latest top-of-the-line handset and Round 1 began. For someone who always bit an apple, tasting something different was necessary a few moments to get from the cell phone, beauty the animal really possessed. Next to me was a boy, certainly my age, with a serious look and closed face, watching my attempts to get along with the smartphone.
- Dependent on Apple? " said the boy in a serious tone.
- Yes, I never used another brand and decided to test new experiences - C. awkwardly.
- I think it's best to go back then and go your way towards the competitor, it's getting in the way of people buying – While talking, the kid didn't even try to make eye contact with C.
- Oh, but because you're implying that I test a product straight from your house – Charles, debauching the Oriental boy, without even being sure he was Korean.
After these words, He decides for the first time to look at Charles, and then rolls his eyes and returns to stir his apparatus on the test table, it was not worth spending his strengths with someone redundant as C. looked to him.
- All right, go on then - said the boy with his voice without an ounce of compassion
Oh, man! I mean that you are Korean yourself, look do not take the wrong, I'm just kidding, I'll just test the device and already send me, you can have the whole table for you again - C. silly and worried about your previous sentences.
- Um - the Korean wasn't giving a damn what our boy was talking about.
Charles continued poking around in the device and learning little by little - Where's the camera on this trolha?! I said to Yourself.
The young man next door, seeing his suffering with something basic, decided to put aside his pride and help - Here - advanced the unknown by pressing on the screen on the camera icon and immediately returning to his space.
That's thanks.
- Um - grunted again the oriental.
After 5 minutes since the last exchange of words I enter the boys, C. says aloud - Ready, now there is only one thing left for me to decide once and for all, take the device home - came closer and closer to the boy with almost closed eyes and smiled tormentingly.
The boy looks toward him and seconds later, turns his gaze to the table without even caring if Charles was having any insinuation to something or whatever.
- Oh, come on, it helps me decide whether or not to take it – C. Laughing at the young man – the device just has to have eyes pulled, and now that it comes to lands beyond the local sea, you do not help you reach new consumers native to the new land.
- You talk like we're in the colonial period, why don't you decide for yourself if you want to take your cell phone? – the boy this time a little altered and tired of Charles' debauchery with his country, decides to position himself on the situation.
- Because I trust more in someone who has always been living with this brand, who was there in the middle, who felt the drug - C. pick on him even more and made a gesture of smoking cigarettes in the last sentence in an attempt to make him open a smile.
- And who said I've always been in the middle? If you look at it, I'm more American than you for not having that British accent that you can't even find a smartphone store in New York - korean, this time in a more playful tone, tried to put an end to the conversation that recalled his home country, Charles will be silent, analyzing it with a brief smile, noting that possibly he was also adept at acid humor – Ho Ho Ho , it seems that now its pile has come to an end, a pity that it was not Korean and quality.
Santa Claus? – said C. laughing and out loud, pretending to look for the good old man after hearing "ho ho ho" - You know man, now yes I liked you, more communicative and very warm, reminds me of Ash ... miss her.
- Anyway, if you want to take the phone, it is the last release, very high notes and comes with the latest technologies, I'm going to see the seller at this very moment to buy mine, there is what I think, pass well - now returned to its initial state of serious.
With the young man turning and distancing himself to go towards the seller, he could see him in the whole and be frightened by what he had just remembered - WAIT! – Shouted Charles to him that he was gradually distancing himself – wait, it may seem very senseless and senseless what I'm going to ask you now, but have you ever been to the show of that most famous KPOP band today? always forget its acronym - asked puzzled.
BTS? Unfortunately yes - sadly emphasized the young man with a serious voice.
- But I say, go to their show in South Korea itself, at home and how so unfortunately? I became a baby fan after watching the concert.
"It was in Korea itself, I was forced to go... - said the boy before being interrupted by Charles.
With a girl, right?
- With my sister, yes a girl. Wait, you were that guy with the long blond hair who jumped and enjoyed the show more than anyone there - the moment he remembered, he was shyly ecstatic to be living such an unusual occasion.
- In case, it's me and I'm him, yes it was me myself – C. discredited – and you were the kid who stood idly by the whole show and with his face closed, hearing his sister say he was going to tell your mother that you were making an ugly face and not enjoying the music.
- HUm - the young man, now serious, just agreed.
- I'm freaking out now, we were sitting side by side in South Korea and now we're side by side in a Korean store, but on American soil, damn your home country chases you in.
- If you believe in fate, when you find him tell him I hated him for making me see you again – the serious Korean as always.
Oh, ours. What was it? No need to talk like that, I will not tell anyone that your mother gave you scolding because of your sister - C. always returning your answers with debauchery - incidentally, my name is Charles, pleasure. "He stretched his hand to the almost unknown.
-Um, Jung Bae Yong - Bae shaking C.'s hand formally.
- I was already determined to take the device, just wanted to play with you minutes ago, maybe put a smile on your face seriously, sorry for any embarrassment.
- HUm - Bae more or less serious - So, since you're going to buy it, let's go to
the seller.
- It means that now approves my company - said C. While BaeYong pressed the step and abandoned him alone - Wait for me!
After buying the devices, they sat in one of the store's seats and began setting up the mini machines, Charles decided to do one last test, lifting his cell phone, took a spontaneous photo of Bae looking at the screen in his hands with his legs crossed.
“What are you doing? " asked Bae
- Just doing one last camera test, and she's really awesome! His photo managed to look great, even having his usual serious feature – Charles was really amazed at the immense possibilities of the device and not paying attention to the joke he had just made.
- Well, I'm going to go, I hope you know at least the way back to your house and that the universe makes this our last date, but I think you're kind of funny, it's not at all unbearable, pass well – B. keeping the packaging in the black bag.
- A compliment from the cranky, snow white would be proud to hear that. Forgive the jokes and thank you for helping me buy JUNG-BAE-YONG – Charles while trying to correctly pronounce bae's name, made him let out a few brief laughs, but from a serious person who didn't smile much.
- yes, I don't think your Korean is very good, well, I'm going to go for it, Goodbye Charles – Bae waved with 10% of a funny tone.
I'll see you.
Saying goodbye, each went in different directions, Charles had returned to Dora's apartment. It was towards the room where he would spend the night, finished downloading his apps and data on the new smartphone, concluded the night by posting a photo on his Instagram, with the following caption.
"'The distance is like the winds: blow out the candles and light the big bonfires'- François La Rochefoucauld