My guardian angel, the prequel of The world elsewhere

The Eden diary, Page 16 to 20

After my father told me that. I wanted to go to the bookstore.

The second time I saw him was after school :

I went into the bookstore before, I looked for fear of going there for nothing.

There he was, reading the same book I read all the time.

The chime made him hear my presence when I returned. He looked up at me. A smile appeared on his face.

- Hello, are you coming to get a book ?
- Uhm...

I thought about the sheet of paper I had found in the book.

- You like to say this phrase. I laughed seeing him get tense.
- The obligatory phrase in my language repertoire.

He looked at the book in his hand and put it on his chair.

- I just wanted to see you because I just finished class and I have murderous urges because of these teachers.
- I hope you're not here to kill me.
- I need to see a face I haven't seen in a long time.

His gaze froze and he blushed.

- You came because you need someone who understands you ? he asked me.
- Yeah, you're the only one who really likes the same things as me.
- You saw. he said, rubbing the back of his neck.
- I think we saw that.
- I'm sorry, it's weird.
- Not true, it's your way of doing your-
- Don't say anything you don't know.
- Work. I finished.

He froze.

- You're bad at reading other people's minds. I laughed kindly.
- You're right. he said embarrassed.

I gave him a little paper.

- What is it ?
- My number.
- Do you do it the old-fashioned way ?
- Do you take it or not ?

He took it from me and wrote on another paper.

- And my number-
- EDEN ! my mother shouted.
- Shit.

I took the paper from him and stuffed it in my pocket.
- Mom, what are you doing here ?
- Don't come near my son ! she said, pulling me towards her.

She took me outside by force. He greeted me and I blushed (from shame and because I am in love.)

- You are sick ? Don't come near him. He is american. You know how they are.
- Mom, I'm American too.
- You are Korean first of all. Don't become like your father, please. she said, taking my face in her hands.
- Yes, mom. I said, lowering my head.

I feel like I'm writing a story, it's quite funny.

When we got home, I locked myself in my room and wrote to him.

- Hi, it's Eden. I'm sorry for my mother.-

I received a message from Jessica.

- You do not know what ! -

- Not what ? -

- Henry keeps talking about robots that will control the world ! -

- It's bullshit -

I received his message.

- I've had worse, but I think your mother hates me -

- Yeah, I know, she's sometimes annoying with my friends and you -

- I feel like I'm different to her -

- She thinks everyone wants me dead -

- She wants your happiness -

- I do not think so -
- She denigrates my best friend -

- You have a best friend -

- Yeah, she's cool -

- I'm not saying the opposite -

We wrote to each other all the time. But I was afraid to go back to the bookstore.

I hung out with Jessy all the time. Once we went to Ma chère Inconnue. I had seen Emily. She was perfect for my plan.

When Jessy couldn't stand her, I gave in.

- Emily ?
- Eden ?
- I need you.
- Tell me everything. I always love pissing her off. she laughed.

I explained to her that I liked guys and that my mother would never want so I asked her to be my girlfriend.

- Oh I love fake couples ! she said happily. I'm going to be the best fake girlfriend. Plus you help me, I wanted to go out with a girl.
- Are you a lesbian ?
- Bisexual.
- Sorry.
- Stop with your excuses ! she smiled.

I thanked her and went to the bookstore.

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