Some Time in India

Chapter Seven

I get up early the next morning; looking over at Eddie sleeping in the other bed I realize something. I realize that I just might be okay. I go downstairs and begin to make breakfast, blue berry muffins, my father's favorite breakfast food. As soon as the muffins are in the oven Eddie comes down the stairs; he looks perfect in his white t-shirt and jeans. He tells me he was woken up to the sound of pots and pans rattling, oops, I apologize and he helps me clean the kitchen. While eating breakfast Eddie keeps begging me to tell him what the plans for today are.

"Don't you have another reason as to why you are here? Someone you came to see," I ask him.

"No I came for a vacation, I needed time away from the real  world."

"You do know that this is still part of the real world right?"

"Yes but, It's different because I don't know anyone but you here. There is no pressure for me to be something or do something. It's like I'm taking a break from my reality." This is actually the same reason I'm here, so now it's time to think up a clever response.

"I came here so that I could get away from the aftermath of my father's death," I say.  Is that really what I said?

"Well to get your mind off of that what are we going to do today?"

"Well I thought we would go get lost."

"Get lost? As in go somewhere and not be able to find our way back?" 

"Sort of. Except, I have a map. My plan is for you to close your eyes and point to a place; that's where we will go today. We will be able to find our way back, I promise." 

"Okay, as crazy as that sounds I think it could be fun. So where's this map?"

"Upstairs," I say as I run to my room to get it.

As I'm coming downstairs I hear Eddie say, "Where do you think we will get to go?" I have to think about this for a while. What if we go to a place that turns out to be horrible; it is only when I start to think about this that I realize nothing could be horrible if I'm with Eddie.

"I think the place that we will go to will be beautiful," I say. This is actually something that I know because everywhere I have been in India has been beautiful. I lay the map on the table; Eddie closes his eyes and points to a place, Thane. 

"Thane," I tell him. I don't think he understands what I said, I point to the place on the map. Recognition spreads across his face.

"I've never been there before, but my mom has and she said it was beautiful," he tells me. This is just what I needed to hear. I leave to get dressed and Eddie reads a magazine while he waits. 

"Wow," Eddie says when I come down the stairs. Is he complementing me or insulting me? 

"Why the wow," I ask.

"You look wow." 

"I think that's a complement. So thank you," I say. I haven't decided if he was actually trying to tell me I look good or not. Without any more talking we head out the door. 

At the train station we get our tickets and are almost beaten down by the other people waiting. Eddie grabs my hand to pull me away. We board the train and finally I can calm down; him suddenly grabbing me like that had a huge effect, my heart is racing and I feel lightheaded. Thankfully Eddie has found us seats; I sit down and let the feeling subside. For the rest of the train ride I stare out the window; I wonder if Eddie realized that something was wrong earlier. If so he hasn't said anything. 

"Next stop Thine, five minutes," the intercom booms. This makes me turn my head, only when I do I notice that Eddie is no where to be seen. I try not to worry; maybe he just went to the bathroom, he has five minutes to come back. I slowly turn my head back to the window, as I do I see Eddie coming back; I knew there was nothing to worry about. 

"Amy did you hear that," he asks. I nod my head in response. For the next five minutes there is no talking, the whole train is silent; I make a mental note to ask him why this happened.