The Shadow

Chapter 2: Her

7am. Everyone is up and going. The whole town suddenly woke up. By the time I got to Her house, the streets have been flooded with people, Old and young.
I approached the house eagerly, all I wanted is to get it over with and relax. The train journey was tiresome.

The house was small, there was the ground floor and the attic-made-bedrooms floor. Flowers bloomed all around and the grass was trimmed.
"She does love her garden," I say and smile, amazed at the view.
I walk up to the wooden door and stop. Hesitantly I knock on the door and regret it straight away. Meeting her after this long? After what happened? This was going to be awkward.
My thoughts where quickly interrupted by the door opening and a slim figure appeared. She looked up, her blue eyes sparkling. I forced a smile.
"hey...."
She just stared, like as if she seen a ghost. Which could be explained due to the fact she haven't seen me for ten years. In fact she didn't hear from me for those ten years either. It must have been a shock to see me, just like that, out of the blue.
"Ar-Are you... Okay?" I ask and raise a brow.
"Natalie!" She says and jumps at me with a surprise hug.
"Heeeyyy, Susan..." I say uncomfortably "could... Could you let go... I'm.. I'm kinda being choked."
"Yes sorry," she quickly answers back.
"It's just... It's been so long... You changed so much." Susan says
"Yeah," I laugh it off, "you dyed your hair, blonde suits you," I say.
"Thanks, Hey come on, come in! There's so much you have to tell me about... it's been 10 years..." She says and her enthusiasm kinda fades as does her bright smile...
She pulls my bag and brings it into the hallway, I follow.
So much has changed. It's seems like it's a completely different house.