" you've never seen a sunset before ?" he asks.
" No, I have but this one is so beautiful". I say
" I've seen more beautiful things " he says
I see that he's turned his head to face me but I'm still in love with the sunset so I don't turn. I stay like that until he breaks my line of thought.
" A rose, for my rose" he says.
Picking a flower and handing it to me.
" ow" he says. Holding his finger closely to his chest.
As I see the droplets of blood fall to the ground. I see a cut made from a thorn. It hurt me that he hurt his finger just to get me a flower.
" wait right here " I say and take of my school white shirt and cut a piece of it. A piece of the sleeve and wrap it round his finger.
" thank you " he says
" but I'm a big boy. I can handle a thorn" . He says
" we wouldn't want it to get infected now do we?" I say.
He looks at me slowly. His lips falling from his smile and I'm scared of his gaze. A cold one that makes me shiver and I feel it from my spine. He smiles again, a warm friendly smile and just for a second I forget he just hurt his finger .
I open the basket to see cute neat triangle sandwiches and and assortment of jams.
" this is really sweet". I say.
He just smiles and eats his sandwich.
After lunch he finally speaks.
" it's not unusual is it ?"
" what is?" I say.
" you don't find it unusual?" he asks.
Thinking now he's slowly changed his mind about me. I begin to panic and look anywhere else but his face.
" I don't think I follow" I say.
" well I'm always alone and I don't go to school or I don't have parents. Haven't you ever wandered ?" He asks.
" No, I haven't " I say.
Realizing that as a matter of fact I did a bit, but later decided to forget about it. I didn't put much thought into it and I didn't care. It was the boy that I found interesting. He in-fact makes me smile and I enjoyed that they weren't any adults to supervise us. I didn't need adults around. Plus it makes us feel like we were adults. It made him seem older and dignified. I enjoyed it.
I continued to break the silence.
" did you want to tell me " I say.
" no, I just wondered if you ever thought about it" he says.
" no I haven't " I repeat.
" ok, then". He says as he starts to get up.
" It's getting late you better be on your way before your mother kills us both " . He says as he gives his hand to me so I can try and get up.
" For now, I doubt she cares". I say. Getting up and dusting myself.
" then you can stay a little " he says.
Looking like a small boy who's been given an extra cupcake by his mother. His eyes shined and I couldn't say no.
" for today, I can stay as long like as you like " . I say