Beings that Care

Chapter 9

I slide my closet door open and get on my knees. Masky kneels next to me and holds my shoulder. I move the bags onto my bed and get back onto the ground in the closet,” I found this the other day but I have no idea how to open it, I was wondering if you knew anything about it.” I push clothes out of the way to reveal a door with a strange looking lock with four different shaped holes. I scoot over to let Masky in. He looks at the lock gently and looks at me. He still wears his mask at home and when he is with my dad but I hope that in public he’ll take it off. These past few days I’ve really grown feelings towards Masky. I have no idea what kind of feelings but I know that I don’t like the feeling. “I have no idea how to fix it,” He said snapping me out of my thought,” But I have a feeling this door was only meant for certain people or things to see.” I nod and get up. I push everything back to where it was and then jump on my bed,” Well that sucks. I was hoping to see what was behind the door but if one plan fails, work on another!” I say as I get off my bed and head to the window.

“What are you doing?” Masky asks with fear in his voice.

“I’m going to my secret place.”

“On the window?”

I roll my eyes,” You coming or not?”

“Fine, but only so you don’t hurt yourself.” I laugh and stand on the window seal. I can hear Masky telling me to be careful but I ignore him and I pull the tree branch close to me to make a step. I climb up to the roof,” Hurry up!” I call and I soon hear a crack and something fall on the ground. I run to the edge and see Masky laughing, “You care about me!”

“I do not!”

“Yes you do! You came running over here because you thought I fell down!”

“I wish you did fall down!”

“Careful what you wish for.”

I stuck my tongue out at him then helped him up. I sat in the middle of the roof and looked up at the sky. It was about 10am so the sun was up and it was warm. “So do you care?” He asks looking at me. I hug my knees and smile, “I might care. What about you. Do you care about me?” He leans back and messes up his hair, “Oh definitely.” I laugh and so does he. “So do you want to go to the mall with me? I need to get a job before my mom’s money disappears,” I ask and Masky laughs,” Let’s go!” I climb back into my room and wait for Masky to climb down so I can get dressed. I hear another crack and a fall to the ground, along with screaming. I run to the window and look at the ground and hear laughing, “You so do care!” I point to my door,” Get the hell out of my room!” He laughs and gets out as I slam the door shut and lock it.

The mall was busy as normal as we walked through it, stopping at every store and asking if they were hiring. We found three places but the one I was very happy for was that Forever 21 was hiring. I tell Masky to wait outside for me while I fill out an application. I fill it out and walk back to Masky, “Now we wait for the interview.” I smile as I get a call from the manager as I walk out of the store and I turn around. I walk back inside and scream happily,” Gena!!!” And she laughs and puts her phone down, “You got the job?”

“Aren’t you gonna interview me?”

“No, because I already know who you are and how you act.”

“How come you didn’t tell me you were the manager?”

“It didn’t come up.”

 I smile at Gena,” When do I start?”

“Is tomorrow at nine okay for you?”

“Sure boss.” I smile and walk out of the store with Masky,” So…You wanna get lunch?”