Tini

Chapter 8

'I stare at my cousin's grave, my mum is holding my hand. Tears all over our faces. People, relatives and her parents dressed in black...crying for the lost soul! The cold air runs through my small body.
"Tini... Tini! "
I turn around towards the voice. I leave my mum's hand and run in to the woods. My long hair are dancing because of the wind. I try to find the person who called me just seconds ago but it's like it was never there.
"I thought you forgot about me "
Her big blue eyes are staring at me with sadness.
"No! I will never do that I swear! "
"Promise me... promise that you won't forget who gave you your name Tini! "
"Martina! Martina where are you? "
"Tini Rogers not Martina Rogers! "
"Martina here you are! Who are you talking to? "
"Madison! "
"Honey Madison is gone... you can't bring her back "
"But she is right... here "
I look around but I can't spot my cousin anymore!
"I know that you loved her and she did too! Even though she is not really here she can always live..."
She puts her hand above my heart
"In here! "
I hug her tight not quite reaching her.
"Let's go Martina. "
"Tini! "
I answer her
"What? "
"Please call me Tini "
"How did you get that idea "
"I made someone a promise and I want to keep it! "
She smiles widely and puts my hand in hers.
"Come on princess we got to go! "
Not far away a cute little boy is sitting next to a tree
"Mar... Tini this is Dylan he came all the way from Italy! "
I look at the boy that reminds me a little bit of an animal.
"Hi I'm Dylan! "
He passes me his hand probably to shake!
"I'm Tini!"
"Dylan sali in macchina deve lasciare!"
"Sì papà "
"Mum why are they talking like that? "
The big man looks at me and smiles as he lowers his knees to reach my height.
"You must be Martina I am Bruno Dylan's dad! "
The man speaks in a weird way!
A pretty woman gets out of the car
"This is my wife Sophie!"
"Delighted to meet you my dear! "
This one is talking better
"Hi I'm Tini! " '
I look at the picture of my cousin and I before I put it back on my wallet.
"You good? "
"Alright... I guess! Tomorrow is the anniversary of Madison's death but I can't make it become I will be traveling with my brother's best friend I might add! "
"I am sure she'll understand! How many years? "
"13...I was only 4 then! "
"Its the day we met! "
"I remember! "
"What did you think of me when you first met me? Did I make a good first impression? "
"I thought that you looked exactly like a bunny! Without the ears of course! "
I say laughing
"Hey at least I wasn't the one who run into the woods! "