Reaching You (Book 1 and 2)

Chapter Nine

I'm still laughing due to that crazy impersonation of Fero by Clyde. Then we talk about some serious stuff when he suddenly becomes so vulnerable and open. We are suddenly drifted to family issues again.

"I was so young when my parents get separated. I experienced sleeping in the streets doing anything to get food." He said. Why would you sleep in the streets? Omg! But I didn't say anything letting him to tell his story.

"They always fight so when they get separated, it didn't matter to me." He said. I feel you. I feel the same way too.

"I grew up in the wrong way. Being young and impulsive." He said.

"I got scars from fights." Street fights? Are you a street fighter? Chunli? Ken?

"I even go to clubs!" He said. Omg! Omg! So sexy.

"But now, I change." He said.

"I do believe you." I said. Did I hear myself right? I believe him? Are you out of your mind, Anne? No. I'm not. I do believe him. I don't know why but I trust him. I'm putting my trust on him. Maybe that's why I believe everything he says and that is a dangerous thing to do.

"Thank you!" He said.

"Come here! Let me give you a hug." I said. And he's so open, so vulnerable. Letting his guard down. I don't know what's happening to me but I just feel like I want to throw myself at him and give him a tight hug. Comforting him. Letting him know that he's not alone and he has friends with him. But how can I do that? How can I comfort someone if I can't comfort myself? How can I make them feel good about themselves if I can't do that to myself? How can I make others feel loved if I didn't get the chance to feel loved? Ugggh! Maybe I should just sing to him. It's all I can offer.

"You're so sweet, Annabelle." He said.

"Would you like to hear me sing?" I asked.

"Yes. I'd love to." He said.

"And I want to hear your voice too!" I said.

"Oh. My voice is really husky. I sound like a monster." He said.

"Really?" Omg! Husky. Like the dog? Omg! That's so cute. Hahaha.

"Yus!" He said.

"I still want to hear your voice."

"Okay. I'll call you." He said. Then I go to Skype because he said he's going to call.

Then there's the call.

"Hello?" I said.

"Hello, Annabelle!" said the guy on the other line. His voice sounds so manly. So deep! It's like I'm talking to a very big guy. But in his pics, he doesn't look big. He looks thin or average. But his voice is... oh my gosh! I could just listen to this voice for a whole day.

"Your voice sounds like a monster. Hahaha." I lied. I like your voice actually. You have a manly voice hiding behind that girly face. Hihi. Well, he's not really girly. Just his face when he wears caps or bonnets.

"I told you so." He said. "Sing for me now, Annabelle."

"Hahaha. Okay. Okay. To comfort your lonely heart. I'll sing a song." Coughs then I start singing. "I have a pen. I have an apple. Uggh. Apple-pen." I'm planning to continue but he's laughing so hard I doubt he could hear the next line.

"You're so funny, Annabelle." He said while laughing. Oh my gosh! He's gonna die because of it. That would be weird. Cause of death: too much happiness or maybe listening to PPAP which is weirder than the first one.