CharaMystic by Shante` G.J.G (books for 20 year olds .TXT) 📖

terror and not to miss me.

Next we went to rent a boat so we could go water skiing. CJ Detweiler was too scared to try it at first as usual. But after years and years of us trying to get to try water skiing with us he finally cracked and did it this time. He said he might as well since this is gonna be his last summer to be a kid and not have any real responsibilities.

I have to say we had gone to the beach a thousand times and had done these same activities a million times; but I have to declare that today feels like the best time ever.

“Last one out has too tie down the boat!” CJ Detweiler shouted racing the rest of us to shore. Melinda was almost the loser but I got my foot caught up in the rope and nearly tripped.

We were on the boat for about two and a half hours before we were ready to get off.

“Ah not fair. My foot got caught.” I stated making a sorry excuse at an attempt to not be declared the loser.

“Haha Am. Too bad.” They all laughed.

“Fine!”

So I tied up the boat and went to alert the boat keeper that we were done renting. While he was checking the boat out we engaged in a little bit of small talk. It wasn’t anything spectacular, the old guy just asked about my age, my schooling, my goals; you know old people type questions. But I have to say he was quite a funny old guy.

I walked away smiling, still laughing excessively over the old man’s joke. It was one of those rabbi and a priest in a bar type jokes except he used a Christian, a Jew, an Atheist at the altar. I’d tell you the joke but I probably couldn’t repeat it quite as funny.

“Come on Am. Let’s pack it in. I want to school you at bowling.” Reenee shouted from halfway across the beach.

“Yeah right. I believe the score is 2 to 6. You got a long way to go sista.” I antagonized back at Reenee sticking out my tongue.

I was just about to jog back up to our spot when I noticed a small group of children down by the edge of the beach. They looked so cute. But I wondered who’s watching them. The looked awfully small to be playing by the water themselves and it was pretty dark out, almost 9 o’clock. But I continued jogging anyways.

But then something hit me, I noticed the kids were all staring into the ocean as if their watching a movie. I looked over to see what’s up and there’s another little girl in the ocean but she’s much older than the other children. At first I figured they must be watching her swim but the little girl, I noticed was splashing an awful to be playing so far out by herself. Next I saw one of the little girls go get her mom and pointed out to the ocean. Next thing I knew the mom was screaming like a lunatic save her save her there’s a little girl drowning.

I couldn’t believe it took me that long to realize. And once I did I looked over at the lifeguard chair and there was no lifeguard because of the hour I immediately rushed towards the ocean in an attempt to save the little girl. As I was swimming I was thinking how often does this happen twice in the same day.

I called out to the little girl but no response she was already sinking. I swam even faster and pulled her out to shore. She wasn’t breathing right away and I began to freak out. I smacked her face a few times begging her to wake up but she didn’t so I pushed on her stomach.

“Hey hey, come on wake up! Wake up.” I wanted her to wake up but she just wouldn’t and I was starting to get mad at her.

*Coughs and pants excessively*

She woke up and a little crowd was forming around the girl and I. It was mostly just those other children, that mother, 2 teenage boys and my friends.

“Are you alright.? Are you ok? Does it hurt anywhere?” I asked wanting to break out into tears.

She smacked my hand away from her.

“Get away from me I don’t need your help.” She pointed out to me.

“What! You were drowning and I - ”

She stood her up almost falling over. I caught her and helped her stand up. “I said let me go. I don’t want your help.” She pulled away from me once more.

“But I - ”

The crowd was shocked at the little girls’ response. She was being so exceptionally ungrateful. She stormed off the beach pushing her way through the small crowd in a hurry not even thanking me for saving her life.

The crowd began to dissipate talking amongst themselves. The two boys were saying that I should have let the ungrateful brat drown. The mother was crying thanking me for saving the girls life even though she was rude. And the children acted as if they were scared of her.

“What was that about?” Reenee asked out loud.

“I don’t know. But that was a weird response to almost drowning.” CJ Detweiler continued.

“Oh she probably was just scared. And that’s the only way she could react.” Melinda said trying to empathize with the little girls’ unusual behavior.

“You’re alright Am.” Reenee asked. “Am Am. Are you ok?”

I couldn’t really hear anything thing anyone was saying because I just had another one of those visual flashes except this one was about that girl. We were together and I was holding her in my arms. We were embracing as if we just had some kind of touching break through moment like in therapy.

“Am Am. Snap out of it!” Reenee was shaking me, hoping to snap me out of my trance.

“Oh uh I’m fine.”

“Really because you looked like you were zombified.”

“No I’m good…..just a little shaken up. That girl - ”

“Forget her. She didn’t appreciate you saving her life but I think she’ll be fine.”

“Uh….ok.” Reenee helped me up.

“Yeah you sure you’re ok Am.” Melinda asked feeling concerned.

I shook my head.

“Come on let’s go.” Reenee said putting her arm around my shoulder.

The four of us walked back to our spot and finished packing. I wanted to go home and think about what just happened but I didn’t want to ruin our day. I couldn’t stop thinking about that girl and my vision. It didn’t take me long to realize that two girls weren’t drowning today one was my vision and the other actually happened. I couldn’t tell you what all of this meant. It was seriously weirding me out. But once we got to the bowling alley I ignored it all. I just wanted to have fun with my friends and enjoy our day together because to me it was truly just precious.


Chapter 8: Surprise Surprise! (Friday)

I’m waiting for the receptionist to come back. She’s getting the woman in charge of this entire establishment. It’s really pretty in here. A lot better looking than I expected. There’s no red carpet or chairs made from solid gold but it is truly beautiful. I’ve never been to a place like this before so I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. But I guess I expected it to look kind of sad and like an asylum. Where everything has a place and there is nothing but the four walls. Some people really over-exaggerate what a place like this is supposed to look, feel, and sound like. I mean it’s homey, it’s roomy, and it’s snuggly. But perhaps that may be because this place has such a great caretaker. At least that’s what I heard.

There are beautiful curtains hanging from the windows. And the tiles on the floor look like new. The interior designing looks like a real home. Just like in brochures; at least the ones that actually look like the picture.

“Hi I’m Mrs. Gardner. And you…..would be Senya I assume.”

Senya!

“Uh no I’m Amethyst. Amethyst Fields.” I shook her hand.

“Oh I’m sorry. Zane is always talking about this Senya girl. Wait! Amethyst? As in the Amethyst who graduated a few days ago.”

“Uh yeah how did you know about that?” I asked curiously.

“I caught my Zane sneaking out and when he came back he told me he went to your graduation. At first, I didn’t think he was telling the truth because he never mentioned you before. But then again Zane isn’t known for lying.”

“Oh I’m…..a new friend.”

“I see. Oh and congratulations.”

“Thanks.”

“May I ask, how is it you met my Zane?” She looked serious and had a sketchy look on her face that showed she kind of distrusted me.

“Um we uh met in….the Park. I was taking a walk….to clear my head and he was playing with other children there and we accidently ran into each other and…..that’s how we met. Yep that’s it, that’s how we met.” I knew my response was weak. How could I expect her to believe that when I don’t even believe it myself.

“Sounds almost perfect. Like it was meant to be.” She laughed a little.

I smiled back nervously.

“So what is it you want with Zane today?” She asked looking serious again.

I was so nervous to even answer this woman’s question, I actually wanted to run away as fast as I could and never look back. This woman had this look and feel to her that felt scary. The aura she presented was stern and vengeful. I had a feeling she was one of those few women in the world that would go the extra mile for kids that weren’t even hers. I could tell she was strong, brave and very protective of the kids in her home.

“I was hoping if he wanted too; go and get some ice-cream or something with me today. I mean if he isn’t still grounded of course.” At this point I was doing my absolute best to not only, not look this woman in the eye but not cry and beg for forgiveness for wasting her precious time of even speak to her right now. I know what you’re thinking “could this woman actually be all that scary” and the response to your question would be yes. She seemed accurately cruel but yet precisely generous. It was a world-wind of unlinked emotions.

She looked at me for a moment and had this look that could definitely kill. Thank god humans don’t have that ability. Then she smiled slowly and I swear I felt as if a halo appeared over her head.

“Well I guess if you are Zane’s friend he could go. And he has been more openly with my other children so I guess he could get off punishment early just this once. It is his first offense after all.” Her smile was invigoratingly warm and gentle. Mrs. Gardner’s new aura suddenly became one that I wouldn’t mind being sucked into. She laughed a little, I’m guessing at me. I figured she probably does this hot and cold routine with everyone who wants to see her kids. She scares them, then makes them feel welcome.

“Great! I’m really happy about that.” I smiled thinking