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buildings like this â was the living room. Its seat furniture was made of white leather, a chandelier dangled from the high ceiling and the balcony led out into the colourful garden. Serena couldnât quite put a finger on it, but she felt comfortable in this huge room. Maybe it was its size which gave her feeling of space and freedom.
Lucas carried Serenaâs bag into one of the guestrooms and met up with David and the girl in that particular living room. âIâve gotta go nowâ, he said. âMy parents await me. Do you think you two will be alright?â
âGuess soâ, Serena nodded and David agreed. âSee you tomorrow.â
Serena waved absently and Lucas left. Here she was, standing in a room, she had grown to like very quickly, with a boy two years older than her, and who she didnât know at all. An awkward silence filled the great space around them. She eyed the unknown boy. He was taller than Lucas and had a similar hair colour, chocolate brown. Just as Lucas he was slim, but his face differed much from his friendâs one. The outlines of his jaw were sharp and prominent, just as his nose. The face itself set a perfect fitting picture, expect for the eyes, which broke the image of beauty, but not in a negative way. Davidâs eyes were bright blue, bordering whitish-grey. It was impossible to tear away from his gaze, once those eyes had caught you. Thatâs why Serena didnât notice, she had been staring at David for a while now, until he said so.
David cleared his throat. âOkay. Would you like to eat something?â
Serena blushed and finally looked away from his figure. âYeah.â
She followed him into the kitchen, an equal great room as the rest of those in the house. David gestured her to sit down, while he looked through the cupboards to find something edible. She did so and watched him. Again, no one of them said a word. How were they going to live together, if they couldnât even talk to each other?
âSoâ, the bright-eyed boy said as casually as possible, âdo you feel better now? I mean, how are you? Are you fine?â He didnât turn to look at her, opening the fridge, which was almost empty. Only some tomatoes and dry bread was left.
Serena frowned at the word âfineâ. What was he trying to suggest here? That she was some lunatic, not being able to live on her own?
âIâm okay.â She answered and stood up. David flinched as he felt her approaching him. âYou donât have to be scared, though. Iâm not crazy.â
Noticing the hint of anger in her voice, David quickly back pedalled. âI never said you were. Just let me make you something to eat.â
His cowardice made Serena even madder. âI can help you, if you let me. I donât want pittance. If I am to stay here, I want to help running this household, too. Thatâs the least I can do.â
David stepped to the side. âAlrightâ, he sighed, âbut Iâm afraid there isnât much to eat in here. I usually eat out. And I canât cook.â
âSo, youâre willing to give me a chance?â Serena now smiled, âThen let me cook something. Donât you have noodles or something?â
He shrugged. âThereâs still some rice. If thatâs any use to you.â
âIt is.â She announced. âJust wait and see, Iâm going to make some nice dinner for us. And you stop thinking of me as a madwoman.â
âDeal, but this better be good.â David grinned and pulled out some plates and cutlery. Actually, it was silverware.
Serena nudged him lightly. âYou should feel honoured to get some home-cooked meal. So donât complain!â The two of them kept bickering and laughing the whole evening.
* * *
He had to say it had its advantages to have someone else in the house, especially a girl. While he brought in the money (he was sent to by his father) and cleaned the house with her, she did the grocery shopping, making sure the fridge stayed full. This not only benefited him, but her as well. They had grown friends over the time, though they hadnât talked much about Serenaâs suicide attempts or her previous depressive behaviour. For all it seemed, she was out of that phase by now.
Lucas visited his friends every day. He had told Jenny a slightly changed story about why Serena had moved in with David, so she wouldnât ask any uncomfortable questions. The warm late-summer nights the three of them spent onto the villaâs balcony. Together they enjoyed the nice warm air or listened to the cricketsâ music. Sometimes even Jenny came over to spend some time with her friend.
The moon shone brightly and no clouds stopped you to get an excellent view of the starry sky. A chilling cool fell down onto the garden and Serena pulled her knees towards her chest to keep in her body heat. With a lost look she gazed up into the endless sky.
âLucas, Davidâ, she said absently. âWhat is it?â David asked.
âDo you believe in God?â She meant that question dead-serious.
Lucas chuckled. âWhat kind of question is that? Youâre kidding, right? I mean, you donât really want toâŠâ
âYes, I want to.â Her confident reply came, chasing away all her dreaminess. âI want to know. So please tell me.â
The boys exchanged some curious glances. Then David spoke up. âMy parents are Christians. My father doesnât bother much about religion, he just thinks anyone should have one. My mum, though, she really loves going to church. Besides, sheâs working in a parish, too.â After a moment he added, âSheâs a teacher.â As if that would explain her devoutness. âBut I do not really know if I believe or not. I havenât thought much about it.â
âWell, my family is Jewishâ, Lucas began, âand yes, I actually believe in God. Weâre quite liberal about religion, which is good. I donât think you can ever force a certain belief upon someone. Everyone has to deal with that issue on his own.â He smiled faintly at Serena, but it vanished, when he saw the sad look in her big, green eyes. âSo what about you Serena?â
She sighed. âEven if I wanted to believe, I couldnât.â
They looked at her questioningly. âI think you couldnât, too, if you had seen what I have seen.â
Serenaâs face was full of sadness now, her eyes reflecting an immense amount of pain. But Lucas decided to push her further, he wanted, no needed to know what she had been through. It was the only key to understand this strange girl. âWhat did you see?â
âMy best friend died, when I was ten. I was standing beside her hospital bed, when she stopped breathing. I found my mother once, when she had cut her wrists, deep enough to die. Iâve already read a suicide note of my father, which he luckily never committed. But those things arenât the worst. Itâs the time in between. The silence and then the screaming and fury, the unknowingness and this feeling of being completely helpless.â A lonely tear slid down the 13-year-oldâs cheek. âIâm sorryâ, she suddenly said. âI didnât want to bring the topic up on you.â Quickly, she tore her gaze away up into the sky.
Lucas stood up and hugged her cautiously. âHey there, you donât have to be ashamed. We help you now. You donât ever have to feel this loneliness again. Weâll make sure of it. Right, Newton?â
âAbsolutely.â David nothing but grinned.
âYou see, thereâs nothing to worry about anymore.â
Serena turned her head and asked shyly, âPromise?â
The boy, hovering above her, nodded. âPromise. But letâs get you into bed now. Youâre cold. And we all have school tomorrow.â
* * *
Spending time with the boys made Serena happy. Since she had stopped living with her parents, her marks had improved and she laughed so much more. The only thing bugging her about having left her home was her brother. Steven was only eight and very close to her. And there she was, not having visited him for almost two months. It was autumn by now and the times the three friends spent on the balcony every evening decreased. Lucasâ birthday was coming up and David and Serena stood in the kitchen thinking about how they could make his 16th birthday a phenomenal day. They were planning a party in the Newmanâs house and Serena wrote down a number of people theyâd have to invite.
âWhat about his cousin, whatâs his name again? â AndrĂ©.â David said, as he opened the fridge to take out some lemonade. âHe lives in Hamburg, I think. Shall we invite him as well?â
Serena startled, âSorry, what did you say, Dave?â
Offering her a glass, he sat down beside her at the counter. âWhatâs the matter, Serena? Youâve been so jumpy lately.â
She took the lemonade and drank some. âI miss my brother. I feel like Iâm letting him down.â
âYou donât. Itâs as hard for you as it is for him, Iâd say.â He laid his arm around her shoulders in a consoling way.
âYouâre probably right. But stillâŠâ Serena trailed off and averted her gaze from Davidâs piercing blue eyes.
The boy took her chin and held it up, so she could look him in the eyes. âYou know what? Why donât we visit your brother then? Iâm sure we could arrange that.â
Serenaâs eyes lit up immediately. âReally? But we havenât even finished Lucasâ birthday preparations.â
âWe can do that later. Come on, now we need to find a way how to get to your auntâs.â
* * *
Visiting Steven wouldnât be as easy as David had thought it would be. Said little boy lived now with Serenaâs aunt, whose house was almost 50 kilometres away from their own hometown. So what they needed was something motorized to get there. With David, Lucas and Serena being all underage, no one of them had a driverâs licence. And go the way by bus would take too much time. David was clueless. He wanted his new roommate to have the chance to reunite with her brother again. Though, it would fail at implementation in the end.
Fortunately, Lucas had an idea. âDonât worryâ, he said, âI think I know someone who could help us out a little.â He grabbed the phone and only ten minutes the door bell rang. Lucas opened it. âGuys, this is â â
âSebastian!â Serena exclaimed happily, as she hugged the tall man, âLong time no see.â
Lucas was confused. âYou know him?â
âHe used to my mentor at the confirmation lessons in church. Right, Bastian?â
âSebastian â a mentor?â Lucas repeated unbelievingly.
âSerena â going to church?â David added.
âCome on, kidsâ, Sebastian picked up their piece of conversation, âIâm here to bring you to Serenaâs aunt. Letâs go.â
Sebastian was a 21-year-old man. He was tall, had brought shoulders and blond, short hair. Also, he was wearing glasses and full of humour. Serena had been right, in his teen time he had worked as a mentor for parishioners to earn some money for his scholastics. He studied Business Administration in Bremen, but right now he was on vacation.
* * *
They were already on their tour back. The afternoon had been wonderful. Serena had finally seen her little brother again and it had been hard for her not to burst out in tears right there. Steven had told her how much he missed her and his family. It made Serena sad to hear that, but she was also glad to have been able to speak with Steven again. She had promised him to call more often
Lucas carried Serenaâs bag into one of the guestrooms and met up with David and the girl in that particular living room. âIâve gotta go nowâ, he said. âMy parents await me. Do you think you two will be alright?â
âGuess soâ, Serena nodded and David agreed. âSee you tomorrow.â
Serena waved absently and Lucas left. Here she was, standing in a room, she had grown to like very quickly, with a boy two years older than her, and who she didnât know at all. An awkward silence filled the great space around them. She eyed the unknown boy. He was taller than Lucas and had a similar hair colour, chocolate brown. Just as Lucas he was slim, but his face differed much from his friendâs one. The outlines of his jaw were sharp and prominent, just as his nose. The face itself set a perfect fitting picture, expect for the eyes, which broke the image of beauty, but not in a negative way. Davidâs eyes were bright blue, bordering whitish-grey. It was impossible to tear away from his gaze, once those eyes had caught you. Thatâs why Serena didnât notice, she had been staring at David for a while now, until he said so.
David cleared his throat. âOkay. Would you like to eat something?â
Serena blushed and finally looked away from his figure. âYeah.â
She followed him into the kitchen, an equal great room as the rest of those in the house. David gestured her to sit down, while he looked through the cupboards to find something edible. She did so and watched him. Again, no one of them said a word. How were they going to live together, if they couldnât even talk to each other?
âSoâ, the bright-eyed boy said as casually as possible, âdo you feel better now? I mean, how are you? Are you fine?â He didnât turn to look at her, opening the fridge, which was almost empty. Only some tomatoes and dry bread was left.
Serena frowned at the word âfineâ. What was he trying to suggest here? That she was some lunatic, not being able to live on her own?
âIâm okay.â She answered and stood up. David flinched as he felt her approaching him. âYou donât have to be scared, though. Iâm not crazy.â
Noticing the hint of anger in her voice, David quickly back pedalled. âI never said you were. Just let me make you something to eat.â
His cowardice made Serena even madder. âI can help you, if you let me. I donât want pittance. If I am to stay here, I want to help running this household, too. Thatâs the least I can do.â
David stepped to the side. âAlrightâ, he sighed, âbut Iâm afraid there isnât much to eat in here. I usually eat out. And I canât cook.â
âSo, youâre willing to give me a chance?â Serena now smiled, âThen let me cook something. Donât you have noodles or something?â
He shrugged. âThereâs still some rice. If thatâs any use to you.â
âIt is.â She announced. âJust wait and see, Iâm going to make some nice dinner for us. And you stop thinking of me as a madwoman.â
âDeal, but this better be good.â David grinned and pulled out some plates and cutlery. Actually, it was silverware.
Serena nudged him lightly. âYou should feel honoured to get some home-cooked meal. So donât complain!â The two of them kept bickering and laughing the whole evening.
* * *
He had to say it had its advantages to have someone else in the house, especially a girl. While he brought in the money (he was sent to by his father) and cleaned the house with her, she did the grocery shopping, making sure the fridge stayed full. This not only benefited him, but her as well. They had grown friends over the time, though they hadnât talked much about Serenaâs suicide attempts or her previous depressive behaviour. For all it seemed, she was out of that phase by now.
Lucas visited his friends every day. He had told Jenny a slightly changed story about why Serena had moved in with David, so she wouldnât ask any uncomfortable questions. The warm late-summer nights the three of them spent onto the villaâs balcony. Together they enjoyed the nice warm air or listened to the cricketsâ music. Sometimes even Jenny came over to spend some time with her friend.
The moon shone brightly and no clouds stopped you to get an excellent view of the starry sky. A chilling cool fell down onto the garden and Serena pulled her knees towards her chest to keep in her body heat. With a lost look she gazed up into the endless sky.
âLucas, Davidâ, she said absently. âWhat is it?â David asked.
âDo you believe in God?â She meant that question dead-serious.
Lucas chuckled. âWhat kind of question is that? Youâre kidding, right? I mean, you donât really want toâŠâ
âYes, I want to.â Her confident reply came, chasing away all her dreaminess. âI want to know. So please tell me.â
The boys exchanged some curious glances. Then David spoke up. âMy parents are Christians. My father doesnât bother much about religion, he just thinks anyone should have one. My mum, though, she really loves going to church. Besides, sheâs working in a parish, too.â After a moment he added, âSheâs a teacher.â As if that would explain her devoutness. âBut I do not really know if I believe or not. I havenât thought much about it.â
âWell, my family is Jewishâ, Lucas began, âand yes, I actually believe in God. Weâre quite liberal about religion, which is good. I donât think you can ever force a certain belief upon someone. Everyone has to deal with that issue on his own.â He smiled faintly at Serena, but it vanished, when he saw the sad look in her big, green eyes. âSo what about you Serena?â
She sighed. âEven if I wanted to believe, I couldnât.â
They looked at her questioningly. âI think you couldnât, too, if you had seen what I have seen.â
Serenaâs face was full of sadness now, her eyes reflecting an immense amount of pain. But Lucas decided to push her further, he wanted, no needed to know what she had been through. It was the only key to understand this strange girl. âWhat did you see?â
âMy best friend died, when I was ten. I was standing beside her hospital bed, when she stopped breathing. I found my mother once, when she had cut her wrists, deep enough to die. Iâve already read a suicide note of my father, which he luckily never committed. But those things arenât the worst. Itâs the time in between. The silence and then the screaming and fury, the unknowingness and this feeling of being completely helpless.â A lonely tear slid down the 13-year-oldâs cheek. âIâm sorryâ, she suddenly said. âI didnât want to bring the topic up on you.â Quickly, she tore her gaze away up into the sky.
Lucas stood up and hugged her cautiously. âHey there, you donât have to be ashamed. We help you now. You donât ever have to feel this loneliness again. Weâll make sure of it. Right, Newton?â
âAbsolutely.â David nothing but grinned.
âYou see, thereâs nothing to worry about anymore.â
Serena turned her head and asked shyly, âPromise?â
The boy, hovering above her, nodded. âPromise. But letâs get you into bed now. Youâre cold. And we all have school tomorrow.â
* * *
Spending time with the boys made Serena happy. Since she had stopped living with her parents, her marks had improved and she laughed so much more. The only thing bugging her about having left her home was her brother. Steven was only eight and very close to her. And there she was, not having visited him for almost two months. It was autumn by now and the times the three friends spent on the balcony every evening decreased. Lucasâ birthday was coming up and David and Serena stood in the kitchen thinking about how they could make his 16th birthday a phenomenal day. They were planning a party in the Newmanâs house and Serena wrote down a number of people theyâd have to invite.
âWhat about his cousin, whatâs his name again? â AndrĂ©.â David said, as he opened the fridge to take out some lemonade. âHe lives in Hamburg, I think. Shall we invite him as well?â
Serena startled, âSorry, what did you say, Dave?â
Offering her a glass, he sat down beside her at the counter. âWhatâs the matter, Serena? Youâve been so jumpy lately.â
She took the lemonade and drank some. âI miss my brother. I feel like Iâm letting him down.â
âYou donât. Itâs as hard for you as it is for him, Iâd say.â He laid his arm around her shoulders in a consoling way.
âYouâre probably right. But stillâŠâ Serena trailed off and averted her gaze from Davidâs piercing blue eyes.
The boy took her chin and held it up, so she could look him in the eyes. âYou know what? Why donât we visit your brother then? Iâm sure we could arrange that.â
Serenaâs eyes lit up immediately. âReally? But we havenât even finished Lucasâ birthday preparations.â
âWe can do that later. Come on, now we need to find a way how to get to your auntâs.â
* * *
Visiting Steven wouldnât be as easy as David had thought it would be. Said little boy lived now with Serenaâs aunt, whose house was almost 50 kilometres away from their own hometown. So what they needed was something motorized to get there. With David, Lucas and Serena being all underage, no one of them had a driverâs licence. And go the way by bus would take too much time. David was clueless. He wanted his new roommate to have the chance to reunite with her brother again. Though, it would fail at implementation in the end.
Fortunately, Lucas had an idea. âDonât worryâ, he said, âI think I know someone who could help us out a little.â He grabbed the phone and only ten minutes the door bell rang. Lucas opened it. âGuys, this is â â
âSebastian!â Serena exclaimed happily, as she hugged the tall man, âLong time no see.â
Lucas was confused. âYou know him?â
âHe used to my mentor at the confirmation lessons in church. Right, Bastian?â
âSebastian â a mentor?â Lucas repeated unbelievingly.
âSerena â going to church?â David added.
âCome on, kidsâ, Sebastian picked up their piece of conversation, âIâm here to bring you to Serenaâs aunt. Letâs go.â
Sebastian was a 21-year-old man. He was tall, had brought shoulders and blond, short hair. Also, he was wearing glasses and full of humour. Serena had been right, in his teen time he had worked as a mentor for parishioners to earn some money for his scholastics. He studied Business Administration in Bremen, but right now he was on vacation.
* * *
They were already on their tour back. The afternoon had been wonderful. Serena had finally seen her little brother again and it had been hard for her not to burst out in tears right there. Steven had told her how much he missed her and his family. It made Serena sad to hear that, but she was also glad to have been able to speak with Steven again. She had promised him to call more often
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