Glyde Reyes

"Are you sure we could find clues here? And what kind of clues by the way?" Lena asked while touching and scanning the books randomly at the shelves.

"Well you see, I am stuck here with Red. And I need to know how I could time leap again." Before I touch the last book I met Lena's hand which causes us to stare at each other. I met her blue ocean eyes and realized that her eyes were blue I thought it's green or something, 'cause we never had this close eye contact. With a bit of awkwardness I let go from our staring contest and continue scanning each and every book. "W-well, when did you came back here in New York?"

"Last week" She avoid my gaze and proceed with her thing in my opposite direction.

"How's France?"

"Peachy. Learn a lot in there. What's up to you, I mean in your real time, you know what I mean." I could feel how awkward our conversation but I have to light it up a little!

"Well, I'm a sales manager. You, I heard that you're a chef now?"

"That's hard. I'm a chef there, and starting my small business here with the help of dad." Wow, she really is successful now, I wish I could be her. I really envy Lena, she really got it all! I wonder why she doesn't have a girlfriend until now, she's a good catch though!

Dead air comes in our way until I heard her giggle while holding a book.

"What's that?" I walk closer to Lena and read the book she's holding.

"This is a book entitled Dear Elisa, this is a great story." She smelled the book like a child, she always smells everything that is new to her. New shoes, new clothes everything! Lena said that she want to smell things because by smelling it will give you an idea where and how those things are made of. Like a professional chef you know? Once she like the smell of it, she bet it is a great food.

"A lesbian book?"

"Of course, Elisa Martin wrote this book when she read the letter of her ex girlfriend- Chyna Trihold that time. All stories here are real and based on their point of views. The couple helped each other to make this. I am a fan of them and even when I'm in France I'm still reading this book"

"I know them, but how Elisa and Chyna meet?"

"Chyna's car bumped Elisa when she's chasing the photographer that made her life a successful one." Bump? Yes bump! Before I leapt time I was hit by a car. Maybe I should try it again!

"Lena, do you have a car?"

"Seriously? We used my car to drive here" Crap yeah she does have a car, where is your brain Sum!?

"Can you hit me?"

"What the? What are you talking about?" Her face frowned hearing my requests, yes it is insane but I think that's the only way I could leap through time!

"I time leap when I was hit by a car. Maybe I should-"

"Hell no" She cut me off immediately and started to leave the bookstore and luckily I catch her up.

"But it's the only way!" She throw the book she's holding earlier and held my shoulder so tight.

"Are you insane?! I don't wanna hurt my bestfriend!" She said with a French accent, I would like to laugh hearing her voice but I managed myself. Her accent is quite attracting but hearing it from my bestfriend is really funny, she changed a lot after many years. "If that's your plan, no. I'm not with you." When I heard Lena, my thought about her voice vanished and remembered my plan.

"In that case.." Her eyes widened and I removed her hands from me. I ran outside the bookstore as fast as I can.

"Summer!! Come back here!!" She chases me, and I run faster. When I am in the middle of the road I stood there and wait for a car to hit me. "NOOOO!!!" As I close my eyes someone pushes me away that causes me stumble to the other side of the road.

I opened my eyes and saw the most beautiful girl wearing her worried face and everything turns in a slow motion.. But in a snap, she was gone as the blonde girl hit by the car that I'm expecting to hit me. "LENAAAAAAAAA!!!!!" Before I could stand and ran to her I heard a beeping car. Towards me.

So fast.

Oh boy.

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"LENAAAAAA!!!" I woke up and felt the tear drops run all over my face. I scanned the area and saw my stuffs, obviously I'm in my room. I immediately look for my phone to check what day it is, January 2014. I sighed as a relief knowing that Lena is alive. I wiped the tears on my face and remembered how Lena saved my life.

Why the hell she saved me? She sacrificed her own life for me. Now I realized that she is a true friend, I owe my life to her.

I jumped out of my bed to meet my family downstairs. I saw mom cooking, Van doing his assignments and dad reading his newspaper. I miss this scenario in our house, especially dad. I walked towards them and sat across dad.

"Summer, I never talked to you these past few days. How's school?" dad asked as mom sat beside him to dig her food.

"Tragic.." I whispered.

"What?" Mom asked curiously.

"I-I mean, exhausting.." I also started to dig my food.

"Always remember that we're here for you." Dad responded as he throws me his genuine smile. I really miss him so much!

"Thanks dad, I miss your words." I remembered again that in real time he is dead, but hey? I'm in the past so maybe I could save his life.. "Dad can you do me favor?"

"What's that baby girl?"

"Never go outside every night" I hope, I can be with you in the future.

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"Arggghhh!"

"What's wrong Nancy?" I asked while we open our lockers.

"Dylan is texting me nonstop! Of all people!" I chuckled. As if in my real time they were married and she's dead in love with him.

"You'll fall for him. I swear to God" I said with pride.

"No way" She said bitterly while we walk through the hallway.

"Yes way, wanna bet?"

"Ten dollars" She's really serious, poor Nancy she'll lose.

"Deal. By the way, where's Lena?" I've never seen her this day, she is my best friend she should be with me.

"Why are you looking for me?" Someone speak behind my back that surprises me. If I was an old woman with a heart disease, I'm on my way to the hospital right now,. I hug her so tight, I miss this lady!

"Jesus! I thought you're a ghost!"

"I-I'm sorry" She grab her bag and look for something in it, when she got the right thing, Lena handed me an apple.

"Here, eat that." She grinned and closes her bag. My best friend is really sweet, she always gives me an apple.

"Is there an apple farm in your house and you always give me some?" I joked and Lena chuckled, I miss this lady. When we were in middle school she also gives me apples, maybe because she knows that sometimes I forgot to eat breakfast that's why she never missed a day without giving me one. Then I remembered again how she save my life.

"Thank you" Our eyes locked for a moment. Thank you for saving me, thank you for being there. "You're such a good friend."

"It's just an apple" She chuckled again making me realized that I'm too serious about it.

"What I mean is thank you for the concern.. you know.. an apple a day keeps the doctor away" I joked as we both giggled but I stop immediately because someone caught my eye.

It's Ms. Reyes.

I leave Nancy and Lena as I ran through Ms. Reyes. "Good morning Miss" I said while Ms. Reyes stop in her track. "Here, take this." I handed her the apple, I saw how her eyes blink thinking why the hell I gave her an apple, of all foods. "An apple a day keeps the doctor away and I don't want you to get sick. I want to see your gorgeous face everyday Miss." I winked at her, I saw how this pretty lady turned red.

"Just call me Glyde" She whispered and winked at me.

THIS IS GONNA BE EXCITING.