That Girl Inside the Mascot

Since I can't drive my car I started to walk and went to the park to have some alone time. It's late night but the place is bright because of the moon's presence. No one is around so I decided to sit on the park bench. I released my deepest sigh as I feel the tiredness of all these things happening to me.

I'm tired of this shit. I don't have any idea how to escape this time leaping thing because instead of being with the person destined with me, here I am sitting on a park bench thinking why the hell is happening this to me, of all people.

All I ever think of is Glyde, our life here is stable. Dad is alive, Van is out, mom is good, and my career is great. My life is perfect! But why the hell she left me!? Glyde and David are the people who have this part of me but in the end, they left me.

If David is really destined to Ellen, my life is a crazy if I'm with Red. Then Glyde is tired of me..

"It means they're not the one.." I whispered to myself.

I focused to David and Glyde because I know they are the people I loved. I hook up with Red because I thought first love never dies but I forgot Gigi and Justin. They love me but I didn't give my all to them. I dated Gigi 'cause she's popular and hot, I also dated Justin because he's smart and cute. Maybe Lena's right, the people I ignore are the one who truly love me.

I stood up from the bench but before I leave the park, I saw a group of guys at the dark side of a tree whispering and glaring at me. I left the park immediately but I hear a lot of footsteps getting nearer and nearer. I ran as fast as I can and didn't realize that I was in a dead end. I am so afraid right now, I don't know what to do..

Lena..

Help me..

Somebody help me..

Is this my story? My ending is tragic. Please no, not now I need to find my other half. I closed my eyes as my tears drop, my body is shivering. As the man swing his metal bat right through my head. I'm dead, I know I'm dead.

No pulse.

No heartbeat.

--

"CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!" Dad, mom and Van said in unison. Today was my graduation day, and mom prepared a very special meal for our dinner tonight.

Dad excuse himself for a minute because someone is calling him on his phone.

"Baby, only Nancy and Ellen took a picture with you. Where is Lena? I didn't see her after the ceremony." Mom asked as she took a bite of her fish fillet.

"I don't know mom, I forgot Lena because David took me to his parents to meet them that time."

"I talked to her dad earlier, he said that they are leaving Royalwood tomorrow." Dad said while arranging his chair to sit after his phone call. What? Lena didn't mention anything to me.

"Lena didn't say a thing about leaving. Where are they heading?

"France? I don't know" Dad simply answered. While we're eating I saw dad looking outside.

"What's up dad?"

"There's a mail. Why didn't I notice that earlier?" He stood up and went to the mail box to get what's in it. "Sum! This letter's for you!" I heard dad yelling my name so I stood up to follow him outside, before I could reach him I saw dad smiling to me like there's no tomorrow. Then..

A slow motion of how a car.. hit him.

His body fades on my eye.

He's under the car.

His blood were on my clothes and all throughout my face. It reached me even though I am six feet away from him.

I saw how the letter he's holding earlier falls down the ground slowly. My tears did it too.

I didn't mind the letter and ran immediately to dad. I saw his face smiling. A smile that I know, I will never see again.

--

"Summer, are you okay?" I opened my eyes seeing dad in front of me with Van and mom. I can't help it but hug him so tight.

"I miss you so much dad!" tears run down my face. I miss him so much! If only dad didn't check the mailbox. If only..

He chuckle "Baby girl, dad will never leave you. Mom and I and Van will never leave you" He said while caressing my cheeks.

"Maybe Sum had a bad dream" Van said with a worried face.

"We heard you screaming 'don't kill me' we thought you're with someone so we ran immediately to your room.." Mom said.

"Mom, what year is it?"

"It's 2014, why?"

"You sure?" mom nodded, I sighed deeply. When this shit will end.

They left me in my room and before I could jump off my bed I saw how my vision becomes cloudy and my head really aches. Maybe this is the effect of the tragic moments I experienced in this time leaping. Ignoring my oh so called effects, I proceed to our kitchen.

We ate breakfast together and decided to have a family day with them. I skip my classes today and spent my free hours with my family. We went to the amusement park to play and enjoy. Van is on a Ferris wheel alone while dad and mom are in the River of Love. And here I am sitting on a bench, my feet really hurts so bad.

I remove my heels and saw how it turned red, it's a wrong choice of wearing heels in an amusement park. While I'm massaging my right foot someone hug me. A really soft and fluffy bear mascot hug me so tight.

"Thank you for the hug, I really need one." The mascot nodded its head and ran away. I saw dad and Van coming nearer to me.

"Baby let's go home your mom got dizzy on the ride." I chuckled and realized that mom is really a soft one.

"Go home with mom, I'll grab a taxi. My feet really hurts I can't walk for now. I'll rest here for a while"

"You sure? I'll return here if you want to?"

"Yes dad, I can manage myself"

"Okay, just give me a call if you're on your way." I nodded as I kissed dad's cheek before leaving.

I sit on the bench to rest my reddening feet, I saw again the mascot earlier running towards me holding a pink balloon. The mascot handed me the balloon that made me blush. Who is this stranger?

We were like standing there staring at each other forever. I throw him my widest smile and started to walk but the mascot grab my wrist.

"Who are you?" I whispered. The mascot grabs something from its mouth and gave me an apple. I grinned and realized who's inside this fluffy thing.

"How the hell did you know that I'm here?" The mascot removed its headdress and reveals a blonde girl meeting her ocean blue eyes with a grinning teeth.

"You didn't attend school so I called you but your line was busy. I searched for your location and headed me here; I thought you cut classes without me." We both chuckled. She left me for a while to return her mascot suit, when she came back Lena is holding two cups of coffee and donuts. We ate on the bench and had a little chitchat. When we're done, we decided to go home. Thankfully Lena gave me a ride because my feet still hurts. The moment before we reach my house a traffic personnel stop us.

"I'm sorry ladies but the road is close right now, all cars can't come. We're starting to fix this road"

"Then why dad's car-"

"The personnel said that they're just getting started.." Lena said cutting me off, she knows that I will start an argument. Okay.

"W-well, I think I need to walk." Before I could unbuckle my seatbelt Lena stopped me.

"I'm coming with you"