All Chapters of Being Alive: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

The next morning passed as usually. We got up, had breakfast and went to the park. This time Raf was also there. I wondered, what he was thinking about me not answering him.Flashbacks:“I don’t want to,” he whispered, still looking into my eyes. “What?” I asked. “To have you out of my life anymore,” he continued whispering. I didn’t answer, because I didn’t want to promise anything. When we met in the park, he looked tired.“Hey!” he turned to me.“Hey,” I answered. Linc and Raf started talking and I was following them silently.“Do you have a cigarette?” Linc asked Raf.“Yeah, but I can’t give you it now! Grandma doesn’t allow me to smoke near her. She believes, that I don’t smoke at all,” Raf whispered.

“Raf?” I said. He turned to me and nodded. “Are these kids Linc, you and I?” I continued. He stood up and so did Linc. They approached me and looked at the photo. “Yes!” Raf affirmed. My eyes widened.  “Linc, did you know that Raf has been your best friend since childhood?” I asked Linc. “Of course! Well, I did forget about him, but then I was thinking about it and remembered him. How do you think we have become friends?” Linc said.  “But why don’t I remember anything?” I asked. “Because you didn’t know his real name, you called him Batman. Remember?” Linc started laughing. “You are the Batman?” I asked flabbergasted. They started laughing. “When someone called him Raf, you didn’t understand who it was. Don’t you remember, how his family visited us frequently? And we paid them a visit too.” “Damn, my life won’t be the same anymore!,” I stated and put my palm on my forehead. They laughed

“Do you know each other?” Linc asked.“Yes! We are-“ Ashley started, but Raf interrupted:“Are we going, or what?”“Yes, let’s go!” Agatha stated and we started walking around the park.Ashley ran to Raf and asked him: “How are you doing? We haven’t talked since forever!”“Yeah, and what?” Raf asked. “Wait! Can you tell me, how the hell do you know each other?” Linc stated annoyed. “As far as I remember, Raf wasn’t in Wrightwood, when Ashley and Bella were here.” “Yes, but 2 years ago, you weren’t here,” Ashley turned to Linc. “You were in USA 2 years ago?” Linc turned to Raf and inquired bewildered.“Yes, I haven’t told you about it. But I was,” Raf replied remaining calm.Why haven’t you told me about it? For God&rsq

It was morning. You wonder, what happened that night, after Raf had left me near the house? Well, I came into the house and there was still no one except for grandma and Agatha.“What happened? Where are others?” grandma asked, when she looked at me. “They are still at the festival, I guess,” I frowned.“Why did you come home so early?” Agatha asked.“I didn’t feel well. I am tired a little bit,” I answered after a little pause.They were still telling me something, but I didn’t listen to them. I went upstairs and wondered why Raf had stormed off. I didn’t wait for them to come home, because I fell asleep as soon as I lay my head on the pillow.When I woke up, I yawned and rubbed my eyes. What happened yesterday was still like a foggy morning. I just hoped that Linc would tell me. So I got up and quickly went to his room. He was sleeping, as usual. I sat on the edge

When I came home, I didn’t say anything and went straight to bed. In the morning, I woke up at six A.M. and decided not to go for a walk. I didn’t want to meet him, nor I wanted to meet Ashley and grandma. But as usually, grandma started waking everyone up. I heard everyone coming out of the rooms. But I kept laying on my bed. Then I heard grandma coming in to my room and screaming: “Kylie! Wake up!”But I turned away to another side and closed my eyes.“Are you sick, dear?” she asked, worried.“I am not going for a walk,” I stated calmly, not opening my eyes.“Why?”“Because I don’t want to walk with a woman who doesn’t believe me,” I answered quietly.“Kylie! Why are you so stubborn? You are not giving Ashley even a chance to show her kind side!”“I gave her a chance, but she made it clear, that she was beha