Chapter 4: Making a new Friend
This morning I woke up with the strange feeling of someone watching me. When I opened my eyes, there was no one in my room and the door was closed. It is only the window that was open. last night left it open for the cool breeze to enter the bedroom. I don't know why, but while it felt like someone was watching me, I felt that same static feeling I felt when I met Jack by the lake a few days ago. It must be my mind playing tricks on me. Deep down in my subconscious, maybe I want Jack to watch me when I'm sleeping.
" What is wrong with you Allie? The man is a goddam stranger " I say to myself. I don't know what is, but something about him arouses me in all the right places. He wakens all the senses in my body and makes me feel hot and sick at the same time. But in a good way.
I got up from bed to get dressed when I tripped over one of the presents My friends gave me. They were still lying in the closet.
''Oh my, I completely forgot about all the gifts " I tucked all the presents away in the back of the closet and forgot all about them.
I take a seat in the closet to start opening the gifts. The first gift I could see was a book of some sort. When I opened it, it was a journal. Guess I don't have to buy a new one anymore. Good thing I opened the gift.
The second gift was in a big black gift bag with tissue paper inside, when I opened it, I couldn't believe my eyes. It was the brown leather Backpack I wanted forever. It was just too expensive for me to afford.
By the third gift, I felt like a little girl on Christmas Eve who couldn't wait to open her gifts. inside the third gift was a small pink bottle of perfume called ( Pink Happiness ). I sprayed some of the perfume on my neck and my wrist. I smelled my wrist and it smelled amazing. The perfume had a soft sweet elegant smell. I love the smell.
The fourth gift was a flat box. It is so light. I think they must have thought that they would prank me. I opened the box anyway and to my surprise, there was a note inside. I took the Note and read .**
*Use it well for the first time. a little something sexy.
Love Cassy*
I open the tissue paper slowly, only to discover a white see-through lace dress with a thong. It is something women wear on their honeymoon. Not that I knew from experience, only from seeing it on the TV. I took the white lingerie out of the box and stood in front of the mirror holding the lace dress up against my body to see how I would look in it. I dropped the dress to the floor when I heard the door open. I stood there in shock. Uncle Buck was standing in the doorway. My cheeks turn red. I don't know how much he saw and I wasn't going to ask him either. I brush it off and pretend that nothing happened.
" Uncle! Good morning. I didn't hear you, sorry. " I say with a friendly smile while picking up the lingerie from the floor discretely with some tissue paper and stuffing it back into the box.
" Sorry, dear. I just wanted to come and see if you are okay because you are always up so early. I thought that you might not be feeling well. I did knock but I think you didn't hear me.
" I'm just wonderful uncle. Sorry for letting you worry. I stumbled across my presents. I forgot all about them in the closet. When I started opening them, I felt like a kid and couldn't stop "
Uncle Buck laughed and said that breakfast was ready and that I should come and eat when I was finished.
At breakfast, I told Uncle Buck that I wanted to go into town to do a little shopping, Not that I like shopping, but I needed a few essentials because I was running out of feminine products. Uncle Buck thought that it would be a good idea for me to get off the farm a bit and meet new people. After breakfast, I tidied up the kitchen and headed upstairs to get my new brown leather backpack. I thought it would go well with my short white dress and jean jacket, with the leather boots I have on.
The town isn't that far from the farm. It is about a 45-minute drive. When I arrived in town, I went straight to the market to get the essentials I needed. I don't like shopping that much that is the reason why I haven't been into town once since I arrived. I always ask Uncle Buck to get me something from town, if I needed it. But now I have run out of feminine products and I'm too shy to ask Uncle Buck to get them for me. I know that he had a wife and knew all about feminine products, but I don't feel comfortable enough to ask for it.
I walk to the farmers market to see what they have. The farmer's market always had people who made homemade products such as soap, woven baskets and baked goods that tasted delicious. As I walked through the market, I smelled something freshly baked from somewhere. I follow the smell to a little baker's stall. At the Bakers stall was a young girl around my age or younger. She has a long slender body with medium short red/brownish hair I introduced myself "Hello. Sorry to bother you. I just wanted to find out about that amazing smell you have drifting off of the stand" Her face lightens up with joy.
" Oh, you can smell that? It is my freshly baked cookies" She says, holding out a tray of freshly baked cookies with the steam still coming out of them.
" That looks delicious. " I say, taking another smell
"Try one " I didn't wait for a second invitation and took one of the cookies from her tray and took a bite. her eyes fixated on me, waiting for an expression " Oh, God. Hmm! " It is one of the most delicious cookies I've ever eaten. Her eyes started to glow and the corner of her mouth curved into a smile." Do you like it? " I smile wide. " Like is an understatement. I absolutely love it. I think these are the best cookies I've ever tasted! " Her face lid up the moment I said it. " I would love to buy a box from you, please. Or make it two boxes, please. I think one isn't going to be enough. " She nods and starts packing the two boxes I asked for.
" Do you have a business card where I can contact you if I run out? "
" Yes, Of course, " She hands me her card "Is your name Sasha? "
" Yes, I'm Sasha. The one and only " She jokes. " It is nice to meet you Sasha, I'm Allie." I hold out my hand and she shakes it. " It is nice to meet you, Allie. Are you new in town? I haven't seen you here before. " I let go of her hand and take the cookies from her.
" Yes, and No. I just moved here two months ago. I always used to visit my uncle here on school holidays " She smiles and looks at me with the friendliest eyes." Do you plan on staying for good? "
"That is the plan for now, " I say excitedly. " It would be great if you could for good. Maybe we can go for coffee some time "
" I would love that. " She smiles " It is settled then.
The two of us talked, for what felt like hours. We talked about each other's lives and our plans for the future. After a while, we swapped cellphone numbers And I said goodbye to Sasha because I still had a few more things to do in town before I went back home. After I had done all my shopping, I walked back to my car, and as I walked, I saw a " For Sale " sign in a little shop window. I looked through the window to see inside, and it was perfect! It will work nicely for a little Gift/Coffee shop of everything handmade. I loved making things with my hands, just as much as I like animals and writing in my journal.
On the Drive home, I was super excited to get back to the farm and tell Uncle Buck all about my idea of opening a gift/coffee shop. I would also have to talk to my parents about the idea and ask them for a loan. I don't know how they will react to me telling them that I might want to open a gift shop.
When I arrived on the farm, I grabbed all my shopping from the car and rushed into the house to look for Uncle Buck. I couldn't find him in the house, so I headed to the stables. I found him busy brushing the horses, so I grabbed a brush to go and help him with the horses." Hi, uncle. How was your day? " his face lit up when he saw me." My day was just fine. Thank you for asking. Why do you look so excited? Did something happen in town? "
I immediately started babbling about my idea of buying the store that was for sale. I tell him about the handmade gifts I want to make and sell there, but the only problem is asking my parents for a loan to buy the shop. Uncle Buck offered to talk to my parents with me, and I agreed to it.
" Would you like to go for a ride before we start making dinner" My face lit up. Uncle Buck knows how much I like going riding with the horses.
" Oooh. Absolutely !. I would never say no going riding with you Uncle Buck"
Uncle Buck laughed. He was really happy that I had decided to come and live with him. He said that I bring joy to the farm and him. I'm like a daughter to him and there is nothing that he wouldn't do for his little niece, even though I am not little anymore.
Uncle Buck and I rode on the horses and talked about anything and everything and I couldn't help but feel that we were being watched again. I don't know why I keep getting this feeling. It was finally time to go back home because it was starting to get dark. On our way back, we held a race to see who was the fastest, uncly Buck won of course.