A Long Slepping's

Nostalgic

Finally the lesson today was finished, Joshua and Camilla hitchhiked home in Alex's car again. While Linda was always picked up by her mother in her personal car. Linda almost never tells or introduces about her father or her family background, she says she has a complicated family problem to explain.

"Bye, Linda," cried Camilla as she waved at the car Linda was riding in.

Linda replied with a smile for a while, Camilla could understand him because Linda was rarely smiling during school except for certain moments. Linda is an introvert child who talks sparingly and only talks about important things.

On the way home, Camilla was so enjoying the afternoon air that entered through the open car window. The girl prefers real air over car coolers or AC.

"So, guys, do you have any idea which theater we're going to on holiday?" Alex asked, breaking the silence.

"I don't know." Joshua replied, over the years his city has undergone many changes that make him feel like a stranger because he does not know about the places there. Ten years ago his city wasn't as advanced as it is today, which is what made him a little confused.

"I really wanted to go to the Angelika film & center cafe, the place is perfect and luxurious, but also has the history of Vaudeville," said Camilla who likes the historic place.

"I agree, well I'll tell Linda that she can come along" Alex replied with a smile. "Oh, I almost forgot to ask, Joshua actually at that time what happened to you? Why are you suddenly in my house and asleep in the basement. It's not that I don't respect your privacy, but after Mom told me about you that night, I got curious. But if you don't want to tell me, I don't mind. " Subsequently Alex.

"Uhm, the story is very long, the point was that your house was my father's house. Then my father sold his house, and I slept for ten years in this town murder. I know, maybe you'll be a little bit in disbelief, but what I'm telling you is real" Joshua said.

"Yes, what Joshua said was true. I was a witness when Joshua disappeared ten years ago, then suddenly he came back."

"Wait, so you've been sleeping there all along? Wow, Joshua, this is really rare. How can you still be alive to this day? When I first occupied your house, the dungeons were haunted, so the room was never opened by anyone, but who would have thought that there was a human in it. Megan found you by accident" Alex said.

"Yes, I'm so grateful to Megan that if she hadn't opened the room I might never have woken up" Joshua replied.

They had arrived in front of Alex's house, Megan galloping towards her brother. That's what Megan always does when her sister comes home. Megan and Alex were very close.

"Sister Alex!" Megan shouted at her sister.

"Megan slow down, don't run around falling, baby," Aunt Karin reminded her little daughter.

Alex held her little sister and hugged her tightly as if they had not seen each other for a long time.

"So Megan learned to read and write, Mom taught." Megan's story shows her clean teeth.

"Wow, Megan's smart. " Praise Alex while rubbing Megan's hair in a frenzy.

"He's Joshua's brother from yesterday, right?" Megan asked who seemed to recognize Joshua.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Well, Megan still remembers Brother Joshua, huh?" Connect Camilla with a smile towards Megan.

"I want to carry Brother Joshua and Brother Camilla." Pinta Megan who had asked to be taken down from her brother's body.

"Yes, already. But don't be long, they want to rest." Alex's message to Megan.

After ten minutes of playing with Megan, Joshua and Camilla were finally able to go home and clean themselves up.

"Camilla, Mom go first, yeah. You and Joshua are fine at home. " Aunt Catrine said, ready with the bag in hand.

"Relax aunt, I'll take care of Camilla" Joshua replied.

***

Joshua and Camilla decided to go to the river where they used to fish. There are many childhood memories that they spent in the river.

"Well, I can finally smell the river again" Joshua said, enjoying the calm atmosphere by the river.

"You remember, Josh. We've been fishing here, and then we've been chatting with your dad and Johnny. When we got home we caught a lot of fish."

"Yes, I can't possibly forget."

"Little is the most beautiful time at the same time leaving many unforgettable memories" said Joshua, Camilla nodded in agreement.

After that, Camilla lifted her skirt so as not to get wet, as she got into the river water which was quite shallow.

"Look, Josh! It used to be as high as my waist, only as high as my knees." Said Camilla who was happy because she did not need to make her clothes wet.

"You've grown tall, Camilla."

"Yes! It's fun!" Camilla Exclamation.

It turns out that the rocks in the river mossy and very slippery so that Camilla's feet slipped to hit the rock is quite hard.

"Are you okay?" Joshua immediately helped her and led her to the riverbank.

"ouch! Be ill... " Camilla tried to hold back the pain because her knee was injured.

"Quick up on my back, "a very worried Joshua ordered.

Camilla silently smiled faintly due to Joshua's unchanging attention like she used to. After Camilla climbed onto Joshua's back, silence was created between them.

"Mom-thank you," said Camilla awkwardly.

"Yes. "

"Actually you don't have to carry me because my wounds aren't bad."

"But it's hard to walk, right?"

"Em, a little."

"Dad's childhood often carried me like this, and took me for a walk around the house" Joshua said.

"You must miss your family so much."

Joshua was silent as he continued walking, when they got home, Joshua laid Camilla on his bed. Then he took the medicines and treated Camilla's wounds slowly.

"If it hurts, just say it. "

Camilla nodded slowly.

Alex knocks on the door when Joshua is done treating Camilla's knee.

"Just go inside" Joshua replied.

"Is Camilla home?"

"Yes, he just fell in the river. "

"really? Where is he?" Ask Alex who is very worried.

"In his room."

Alex immediately approached Camilla and checked her condition. He breathed a sigh of relief as Camilla was not seriously injured.

"Alex, don't worry, I just slipped. "

"Next time be careful. " Alex rubbed Camilla's hair fine.

Joshua looked at them while saying inwardly. "If only I had been by her side, if only I had expressed my feelings first. But it's too late to regret, Alex deserves Camilla."