It has been a time since Casey has been in that hospital room about 4 months. Mom and I discussed the same figure that she had described. Of course, that is basically the weirdest thing that anybody could see; I don't know much about spirits or whatever they're called. But seeing my older sister talking about a man with no face in a suit staring is out of my thought line. What the hell happened in our room with those headphones…? What caused the strong friction? And whatever was "there " will it stay out? There was nothing much that could be explained, but I do want to know what happened to my sister. "Seinna!" a familiar voice yelled from afar. I looked back at a guy with brown hair that was half-dyed with highlight streaks, wearing baggy pants with stitched pins, a hood with cat ears, and headphones with an X Painted on the sides. "..hey Jean," I said, returning to earth." I heard about Case; she's doing okay?" he said sincerely, putting a hand on my shoulder, being the good supporter he always is. "..yeah she's good.. Just needs to rest shes caught up to.." he took note of that ".. my mom has prayers to. My dad is out of town but he heard, that is weird though a guy with no face? do you think it was a ghost ?.." he said now spectating "..Honestly i don't know, my Ma said this isn't the first time she said she mentioned a faceless man..we were little and she saw the same man with no face while playing by our swings when we were little.." Jean paused at that taking a mental note he spoke again. "..sounds like an entity than a spirit to me.." he said being a nerd like he is but without the glasses and the annoying voice . "..an entity?.." I said raising a brow ".. im serious, some things that appear and dissappear come back for reasons you dont see them at first yeah but it's there when you don't even expect it..", I paused then said ".. I don't know what to believe and the thing with the headphones doesn't add up.." I said rubbing my arm Jean's expression changed with conclusion "You said she complained of a static-like sound..that was friction.." "..Friction?.." I said with a look of uncertainty ".. I'm serious.." he said walking with me ".. it's a thing where it has resistance behavior, and a relative motion or attempt motion 2 things in contact especially with objects and anything electrical .. Just like case's headphones..". "So, some random non-human being caused my sister to pass out?.." I said trying To make sense of this man's scientific elaboration. "..You didn't have anything dangerous, or an outage, it wasn't raining.. and Case just got good quality headphones and hasn't had them that long ..and this isn't the first time she saw Something that wasnt right ..Soo back to my explanation it's the same thing she saw..it's clear right in front .." he said in a logical with wild common connection of metaphorical dots. I sigh ".. maybe your making sense a little my ma is always talking about negative energy .." Jean nodded as he Knew my mother's ways of seeing things outside of our normalization. Jean and I talked while walking all the way down the campus halls. The well-being of Casey has never left our minds, but we decided to set it aside for now until we can discuss it further at an appropriate and private time. We stopped by our lockers cleaning the last of our stuff for the end of the year
Casey's locker is already empty but I double-checked graduation is 3 days away. And thank God we're done with this school all the pain, migraines, wasted voices, will not be missed. "..look at that.." Jean said pointing at a
Cheesy paper poster made by the school district that reads STAY FREEZY KICK IT FOR GRADUATION "..Kick it..?" I said cringing Jean held a small
Laugh "..Definitely 90's, 1990's at least.." I stared at the poster, which had that yellow print that was ugly and felt like sandpaper, and as usual, one of the student council members had used too much glitter at the end. Why must one like so many shades of bright pink, like it's a Taylor Swift album? I've seen my seven-year-old cousin make better posters than this. "..why so many shades of bright pink? .." I said snapping a picture of the fact that it was a very cheesy poster of a final goodbye of our class while sending it to Casey who laughs at poor things like this. "..you want to get some food? I don't want to be here.." Jean said with a groan. "..yeah we can head out it's starting to smell in here.." I said walking out while Jean followed behind. "..you still wearing that?.." gesturing to the hood with the cat-like ears this man loves his cats. ".. yeah it's good.." Jean replied he was always the positive beam. Time went on and on there was silence between us the entire walk we had small talk over graduation and reviewed our tickets, which had that maroon color with the bright yellow print. SNAP! "What was that..?" I said whipping my head around scanning for the source of the sound. " I don't know.." Jean said looking to. "Let's go down this sidewalk it's quicker to the taco joint " We both didn't hesitate to move quickly and didn't bother to think about what the noise was. The smell of tacos was present as we got closer to the entrance, and as we entered there was faint chatter and laughter from kids and one crying baby. "I'll go order for us while you find a seat for us yeah?" I nodded as a reply Jean went in line while I went to look at any seats that weren't taken or reserved and cleaned well. The sound of music was soft and a vibe wave I managed to find a table for Jean and me It had a light the table was located in the back it was quiet despite still hearing some people's voices. BZZ!! "Hm?" (I'm almost off from a shift you having a good day?)
( yeah me and Jean left early since it was a half day)
(I'm so proud of you !! Look at you your graduating tonight!! )
(Does Case have her stuff yet?)
( yes and she's feeling better and your gown and cap are on your bed)
( okay love you, gtg deliver this order, I'm so proud of you tell Jean I said congratulations!!)
"I bet your notifications are flooded huh?"
" I had 20 notifications at 6am "
"Surprised it isn't thirty or fifty at least," Jean said setting our tacos on the table
"Hey, Jean…" I said hesitant "Yeah?"
"Do you think something knows we're aware of what happened to Case? Like it's watching or listening is what I mean.." Jean paused staring at my hidden nervous intent then he leaned forward with elbows on the table "I don't have an answer nor do I know how to explain it but what I can say is that your sister is a damn powerhouse we both know she can handle whatever comes toward her " Jean said leaning back now his warm earth honey brown and dark light ocean blue eyes staring at me with the softest warmth the softness brought out his determination and comfort. His words may not be what I have been looking for but they brought a little of the heavy weight and multiplication of many scenarios of stress off me, at least for now. "So you got that speech and that little gift for Case, Mr. Poet boy?" I said to lighten the mood "shhhh! Not in the presence of the tacos" I chuckled and rolled my eyes "What about you though? Do you have any Sienna surprises?" I had a grin "You know Mr.Lard?" "Yeah?" "Wellll.." Jean paused and put a hand over his mouth and plopped his hand on the table "Noo" I chuckled with a big grin " I mouse-trapped his mailbox " Jean was so confused and concerned and trying not to laugh himself "What the hell— Sienna!!.."
I laughed between words "he tripped over a paint bucket he went flying down the road" Jean covered his mouth, and muffled laughs came from them.
"He looked like he was the next milk shipment" then Jean continued to lose it
"..why are you like this!?.." he said trying to catch any remaining air. I shrugged and started eating my taco while Jean learned to breathe. We never passed a silent moment thinking what is here to get case the other question was why is something strange happening to us again? Our town had a history of weirdness of dissappearances or what some people say weird noises and chatter of the woods did it want Casey? If so what did it want..? That's a second table question that we took mentally note of. "..We got to leave in a bit .." I said
"..yeah let's head out .. my place?.."
"Mhm let's go.." I said grabbing my phone and followed Jean to the doors.
Later on the whole place was packed many people , a lot of parents and crying babies once again, that we're in the background, little kids running around\n And teachers greetings, students and their families, students went in the back parents went to the front me and Casey and Jean we stood in line with our gowns and caps on Case was extra quiet which was not usually her thing she was always Been more social than me . Jean noticed it to his hand sliding into hers which caused Casey to stiffen then relax "…hey you nervous already?.." "..No..I'm fine.." ".. hey it's gonna be a good night.. we're almost done.." Jean said with a soften look and brushed a strand out of her face and handed her a water and the gift he had been working for her for weeks . "..What's all this?.." Case said taking the box and then looking inside it was a ring that had a black color with ghost pale green sapphire with a flower design print holding it "..jean…" Casey said putting a hand over her mouth "..I went looking for gifts with my mom and yours too they seuggested every trait I know about you and I found this so case I wanted to ask—" Before Jean could finish Casey was already closing on him in her strongly gripped hugs. Jean's face was a subtle pink i was recording with my phone as me and Jean awaited Case's answer . "..Yes ! Yes! Mm!!.." She said slipping on the ring some people awwed behind us some made comments about cute they were some boys congratulating Jean for not being shy for once. Then everything went a blur only by a voice … " Sienna.. Sienna … Sienna.." it kept repeating was it all a dream? "…Sienna .. Sienna … Sienna…" "…Sienna .. Sienna … Sienna…" "…Sienna .. Sienna … Sienna…" "…Sienna .. Sienna … Sienna…" "…Sienna .. Sienna … Sienna…" "…Sienna .. Sienna … Sienna…" "…Sienna .. Sienna … Sienna…" "…Sienna .. Sienna … Sienna…" "…Sienna .. Sienna … Sienna…" "…Sienna .. Sienna … Sienna…" "…Sienna .. Sienna … Sienna…" "..SIENNA!!!!!!!.."
