Chapter 1 Part E
After about fifteen minuets Nova heard the thudding of someone walking downstairs. He shut the book making a smack. He sighed getting up and stretching.
"That was faster than I thought." Nova said shaking his head.
He looked around seeing that Angel had gone somewhere else. He looked to the hall to see Angel pop into view. He frowned.
"Hey. Mom is going to be down soon. She is turning off her computer now." Angel said brightly.
"Ok...What is in the basket?" He asked referring to the picnic basket Angel was carrying.
"Oh Lunch. I made it special." Angel smiled.
"What is it?" Nova asked curiously.
Angel leaned in then whispered. "It’s a secret."
Nova rolled his eyes in disgust then sat back down on the couch picking back up his book. Angel sat down next to him. Nova flipped back to the page he was on. About 5 minuets later Mum and Pops walked into the study. Nova glanced over his book then went back to reading.
"Ok. Everyone time for sun screen." Mum said energetically.
Nova groaned shutting his book and getting up. Nova rubbed the cold sunscreen over his chest and stomach. He then covered his face and massaged some on his neck.
"Good enough?" He asked slightly irritated.
"No you need to at least get some on your back." Mum said smearing sunscreen on his back.
Nova jumped at first at the cold feeling. Once she was done Nova stretched.
"Can we go now?" He asked irritated.
Mum nodded putting away the sunscreen and grabbing the beach bag. Angel carried the picnic basket. Angel wore shorts and a t-shirt. She wore a tankini which was a light purple with blue frills. Mum wore a one piece which was an emerald green like her eyes. She had a teal blue shirt and kaki shorts on. Nova had put back on his white T-shirt and walked to the double garage. Angel had gone in front of him. She went into a dark blue Cadillac CTS. Angel opened the door and slid into the far seat. Nova sat on the other side shutting the door with a loud smack. Angel then popped down a television screen. Mum and Pops sat down with Pops in the driver’s seat. He gently turned on the car and the television screen turned on. A movie started to play. Nova didn't know what movie. He hadn't seen many movies. Nova heard the soft murmur of the engine. The Cadillac CTS pulled out of the driveway and onto the pavement of the road. The car zoomed out of the neighborhood and towards the beach. Mum noticed that Nova wasn't listening to the movie.
"It is going to take about an hour to get to the beach you can watch the movie." Mum said considerately.
Nova nodded but he didn't feel like watching the movie. He looked out the window at the quickly speeding country side. Nova fell asleep leaning against the door of the car. Thirty minuets later he was awoken by the quiet murmur of Angel quoting the movie. Nova rolled his eyes and sighed staring back out the window at the forest around him. They were nearly their, the red flashing numbers 9:45 on the cars clock shined brightly in Nova's eyes. In twelve minuets they made it to the beach. Nova immediately jumped out of the car stretching. The car ride had made him extremely groggy. He stepped onto the beach in his sandals. His toes were quickly engulfed in the small particles of sand. This was his first time ever going to the beach. He took in the ocean smell, The sandy feeling, the salty taste of the air, the sight of the speckled tan sand meeting the crashing teal ocean wave creating soft foamy bubbles, and the sound of the roaring waves crashing against the shore. The soft ocean breeze brushed his shaggy black hair.
"Beautiful hunh?" Angel said standing next to him.
Nova jumped a little.
"Oh...Yeah." Nova whispered.
Angel gave a soft laugh then returned to the car grabbing the beach bag which was full of towels. She then ran to the beach looking for a good spot. Pops followed her with a large beach umbrella. Once Angel had found a good spot she set out four beach towels: One blue and yellow striped one, one a pale blue, one a green, one black as night. Pops stopped next to it and stuck the umbrella in a spot that would cover all of the blankets with shade.
"Go on dear." Mum said with her sweet as honey voice.
Nova nodded walking down the beach towards the umbrella. He looked at all the embedded shells in the sand. He watched the waves crawl up the shore covering the shells with sand in a foamy mess. Nova stopped next to the blanket. Angel had already stripped to her tankini and ran into the ocean. She splashed in the waves letting them carry her back to the shore. Nova felt slightly overwhelmed at the power the ocean had. He stood just staring at it. Just staring.
"We'll have lunch in an hour." Mum said sitting on the green beach towel.
Nova nodded. "I'm going to go for a walk." Nova said calmly.
"Don't go too far." Mum said lying back on the towel sunbathing.
Nova walked along the edge of the beach letting the waves run up to his feet. About a half an hour passed and Nova had walked about 2 miles down the edge of the beach. Ahead of him there was a cliff.
I had better turn back... He thought until a soft voice reached his ears.
My God, My God, Oh why have you abandoned me? All who see me laugh at me, they mock me and they shake their heads: "She relied on the lord, let the lord be her refuge."
My God, My God, Oh why have you abandoned me? As dogs around me, they circle me about. Wounded me and pierced me, I can number all my bones.
My God, My God, Oh why have you abandoned me? My clothing they divided for my garments casting lots, o lord, do not desert me, but hasten to my aid.
My God, My God, Oh why have you abandoned me? I will praise you to my people and proclaim you in their midst. O fear the lord, my people, give glory to God's name.
My God, My God, Oh why have you abandoned me?
Naomi finished with a deep breath. She looked to her right feeling the presence of a human. She immediately jumped up afraid. Nova had followed the sound to the edge of the cliff. He looked up seeing someone was there.
...What a beautiful voice. Nova thought.
Nova ran up the cliff. Naomi saw him coming. She had thought she was alone. She walked to the pagoda and sat down gently humming the song trying to act natural. Nova made it to the top seeing Naomi sitting in the pagoda gently twirling her silver hair around her finger. Nova walked up to her.
"Hey." He said ruffling the back of his hair with his hand.
Naomi studied him before replying.
"Hey." She said uneasily.
"Were you the one singing?" He asked nervously.
"Is there anyone else up here?" She asked coolly.
Nova looked at her violet eyes. It was very unnatural.
"You have an amazing voice. I'm Nova." He outstretched his hand.
Naomi looked at the hand gently placing her delicate fingers on the edge of his hand. "Thank you. I'm Naomi." She said with a soothing smile.
Nova smiled back. He sat down across from her.
"What are you doing here?" She said being as vague as possible. "What about you?"
"Just visiting the beach for my first and probably last time." He said with a sigh.
Naomi looked at him. "Why?"
"Why what?"
"Why will this be your last time at the beach?"
"I don't know if my next foster family will visit the beach?" He said with an almost eerie calmness.
Naomi didn't say anything. She had never had any parents. They died when she was a baby. She had managed to live by herself for most of her life. She had never gone to an orphanage or went to a foster family. She had only been at the church for a month.
"What about you? Your parents." he said not knowing he was stepping on a very touchy subject.
"I don't have any." She whispered so quietly that the soft breeze over powered it taking it away to the ocean. Naomi got up.
"I'll need to be getting back." Naomi said with coldness in her voice. She then walked away not waiting for a reply.
Nova watched her leave.
Why do people hate me so much? Nova thought sadly.
Nova got up.
"Better get back." He whispered to himself walking back along the beach.
A half an hour had passed and he was going to be late for lunch.
After about fifteen minuets Nova heard the thudding of someone walking downstairs. He shut the book making a smack. He sighed getting up and stretching.
"That was faster than I thought." Nova said shaking his head.
He looked around seeing that Angel had gone somewhere else. He looked to the hall to see Angel pop into view. He frowned.
"Hey. Mom is going to be down soon. She is turning off her computer now." Angel said brightly.
"Ok...What is in the basket?" He asked referring to the picnic basket Angel was carrying.
"Oh Lunch. I made it special." Angel smiled.
"What is it?" Nova asked curiously.
Angel leaned in then whispered. "It’s a secret."
Nova rolled his eyes in disgust then sat back down on the couch picking back up his book. Angel sat down next to him. Nova flipped back to the page he was on. About 5 minuets later Mum and Pops walked into the study. Nova glanced over his book then went back to reading.
"Ok. Everyone time for sun screen." Mum said energetically.
Nova groaned shutting his book and getting up. Nova rubbed the cold sunscreen over his chest and stomach. He then covered his face and massaged some on his neck.
"Good enough?" He asked slightly irritated.
"No you need to at least get some on your back." Mum said smearing sunscreen on his back.
Nova jumped at first at the cold feeling. Once she was done Nova stretched.
"Can we go now?" He asked irritated.
Mum nodded putting away the sunscreen and grabbing the beach bag. Angel carried the picnic basket. Angel wore shorts and a t-shirt. She wore a tankini which was a light purple with blue frills. Mum wore a one piece which was an emerald green like her eyes. She had a teal blue shirt and kaki shorts on. Nova had put back on his white T-shirt and walked to the double garage. Angel had gone in front of him. She went into a dark blue Cadillac CTS. Angel opened the door and slid into the far seat. Nova sat on the other side shutting the door with a loud smack. Angel then popped down a television screen. Mum and Pops sat down with Pops in the driver’s seat. He gently turned on the car and the television screen turned on. A movie started to play. Nova didn't know what movie. He hadn't seen many movies. Nova heard the soft murmur of the engine. The Cadillac CTS pulled out of the driveway and onto the pavement of the road. The car zoomed out of the neighborhood and towards the beach. Mum noticed that Nova wasn't listening to the movie.
"It is going to take about an hour to get to the beach you can watch the movie." Mum said considerately.
Nova nodded but he didn't feel like watching the movie. He looked out the window at the quickly speeding country side. Nova fell asleep leaning against the door of the car. Thirty minuets later he was awoken by the quiet murmur of Angel quoting the movie. Nova rolled his eyes and sighed staring back out the window at the forest around him. They were nearly their, the red flashing numbers 9:45 on the cars clock shined brightly in Nova's eyes. In twelve minuets they made it to the beach. Nova immediately jumped out of the car stretching. The car ride had made him extremely groggy. He stepped onto the beach in his sandals. His toes were quickly engulfed in the small particles of sand. This was his first time ever going to the beach. He took in the ocean smell, The sandy feeling, the salty taste of the air, the sight of the speckled tan sand meeting the crashing teal ocean wave creating soft foamy bubbles, and the sound of the roaring waves crashing against the shore. The soft ocean breeze brushed his shaggy black hair.
"Beautiful hunh?" Angel said standing next to him.
Nova jumped a little.
"Oh...Yeah." Nova whispered.
Angel gave a soft laugh then returned to the car grabbing the beach bag which was full of towels. She then ran to the beach looking for a good spot. Pops followed her with a large beach umbrella. Once Angel had found a good spot she set out four beach towels: One blue and yellow striped one, one a pale blue, one a green, one black as night. Pops stopped next to it and stuck the umbrella in a spot that would cover all of the blankets with shade.
"Go on dear." Mum said with her sweet as honey voice.
Nova nodded walking down the beach towards the umbrella. He looked at all the embedded shells in the sand. He watched the waves crawl up the shore covering the shells with sand in a foamy mess. Nova stopped next to the blanket. Angel had already stripped to her tankini and ran into the ocean. She splashed in the waves letting them carry her back to the shore. Nova felt slightly overwhelmed at the power the ocean had. He stood just staring at it. Just staring.
"We'll have lunch in an hour." Mum said sitting on the green beach towel.
Nova nodded. "I'm going to go for a walk." Nova said calmly.
"Don't go too far." Mum said lying back on the towel sunbathing.
Nova walked along the edge of the beach letting the waves run up to his feet. About a half an hour passed and Nova had walked about 2 miles down the edge of the beach. Ahead of him there was a cliff.
I had better turn back... He thought until a soft voice reached his ears.
My God, My God, Oh why have you abandoned me? All who see me laugh at me, they mock me and they shake their heads: "She relied on the lord, let the lord be her refuge."
My God, My God, Oh why have you abandoned me? As dogs around me, they circle me about. Wounded me and pierced me, I can number all my bones.
My God, My God, Oh why have you abandoned me? My clothing they divided for my garments casting lots, o lord, do not desert me, but hasten to my aid.
My God, My God, Oh why have you abandoned me? I will praise you to my people and proclaim you in their midst. O fear the lord, my people, give glory to God's name.
My God, My God, Oh why have you abandoned me?
Naomi finished with a deep breath. She looked to her right feeling the presence of a human. She immediately jumped up afraid. Nova had followed the sound to the edge of the cliff. He looked up seeing someone was there.
...What a beautiful voice. Nova thought.
Nova ran up the cliff. Naomi saw him coming. She had thought she was alone. She walked to the pagoda and sat down gently humming the song trying to act natural. Nova made it to the top seeing Naomi sitting in the pagoda gently twirling her silver hair around her finger. Nova walked up to her.
"Hey." He said ruffling the back of his hair with his hand.
Naomi studied him before replying.
"Hey." She said uneasily.
"Were you the one singing?" He asked nervously.
"Is there anyone else up here?" She asked coolly.
Nova looked at her violet eyes. It was very unnatural.
"You have an amazing voice. I'm Nova." He outstretched his hand.
Naomi looked at the hand gently placing her delicate fingers on the edge of his hand. "Thank you. I'm Naomi." She said with a soothing smile.
Nova smiled back. He sat down across from her.
"What are you doing here?" She said being as vague as possible. "What about you?"
"Just visiting the beach for my first and probably last time." He said with a sigh.
Naomi looked at him. "Why?"
"Why what?"
"Why will this be your last time at the beach?"
"I don't know if my next foster family will visit the beach?" He said with an almost eerie calmness.
Naomi didn't say anything. She had never had any parents. They died when she was a baby. She had managed to live by herself for most of her life. She had never gone to an orphanage or went to a foster family. She had only been at the church for a month.
"What about you? Your parents." he said not knowing he was stepping on a very touchy subject.
"I don't have any." She whispered so quietly that the soft breeze over powered it taking it away to the ocean. Naomi got up.
"I'll need to be getting back." Naomi said with coldness in her voice. She then walked away not waiting for a reply.
Nova watched her leave.
Why do people hate me so much? Nova thought sadly.
Nova got up.
"Better get back." He whispered to himself walking back along the beach.
A half an hour had passed and he was going to be late for lunch.
(Finally finished with CHapter one. Hope you enjoyed it.)
