Dreams Upon a Pillow

March 23, 2010

Chapter Four – A Ray of Light in the Middle of the Night

Valentin age 17, Rose 15

Summer 2011, Saturday, 5:00 p.m.

"Come on it'll be fun, Rose."
"Could we do it some other time? I'll miss my favourite movie, Black Beauty."
"Rose, you can watch the movie tomorrow. People are talking about this comet. We shouldn't miss it."
"Ugh..." Rosaline sighed. "Okay."

Theme Song: "Always You" by Sophie Zelmani

“Our Life in Sunset Valley” – narrated by Helen W.

My family...

June 1994:
We can feel our little one inside my tummy is growing, moving, breathing, and kicking. Alex leans over his head to my tummy and is listening to his heartbeats.

We cannot wait until our little one comes to this world and sees his daddy and mommy. Mon fils, je l'espère, vous êtes né en bonne santé (My child, I hope you will be born healthy)

Chapter Three - La prière (Prayer)

Theme Song: "I'll be Your Love" by Nicole Scherzinger

It was a beautiful day on the weekend. Dad, Mom, Rose and I were having a picnic near the waterfall. Mom cooked us some hot dogs. I still remember how delicious her cooking was. Rose was six while I was going eight. Dad rushed to take us to a lake. He said that it would have been better if we have gone before 6 am because the air was still fresh.

Dad and I took our chance at some bait. My Dad worked as a Scientist. He taught me about nature and science, and how we as human must appreciate nature. My Dad wanted me to become a scientist just like him. I didn't know if I could be like him, but I promised to my dad that I would study harder. I'm really proud of him. I miss him and I miss my mom too.

She and Rose were so much closer than she was with me. They liked to gossip and shared about things that my dad and I didn't know, probably about woman matters.

My dad and I often talked about guy's things too.

He taught me to learn everything about nature. "Play and learn" that was he taught me about. He and I loved to collect unique fruits, leaves and then my dad would examine them for me.

Rose loved to fish - as well as I was, but I never expected that she was smarter. She had caught a big fish while I had only caught a small minnow.

"Don't underestimate on small catches! Little ones are a part of an important thing." My dad said to me. "Rosaline, do you want to stay with us until seven tonight?"

My dad had prepared a camp near the lake. We planned to catch fish until seven and would have a grilled fish for dinner.

"Dad!!" My patience finally brought a result. I caught a big fish and made my dad feel so proud of me.

It wasn't the only memory I have about them, but I still remember it clearly. Rose still remembers about it too

Year 2006:

I can't believe that they both have gone. It seems they are still here, at least in our hearts.

Chapter Two - Holding On Together

Year 2000 – Sunset Valley
Theme Song : I'll be Your Love" by Nicole Scherzinger

"You can't catch me, son!"

"Val, honey, it's already noon now!"

His mother were shouting gently at them.

The family was having a picnic at Sunset Valley's beach. Both Valentin and Rosaline were there and also their parents who were still alive at that time.

Chapter One - Choices

Main Theme Song: Pills by The Perishers

"It's time to try." He thought.

"Monsieur, do you need an employee? I can count quickly and I have a good grade in high school. I could use a cash register and may also do other things, such as mowing the lawn or tidying up the shelves. I'll do anything if I am accepted to work here."

The store owner observed him closely and figured that the young man in front of him was possibly about 18 years old, tall, with blond sand hair, tan skin and soft-green eyes. At a glance, he appeared to be a polite young man with good manners. Probably he would do fine as a cashier.

"Okay, I do need help lately. You may start working here today as a cashier. What a coincidence! I've promised my son to watch his game. I'll be back at four this afternoon."
"Thank you, Monsieur. Thank you."

"What is your name, son?"

"Valentin, Monsieur, you can call me Val."

Time passed by and it was 5 p.m. already. Valentin tried to do his best since he really needed the job to make a living for him and his little sister. The bills awaited them. Yet, somehow he could not take his eyes off a Shower in a Can which were being displayed not very far from him. The price of Shower in a Can wasn't very expensive -- it was a very cheap item on sale, in fact, and he didn't really need it. But why did he feel restless just by looking at it?

"Is everything fine?" Monsieur Gaston, the store owner stared at him when he arrived back.

"Y-you're back, Monsieur?How was the game? "

"Not good. His team got defeated."

"Great.."

"Great? Have you not mistaken? I said he lost the game."

"Pardon me, monsieur. I meant, it would be great even if he'd lost the game. You should be proud of him . I've never joined the football team at school myself, but I was the school mascot. One day, I was over excited cheering at my teammates, my trousers become saggy. All the audiences were laughing and made the goalkeeper missed the ball. Our team won. Of course, I wore shorts that day, but since then, my team called me Val, the Lucky Pants."