My OperaPoint #9
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 5:30:29 PM
The silence in her head was leaving her numb. Without any life spark, she thanked Will for his hospitality and lunch.
She got up, still not aware of what was going on. Will was watching her speechless, like she was part of his family. His wrinkled blue eyes gave away weird warmth that Brianna haven't noticed at first, and now couldn't get rid off.
„Where are you going?“, Will asked
„I don't know. I have to find my friend and move on.“, ever Brianna didn't believe those words. „A friend“, repeating the word in her head, „A friend, such hard word for someone like Ethaniel. What's Ethaniel to me? Certainly not a friend, not one word was spoken from a friend. An acquaintance? Maybe that's a better word. Yes. That's it.“
„Ethaniel is an acquaintance“, she repeated out loud.
„Ethaniel? That's his name?“
„Yes!“
„Strange name. I knew one Ethaniel once.“, Will's eyes started to go blank, like it was something from his past that was disturbing him. Brianna didn't dare to test her luck, Will wasn't used to have guests. It's almost 2pm, it was time to head the road, but she didn't have enough will to exit through the door and once again face the nothingness that was spreading it's wings around.
The fire in the fireplace was slowly coming to an end, leaving dark shadows on wooden walls Will stood up and again went to his chair by the fireplace to turn up the fire. Brianna was following him and sat on the wooden chair by the window.
The house was abandoned, woman's hand wasn't here for ages. Dust on the old shelf on which were pale pictures of people. In the corner was an old rusted mirror, that probably belonged to Will's wife. In other corner, by the window was a plant, all dried up. Brianna figured out it was Lily once upon the time. Now it was clear Will was living alone, without any touch of civilization. The thought that such persons function alone was leaving Brianna speechless. An old man, who could soon get really sick, without help of another person, and only with his faithful dog, couldn't live much longer.
„Where are you heading?“, Will asked throwing the wood logs into the fireplace.
„San Francisco. I hope I won't travel much longer.“
Will smiled gently. „If you're planning on walking all the way to San Francisco, then you'll be traveling at least for another week or so. Those mountains you can see in the distance, those are the Rocky mountains. After you pass that, there will be at least one more week to walk all the way to the east coast and that is if you don't stop to rest. That's a lot of walk for a girl like you. Why are you going there?“
Brianna hesitated. „I'm visiting few of my friends, but i have no money.“, she did, but all her credit cards were back in New York. She had only 15 dollars and 45 cents. That's barely for a taxi and one breakfast.
„I have an old truck behind the house, i haven't used it for a while now. Maybe there's gas left in the trunk. If you want, i can fix it for you. I don't need it anymore.
„Really?“, Brianna was amazed. „That would be great. Thank you so much!“
Will was still phlegmatic like it wasn't a big problem, but his hands would suggest otherwise.
She got up, still not aware of what was going on. Will was watching her speechless, like she was part of his family. His wrinkled blue eyes gave away weird warmth that Brianna haven't noticed at first, and now couldn't get rid off.
„Where are you going?“, Will asked
„I don't know. I have to find my friend and move on.“, ever Brianna didn't believe those words. „A friend“, repeating the word in her head, „A friend, such hard word for someone like Ethaniel. What's Ethaniel to me? Certainly not a friend, not one word was spoken from a friend. An acquaintance? Maybe that's a better word. Yes. That's it.“
„Ethaniel is an acquaintance“, she repeated out loud.
„Ethaniel? That's his name?“
„Yes!“
„Strange name. I knew one Ethaniel once.“, Will's eyes started to go blank, like it was something from his past that was disturbing him. Brianna didn't dare to test her luck, Will wasn't used to have guests. It's almost 2pm, it was time to head the road, but she didn't have enough will to exit through the door and once again face the nothingness that was spreading it's wings around.
The fire in the fireplace was slowly coming to an end, leaving dark shadows on wooden walls Will stood up and again went to his chair by the fireplace to turn up the fire. Brianna was following him and sat on the wooden chair by the window.
The house was abandoned, woman's hand wasn't here for ages. Dust on the old shelf on which were pale pictures of people. In the corner was an old rusted mirror, that probably belonged to Will's wife. In other corner, by the window was a plant, all dried up. Brianna figured out it was Lily once upon the time. Now it was clear Will was living alone, without any touch of civilization. The thought that such persons function alone was leaving Brianna speechless. An old man, who could soon get really sick, without help of another person, and only with his faithful dog, couldn't live much longer.
„Where are you heading?“, Will asked throwing the wood logs into the fireplace.
„San Francisco. I hope I won't travel much longer.“
Will smiled gently. „If you're planning on walking all the way to San Francisco, then you'll be traveling at least for another week or so. Those mountains you can see in the distance, those are the Rocky mountains. After you pass that, there will be at least one more week to walk all the way to the east coast and that is if you don't stop to rest. That's a lot of walk for a girl like you. Why are you going there?“
Brianna hesitated. „I'm visiting few of my friends, but i have no money.“, she did, but all her credit cards were back in New York. She had only 15 dollars and 45 cents. That's barely for a taxi and one breakfast.
„I have an old truck behind the house, i haven't used it for a while now. Maybe there's gas left in the trunk. If you want, i can fix it for you. I don't need it anymore.
„Really?“, Brianna was amazed. „That would be great. Thank you so much!“
Will was still phlegmatic like it wasn't a big problem, but his hands would suggest otherwise.
