My mom insists that we visit the market before going home. We walk over the market when I see a Stand with pies. My mom goes to buy some fruit. "Don't get lost mom, and if you do please just sit down somewhere." "I'm not incompetent Theo" I laugh "of course not mom" I give her a kiss. I walk closer to the stand when I recognize the girl from the train. "So you sell pies? Are they any good? I knew someone here with the best pies?" "Yeah I do it sometimes. It's my families thing I think. They're the best for more than thirty years" someone bumps into me "oh I'm so sorry" he looks up. My eyes widen "Alastair?" "No way! you're back Theo?" I nod with a smile. "wow" "I see you met Charlotte, she's my stepsister."he says "Oh your mom found someone who's  good for her" I say smiling. "You've grown so much, you know you look like a supermodel right?" He says "you're too kind Alastair. hey you can always come over" I look into his eyes. I missed him so fucking much. I decide to hug him ever though I hate hugging. I squeeze him "hey by the way I changed my name Theo, my name is April now" "cool, well I'd like one apple pie and one of the famous cherry pies" Alastair, oh pardon me, April is wearing beautiful trousers and a sort of white vintage looking peignor with long sleeves and beautiful lace. I recognize it from somewhere. Wait "is that our project for fashion club? We made that for your mom didn't we?" He smiles "we did." "You look absolutely great" I need to stop myself before I say Alastair "April, by the way why did you change your name?" "I identify as non-binary so my pronouns are he or they and I don't really care even if you want to call me a she." I laugh "well you look gorgeous that's all I know." I hand him the money. I look at his hand he still wears our old friendship bracelet. I start to walk away when I turn around "hey April, visit me. I'll be up in the manor. Sorry I haven't called you for so long my father wasn't really in favour of our friendship." he laughs "don't be sorry I know you didn't forget me." I turn around and walk away. 

I sit down on the bench. "Hello young man" says the old lady beside me. I cover my face with my hands. "Fuck me" I start to cry, and not the normal crying, the heavy, hyperventilating crying. "What's the matter? Do you want a peach?" I take the peach "my father is dying and I can't help but feel sorry for that bastard, I have a broken relationship back home and a mother who's sick and honestly I don't know how to manage it anymore. I feel like I want to quit" she looks at me and smiles "you are young, you have time my boy, everything will turn out alright and if not you'll work through it." I nod. The sun disappears and the warmth it gave off immediately seems to disappear with it. I feel the first droplets coming out of the sky. I feel myself shivering. I look at the lady she looks content but worn out, almost like she doesn't have much time left. I turn to her "mom we need to go home. It's gonna rain and I don't want you catching a cold or anything." She looks a little confused at me. I smile but my eyes are filling with tears. Why do minds do this to us?

April pov

I come home mom is sitting in her rocking chair knitting something that no one will wear but we never have the heart to tell her. "Hey mom you'll never guess who's back in town" she looks at me "who is back?" "I'll give you a hint! He loves flowers and he loves clothing" "no! Is Theo back? I can't believe it. I never thought he'd come back he hasn't been here since the last summer holiday after secondary school. Remember how angry he was at his father? Poor boy, he never had it easy, first he was bullied then he finds his own brother dead in the bathroom then he gets sent out of his own house. But how did he look?" "Mom he looked like someone straight out of a fashion magazine. He wasn't the kid I remembered, the kid with the nerdy clothes and the fondness of history. He looked like a business owner who just bought half the town, he looked like someone who'd have dinner with the queen or with the president of the USA he looked so extremely sophisticated." She looks at me "remember the last summer? He already looked like that. But he didn't believe in himself yet. How is he doing?" "We didn't talk much but he seemed to be doing okay" "the rest of the day you don't have to work so why don't you visit him" "do you think he'll like that" "yeah he'll like that and give him some yellow roses, they mean welcome home" "I'm grateful I have you to remind me of the meaning of flowers mom" he loved the meaning of flowers, he kinda studied them, I couldn't remember any of them but he would help me. I chuckle the one with a flower shop forgets the meaning. I call the manor to look if he's okay with me coming over. "Cavendish residence what can I do for you?" A lady kindly asks "hi um I'm April and I'd like to speak to Theo if that would be okay?" "Theo? Then you mean junior right? Lord Clement junior Theodore?" "Yes ma'am he's the one im looking for." "A minute please" "hi this is Theodore sorry about that fuss she's new here and not used to me being around" "hey this is April" "oh hi" "I was wondering if I could stop by? I don't wanna intrude" "no no no it's perfectly fine do you want me to send one of the drivers?" "No it's fine I'll just ride my bike up the mountain" "perfect I'll see you in a bit"