My Name is Pain

26 Fifteen Years Later

The caravan drives on the hwy signaling to the right towards the sign directing to Grass Valley California. In the car Kaemon and his wife Yema work as a team navigating the quickest route to their vacation cabin located at one of the many foothill lakes. His two young daughter's Tyana and Calley sit in the back fussing and whining to get there. 

" Dad can't you drive any faster? I want to so bad be swimming on the lake." Tyana asked.

" Jeeze Tyana, just be patient. I know its not fun sitting in the back seat with your older sister." he reponded calmly. 

Tyana rolls her eyes prodding her older sister Calley in the side. She playfully slaps her sister hand chuckling in laughter. 

" Gosh I kinda wish I was ten again" Calley sadly said.

Yema interrupts with, " Why would you wish to be ten again? Being a forteen year old is a great age to be" 

Calley shrugs her shoulders complaining about missing her boyfriend to hang out with driving everyone in the van annoyed. Calley eventually stops putting her ear phones on ignoring her sister and parents looking out the window. Tyana plays on her ipad to keep busy from being bored. Kaemon focuses on the road listening to Yema direct which hwy or road to turn on. They finally park beside the lake cabin. The girls jump out running towards the shore of the lake playing with the sand and water. Kaemon and Yema haul the last bit of luggage into the cold cabin. She opens the windows to flush out the cold air out. Kaemon lies on the bed stretching his legs and neck from the long nine hour drive from Los Angeles. Yema joins him listening to the trees and girls outside having a fun time. Tyana barges in toppling on her dad wrestling him on the bed. Calley leans on the door frame chuckling at her sister and dad play fighting on the bed. Yema rolls off  gesturing to Calley to wait in the hallway so she can get ready for joing her on the beach. Calley and Yema lie on the lake shore beach tanning in the sun while Kaemon and Tyana swim in the crystal clear water. 

" Mom, dad doesn't talk about why he moved up in the foothills, but left for no reason? Can you tell me anything about his experience?" Calley asked turning her head facing Yema.

Yema frowns thinking of what to say and responds, " Well honey, he doesn't even tell me of what happened. The only times that I can tell you since your old enough to understand is a couple phone conversations. So one time when he called me from his tiny house up here saying how beautiful the scenery is and basic normal stuff. He told me on the side he met a young lady named Alysa who seemed very nice and polite to him. He mentioned meeting her friend Helen who was also nice and respectful. He didn't explain anymore, but it doesn't hurt to ask him and maybe he'll tell you bits and pieces." 

Calley whines begging her mom to tell her more.

" Will we beable to visit down town and possibly his old piece of property he owned mom?" She asked.

"I don't see why not love bug" She said in a motherly tone.

Calley peels her layers of shorts and shirt off jumping into the water joining her dad and sister. Tyana swims over splashing water at Calley who pulled her underwater for a playful pay back. Kaemon dunks into the water wrapping his arms around Calley's chest. She trys to pull away from her fathers grasp, but unsuccessfully escapes relaxing her muscles. 

" Dad can we talk later today?" Calley asked.

He frowned responding with a " Sure". 

Hours pass by throughout the summer day. The sunset begins making the sky orange, pink, purple and red colors. The lake water becomes a pot of colors reflecting from the bright sky. Kaemon pulls Calley aside into his bedroom landing on the bed sighing of relief off his feet. Calley cocked her head to the side watching her dad wait for her to speak.