Cosmos

Chapter 11 - Stranger Altruism

SOLAR'S P.O.V

It's been a week.

A week since I've locked myself in my apartment.

I just don't feel like going out, but today.

Solar Vigor is my name- Solar came from the word Latin, meaning 'electricity' as a light or heat. Vigor means strength and good health; more like be lively.

I fixed myself, packed my things, get my keys and locked the house. I drove to the nearest café shop; this is nice.

As the sound of the bell rang the café staff immediately welcomed me to the store; I smiled.

"Hello! Welcome to café ESE, what would you like to order? "I looked through their menu cardboard on top.

"One tall green Frappuccino please, and with no cream on top. "

The crew in front of me gave me an okay sign and fished the marker on his pocket and asked my name.

"Vigor. "Then he handed me a midget alarm so that I'll be informed once my drink is ready.

Wow! Didn't know this place is famous.

I tried to find a seat just good for me. Since I'm with no one and I'm on my own. I lurked my eyes through the shop, spotted.

"Uh, hi?" I started at the guy in front of me; sitting. I'm not good on socializing with people but I need to take a seat now.

The guy looked at me- without any expression in his face, so I kept on going.

"Is this seat taken? "Asking politely, I'm waiting for the answer, but I didn't get any.

I watched.

I watched as you move your bag to the other side of the chair to the floor, your eyes being blunt.

Is he broken?

I don't know whether to seat already or wait for his answer, I need confirmation.

"I just wanna ask if th- "I stopped mid-sentence 'because he cut me off.

"The seat isn't occupied. "

Okay. I'd just watch. I never really did anything else, maybe.

I watched how you type on your laptop with your beautiful hands imagining how your beautiful smile would be.

You never smile, you feel so heartless, you feel so broken.

Then suddenly you looked up to me, eyes with no emotions as ever, you are giving me those blank stares. And I stared back. I didn't know why- I just did.

"Yes? "

He looked down into my arm; my hands.

"Your drink is ready. "My expression changed; I felt embarrassed and just uncomfortable.

Got up and get my drink from the counter, went back to my seat. Still there. Being emotionless.

He seems so interesting, he's like a cover book you want to look at and read the inside. I think I must learn all about him, I feel the need to.

"What's your name? "I asked. He stopped typing and just didn't move. Is this serious?

"Oh, okay sorry for asking you that. "

"Kyro. "

That name.

"What?"

"My name's Kyro. "

"Well then, Kyro thank you for giving me this seat. "He just nodded for freaking sake. Why does he have to be heartless?

After that I didn't talk to him anymore and just finished my drink as fast as I can. Went out of the café and drove myself home.

It was a 20-minute drive not that far from my place. I immediately run into my house and plopped myself in bed. It has just been an hour, but I already miss cuddling my pillows, so fluffy.

7:38 PM

I still haven't dialed my mom's number, but a caller popped up on my phone, it's dad!

"Daddy! It's been a while, how are you? "It's really been long ever since my parents asked how I am, before the thought of me living alone is fun, but it isn't.

"Estoy bien, hija. "My dad still calls me 'hija' I don't know the reason why. We just talked and talked until I felt sleepy then bid my goodbye.

"Catch up soon hija. "I really miss them so much.

The next day....

Woke up from the sun raise, thought it was still early, oh my dear. Still lying in bed lazy to move yet, reaching for my phone it's already 5 in the afternoon and I planned on cleaning the backyard and the garden in front.

"I hate being tidy. "Talking to myself- didn't still feel well.

I remembered that emotionless guy at ESE. I wanna know him more. What is it like talking to him? I mean; surely, he wouldn't talk that much.

It took me more than an hour to clean the backyard and the garden front.

"Oh no, "The plant that I had planted last week just died. I really feel sorry for not taking good care of it. I guess I must plant another one, I promise I would take care of it. I. Really. Promise. This time I'll be better in this, okay.

After cleaning, I planned to just sit on the swing in front of our house, I noticed that there was a guy who is brooding outside the house in front of my apartment... might be his house. But then suddenly he looks familiar, is he the guy I met at the café shop earlier yesterday?

You still hadn't smiled.

I wanna get close to him but he might think of me as a weirdo. Please look at me, look at me.

It didn't sink in when he looked at me. Did he notice me staring at him? I began to look away because of embarrassment. Geez.

Still looking at my feet, I swing my legs, this is cute.

*ring* *ring*

Got back to reality until someone called me through my phone, it's still an unknown number.

This was the same number who keeps on calling me- I tried answering the call.

"Hello? "While waiting for the response from the caller, I didn't hear anything.

"Who's this? "Still no answer.

I was about to end the call until someone spoke up.

"Watch out. "

I didn't know what to respond, what does that mean? He sounded like a guy.

"Uhm, what do you mean? "

"We'll be needing your help. "

"What exactly are- "and the call was ended. Weird.

I kept my phone at my pocket and looked back again at the guy I saw yesterday. Sadly, he isn't there anymore. I just went inside the apartment and locked myself in again.

;

School's about to resume next week and I haven't really done anything well. Except for going to the café shop yesterday and cleaning the house.

And I still haven't gotten any friends. Guess I'll be alone for a year.

by : A.P