Izen Wants A Quiet Life

Chapter 3: Short Errands

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It was currently 6:40 in the evening in the town of Morioh. It was quieter than usual at this hour. Mostly because not that many people are out at this time. Which means less cars roaming the streets at night, which means less 'traffic' or 'noise'. Which means Izen could enjoy some peace and quiet whilst he's driving down the street. Using this peace and quiet as a sort of rest from the long workday. With only two things in mind as he drove, to buy what Eri and he agreed on, and too check out that shop with dresses that could fit his snowball.

"It's just some Short Errands, nothing new. Though this does take up some time on my routine...But this is for Snowball, so compromises can be made..." He thought to himself.

Continuing his pleasant drive down the roads of Morioh. Thinking of how much he would have to spend. Questioning if he had enough money to pay for it. But before that question could go long any further, he had answered himself already. Knowing that he had enough money to pay for it, not even needing to check his wallet. As he knew that the money in there hasn't decreased yet, even after paying for his lunch. And if it did decrease afterward, he would take quick notice of it.

But putting those thoughts aside for now, seeing no need into boosting his ego. As he was driving, and distractions cannot be permitted while driving. Reminding himself that he couldn't afford to get into an accident, since he has a family and daughter to go home too. Using the same words he told himself while driving to work a few hours ago. Stopping again at the sight of a red light. Using this short time to check his watch. Seeing as it was now around 6:42 pm.

"12 more minutes until I arrive too the nearest K-Mart." He thought.

Soon looking away from his watch, and unto the stop light. Coincidently turning green when he laid his eyes upon it. Thinking this was some form of 'luck', but soon shrugging it off. Writing it off as mere coincidence. Either to unbothered to obsess about it or just not in the mood to even care at this point. He just wanted rest his mind from his compulsive thinking. Since he only found use in it for cleaning, doing office work, and just remembering most things. Finding it to be a chore at times when in no need of use. Both a gift and a curse.

Soon his car started going down the road again. Still in silence both in and out. He was just enjoying a chill ride out in the town. Counting down the seconds at the back of his head, before he arrives to the nearest K-Mart. Moving his arm forward towards the radio. His gaze not shifting once as he turned on the car radio. As a radio station played, talking about the recent disappearances of 2 high school girls in the town. They went into full detail about the profiles of the 2 missing girls.

This peaked Izen's interest, since the town had a reputation of having a fairly low crime rate. The only actual big cases were just robbery or aggravated assault. There was a case of arson a year back in the rich neighborhood part of Morioh, but that's irrelevant right now. He couldn't help but listen to more of what the broadcaster had to say. Turning up the volume more to hear it clearly. As he took note of what time they allegedly disappeared and where it happened. With the police left wondering if it was even a disappearance..?

He couldn't help but feel sympathy for the two missing girls. Thinking of whatever they may be going through right now. And how he thought of what their families must feel knowing that one of them had just vanished for no reason. The stress of wanting to know if they were alive or not persistent. He understood what they were feeling. He would be stressed if his snowball would vanish suddenly, same can be said if any person he holds dear would just vanish on a whim.

"I really shouldn't stress myself over this. Though I do hope that the two are okay and are finally found...Hopefully not in a body bag." He said.

As the radio broadcast had ended, leaving the car in silence. A song then followed up after the broadcast had ended. Izen raised a brow at this, as he didn't expect an upbeat song to play after a serious broadcast such as that to happen. But his raised brow was raised further as he recognized the song. It' recognizable drums at the start, the 70s-80s vibe to it. And the beat to it was all to familiar to him. As a small window to his childhood had opened, the good part of his childhood that is.