THREE SOULS

CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER 2

A stranger

Sunday arrived, I wake up at 10:00 am and the morning is very bright, the sun is shining but it is not hot. I stay in bed for a few minutes yawning and stretching, I don't want to get up but I already have plans so I have no choice. I take a cold water bath to force myself to wake up, an old reggaeton mix is playing in the background so dancing is included, I finish showering, I stay in a towel and go to the kitchen for some yogurt with cereal, I sit down to eat while I move my head to the rhythm of the music and after a few minutes I hear the bell.

- Who is it?

- It's Romeo and I'm looking for Juliet - is answered on the other side of the door followed by a laugh.

I laugh as I open the door, I know well that it is Jake, I recognize his voice and his laugh. Jake walks in, walks over and stands in front of me.

- I think you were waiting for me. - he says flirtatiously, closing his face to mine, I get nervous so I laugh and he too - Will it take you long to be ready?

- I'm just having breakfast - I answer as I go to the kitchen.

Jake follows me, I sit down to continue eating and meanwhile Jake takes out a bowl and pours some yogurt with cereal for him. Jake sits down and begins to eat, I look at him and I am left thinking about the first time he stayed in my apartment, Jake notices that I look at him and asks:

- Why do you look at me like that?

- Do you remember the first time you stayed here? - Jake laughs at my question.

- Of course I do, thanks to that night we found out that everyone saw us as a couple - he answers and we both laugh as I remember that day.

<< I had joined the group for almost 2 weeks, that Friday things did not go well, there was a problem with the systems and the screen room was not operational, everything happened while we were live so we didn't see anything other than what was broadcast and we all tried to help in some way to make the program go well, we had to go to a long commercial because even the sound was lost and all because of a virus that entered the system. At the end of the program, Mr. Rogers was very upset, he came down to talk to all of us to tell us what had happened and how we would handle the situation as it was resolved. That day was so tired that we ended up very stressed, even worse because we left 2 hours after our shift; while we waited for the elevator we were commenting that we wish it were Saturday so we could sleep long or go out to de-stress for a while without worrying about waking up early the next day, it was then that Alex had the idea to go have a drink and dance for a while to get rid of stress, we knew it was not the ideal day but we really needed it.

- Come on, we don't lose anything by going for a while - I said.

- Ok, but only a couple of hours - Andrea said.

- It's a good idea, I'm going too, but after a couple of drinks I'm going to leave, - said Mr. Rogers - I have to get home early because my wife is waiting for me to have dinner together.

We turned to Jake.

- You haven't said anything. You're going, right? - I said tilting my head.

- Since you insist - he replied and we all started laughing.

The elevator arrived, we entered and once we were out of it we walked towards a restobar near work, once there Mr. Rogers quickly ordered a beer, the others did the same and I ordered a frozen lemonade, everyone looked at me strangely except Jake, he already knew that I don't like to drink alcoholic drinks so when Mr. Rogers asked if I was only going to drink lemonade Jake replied: