The Young Loved

Park Meeting

  I picked the letter and opened it. There was a note with a plenty amount of money.

-Meet me in the park, near your school in 7 pm.

  Unsigned. I haven't seen anyone who'd do something like that before... Plus this thing actually happened. That is the reason why it all felt so real. I couldn't think straight at all now: "What kind of the situation even is that? Whoever was he... He said "How sweet are you?" What even was that?!" Still I had to get ready for that "meeting".  

  My brother wasn't home yet, so i could still go anywhere I wanted to. I packed myself up and decided to also get my pocket knife with me, just for self defense. I don't know who i'm about to face, nor what he is capable of. Self Defense never was an extra thing. The way to the park was the same way to go to school, so it shouldn't have taken too long. After sometime i finnaly reached it. All trees covered in snow, kids playing on the playground, running and yelling around. Memories came up to me how i used to the same when i was more younger than now. I couldn't see anyone who seemed familiar to me so i just sat down on the bench between couple trees. When i sat down, a little of snow fell on my head, so freezing...

-Ugh, so cold jesus...

I tried to remove it but i couldn't.

-Let me help you out.

-Huh?

  Someone came near me. It was a tall man in dark blue coat and black scarf. He looked so happy and yet calm. He threw away the last snow I had on my head. It felt much comfortable now. But my head got too wet from it.

-T-thanks... 

-No problem little fella.

  "Little fella." I remembered those words from yesterday. Whoever it was near me yesterday, he called me as little fella. Noone ever called me that. It felt really weird but warm in same time.

-You should have get a hat on yourself, it's cold outside those days.

  He took scarf off from himself and putted it on me. He covered me in that scarf like it was a hat.

-Why did you putted your scarf on me? I'm a total stranger to you.

-Well, what's you name?

  I felt like he just ignored my questions. Something seems off for me about him. His face looked a little scary for me, abnormal. Just a moment have passed and he is asking for my name ignoring my questions?

-It's Yara. I just don't like my full name...

-Yara...What a sweet name. I can tell you must be sweet as well.

  Familiar words again. Was it actually that guy who just broke into my house and...made to me those things. But i got curious about his name now.

-But what is your name?

-...

  His face turned into more upset and stayed quite for a moment. For just a second I saw his teeth. They made me even more creeped out. It was too clean and sharpy... Too sharpy. I never saw anyone who'd have teeth like that. Normal person wouldn't have one.

-I don't really like my name...What about you give me a nickname?

  I didn't  have any name on my mind nor i haven't thought about it. But suddenly just one name came up to my mind.

-What about Peter?

  His face turned more angry and disgusted in same time.

-Who have told you my real name?

  I didn't expect that kind of reaction.

-Noone did? I just came up with this name in my mind. Plus, i think it fits  you...

  I noticed myself that i said it more tricky, proud and sure of it.

-F-fine, I will go with that if you insist. Just for you.

  He didn't look annoyed anymore. He just accepted the thing that i did that wild guess about his name.

-So... I wondered if you are free tonight, and if you'd like to have a dinner with me?

  I didn't expeect this kind of question. Plus I have a part time job in one of the cafe, and it'd be a mess if we would go to the same place... But in same time, if I'd say no, he would get too angry about it and maybe do something with me again like he did yesterday. I couldn't choose what to say.

-I'm free tonight...

  "Why'd I say that? He is a stranger to me as well! What am I doing?!" As i thought in my head. I just said those words I were scared to say!

-Well, I know there is a cafe near by. Only one I believe. Why don't we go there?

  Exact same place I'm working in... I have messed up for sure.

- S-sounds good to me!

-Great then! I will see you there later on. And also...Keep that scarf with you. You look cute in it.

  Those words hitted me in the heart. Even through he looked creepy to me at first, he said all of those stuff to me. "Sweet name." "You look cute in it." Even Danya or Gabriel haven't said anything like that to me! What is that supposed to mean... He should be much older than me. Of course, I'm just a kid, or teeneger as i might look.  But his age may be a huge question to me. And last night's event as well. 

  Peter left after some minutes of silence. I did as well. Still I had to get back home now, my brother is probably at home now. I got home pretty fast, and I completly forgot about those money in letter. I could spend them however I want and share it with my brother, plus, part-time job doesn't really gave me that much of it.