Etched In Their Minds

Tres: Feelings

It was a good morning in the town of XXX. The fish were blubbing, pet hamsters squeaking and a random guy was enjoying an ice cold bottled water.

However, a 'good morning' did not greet Isaac. He rarely received hangovers because he minimalizes his intake of alcohol, but last night was a night of freedom.

"Heuuggh...." he vomited.

Gross liquid mixed with other gross stuff flowed from Isaac's mouth and into the toilet bowl.

[Fuuuuuckk....]

He coughed a few times before gagging and vomiting more gross stuff.

[Hangover and a sprained ankle.... What a shitty morning.]

-sight-

Isaac closed the door on his way out and locked it.

He was all freshened up and ready to work until past evening.

He made his way to an elevator and got in. He had a limp in his steps because of his ankle, which resulted in him walking slower.

The doors slid opened and Ina'nis Ninomae was standing outside the elevator.

[It's the guy from last night...!]

She was partially shocked, because that was their second meeting inside the same elevator, and probably around the same time too.

[Why's this girl staring at me...]

"A," she muttured out.

The doors started closing, but Ina quickly stepped in and idly stood inside the elevator.

Isaac absentmindedly stared at the top of Ina's head.

[Something about her hair makes me remember something...]

Then a flash of memories went over him, although vague and messy, he still remembered the face of someone with unusual features.

"Hey," Isaac said.

"Heee...!" Ina squecked and slightly jumped back from Isaac's sudden voice.

"I know you," he said suspiciously.

"N-No... Y-You must've mistaken me for someone else," she denied, combined with an awkward laugh.

"No no, I remember your face. And I clearly remember the beauty mark under your right eye," he said, getting a ride bit closer to the woman.

"D-Do you remember anything else?" she asked.

"Uhmm.... I think I touched your stomach.... What did we do?" he asked after realizing, his whole mental on the brink of collapse.

"Nothing! Nothing weird happened between us..." she said hurriedly.

"Then why do I remember meeting you?"

"You were wondering the halls and I saw you fall down, so I went and helped," she lied.

"Ohhhhhh, that's how I hurt my ankle."

"Y-Yeah..."

The elevator doors conveniently opened when the conversation ended.

"I'll get going now," he said.

Isaac walked out the elevator and stepped on something, but it went unnoticed by him and Ina.

"Nice talking to you..... uhh, what's your name?"

Isaac walked backwards while facing Ina as she exited the elevator and also stepped on that something.

"In-"