The Eyes Have Me

Chapter 3

A year has passed, and I have been living here in Redmore the entire time. I fell in love with the town, and the people who live here within the first couple of days that I was here. I have made two wonderful friends in my time here named Mylo and Callie Owens. Mylo and Callie are both 20-years-old, and have been married for two years now.

Callie is 5'2", thin build, long straight blond hair, and pale skin that sets off her Red eyes. Mylo is 5'11", thin and slightly muscular build, and has shaggy, dirty blond hair. They have been together for six years, and they lived in the same town before moving here, most of their lives since they were 7-years-old.

They have a best friend named Axel Brown, who is 22-years-old, but I haven't met him yet. Weird, I know, but there is a reason for this - he has been away for the last just over a year traveling around the country doing business for his grandfather's business. Come to find out, Axel's grandfather owns 'The Red Room Inn' where I stayed when I first arrived here.

Crazy, huh?

"Hey Arrow, I need your help when you have a minute," Mr Brown asks while stepping from behind the front desk of the Inn where I am working.

Mr Brown is Axel's grandpa, and is the man I met my first night here in town, and he is my boss. Mr Brown gave me a job here at the Inn my third night here after we had been chatting, and when he found out I had no job or place to live lined up. I work for partial pay, and my room here at the Inn.

"Of course, sir," I reply, stepping away from behind the desk to follow him ti the sitting area where he needs me to change a couple of lightbulbs since he isn't comfortable changing himself off of a ladder.

"Thank you, Arrow," Mr Brown says once I have finished this task about five minutes later. "Also, please call me Patrick."

"I am sorry sir, but that is something I can't do," I murmur as me head back to the front.

Mr Brown huffs at me playfully before he heads off to his office to do some paperwork, or something for the next hour. We are slightly busy today which is nice as it makes my shift fly by.

"Oh, Arrow, I forgot to mention earlier to you," Mr Brown says as he emerges from his office with a wide smile. "My grandson Axel is returning home in two days."

"That is great, sir," I grin back at him as I work on the computer, imputing new customers information. "I know you have been missing him greatly."

I swear his smile grows three times wider as he nods eagerly; "I have. He has been such a wonderful help to me with traveling to my other Inn's as I am finding it hard to travel the older I become. I know you will like him when he returns."

Nodding as I look at him with a small smile; "II sure I will, sir."

Callie and Mylo enter the Inn with my replacement, Royce. Smiling at the three of them as they approach us; "Hey guys."

Callie, Mylo and myself have plans to have dinner together at the local cafe which is a block away from here. Then we are heading to their house to watch a movie before I come back here for the night since I have to be up at 5 a.m. for my work shift.

"Ready?" I ask them as I walk from behind the counter with my belongings.

"Obviously," Mylo snickers as we hug, and then I hug Callie.

"Hush," I giggle with a playful eye roll as we leave the Inn. "Bye Mr Brown! Bye Royce!"

"Bye!" they call out to us as we walk through the door.

We arrive at the cafe about three minutes later, and we are seated immediately. We chat before we order our food, and continue when the server leaves.

"Have you spoken with your brother recently?" Callie questions softly after looking around us to make sure no one can her question, and my answer.

Yes, they are aware of how and why I arrived here, and my semi regular contact with my brother.

"Yeah, we texted two days ago, on and off for about two hours," I tell them with a fond smile as I think of my brother.

Yes, it is risky for us to have contact with each other if anyone from the government finds out. If the government would find out that Blues and Reds communicate or have meet ups, both parties can be put to death, or placed in prison for any length of time.

I have no worries of Callie or Mylo snitching on me since they both have contact with a family member each from their hometown who are Blues. My friends are the only two that know about my contact with Abel.

"That's awesome!" Mylo quietly replies with a huge grin as our server arrives with our food.

"What movie are we watching tonight?" I ask them as we begin to eat once we thank the server before they walk away.

"My vote is for any of the newer 'Star Wars' movies," Callie instantly replies as Mylo and I give her soft groans in protest.

Mylo and I are so tired of watching these particular set of movies. No, it isn't because we don't like these movies, it is because we are tired of watching these movies all the time.

"Can we please watch one of the 'Maze Runner' movies instead? Please, baby?" Mylo begs if his lady with a hopeful expression on his face.

"Ugh, fine as long as Arrow wants to watch one of these movies instead," Callie sighs with an eye roll as I eagerly nod my head.

We spend there rest of dinner chatting and laughing before paying the bill, and walking the two blocks to their home. We settle in the living room to watch the movie, and once it is done, I walk back to the Inn to sleep. Once in my room, I shower, use the toilet, and brush my teeth and hair before climbing into bed to sleep.