" Hi, thought you wasn't going to pick up!"
Yes, I decided to swipe right. Whether it was the best decision I've ever made, I have no idea. But I'm about to find out, aren't I?
" So what's up?"
"And we're back on the northpole again, I saw that you read my text but you weren't replying so I thought I could call you."
" You saw I read your text and didn't reply and yet you call me. That's creepy Walter."
" Just had to make sure you got home alright."
" Yes Walter I got home fine, I don't live in the north pole or something."
Walter laughs, " I'd swear I saw North Pole on your home address. Okay I'm glad you're okay."
" If that's all I should really eat now."
" That's great, I'm about to eat too. So let's eat."
" You really don't have to pretend to like me Walter, nobody can stand me. I can't stand me. I'm irritating as fuck"
" Atleast you know you're not everyone's cup of tea."
" Would you shut up already!"
" Okay I'm sorry, so what are you eating?"
"Some greens, french fries and a chicken burger."
"Who even puts greens in junk food? You're supposed to eat junk not rabbit food."
" It happens to be my favorite meal."
"She has favorite things! Oh pray tell."
" Why are you doing this?"
"What? Asking you your favorite things?"
" No, you know what I mean Walter."
" Oh talking to you. I kinda speak a lot when I'm nervous so..."
" I get you, but you haven't answered my question."
" I really don't want to make this whole thing about me, and please don't feel like I'm using you or something. You kinda remind me of my sister."
" So you just saw me and decided I look like your sister so you'll just swoon in and pretend like you actually care about me!"
" No that's not, you're literally taking this whole thing out of context. For the record you don't look like my sister. You remind me of her, how she never wanted to let anyone in so she built up these walls around her. She was afraid of people knowing how vulnerable she actually was and she hated it when people tried to make conversations with her."
" Did she change? You're using past tense."
" Yeah she changed destinations, her purpose wasn't on this earth so she decided to abort the mission."
" You're talking video games language and I have no idea what you're saying?"
" She died. She had terminal cancer so she died about 2 years ago. That's why I started helping out at the college. It's a great way of being there for people who actually need me, I wasn't there as much as I wanted for my sister but maybe I can be here for people who need me."
" I'm sorry about your sister Walter."
" Yeah I'm sorry too, that she thought she'd burden us if she let us in on everything she was feeling. But I don't want that for you Thea."
" I appreciate everything you're saying but I'm not a pet project. I'm not a charity thing or something you do when you're bored. I'm not your sister and nothing you do will bring her back. I don't want you to try to fix me Walter, I'm not broken."
For a minute I thought he was different, for a second there he had me. I thought he'd genuinely want to be friends not just because I'm a person who needs special care. But it was always like that and he was just like everyone else, trying to fix what they can't even see.
He made me feel something that was foreign to me, something I hadn't felt ever in my life. Hope! That people would one day look at me and treat me like I'm just a normal girl in a coffee shop drinking coffee, 'not a blind girl drinking coffee,will she burn herself?'. I thought Walter was that bit of hope that maybe I could go out with my friends, go to the mall and just be regular teens. But it was never going to be like that and it was high time I accepted it too.
" Look Thea, I'm sorry you feel that way. But I really don't want you to feel alone. I'm doing this because I want to, not because you're a project or whatever you called yourself. There are so many people in that college and technically you're not special-well not in a bad way. But you get what I mean. Can I just take you out for coffee tomorrow? Then we can talk over everything, I promise it's not that far from the college."
Bark!Bark!Bark!
"Hey Buddy, how did you get in here? Didn't mom take you to your dog house already? Wanna sleep here tonight? Hands off my plate Bryce, I wasn't done with that yet."
" Now I'm guessing you've forgotten all about me because of the mutt."
" No, I'm still thinking about what you said while I'm eating and my dog decided to join me so we might as well engage in a conversation."
" Well since he's now involved. How about he joins us too- for the coffee date, tomorrrow."
" Mom! How did Bryce get over here. He's eating off my plate again."
" Definetly not gonna invite your mom though."
" Okay Walter. I guess you deserve a fair trial. So Minny's? When?"
" And she knows where the best coffee is at. Say when you're done with your classes, 3?"
" My dad likes taking me there when we escape my prison once in a while. And 3 is fine."
" The honor is all mine Princess, I will be your prisonbreak ally."
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Every Scar Has Its Story
RomanceA blind MC trying to figure and navigate her way through life. Without knowing exactly what the world has to offer, can she learn to love everything about herself? That's where her LI comes into the picture. This is not your typical sad love story...
