(Sunset Street)
Iris (in her mind while walking): How annoying. Today is the second time we spoke out of UGO. Why is he a stranger worrying about me? (looks at his phone seeing a message notification after feeling it vibrate) Why is that man messaging me? (puts her phone away) He's too dumb to notice (start walking) I despise him so much.
(one week later Saturday cafe)
Souji (sitting at the table wearing his street outfit while seeing Iris): Over here!
Iris (walking wearing her street outfit): You know you don't have to yell.
Souji (notice): It looks like something on your mind.
Iris (sitting on the opposite): What's your plan? Why are you sticking your nose in my business?
Souji: Normal people's eyes are bright but (crosses one of his legs while leaning back) yours are dim like how my eyes were so I know how you are feeling.
Iris: What feelings are those?
Souji: Lost. Confusion. Sometimes you'll wonder what's right and what's wrong. Other times you'll wonder if you can return to the light.
Iris (looks at Souji's eyes): I can see why you say people have bright eyes but there is still some dim colour left in your eyes.
Souji: Because I've done many bad things. I've been in a gang and hurt some people. However, someone along the way helped me and my parents forgave me.
Iris: How did your parents forgive you?
Souji: I promise to do better and only spill to protect someone else.
Iris: Sounds like you have loving parents.
Souji (smiling): My father is a policeman so he told me off a lot and he also arrested me.
Iris: Didn't you feel anything?
Souji: Of course I did. I was mad. Questioning why he was doing this but after he forgave me I understood it was part of his duty. He hid it but I could tell that he was hurt.
Iris: Because he must have thought he didn't show you the right path.
Souji: This happens during high school. I was one of those bad boys.
Iris: That's hard to believe but I can see it when I first met you. So do you really want me to have a better life like how yours is going?
Souji: Yes. I saw a small light in tour eyes. It's far but I do see hope.
Iris: Then as my first step. Do you want to be my friend? After all didn't someone say to put my trust in them? (smile a bit) That's something a friend would say.
Souji: Once we become friends you can't take it back.
Iris: I made my mind up Souji Takanda.
Souji: Let's order something while we chat. (open the menu) It's my treat.
Iris: I'll take a coffee and a sandwich.
Souji (after closing the menu): Excuse me, waiter.
Man waiter (after walking over): What can I do for you? Have you decided what you want to eat?
Souji: we'll take two coffees and a sandwich.
Man waiter (after writing on paper): What type of sandwich?
Iris: A bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich. (looking at the waiter) If you do those.
Man waiter: We do sell those. (taking the menu from Souji) I'll be back with your order.
Iris (after the waiter left): Aren't you going to eat?
Souji: I already eat.
Iris: Can I ask you a question?
Souji: You can ask me anything.
Iris: You have that bag with you right?
Souji (taking out a sword bag from under the chair): I do. It's a sword bag.
Iris: Why would you carry a sword bag?
Souji (opening the sword bag): To hide my katana and it's easy to carry around.
Iris (after Souji took out his katana): It looks like your avatar katana.
Souji (putting his katana back in the sword bag): I had someone remake it for me. Plus if a police stop me I have a licence.
Iris: Where did you get a licence?
Souji (closes the sword bag): My father made a licence for people to carry weapons to help the police from behind the scenes.
Iris (while the waiter comes putting three plates down): Did you make this decision?
Souji (pick up a cup while Iris eats the sandwich): I ask him how I could help the good people and stop the evil. He said I could assist him and make a licence to give me permission to do things that can help the police.
Iris: Maybe one day you have to show me your skills with a katana.
Souji: Enjoying your sandwich?
Iris: It's okay. Better than other cafes. Did you want to hang out just to eat?
Souji (standing after finishing his drink): No. (look at Iris while she finishes her drink) Once you're done let's walk while chatting after I paid for our food.
Iris (looking away having her cup away from her lips): Okay. (in her mind while finishing her drink) It feels weird being out on a Saturday. (standing after putting her drink down) During these days I'm getting money or materials on my main.
YOU ARE READING
A dark past to a bright future
RandomI too was stuck in darkness before a friend I left helped me return to the light. Now it's time for me to help someone who's even further in the darkness. I won't stop until I return her to the light.
