Saviour

03| You don't mean that

"Ava? That's it? " He asked.

"What do you mean that's it? Your name isn't any better. No.Ah.That's it." I glared at him. 

"No, it's not that. Ava is a beautiful name but i just thought you'd have a long name," He chuckled. 

Confused, i asked, " What? I look like a person with a long name? That's stupid." 

"Not really. " He shrugged then asked "What's your entire name?"

"Ava Alexander Eliana Fraser."

 And he laughed. He held his stomach and put his head on the table and laughed. 

I started laughing also, not exactly knowing why i was. 

He raised up, " What did i say? Long name indeed." 

"Shush." I shook my head and took a sip of my coffee. Ah, heaven. 

"Alexander? That's a new one." He said, closing his book and putting it in his bag. 

"Yeah, i have no idea about that. I like it though." I smiled. 

"Me too." He gave a small smile. 

"Need a refill? " We both looked up at the soft voice by our table. Farah. 

"Yes please." He smiled and then said " And i'm about to leave, so can you get up the stuff for me?"

Farah looked confused at first but then clicked her fingers, "Right. I will, Love." She smiled. 

"Thank you." He said before taking a sip of his coffee. 

"Need some more, Ava?" She asked. 

"No, i'm good. Thanks. " I shook my head.

Feeling extremely exposed, i pulled at my sleeves. The sleeves that covered my fresh cuts. 

It was the only thing i had to do, to stop the pain in my heart but releasing pain, i guess. It's funny how before i was against this. Cutting. I used to help people. I was involved in counselling and campaigned for people to stop. But now i'm doing the same exact thing i tried to stop. 

I snapped up at the sound of Noah's voice, "Long sleeves in the ending of July? " He asked, with confusion lacing his tone. 

I didn't know what to say. I felt like he knew. Like he could see my cuts. 

"Some people are different and you shouldn't judge, Noah. " I glared at him. 

"You should embrace them." He smiled, getting up. 

i furrowed my eyebrows. 

"What? Embrace what?" I asked. 

He put his chair back in place and walk over next to where i was sitting. He lifted my hand and pulled my sleeves down. 

"These." He went over to the counter and collected a brown paper bag and walked out. My eyes followed him until he disappeared. 

I was baffled. 

I didn't even get to ask him where he's from.

Well he was certainly something. 

I left the coffee shop at around 3:14 pm. 

It was 6:07 pm and i lay in bed, waiting for my mom to call me for dinner. 

"Ava! Dinner's ready!" Mom shouted. 

Aha. I have been waiting for this. 

My dad was in the living room with his plate already.