"Hello." I said with a smile. He looked at me confused and then the cake I was holding. He looked straight into my eyes and I swear I saw a tear ready to fall but he was holding it.
"Can I help you?" He asked.
"I'm your new neighbour and I thought it would be a good idea to bring you a cake or something as a gift." I said but as I was saying it it sounded weird. It seemed better in my mind.
"Why would you want to bring a cake to me? Don't you scared?" He asked.
"Scared of what?" I asked. Does he mean about what people say about him?
"Didn't the chicken who works with you told you about me?" He asked and then looked down.
"Yes they told me about that and.."
"Hey girl." Someone shouted and I turned to see who it was. It was a woman in middle age who was sitting outside her house with 2 other woman.
"Yeah?" I said.
"You're our new neighbour right?" She asked.
"Yeah."
"You shouldn't talk to him." She said.
"And why shouldn't I?" I asked. I already knew the answer but I just wanted to hear what they have to say.
"Didn't anyone told you about him?" She asked. I looked at Harry who was looking down. I turned back to them and answered.
"Yeah, they told me." I said "But I think y'all overreacting." I continued. One of her friends spoke.
"We're not. Everyone that's near him dies." She shouted. "He's the devil's son." She shouted again. I looked at her with wide eyes. How could she say something like that? Doesn't she have children? How would she feel if someone was saying those things about her children. I looked at Harry who was still looking down and had closed his and tried not to cry.
"I'm sorry, I have to go inside. It was nice to meet you." Harry said and got in quickly.
"Wait the ca-" I said but before I finish he closed the door. I stood there for a couple of seconds but I then left the cake outside his door, glared at the witches next door and went back to my house.
"Bitches." I mumbled to myself. How can they be so mean towards a young man that got through so much in his life and has no one anymore? He is alone and I guess he doesn't have friends because of what everyone say about him. I went upstairs in my room with the questions hunting me. I closed the door and lied on my bed. I was so angry. In what world are we living in? I was ready to get my laptop to see a movie or something but then I heard a guitar. I looked at the window that I had left open because the room was too hot. It must coming from outside. I went to the window and saw that my room was facing Harry's room. He was sitting on his bed and he was playing with his guitar and he was singing.
Hello, hello
Anybody out there? Cause I don't hear a sound
Alone, alone
I don't really know where the world is but I miss it now
I'm out on the edge and I'm screaming my name
Like a fool at the top of my lungs
Sometimes when I close my eyes I pretend I'm alright
But it's never enough
Cause my echo, echo
Is the only voice coming back
Shadow, shadow
Is the only friend that I have
Listen, listen
I would take a whisper if that's all you had to give
But it isn't, is it?
You could come and save me and try to chase the crazy right out of my head
I'm out on the edge and I'm screaming my name
Like a fool at the top of my lungs
Sometimes when I close my eyes I pretend I'm alright
But it's never enough
Cause my echo, echo
Is the only voice coming back
Shadow, shadow
Is the only friend that I have
I don't wanna be an island
I just wanna feel alive and
Get to see your face again
I don't wanna be an island
I just wanna feel alive and
Get to see your face again
But 'til then
Just my echo, my shadow
You're my only friend and...
I'm out on the edge and I'm screaming my name
Like a fool at the top of my lungs
Sometimes when I close my eyes I pretend I'm alright
But it's never enough
Cause my echo, echo
Oh my shadow, shadow
Hello, hello
Anybody out there?
Once he finished the song I noticed I was crying and the worse is that I couldn't stop. When I was hearing him singing this song I could feel the pain he was feeling. It was like he was screaming for help but no one was hearing a thing. Or to make it more clear, everyone could hear him but they didn't cared enough to help him. But I do! I'll become his friend and prove to everyone how wrong they are.
"What are you doing?" Suddenly someone asked. I looked in front of me and I saw Harry standing in front of the window.
"I asked you what are you doing?" He asked again and I froze.
"Uhm..I h-had left m-my window open a-and I h-heard you si-singing." I said. No, I stuttered. Fuck, Taylor why are you stuttering? He'll think that you're afraid of him.
"Great now you're stuttering too. They confessed you huh?" He asked and tried to smile but I could see that it was fake.
"No Harry." I said calmly. He then change his fake smile to his usual sad face again and looked down. He sigh and spoke.
"I'm sorry." He said. "It's just that..everyone says those things to me and.."
"It's okay." I cut him off "I know it's hard for you." I said and he looked at me. He gave me a small smile and went back to sad. I feel sorry for him. No one deserves such a treatment.
"Hey, do you have anything to do?" I asked him.
"Are you kidding me." He said while laughing a little.
"Right, I forgot. Sorry." I said.
"It's okay."
"Would you like to come and watch a movie with me?" I asked him shyly.
"You don't even know me." He said.
"I can meet you." I replied and he smiled. Really smiled.
"Really?" He asked.
"Yeah." I smiled back.
"Okay. I'll come in 15 minutes." He said and I nodded. I then closed the window and went downstairs to make popcorn. I think I have chips too. Harry seemed really happy when I invited him. That proves how lonely he must feel. But I'm going to change that.
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