The Second Universe

Chapter 2

Jasmine usually takes me to the park with her every time she takes her dog for a walk because she knows how much I like to sit there alone and just listen to music.Honestly I'm glad Jasmine respects the fact that I like to be left alone for some space and privacy every once in a while, I also like how she helps me move from place to place, after all going out with her is much more relieving than with my mom who literally keeps worrying about me every second and would rather have me stay at home. I just sat there in my usual bench and played "Enjoy the Silence" but this time something weird was happening, I felt someone sit beside me take off my right earphone and wear it. Why on Earth did this creature just barge into my private time like that? HELOOO I'm trying to have some time alone over here. I don't know what to do, shall I get up and run or scream out loud? But, but something smells really nice, actually someone smells really nice,  I can tell from the smell of  his cologne that it's obviously a he, I don't think he's young, young guys don't apply cologne that makes you want to bury your face in their chest and just sniff the shit out of it, whoever he is, he definitely knows how to pick his cologne. We didn't talk, we didn't touch, I don't know if he looked at me or not but we just sat there in the crowded park on the bench and listened to the song together. I've been coming here with Jasmine for 2 years doing the same routine every single time, and this is the first time, I sit there with a guy that smells like the sexiest thing in the universe listening to one of my favorite songs. Now that's what I call a plot twist in Tulip's life. I enjoyed this, or maybe his cologne , I actually didn't want the song to end I just wanted to play it over and over again. For the first time ever, someone invading my personal space didn't feel uncomfortable at all. Nono Tulip get your shit together, he could be a rapist or a murderer , he's a stranger after all, he's a stranger that smells very friendly though,can people even smell friendly? On a side note though I really wonder how he looks like, I hope Jasmine is around I want her to describe him for me.  When the song finished, I felt him put the earphone back in my ear and damn he's got such soft and warm hands. Yes his hand just touched my tiny ear. But wait no did he just leave without even a thank you? Why didn't he thank me for having such an amazing taste in music? Did he even like the song? Is this his first time listening to it? So many unanswered questions Mr.sexy cologne. Why do I even care he's just a stranger that invaded my personal space, but I was comfortable about it somehow, and damn he really smelled good.I really don't know how to feel, I think I've just lost my mind. Man I really need to chill and Jasmine I NEED JASMINE. This is the weirdest yet most exciting thing that has ever happened to me during my 20 years on this earth, besides going blind at the age of 9. Yeah that's right I did see some light for 9 years of my life, shouldn't have taken it for granted though. Little did I know huh? I'm glad I at least got a glimpse of some things at that time. 

  "Earth to Tulip" Jasmine said.

My face was straight, surprised, confused and my brain was definitely not in my head right now.

"Woman you look like someone who just got attacked by aliens in a fail science fiction movie" Jasmine said.

"He smells amazing" I say with my face still straight and surprised.

I can feel Jasmine jumping in the air, excited, probably as surprised as I am, she's covering her hands with her mouth waiting for me to spit the details out I imagine . She really is dying for me to tell her though, I just like to imagine people's facial expressions when I talk to them or maybe just Jasmine because she's the only person I interact with on a daily basis besides my mother, so trust me the view is not that dark in there. On our walk back home I told Jasmine what happened, without missing out on any details of course and I can literally feel her jaw drop to some kind of mysterious underground land or something, and she was speechless just like I was. We agreed that next time we go to the park she's going to watch from a distance in case he shows up again. We're excited about a boy that I have zero information about, except for the fact that he smells good. Damn it though I can still smell his cologne. For the rest of our walk home, Jasmine kept telling me about her latest "boyfriend" Peter and how she doesn't know what to wear for their date tonight. I find it funny how I give Jasmine relationship advice most of the time, when really I've never dated before or fell in love my love life has basically been total blank ever since I existed.