Sector 18

MYSTERIOUS GIRL AT LANKFORD'S

I turned off the faucet and shake my hands to dry it off..

Then I turn around and replied to Dave's question "What I mean is.. we can't trust anyone on these civilization were living at!"

"So that's the reason why you don't wanna hangout and be friends with someone?" Dave sighed.

"Yeah! I'd rather be a loner than be friends with someone that I don't know.. Because most of them are opportunist and backstabbers." I said while staring at Dave.

Then Mitch drank her glass of cold coke on the table where they ate the lasagna..

"Cairo, why are you always think that way? Not all people were dangerous just like you thought. If you think all people around us are false friends and opportunist.. well you were wrong!" Mitch said.

My forehead wrinkled and replied "Oh, really? What makes you so sure that the people around us are safe? Have you ever heared the quote: don't talk to strangers?"

Our mom overheared us from the living room and joined our conversation,

"knock it off son, you used to be friendly when you were younger.. What happened to you? You became rude and cold hearted at the age of 16.. Oh, yes.. I still remember the age you stopped being friendly." Mom said.

"Mom, I'm 22 now.. why did you bring back the past? Come on guys, there's a reason why I stopped being friendly.. Well, maybe I just wake up in the reality that real friends don't exist on this world.." I replied on a low tone while leaning to the counter.

Dave finnished eating his lasagna and stand up from the stainless steel with soft cushioned chair,

"I think we have enough arguments for today.. You should eat your lasagna bro, it's getting cold." Dave said while bringing his dish to the counter.

"Yup, that's what I'm gonna do.. I'm hungry anyway." I said while scratching my chest.

Dave walks upstairs to get some towel in his room, then he entered the bathroom.

Mitch yawned saying "Get over it brother" then she continued eating her lasagna.

So I approach the soft cushioned chair with a stainless steel legs beside our Dining table, I sat on it and scoop the lasagna reserved for me, topped with spicy ground beef, mayonnaise, and cinnamon. Mom smiled at me and said, "Son, finnish it up.. because you'll go to the grocery once your breakfast is done."

Then I stared at mom and said "Uhh seriously mom, why me? why not Mitch or Dave?"

Mom said "haha.. I can't order Mitch nor Dave because Mitch got a birthday invitation from her long time friend in highschool, Maylee... and I think you know why I can't order Dave to go the grocery.. He's a busy person, you know that."

Mitch agreed to mom and she said "I tottaly agree! you know.. just deal with it, just consider the grocery thingie as a training so you can be sociable to the outside world again.."

I sighed and said on a lazy tone "Ok..ok! you guys win, whatever... pfff"

Then mom replied "Well, I'm gonna write the list that you'll buy" then she walks to the living room.

Minutes have passed and I finnished eating my lasagna. Then I stand up and brought my dish to the counter.

I took my black and white colored toothbrush and a mint flavored paste on the counter then I hold firmly the toothbrush and spread the mint paste on it.. and started cleaning up my teeth.

When I'm done cleaning up, I walked to the living room where mom writes the stuff that I'll buy on the grocery..

I saw mom on the living room sitting on the light blue colored sofa, watching tv. The living room is located west from the kitchen. It consists a white ceiling, light blue walls, yellow green floor, black sony bravia tv, light blue sofa, 4 white window pane, and a PS4 console. Then I approach her and stood beside her saying
"Is it done yet? where's the list?"

She inserted her left hand in the sole pocket of her jeans and pulled out a not-so crumpled paper, saying "Yep, here's the list.. if some of that items is unavailable or out of stock.. you can skip it."
while handing out the paper to me.

I grabbed the paper and started reading it, there is a total of 20 items on the list. It includes Nutella,Virginia Hotdogs,Nestle Ice cream,Gardenia sandwich, etc.

Mom stared at the tv watching the program good morning america.. then she looked and smiled at me saying
"Now go, make sure you come home early."

I replied "Come on mom.. of course I'll be home early, What did I say earlier? I said I'm not a outgoing person. I ain't gonna hang out much longer on this unfair and Dangerous environment were living on."

Mom stands up from the sofa and put her right hand on my left shoulder and said on a calm voice "Son, not all people around us are evil.. there are good people out there that you must be friends with."

I frowned and said "Well I hope there's good people out there.. but Still... YOU-CAN'T-TRUST-ANYONE, except our family.. bye mom..." as I slowly walk away from her.

I walked to the door leading to the front lawn. The front lawn has a light blue bench, a sprinkler, yellow ball of yarn, a not-so old garage, and my Ducati motorcycle. I got outside our house and saw my Black 'n blue colored
Ducati PS1000LE then I approach it and Inserted the key.. I started reeving it up, ride it, and hit the road.

20 minutes have passed and I finally arrived at Lankfords grocers, I halted near the establishment and parked my Motorcycle beside it.. where other Vehicles were parking.

The guard near the entrance greeted me saying "Good morning, Have a good time".

I entered Lankfords grocers and saw the red colored baskets, I used it to pick up the items on the list that mom gave me. I started searching for the Items..

An hour have passed and I finally completed the Items on the list.

I was about to line up to the cash register when I noticed a mysterious girl were I think is around 17 or 15 years of age.. Standing on the other line up of the cash register. There are 8 rows of people lining up and I was on the 5th row while the mysterious girl's on the 7th. She's staring at me with a creepy smile on her face.

She's wearing a hoodied silky maroon colored jacket, and she has a Brunette hair, Pouty pale lips, pinkish white skin, normal looking nose with grey ring pierced on it, and a light brown eyes.

She just... staring at me, then she's starting to freak me out. Sweat run down my cheeks and the hairs on the back of my neck were standing. Until she reached the cash register on the 7th row were she lined up.. she paid the cashier for the stuff that she bought. Then she glanced on me one more time, she grab the hoodie hanging behind her back and put it on her head before she exits at Lankford's.

I made a big sigh of relief because the mysterious girl is gone. Then I finally reached the cash register on the 5th row where I lined up.

The cashier girl on the cash register asked me "Are you ok sir? you look pale.."
as she swiped the items to the price reader.

I looked at my right side as if I didn't hear anything, then she were getting pissed saying
"You don't talk much.. DO YOU?"

The bagger guy at the end of the counter noticed my rude behaviour.. he chuckled saying
"Hahaha... I think he's deff Jodie.."

I still remained silent, and when she's done calculating the items that I bought.. she pointed at the computer with a smirk on her face.

The computer displays the total amount of the items that I bought and it's $82.50, I grabbed the wallet on the right side of my pocket.

I paid the bill and grabbed the stuff on the baggers hand as he handed it out to me. I was about to exit at Lankford's when I heared the cashier saying
"Have a good day, asshole.."

followed by her co-worker the bagger guy, he said "What a jerk."