Strangers

Apartment

       I knock on Alex's door, three o'clock. He opens the door and hugs me, "Hey Mili right on time I see." The hug catches me off guard because I haven't greeted anyone with a hug since sunday church services and family gatherings in Texas. You know how latinos are with big families and your parents make you go hug every single person in the room before you can do anything. " Oh well, we had plans didn't we." I say awkwardly looking at his nose instead of his eyes. He grabs my hand and brings me into his apartment. " I just moved in so it's a little empty. I might go shopping to buy somethings to make it seem more like home, but I'm not so good with those things." He's trying to make conversation but i'm just looking around I've never been in this apartment before. It's the same layout as mine from what I can see. "Mili?" I spaced out. "Sorry, I can go house shopping with you if you want." "That sounds great, maybe we can get some stuff for... You know what lets just get to the video and we'll talk about this later." He goes to one of his rooms and comes back with a camera on a tripod. " I still don't feel comfortable singing Alex. It's not my thing, I love music but not like that." I sit on his couch and hug a pillow to my chest. I shove my face into the pillow, " Maybe you can just sit here this time and watch. It wouldn't be fair to have you sing if you don't even know the song or anything. I won't push you to do something you are uncomfortable with, but one day you'll do one with me. Promise?" I lift my head and take his hand, I wrap my pinky around his. "Promise." I say and he smiles. I move the pillow away from me and sit on the floor next to his legs. "I can film this in maybe half an hour. Then we can do something together. Whatever you think is fun. Just sit here and watch and try to be as quiet as you can." I nod, and pull out my phone. "I can wait, our plan was to hangout and even if I can't sing with you, I can listen to you sing. I'll be here." I put my chin on his leg and look up at him, I smile at him, he pats my head and gets up. I grab the pillow and put it on the floor and I lay down. I watch him as he gets ready to film. I don't think I've ever been so at peace with someone else. Even with Ava I'm not this comfortable. I was never even this comfortable with Victor and we dated. Maybe I should listen to Ava and get to know him better. I don't have to date him like Ava wants, but I wouldn't mind us being friends.