26 Rodrigo's Pov
I watched the raindrops rain on the kitchen window, it's amazing how they all drip and group together. Creating a chain effect. One after another.
It somehow reminded me of the words I felt before, how they are all caught up to me now. Even if I didn't want them too.
Nuriyah sat on one the kitchen stools, hand under her chin probably miserable that she couldn't go for her morning jog.
"You look tired". I observed the line as bleak as it sounds.
Nuriyah didn't answer me she just blinked her tired eyes.
"Are we friends?" She asked a minute later.
"I have no idea what we are Nuriyah". I replied plainly.
Nuriyah sighed and turned back to looking out the window.
"When I was little mama used to tell me that there was such a thing as a sky angle. He paints it every day. Sometimes blue. Sometimes grey. For some reason I always clung on to that. I guess maybe that's why I like photography, being able to keep a sunny day alive for a little while longer than it lasted. And to be grateful for the happy memories I've been granted when the sad times come".
This is the strange thing Nuriyah does a lot, she fills in all the blank spaces.
"You're a carnival on to yourself you know that?"
Slipped out of my mouth.
"Excuse me?" she sat up on the edge of her stool.
"I mean it in the nicest possible way".
"Gracias. Even though I don't get what you mean". She relaxed and sat back down.
"Have you been to Paris?" I asked rather randomly.
"No. Have you?"
"Yes".
"Is it as romantic as they say it is?"
"No. honestly I think that place gets way too much credit. The art is amazing though that's undeniable".
"Really? Is the Mona Lisa that beautiful?"
"When people go to the louvre they expect to just fall in love with her. Believe I believed that once too. But once I walked down those stairs and into that hall and was greeted by paintings the size of this room she was one of the last things on my mind".
"I've always wanted to go to Barbados. Not to swim but to take pictures of the water".
"I love the sea"
"I thought you might say that Sinbad". She said a playful note hidden in her tired voice.
I suddenly had a really good but bad idea.
"You've got that mischievous look in your eyes". Nuriyah said with a worried look on her face.
"I'm merely suggesting we watch a cartoon. Not go on a date".
"Like would I ever say yes if you asked".
"Same here. Why are you so scared of dating anyway?"
"Gosh I don't know. I think one of the things is the label thing. I suppose once you're with somebody you're "their girlfriend", "their wife". You're not your own anymore. I guess I'm scared of taking the risk of giving my all and not getting anything back in return".
"I think you're problem is that you're thinking too far"
"Being a visionary is part of being successful". Her voice coming of sharp and snarky.
