The Second Universe

Chapter 4

I've never been in such an atmosphere before, as a quiet and peaceful person that doesn't enjoy crowded places very much I never even actually pictured myself existing in such a chaotic place, it was full of heat, suspense, screams, cheers, sweaty people crowded all over each other, highway to hell playing in the background and short people on their tip toes, all this for two people fighting on a ring or at least this is what I imagine is actually happening, I've never felt so uncomfortable and out of place the way I do right now but I also don't want to rain on Jasmine's parade, in the end she's just a girl who wants to watch her boyfriend knock out somebody. Jasmine was looking after me like I was her child or something, she held my hand very tightly as she was afraid to lose me as we walked between the crowd, she even kept asking me if "I'm there" every two seconds to make sure she's grabbing the right hand. I know she didn't mean to make me feel like a child she was looking after and I know this was coming from a good place in her heart, but sometimes the feeling of "having" people to look after me sucks because nobody fully realizes that I really can do it on my own.

We suddenly hear someone tapping on a microphone and aggressively screams " Ladies and gentlemen it's finally time for Peter and Elvis" 

"Who names their son Elvis for gods sake" I mockingly shout to Jasmine because that's the only way she could hear me

"I pity the guy, I'm sure Peter is going to take him down with one hand, come on we need to get closer to the ring" Jasmine screamed.

After a lot of struggling, sniffing everyone's sweat and breath full of alcohol and being squished many many times, Jasmine finally found the perfect spot for us to stand in or actually the perfect spot for her because for me, it doesn't really matter where I stand it's not like I'll be able to see anything, but you can always see through your imagination Tulip, never forget that.

" shit if this isn't fate then I don't know what is" Jasmine says with a tone of surprise and shock.

"Is peter knocking out one of your ex's?" I sarcastically say 

"How about Elvis turns out to be your mysterious Mr. Sexy Cologne park dude and he just kicked my boyfriend's ass in less than 1 minute" Jasmine said with surprise and excitement in her voice.

The whole crowd was screaming his name "Elvis,Elvis,Elvis", I felt like my whole world was turning around like I was on a spinning wheel that was turning really really fast, my face felt warm, I couldn't breathe right, my stomach felt like it was being squeezed like a lemon, I just didn't know how to process the fact that we're both together in the same place, in that place, I never expected him to be in that place, on that ring beating somebody up, this side of him, it's the total opposite of the side of him I saw in the park, how is this possible, what is the universe trying to do here? what is the universe trying to tell me? And most of all, does he know I'm here? oh hell no, I don't want him to see me, or do I? What if he sees me? What happens after that? I need to stop overthinking but he just can't see me like that, I'm full of sweat, I smell like sweat and I bet my pony tail looks messier than Jasmine's apartment right now, I didn't even put in any effort into what I'm wearing, I literally just put on my Bon Jovi merch and a pair of jeans shorts, and well today didn't seem to be the right day for a lazy outfit at all. Did my deep rock n roll fan girl have to come out today? 

"I need to be alone Jazz , I'll send you my location and don't worry I'll be good on my own"  and just like that before Jasmine utters a word, I ran, or tried to run, it's not that simple for me to run, especially in such a crowded place, but oh god I really wish I could run, and as fast as I can. I passed by hundreds of people who saw me but I couldn't see any of them, I walked and walked and walked until it was less crowded, until it was easier to breathe, until no more people were tripping over my walking stick. I settled down in a hot dog booth, I don't think anyone else was sitting there except me , or I actually don't hear or sense anyone else around. I sent Jasmine my location and told her to enjoy her time in a voice message. Smartphones that are designed for blind people are pretty much easy to use but never easy enough when it comes to texting. After I was all settled down and calm I ordered a chocolate milkshake to rush some sugar through myself. And as I waited for my milkshake alone in complete peace and silence, I put on my earphones and started listening to Jailhouse Rock. I guess after finding out that Mr. Sexy Cologne is called Elvis I realized how much I miss listening to Elvis Presley. And as I was enjoying my own company by murmuring the lyrics and sipping my milkshake I notice a familiar voice singing " Let's rock, everybody let's rock, everybody in the whole cell block was dancing to the jailhouse rock"