Breaking Extremities

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"Excuse me sir, do you happen to know where the man in suit went?" I asked a man for the last time.
"I'm sorry, i didn't see him." Damn it.

That's it. I give up.
I don't know why he looks familiar tho.
I really think I saw that man before, I just can't put my finger on it.
I didn't even get the chance to know his name tho..

*ring ring ring*
"Yes? Hello?" It's from an unregistered number, I wonder who is it.
"Xia! Where have you been? We have a lot of customers! We need you." Shoot! It's my boss.
"Oh! S-sorry ma'am! I'll be on the way! I just bought some of the supplies that were missing."
"Okay then, just be fast okay? bye."

What a close call.

The guy a while ago keeps my mind occupied. It's a big regret that I was in the rush. If I wasn't in a rush we shouldn't have met or just like that.

There's something different about him.
I really can sense it.

Sh*t. I shouldn't be slacking off. Miss Jion will be mad.

I hurriedly went to the store to buy some frosting, fondants, cupcake liners, and oh.. I almost forgot to buy a new baking tray.
I stepped out of the store and called for a cab.

Huh? Pretty weird after I bought these that guy quickly occupied my thoughts.

I really need to see him sooner, I think?

I prepared my ears since I was pretty late. As I got out of the cab I already noticed that the café is indeed packed with costumers.

"I'm back, where's miss?" I asked Caity, oneof my co-workers.
"Dyna! Where have you been? She's at the baking station, she's the one baking the whole time when you were out." What the? Was I out for that long?

As I enter the baking station I saw Miss Jion passionately taking out the freshly baked cupcakes and let it cool for a minute. I was about to call her when she ran to the drawer were the frosting's located. She opened it and the drawer's empty.
Fortunately, I bought some of the-- Wait what?! Where's the bag of frostings?! Did I leave it at the counter?!

I carefully opened the door and went to the counter.
"Caity! Have you seen a bag full of frostings inside? I forgot to bring it inside!"
"Oh! Was that supposed to be our stocks? The man at table 3 has it. I thought he owns it." As Caity points table 3 I was in a shock that the one who's sitting there is the man I bumped into earlier.

Well I didn't expect to see him this early.

Well, I have to get that.. There's no choice.

I fixed myself and went to table three.
"E-excuse me sir? Have you seen a ba--"
He quickly handed the bag.
"O-oh! th-thank you sir!" I was near the baking station when I just realized I forgot to ask his name (for the second time, really.)

"S-Sir?"  He's gone.
He suddenly disappeared. What was that really?

Well, I'll let that pass. Back to work then..

I was pretty thankful that Miss Jion didn't get mad at me. I don't know why she was blooming a lot lately though, seeing her being passionate about doing what she loves (?) a while ago was some quite of a view.

I was walking home while I saw that man standing beside a post and I guess is about to cross.

This time really? It's pretty late. We've crossed paths for the third time today, isn't it time to give me  a chance to at least ask his name?

I didn't hesitate to cross the road and walk towards him. He's pretty spaced out. Well he was spaced out when I first saw him and he is still now.. What's wrong with him really? He's so mysterious I don't know why but my instincts tell me to comfort or just simply help him.

Dem? I guess his name's Dem? That's all he said before he ran away though..

I sat with I'm on the bench. In a park? At this time people should be home by now.

"Shouldn't you be home at this time? It's pretty late." I know it's a little bit casual but he's still staring at dead air.
I guess he realized and felt my presence and he's pretty suprised, I can tell it through his eyes.
"I don't have a place to stay. I'm sleeping here. So if you don't mind.." Cold. I can tell he has a cold heart. Or is it just he's way of talking to a person he doesn't know?

"Oh, I'm very sorry.. By the way, I haven't asked you earlier.. What's your name?" he glared at me.
"Do I really envade your life that much? I was just asking your na--"
"Demian. Demian Reape. Happy now?" he cut me off.
"Certainly. Well your name's pretty unique tho.. By the way, you said you don't have any place to stay. Why don't you crash in my house this night and I'll help you find at least an apartment or a place to stay. Deal?" I smiled and I guess he's pretty convinced. Well he doesn't look scary as a while ago..

He stood up.
"Well, thank you for your kindness. I'm sorry for being a jerk a while ago." he said sincerely.
"Well that's okay, I'm the one who's supposed to be apologizing since I just barged in and talked to you."
"You're pretty harmless, I guess?" do I look like someone who has bad intentions?
"Completely. Now about my place.. I live in a condotel, it's pretty small and I only have one bed. But don't worry, you'll sleep there and I'll take the couch!" confidently smiling, the couch is pretty comfortable since I sleep there frequently.

What a moment of silence..Full of dead air.

"Walking home this late's pretty dangerous, I guess we should get a cab.. Oh! Dinner! Have you eaten yet? Let's pass by the grocery store." I think this is also the right timing to feed my empty fridge.

We headed to the grocery store.
"Hey?Are you like allergic to some food? You can atleast tell me so that I'll be aware of what I'll be cooking."
"Nah, anything's fine with me so don't worry." he seriously said.

After grocery shopping, we rode a cab.
Finally on my condo unit, I set things up.

"Uh.. Need any help?" he said while offering his hands.
"Oh! it's okay, I'll take care of it. By the way you can watch TV while waiting. Do you eat curry?"
"Lady I said anything's fine with me earlier. I owe you a lot now."

He's pretty serious. What's been bugging him that still keeps him bothered until now?

"Hey, you okay? You've been insanely serious like.. WAY too serious. You've been like that since we bumped to each other."

"Why am I still here?"

What?