Crystal Snow

6

LS

Another boring day sitting in my small dining staring at my unhealthy breakfast. Eating slowly like I have to remember the taste of the food I was eating. He suddenly passed by on my thought. Right, why do I always see him? Something were connecting to each other like I don't know what it is. I couldn't comprehend. I was right, we will not see each other again. Its been a week and I hadn't seen any trace of him. Everything was just a coincidence.

My week wasn't that lonely as it seems because there was a guy always bugging me. His name is Bam, yeah it suits him because he was like a Bomb. He is so nosy. His loud voice echoing in the hallway and the whole room. Insensitive that's the best way to describe him. Why? Because even tho I ignored him, treated him coldly he still made way to talk to me, bothering the exact word for a aloof person like me. But honestly, he isn't a bad guy at all. I salute him for being positive and lively person. I don't know where he get that energy, he is so active. I once dream to be that kind of person, again. I was the active kid before. Was I? I forgotten whom I was before. The only girl I knew now is the girl who shuts the world. The world she loves before.

Its still early in the morning, 5am what the clock is saying. I always woke up early. Not because I wanted to but that's my body clock wanted. Honestly I didn't have yet a nice long sleep. I felt like whenever I fell asleep I woke up immediately, a shorten nap rather sleep. I don't know if I'm really sleeping or I just close my eyes, whom I kidding myself.

I didn't finish my food. I decided to have a long run in the area. I need to do something to divert the thought of my parents abandoning me and the thought of him bugging my mind. He gradually occupying a big space in my brain.

"I was right, I'm gonna see you again" I turned around and saw him standing in front of me with the same workout clothes as me. Seems like he ran around the area too.

"And I have the right to be suspicious now" I snickered. I started to walk and this guy followed me.

"If you think I'm following you, you're wrong. I am not a stalker" I stop and narrowed my eyes to him.

"In case you didn't know you're following me right now" I move my feet again away from him.

"Yeah, just now. You know its a mind puzzling for me too why we always saw each other"

"Don't think too much"

"Right. Do you live in this area too?" He asked curiously. We have arrived in the building where I am living.

"Don't say you're living in here too?" I asked.

"100 percent. I was here since a long long time ago. Why I didn't saw you before?" I ignored his blabbering. We both entered in the elevetor and both push the same floor number. We looked at each other like were shock to whats happening "Oh, I remember I saw you in this elevator" he uttered breaking the stares. He's right. I saw him too. "I thought I was just seeing things but it is really you afterall" I still ignore him. The a ding sounds echoed means that we already on our floor. I walked first with him followed.

I'm still far from my unit but I saw one of the condo staff is knocking on my door. I surely knew it is the staff because of the uniform he wears.

"Surely, the guy living there is some kind of freak" I hadn't snap my head that fast but when I heard him say that I narrowed my eyes to him.

"What makes you think that?"

"Look, why he haven't open the door the staff was knocking repeatedly"

"What if the person wasn't there?"

"You have the point. But one time the guy made  me stop my loud music when I was happily partying. He should just ignore it"

"I think you are the freak" I walked past leaving him. So he is the person living next to mine. I reached my unit.

"What can I do for you sir?" I asked him, he didn't notice me coming.

"Oh, yes Hi mam. Well you see, someone called the reception and saying she is your mother. She told us you weren't answering your phone so she kinda freak out and ask us if we could check you here. We explained her that you might still be sleeping but she said something that you weren't a heavy sleeper. I think your mother is worrying about you maam, please call her. That's all maam, I'll go now" well its a bit long explanation and that's explained it why he was knocking non-stop. He bowed and I said thank you.

"I didn't know you're my neighbor" why was he still here? I turned around and saw him with kind of guilt? "Well, you know I'm sorryㅡ"

"You don't have to apologize and now you know. And please don't judge people so easily"

"I'm not judging, its justㅡ well screw it" I didn't replied back and was about to open my door when he talk again "You're lucky" I frowned. What was he saying? "You have a mother that worries for you" I scoffed. That's the most ridiculous thing I heard. It's been what? A week, a freaking seven days had past and she'll ask my abouts just now. She didn't replied when I informed them I had arrived here. I was close to the idea they're abandoning me. I'm just an extra baggage in their full packed life.

"I hope she's really worried about me" I uttered in a little voice looking down. I don't know why I kind of feel emotional soon as I heard from the condo staff that my mother called.

"Are you okay?" I heard him asked. I didn't notice he's too close to my liking. I forget my surroundings when I become emotional like the world is shuttimg down and I am left alone.

"I'm fine" soon as I entered my condo I hurriedly closed it. Oh gosh. I don't want this kind of feelingㅡ this anxiety attack. I breathed heavily, walking like a drunk to reach the kitchen. I need to get my medicine. Things I held fell down and scattered on the floor that made a loud noise. Then I heard a hard loud knocks on my door and someone yelling 'hey, are you okay?' I ignored it and move my feet to the kitchen. Keep calm Lisa, keep calm.

"Hey miss! I'm going to open the door"