Subject - HELLBURN

The Girl, The Beast and The Invitation

Chapter 3

Birds chirping outside the window of Tyler's apartment, the sky is all blue and the breeze blew a near summer vibe to it. "It's a new day!" Tyler shouted with enthusiasm! He looked at the mirror inside his small confined room, and then wore his black hoodie jacket with a big white "X" mark on its back topping his white shirt.

His phone rung! He quickly picked it up and read the message for him. It was from doctor Sanders! The message was a long list of errands!

"Whaaaat? Pay for his taxes? And bills? Well, what do I even expect. His busy all day long I guess he doesn't have that much time for this. His a really nice person anyway. Yeah! Here I go anyway!" an energetic Tyler shouted once again hyping his self-up and head on out to run the errand for doctor Sanders.

After about an hour all of Tyler's errands are done. It was just about 10 am so, he spoiled himself a bit in the city. Craving for something unique tasting foods he decided to go to a china town within Ville city. His stomach started growling and his craving intensified as he comes closer to china town. He then saw the big sign for a Kung Pao chicken restaurant so, he picked up his pace! He was so focused on getting to the restaurant as fast as he could, walking faster and faster! He was so close to the restaurant! But he accidentally bumped into someone! The sweet saucy smell of fresh chop suey burst through the air. And all over the floor the chop suey dish smeared the floor!

After watching the chop suey gone to waste, Tyler quickly turned his attention to the person he bumped. A girl was already on her feet and shrugging off some dirt on her kimono! Though it was a bit ironic to be in china town wearing a kimono. Her black hair was a bit messed up and covered her face a bit so, she fixed it by quickly turning it into a bun hairstyle and approached Tyler!

"Oh! Shit! I'm so sorry I didn't mean to." Tyler pleaded and asked forgiveness.

"I'm ok, but that food's not mine. And you have to pay for it." The girl replied while reaching out her hand.

Tyler looked from side to side, but everyone around was already looking at them! He had no choice but to negotiate. The girl asked him to buy a new order of chop suey! The price was a bit much and made a hole on Tyler's wallet, and as a gentleman Tyler accompanied the girl from buying. Tyler was a bit shock that the food wasn't exactly for the girl and it was for her colleagues.

"Thanks for paying, but I'm really sorry. If that was mine you could have saved your money." The girl in a calm manner said to Tyler.

"That's alright it was my fault anyway." Tyler responded and opened his wallet.

Tyler took a deep breath and, "I'm sorry, but I don't have any money left. I can't take the bus home with 3 pieces of candy wrapper." He implied and was almost tearing up showing his bottomless pit like empty wallet, not only that Tyler's stomach growled so loud that anyone could hear it.

The girl looked at Tyler and was about to burst into laughter, but instead the kind girl walked across the street and into a small playground she sat on a bench. She took out a lunch box from her bag.

"Here have some of my lunch. Oh! I forgot! My name's Irene Myoui." The girl then reached her hand for a hand shake as they both sat on the bench.

"I'm Tyler."

The two shook hands. Irene felt the roughness and warmth of Tyler's burnt skin through the bandages. But Tyler felt different, despite the bandages he felt the calming softness of Irene's hand, as if she doesn't do anything with those hands.