Serendipity

Chapter 3: How about you stay at my house tonight?

I looked at the sky. The sky always comforts me for some unknown reason. "Why does it have to be me? You know my skills! I'm clumsy! So why does it have to be me?" I shouted at the sky.

There are no people in the street I'm in so I just let my emotions get the best of me. I don't care if someone reports me. I think it would be best if I'm in a police office. I'll be safe there and they can help me too. I was still looking at the sky when I heard fast footsteps. "This is it! I am going to be kidnapped and my internal organs will be taken out. Then, I will be thrown out in a faraway forest. No one can find me. It has been a good 23 years for me." I said that to myself while I closed my eyes shut.

"You know what, I changed my mind. I don't think you are a criminal. You are just weird." A man's voice said.

I am still closing my eyes while looking up at the sky when he speaks. Wait! He sounded familiar and I opened my eyes. It's him! The guy from the bar! The weird guy! Without any thought in mind, I instinctively hug him.

"I'm really happy you're back! I really thought it was the end of me. I don't speak Korean, my phone has no power and I don't even know the address to the airbnb I'm staying at. I hugged him tighter after saying that.

The man was surprised by the hug and felt guilty leaving her after hearing what she said. He didn't hug her back. He stood there frozen.

Why am I hugging this person I barely know? What am I doing? Did he hug me first or was I the one who... wait a minute! I then realised what the hell I'm doing so I awkwardly backed away from him.

"I... ahhhhh... ummmm... I went back for you. I... don't think it's right to leave woman alone in the street at night."

"I'm sorry, I don't think it was right to hug you. I... ummm.. I'm just really tired and it's my first day here so... ahhh... sorry!" I said it in a fast manner.

He looks worried to me. He stared at me for a whole 2 minutes and said, "How about you stay at my house tonight? It's already 11 pm. You look exhausted. Also, you can charge your phone there."

Stay at his house? The guy I met at the bar? The guy I barely know? The guy who accused me of being a criminal? That weird guy invites me to stay at his place?! I can't have my pride on the way. I have nowhere to go. Yes! I am going to the weird man's house so help me god!