Meeting you in the City

Chapter 3: Twilight

Three days later

“Ma!” I called from our living room

“yes, honey?” she answered from her bedroom,

“I’m going outside to take a stroll just for a while. I’ll be back after sunset,” I informed ma.

“Really? Sounds great, honey, but be careful and don’t go too far, or you’ll get lost,” she reminded.

“I won’t go far, ma. I’ll take my leave,” I replied.

“Okay honey, love you,”

“love you too, ma bye,” I replied and smiled as I was getting ready to leave.

I made my way outside, and upon opening the door, I froze in my place “ahh..” I said to myself as my eye caught a beautiful creature who happens to pass by, “am I gay? Pfft,” I jokingly thought to myself, still looking at the boy who just had passed our porch. I shook my head, trying to distract myself from my horrible thoughts. If you could just see him you’d know, he is very stunning.

“ew, no, Salvy wtf? You are not gay, right?; I mean, of course not. You just appreciate a beautiful blessing made by the gods, yeah yeah, that’s what you’re doing. You are not having a stupid crush on a gorgeous boy who just happens to pass by on your porch. Also, he’s a boy just like you, so that’s impossible,” I implied to myself while questioning my sexuality. I’m so dead.

Shaking my head up and down, agreeing at my thoughts, I was feeling proud of myself, just when I noticed that someone was following him, well I was not sure at first, so I sat back for a while and observed until I saw him hide behind the cars and stores when Mr. I don’t have a crush on, that’s what I’ll call him, looks around, so I decided to follow them it’s not that I’m stalking him I was just curious at the man who is following him I’m just a vigilant citizen hehe you know.

“Bullshit Salvy Wow, great job, self great job *gives me a clap* for doing a stupid job of lying to yourself,” so anyways, this man gets more and more suspicious. He looks around 5 ft and 10 inches tall he wears this coat and hat that makes his face hidden from people, and the fact that he is following a man around, how is that not suspicious. He was some kind of what you call those people who hide from the sun.

“oh! a vampire! No, Salvy, that’s not it; it’s like those shadow people who kill in silence, oh I know a ninja! Wait, no, an assassin?” Well, that is not important right now; this man is just eying every move he does.

“ahh! If that’s not suspicious, well, I don’t know what is,” I thought.

Well, it’s not like I’m also following them. But, yes, but no, oh, you get the point, so I kept observing them until I saw Mr. IDHACO takes a left. It does not seem the man in front of me noticed as he looked confused when he got out of hiding and took a straight route. Still, me NOT being curious takes a left only to be approached by

“ AHHHHH! OUCH, WHAT WAS THAT FOR, i***t” I groaned as I felt a hard punch on my face

“Stop playing dumb,” a man speaks.

“Tough one, aren’t ya? not even on the ground after receiving a hard punch like that, I’m going to give it to you. Your boss is smart for picking someone who looks decent as you that’ll take away suspicions he has good taste, but shall I end you here now?” The man threatened me

“w-what are you talking about what boss” I gulped in fear, my voice a bit shaky I didn’t know who this man was my head was facing down so I looked up to see his face and to my surprise, the one who’s threatening me was, “you’re.. you’re the one!” *sparkles* Imagine me saying this out loud with sparkles in my eyes. I-i just can’t, but out of my dumbness, the words slipped throughout my mouth and looking like a kid full of joy. I swear I look like that, and this dumbfounded him. His body calmed down, lowering his guard.

“t-the what now?” He replied, still being in shock, of course of my stupidity

“ah, it’s nothing,” I denied

“hey, I’m not playing games here. Who are you and who sent you here” the man asked in a firm voice while staring right at my eye. His face is close to mine. He did not even shake me at all; all I could think about was his eyes. I got a good view from up close. The sun reflected through it as if it was a mirror. His eyes were a color of hazel brown. It was stunning eyes full of light yet filled with darkness; it looked pretty tired. I can’t look away; I want to know what stories do his eyes hold. His eyes were like a spear piercing through me reading my thoughts seeing every inch of me from deep within. “This is not real, isn’t,” I thought. It was all an act. His intimidating actions it’s all an act. I can read through his eyes like an open book. He looks scared, but it does not show.

“You have beautiful eyes,” I whispered shyly, and he just facepalmed himself like he was irritated.

“Ah what, never mind...hmm, so?” he muttered.

“Salvy,” I said

“Salvy? Huh, isn’t this deja vu” he muttered, leaving me to be baffled

“What? But yeah, ahm that well I’m Salvy, and nobody sent me here. I just followed you,” I replied without thinking.

“What?! So you’re a stalker. What a weirdo you are. It’s a shame that guys that are good looking as you being a creep,” he uttered in disgust and looked away.

“cute,” I thought to myself.

“hey! Hey, where are you looking? Don’t just ignore me. You creep,” he said in annoyance.

“oh, that it’s just that you’re Uhm...I think you’re good looking as well,” I replied again without even thinking, just being the airhead that I am

“how do you even know that when a mask covered my face, you must have seen me before? Hence I, therefore, conclude you’re a creep,” he said curiously; oh, how the tables turn, pa I’m the creep now remembering our conversations in the car.

“Nope, but just a while ago,” I replied *Salvy having no brain cells left*.

” so, how did you know?” he asked.

“I just know” *dumb* I implied he jumped far away from me and shouted,

“I knew it you’re a creep yuck!” as he fakes vomit

“no, no, you got the wrong idea,” I said while shaking my head and hands

“I was just following you because,” I tried to explain, but I saw him looked at where I came from, and he looked so stiff. His body shifted from calm to having his guard up; he had that deadly look in his eyes as he looked so furious, he seemed nervous to me as beaded sweats started forming around his forehead, and before I knew it, he came towards me and dragged me to go with him.

“run now, creep, hurry now follow me,” he commanded and got up as fast as I can I was so confused, but I had no other choice but to follow him, or maybe I have, but why, why did I run with him? I could have just go back to the person who is chasing after us for who knows why and just tell that I didn’t remember this guy, but no, I chose to be with this boy and to run around in whatever place this is because of the faulty wires in brain, he is fast like lightning was it him or this speed that takes my breath. I don’t even know where we are. I barely know this person, but everything he had done so far leaves me astonished I just can’t with my thoughts right now I don’t know what to think; everything is in chaos to be simping for this boy, and I don’t even know how did I catch up to this man maybe it’s because of years in training football that I got the stamina even to be working well thank you to that I am not dead right now I guess, this is new to me everything is happening so fast like someone have pushed that fast forward button and everything was quick with no other way to go but just onwards.

“Hey, focus, you weirdo, why did I even bother to bring you with me? I could just leave you there to die,” he said. His voice brought me back to reality; it kept my feet on the ground; suddenly, I could see the full view the pace begun to slowed the buildings the abandoned houses this place we are right now is the kind of place you don’t want to be, but he knows the way very well like he lived here and he belongs to the streets.

“welp on second thought, I hate this guy. I’ll kill him,” I thought

“well, too late for regrets, and I still want to live,” I said

“Yeah, at least you do,” he replied in a low tone that I could barely hear, but I did

“then why run,” I asked

“oh, you heard, huh well, even if you’re a creep, I don’t want an innocent man to be involved in this,” he replied with a worried look.

“stop with the creep word already. I’m not a creep!” I growled

“well, okay, old man,” he teases.

That’s it, that’s the last straw. I’ll murder him, well, maybe someday. When we are not running away from someone who wants to kill us, *Angry Salvy Noises*

“ Hey shh, here let’s hide,” he pointed to our left; it looks like an abandoned building.

I followed him. But before we can get a turn, someone blocks our way and pushes him down “ah,” he grunts as he falls hard on the ground. He looks hurt.

“You didn’t think you could run away from me, right?” this man asked

“Shut up, you twerp,” he answered. I can sense the tension getting heavy as he glared at this man; to his death, he seems to be holding a grudge. It made me more curious about who is this man, what does he want from him

“The boss wants you back. Better get there before I kill you, or I’ll just take you home,” the man commanded while smiling like a disgusting creep. Huh, what is that man blabbering? What boss?

“Then I’ll die, but not to you shitbag. What’s even worth living in this world full of suffering!” the boy on the ground asserted. Is this what the world looks like to you?. Do you feel suffering?

“What, boss? Who are you, and what do you need from him” I asked, wanting to find the answers to what’s happening. I’m confused, and feeling perturbed as well.

“Oh-oh, who’s this, your new friend? I didn’t see you there. Why didn’t you tell me you have a beautiful friend you know we can share,” the man said with a smirk.

“ you creep!” I said disgustedly

“Don’t be afraid of me. I won’t bite. Come here, honey,” the man persisted as he walked towards me.

“don’t you dare touch him; it’s me that you want, isn’t” he replied while getting up from the ground.

“come on, don’t be selfish. I only want a taste,” the man said, smirking and looking directly at me. I can feel fear crawling up against me as I don’t know what is happening when suddenly I hear a *Bam!* I heard a loud thud as I saw him punch the old man hard in the stomach until he fell flat on the ground. I can still feel his punch on my face.

“AHH, YOU TWERP, GET OFF ME,” The disgusting man yelped

“Ah.., so you think you can easily just beat me like that.”

“You know who I am, isn’t it that right, Loco” The look in his eyes changed as the man looked terrified.

“disgusting,” he said and spat on him and scowled. His eyes are beautiful but deadly. He’s like a hungry lion hunting for its target. The man in front of us is his prey.

“oh, so aggressive, I like it. You still haven’t changed. I wondered if you still tas..” what was this twerp going to say what was that when suddenly he kicks him in the face causing the man to spit blood he kicked him non stop until the man couldn’t even move and I don’t know what to do I don’t even understand why am I here who is this man why was he following him.

“LOOK AWAY NOW,” he yelled at me, but I didn’t look away. I don’t want to look away. I’m not scared of him, not at all. He goes on top of him, pulls his collar punches his face until it has swollen nose bleeding lips shattered. The wrath of his hatred was felt from the punch blow by blow. I wanted to stop him, but I could feel his anger raging from deep within his heart. He was being surrounded with an intimidating, fuming dark aura enough for every person to feel shaken.

“Stupid, stupid, stupid, you disgusting freak” I can hear him murmur those words, still punching the man in front of him. The man’s face is starting to bleed, almost covering his face in blood, and the blood was beginning to stain on his hands as well, but It wasn’t enough for his revenge. He stood up and glanced down at him, and said

“don’t ever mess with me again,” I gazed at him with admiration instead of dread, yet I was still worried other than being frightened. I don’t think what I’m feeling is correct, but I couldn’t understand it. Also, that’s when I notice his body shaking and water drops on the concrete. Was it going to rain? Was it his sweat? No, it’s not that it’s not his sweats nor raindrops. That is when it was clear to me tears were falling from his eyes; he was crying. His body is shaking. I felt a pain in my chest when I knew I could read him; he was in agony. Everything there was to him was aching, and It made me worry about him. He looks like he’s younger than me, and It was like I wanted to take care of him. My thoughts are all shaky, but I understand now that even though I don’t know him, I care for him, but why

“He...hey, are you okay?” I sought to know his answer to my question, but instead, he wiped his tears in an attempt to hide it from me, but I knew and chose not to ask him about this. To take a breath from this fast-paced world he lived in, that is all you wanted, am I right? That is what you want. Everything was happening fast again. My thoughts were in chaos, but I ran to him and hugged him tightly. That moment the world stops as if you could just see a clear view of the horizon, Honestly, I don’t know why I want to hug him, a stranger to me, but it’s all I can’t think about

“Cree..” he was about to speak when I shoved him down in the concrete. I covered my body to protect him, two gunshots were heard *Bang, Bang!* coming towards us, the bullet was going straight for him and did what I could do I covered my body asking why just why am I even doing this for you why are you so important to me mister that it hurts me to see you like this.

“w-why,” he asked

“Ah,” I uttered, flinching to his sudden movement

“I don’t know,” I replied with all the strength that I had left. I felt dizzy. Everything was blurry. I saw him running but slowly in my eyes. his hairs wave along with the wind as the sun cast light on his visual, making it more visible to see in the twilight you’re “Breath-taking you are… you are breath-taking.”