At the foot of the city that was starting to get crowded and bustling, a pair of black coverse shoes stepped swiftly in one direction. Waving his hand quickly, the shoe owner tried to stop the bus before it actually drove off. Luckily he was quick to respond, got into a bus full of passengers with the result that he couldn't get a seat. The bus sped between cyclists and rich people's cars honking their horns. The windows of urban buildings began to heat up in the morning sun.
The man, Joe began to anxiously glance at the black watch that was faithfully wrapped around his wrist. Minutes passed and he still hadn't arrived at his destination.
unlucky! he cursed.
If only Mother had accidentally dropped Joe's alarm clock, there would not have been an incident of oversleeping like this.
The bus stops at every stop. The passengers who had been pressing, came out like fish scattered in a pond. Unfortunately, there was still no seat left for Joe to sit on. Trying to shake off his anxiety, the man glanced at the street through the window. counting how many passengers are left until his attention is drawn to one woman.
Sitting right in front of Joe, the woman looked down with eyes that stared at Joe in surprise. Joe who was looked at was also so surprised. Does the girl know him?
Joe waved his hand, indicating do you know me? but the girl with earphones in her ears turned her gaze away. Ignoring Joe by hugging his thick book tightly then muttering to himself.
Joe was a little surprised. The bus stopped at its destination, and the man tried to ignore the strange girl.
***
Lucia whistled carelessly. Humming happily because his work part finished at eleven o'clock exactly. The hot day when the date to meet his date is about to begin. Packing her uniform and apron, the girl with light curly hair put her things in the locker box.
"Hot day for a blind date, Luci."
Lucia, who felt called out, raised her eyebrows up. Whistling again in a mocking tone.
"A hot day to do something hot, Jea." then he laughed.
"You cheap bastard! when are you going to replace my earphones that you broke yesterday?" said a girl named Jea.
"Tsk! My dear, wait for Lucia to get the money, okay? Your old earphones still work, don't they? Use them for a while. I'll replace them with new ones as soon as possible. I'm already late, bye!"
Jay took a deep breath. Watching the annoying Lucia leave. Sighing softly, Jea put on his latex gloves again and got ready for work.
Lunch time is coming soon. The fast food restaurant where Jea works is starting to get busy. The traffic of buyers who lined up continued as if it didn't stop.
Two of her legs started to tingle. Muttering, the girl changed her expression instantly. "What would you like to order?" His once friendly face turned sour.
The girl tried to control herself, squeezed his hand tightly. A little girl seemed to have trouble reading the menu. The father next to him tried to help by pointing out what menu his son would choose. They took quite a long time to choose, making the line even denser and snaking.
"Two cheeseburgers, one pepsi and vanilla ice cream."
Forcing a smile, Jea replied kindly "Okay. Wait a minute, we'll make it soon." did not wait long, the order was finished. "Here's your order. Thank you and please come back."
After the wind bell rang on the door, Jea just felt relieved. The hand that had been shaking before now calmed down a bit. The rest of the cold sweat is wiped with a tissue. Returning his focus again, Jea returned to serving the next customer.
"Double beef and soda. I'll eat here."
There was a surprise in Jea's eyes that she was able to hide. A friendly smile is the mask of a maid like her.
"Okay, I repeat. Double beef and soda. Please wait." the girl pretended to be busy.
Glancing occasionally observing customers who are standing playing cellphones in front of them. Playing back the memory of yesterday morning, it seems that Jea did not know the man wrong. He was the man staring at her on the Bus.
all the assumptions swirling in his brain. Was the man stalking her? He followed Jea from the bus to Jea's place of work. Does the man also know where Jea lives?
It made the hairs on the neck stand on end!
"Here's your order." without a smile, Jea hastily gave the tray to the man in the hat earlier. Then observe where the man will choose a seat while serving customers.
Jea La Epione's peaceful day looks set to be disturbed!