The Man In The Hat

The lost girl

Five grown women are sitting in one room, they all are happy to see each other. But one of them is sad, no she is tired, too tired.

- So do you guys have anything interesting to say or should we just play board games?

- Come on, Al don't be such toxic bitch. We finally got together, you make it sound as if we can't talk to each other

- Ahahaha sorry could not help myself, so what should we talk about

- Boys

- Really? Boys? Come on girl at least let's talk about our careers and something like that

- Booring, that is all so boring

- I agree, I do have some spicy stories about boys

- Yea, yea we all know that you love boys very much ahhahaha

- Actually, I am interested in what you will say Al, you go first: do you have some spicy stories about boys

- I don't want to talk about boys, lets play uno or some other game

- Damn, he really fucked you over ha, I am now intrigued what kind of piece of shit he was

- Piece of shit? Shut the fuck up, how dare you talk about him like that when you know nothing. He was the only guy who was there for me, this one time I will let this go, but if you will insult him again, I will fucking stab you bitch, fuck you all

- Sorry, I did not mean like that

- Shut up, I don't need your fucking apology, I want him back- she started to cry, tears started to come out form her eyes- I want him back, eh where did you go, where the fuck did you go, I can't do this shit anymore, sorry girls, I can't stay here goodbye- before anyone could say anything she stormed out of the room, she left her bag, her jacket in the room. She did not care about anything. She started running towards her favorite spot. She was running, for quite some time. She finally got to her favorite abandoned building. She run up the stairs and finally she was on top of the building, she was in her favorite spot. But this time she did not talk to herself, instead she climbed the ledge of the building and stood before death.

- Fuck you all, what happened, what the fuck happened, I always had a shitty life but now you are just cruel, one person I loved with all my fucking heart and you took that from me, I have nothing, no one, there is nothing left, fuck this- she decided to jump but something stopped her, was it fear? No, it was something else. His father was still alive and she was very close to him, he was strong man. His wedding, she could not miss his wedding. She could not miss his attempt at normal life. Father really cared about her, she was very important for the grieving father. She could not kill herself because of his son and than leave him all alone, she got sad. She could not leave this man. So she decided to sit on the edge of the building and look down at the city. She sat there for hours until it got dark, until sun went down.

- Do you want to die? - she heard a voice coming from her left, she looked left and there was no one there, but than she looked right and saw a man, who was standing on the ledge of the building. The man was wearing long black classic coat that covered his whole body until ankle, he was wearing black classic shoes and black fedora hat. He was also wearing tinted glasses. He had his hands in his pockets, and was looking towards the city. She fell left, stood up and took out her pepper spray.

- Who are you? How long have you been standing there? What do you want from me?

The man said nothing, he took his hands out of the pocket and from different pocket he took out a cheap cigarette box, took one out and started to smoke. He inhaled the smoke, but after inhaling the smoke and lowering his hand with his cigarette, the smoke did not come out, he inhaled again, and again. After which he exhaled and a lot of smoke came out of his mouth. He inhaled again and said:

- I am sorry for scaring you, I will leave now. Please keep breathing. It was nice seeing you again- after he said this, the man jumped down

The girl ran towards the edge of the building and looked down, he was gone. The girl started to cry, but she did not know why.

The wedding

The girl could not stop thinking about the man in the hat, was he an illusion or was he real? How did he just disappear? She could not figure anything out. She was in deep thought when she heard:

- Hey, how are you? You ran like crazy and I did think you would end up here but still I think you should change locations ahahha, seriously how are you?

- I am fine Emma, I am fine

- Really?

- Yeah

- I did get scared for a second

- It was scary for a second

- Alicent you can't continue doing this, you have to move on. He is gone but you are not. I am not saying that you must forget about him, just move on

- How can I do that, when everything is my fault, I left him alone in there and puff he was gone

- That is not your fault, you know that it is not your fault

- ....

- Besides we have to get ready for the wedding

- It is tomorrow, ahahaha time really flies

- Will you come with me?

- Ahahhaha no, it is weird enough that you are going, I would be an extra in there anyway

- It is not weird, Dante is more of a father to me than that shithead father I have, and besides he cares about me and I care about him. He was there for me, when I was in one of the shittiest moments of my life. Hell he even wanted to adopt me and I still regret that I refused. He helped me, but no one helped him, except his girlfriend, which he will marry tomorrow.

- See? He moved on, you should too

- He did not move on, you did not know Dante before but now he is empty. There once was a light in his eyes, but now there is nothing in there. He is gone, with his son.

- ..….

- There is something else too

- What do you mean?

- I think I am going crazy

- What? What are you talking about?

- I saw a man, before you came

- And?

- No, no, no he was not normal. He appeared out of nowhere and started talking to me, than he jumped down and when I got to the edge and looked down, there was no one there

- Well you really are going crazy than, ahahahha

- I am serious Emma, he really was there

- Umm, I have no clue, maybe you really should see a doctor, I really don't know

- Ok

- I have parked my car near, lets get out of here

- Ok

- You are okay Alicent

- I hope so

The girls went to Emma's car got in and drove away. Emma dropped Alicent in her home and than went home herself. Alicent lived alone in her rented apartment. It was not good place, but it was still better than living with her family. Alicent went to bed, but could not sleep the whole night. She was thinking about everything, but most of all that strange man was on her mind. Before she could realize she heard an alarm, and without any emotion got up. She was tired, both physically and mentally. She got dressed, with only classic clothes she had and went outside, where Emma would arrive. Emma was late, but just for four minutes.

- Sorry for coming late

- At least you came

- You meanie, I was just five minutes late

- Yea yea, I know just teasing ya

- Get in

- ...

- Soooo, did you decide on your gift

- Yea, I will give them money

- Oh come on

- I have no other idea

- To be honest me too, I have no clue

- So you will not come with me?

- Yeah, I am your friend not theirs

- Okay

The girls talked about a lot of things, but they did not talk about the man. Either he was real or he was not, both cases would be a problem and they did not want to talk about that kind of problem on this day. They went closer and closer to the so called "location of the wedding". When they got close they stopped talking, until they arrived at their destination.

- Good luck, give them my congratulations

- Okay, thanks Emma

- See ya

Just like that Alicent arrived at the wedding and started searching for Dante, which she found easily

- Alicent, I am so happy that you are here, come here you little ahhahahah

- Cong- congratulation on the wedding Dante

- Thank you

- ....

- How are you?

- Oh come on this is your wedding and you are still asking me how I am?

- You are like a daughter to me, I care about how you feel

- I am fine, there are some problems but I am getting by

- You will, you are strong girl, you will

- Thanks Dante

- .…..

- I am gonna try everything here, see ya

- See ya

Alicent, started to try every type of food and drink but after some time she could not eat or drink anymore, than she heard Him

- You are going to explode like that

Alicent looked left, than right, and just like before he was there, she wanted to scream but she could not even move let alone scream. She was scared.

- Don't be afraid, I will not harm you or anyone here

- Who are you?

- It does not matter

- What?

- Hmm, excuse me. The bride is entering

Alicent looked at the bride and than she looked right and he was gone. She was scared but at the same time happy, but just could not understand why. The wedding ceremony went without problems and everything was fine. Alicent did not leave Dante's side. She was always with him, either silent or talking. Dante realized that something was wrong but before he could talk to her about it, a strange man in a hat appeared before them.

- Hello

- Who are you, who in the hell are you?

- So you are the one scaring her, I don't remember giving you an invitation, did you invite him Lana?

- No

- No one invited me, I came here on my own volition

- Is that so, who are you?

- Who I am is not important, what is important is that I have some information that you should know. Alexander is dead and he was killed.

- What?

- Before he died, he said to me: Tell them I love them and make sure that you tell them, they have to move on with their lives. This is what he told me. So move on with your lives. Goodbye.

No one could say or think or do anything. The man disappeared in the crowd but Alicent, Dante and his wife Lana, all stood in one place and could not do anything. Until Alicent started to cry, after which Lana with tears in her eyes hugged Alicent. Dante sat down on the floor and just looked on to the scared crowd. Than he stood up and hugged Alicent and comforted her in his arms.