Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Today it was raining quite heavily, I was still standing in front of my workplace because I didn't bring an umbrella, Arthur should have picked me up and we would spend time at my house like usual but this time it was the same as last week, he would come to the apartment after his business was finished, and I was stuck here.

I should have called him, no matter what it would have been better if we went home together but this is me who doesn't like to disturb his work because I feel indebted, he has done a lot for me, even fulfilling my needs and who am I? I can't understand his busyness, very selfish.

I looked at my watch, it was almost 8 pm, I looked into my workplace and Jodie was still busy there, more and more customers were coming, and if I stayed there I would only be stuck forever, so I decided to run towards the bus stop, even though in the end I would get soaked but I could warm my body at home.

"To hell with this rain!"

As I ran towards the bus stop, suddenly someone bumped into me from behind and made me fall, of course, my whole body was dirty and wet.

“Damn it! Are you fucking blind?”

I just grumbled when someone reached out his hand to me, a man’s hand, and I pushed it away, stood up without needing his help, and stared at him firmly.

“Are you blind? Look what you did to me, you should have said something instead of sticking out your hand and staring at me like this!”

My anger increased, probably at level 45% I hope I don’t curse him here because I was really tired that day and my mood was ruined because of this damn man.

“Do I need to replace it with money? How much are your clothes?” The man said, his voice sounded familiar but maybe it was just my feeling because it wasn’t too clear hidden by the rain.

I heard his words, money, he was discussing money with me.

“Huh.. do you think I’m poor? All I need is an apology from you for bump me, don’t rich people like you have any manners? Didn't your parents ever teach you to apologize?"

He just stared at me, as we stood under the pouring rain, I could feel the rainwater entering my shoes and socks, my whole body was wet but not only me, that man too, he stared at me without saying anything so it seemed like a waste of time like this.

"Are you deaf too? Move! You're just wasting my time,"

I pushed his body out of my way and ran to the bus stop. When I got there, I looked at myself, how could I go home this wet, I would make the entire apartment floor dirty.

"Aish, this is all because of that damn man, I wouldn't be this wet if it weren't for him,"

I could only grumble because I had no other choice, I heard my phone ringing, it must be Arthur, maybe he had arrived at the apartment, he must be looking for me and worried because I hadn't arrived there yet.

I immediately looked for my phone in my bag and picked it up when I saw his name on the screen.

"Hello? Have you arrived at the apartment? I’m still waiting for the bus at the bus stop, and I’m soaked,”

“Baby, I wanted to tell you that if I work late tonight, I’ll come and stay at your place like usual but I have to finish some of my work first,” Arthur said.

Instantly my anger increased to 60%, my mood was ruined today, especially tonight, I just kept my mouth shut before any bad words came out of it.

“Baby? Are you still there?” Arthur said.

“Yeah, yeah I’m still here, it’s okay, just take your time babe, should I order dinner for us?”

“Order for yourself, I’ll have dinner here, I have to hang up and finish my work as soon as possible, oh yeah, make sure you take a hot shower and make some hot honey lemon tea so you don’t get sick, I love you, Sarah,” Arthur said.

“Okay, I love you too,”

This time he hung up after I answered him, at least he did something right this time, making my anger decrease by 5%. I sat there waiting for my bus to come, I swung my legs and saw how wet I was, it just made me smile.

I should have stayed at my workplace until the rain stopped because when I focused on my legs I didn't hear the rain anymore, I lifted my head and sure enough, the rain had stopped. Making me look silly like this.

I was always the one who worried about him and didn't want to keep him waiting, but on the other hand, it was hard for me to complain to him, I couldn't be mad at him for his kindness to me.

Almost 30 minutes later I finally arrived at the apartment, I opened the door and immediately went to my room, threw my bag on the bed, and went to the bathroom. Turned on the hot shower, took off my clothes, and immediately stood under it.

This time I let my body be doused with water, very comfortable, and warm, and makes me sleepy, the drops that touch my body also make me relax. I like this sensation, I close my eyes and slowly lift my face so that the water also touches it.

I don't need to rush, I can enjoy my bath tonight because I'm sure he will come when I sleep, and maybe I will order fried chicken for dinner, watch a movie with buttered popcorn and a can of beer then go to sleep, ah sounds like a perfect plan.

But I just got out of the bathroom with a towel on my body, my hair is still wet and I hear a knock on the door. I'm glad he came earlier, but... well there is still a but.

I quickly put on my pajamas and let my wet hair down, before opening the door for Arthur, but again my eyes widened.

"You..."

That man again? The crazy man who bumped into me and made me have to go home soaked.

"Did you follow me here? You kook! What are you doing here? I can call the police if—“

“Here,” The man handed me a homemade cake.

“What’s this?”

“I just moved into the unit over there, here, and I’m not a kook, I give everyone on this floor the same cake, so don’t feel special,” The man said and walked away as I took the cake from his hand.

“Hey!!” I walked out of my unit and saw him enter the unit at the end, the unit had been empty for a long time, so I guess he was right when he said he was a new resident on my floor.

I quickly went inside and placed the cake on the dining table before sitting right in front of it.

“What did I do wrong in my life? I always meet so many annoying people,”

The cake seemed to be calling me to taste it, there’s no way he put poison in it, right? If so, all the residents on this floor would die, wait, did he just give it to me? No way, he doesn’t even know that I live here, it seems like he doesn’t know that I’m a resident of this apartment.

“There’s nothing wrong with trying a little,”

I poked the cream on the cake with the strawberry he put as a decoration and ate it.

“Woah… did he make it himself? I think he bought it at a cake shop, a man like him can’t make a cake this tasty, but this is cheese and strawberry, Arthur won’t like it,”

That night I just finished the cake given by my new neighbor and forgot about the fried chicken that I had been imagining in my head.

But it’s okay, I can still eat my buttered popcorn and watch my favorite movie, I sat with a blanket covering half of my body and hugged the popcorn bowl tightly while focusing on watching. I didn’t even check my phone to see messages from Arthur because there were none from him, poor me.

To be continued…