7

"Thank you for coming." I said while shaking hands with one of the random customers as she bought lots of my dresses for her upcoming wedding. 

"Will come next time too." She said while winking at me and I passed her a polite smile. "I will be grateful." I said and waved her a bye as she left my boutique. I huffed and walked towards the door to close the boutique as it was already 8:30 PM and I usually close my boutique at eight so I better close it now before someone else comes. 

After closing the boutique and arranging some stuff back to it's previous places. I made my way upstairs as my stomach growled. I'm hungry. 

I've forbidden 'the boy' to come down in the boutique and he is very obedient. He is a very mature boy even though he looks around seven. Look at the kid of his age and then look at him. A huge difference. Maybe his past made him like this. 

As soon as I entered on the second floor a delicious aroma filled my nostrils, making my stomach growl even more. I dashed towards the kitchen and my eyes widened when I found the little one standing on a stool while stirring a spoon in the hot pot.

I gawked at him for a good while before making my way towards him. I ruffled his hair and he flinched. "Woah, it's just me." I said and his tensed shoulders relaxed. I peeked in the hot pot and found him making chicken soup.

Oh my god, this kid knows how to cook. 

"You know how to cook?" I asked and he nodded. I smiled widely before pinching his cheeks. "Thank you, I was so hungry." I said and he nodded. All of a sudden he pointed at me and did something with his fingers. 

Wait! Does he know sign language? 

Well, I thought he didn't know about it. 

"Me, What?" I asked confused and he repeated his actions again. He pointed at me and then at himself. My eyes widened when I actually realized what he was trying to say. 

"You like me." I said and he slapped his hand on his forehead while shaking his head. Oh, I guess I got it wrong and I need to learn some sign language. 

All of a sudden he nodded. I passed him a look and started to laugh. He wasn't saying this but he does agree that he likes me. 

"I like you, too, kid. I'm hungry." I said and he snapped his hand in front of my face telling me to wait five minutes more. 

"Yes, sir." I said and took out two bowls for both of us from the cabinet with two spoons as I grabbed bread from the corner and put everything on the shelf. I looked at him from head to toe. 

He is such a smart kid. 

I noticed his clothes and thought about going outside to buy some clothes for him tomorrow morning. 

******

"If something happens you will call me, okay?" I asked while handing him the phone which Sophia gave me. It was her old phone and it wasn't in her use so she gave it to me for this boy. I've taught him how to call me and he got it right away.

I still don't know his name. It has been five days now. 

He nodded and walked towards the bed where he usually sits with his knees pulled against his chest. I don't know what he has gone through but I feel sorry for him.

"I will be back soon." I said and he nodded. I smiled and walked out of the room as I made my way downstairs. I usually open my boutique at ten and it was eight so I have two hours to do his shopping. 

I locked the house and checked the lock two times before tucking my hand in my coat pocket and making my way down the street. There weren't many people around. 

I walked down the street while humming a song. I saw a tall man coming from the opposite side. He was wearing all black with a black long coat and there was a hoodie on his head as he walked with his head low. 

I didn't focus on him much as I was busy singing a song.

But as the man was about to walk past me all of a sudden he grabbed my wrist and I looked up. My breath got stuck in my throat when I saw the scar face. His eyes looked down at me like a predator and I was his prey. We were walking but I don't know in which direction. Everything around me stopped and all I could see or think was him. 

"Mate." He said and my eyes widened. He left my arm and walked past me. I blinked my eyes and shook my head as I looked around and found myself standing on the same spot where he grabbed my wrist. We weren't walking. It felt like we were walking and everyone around us stopped but it was actually the opposite. 

What just happened? 

I looked back and my eyes widened even more when I saw him walking. He was still here. Without thinking much I rushed towards him and grabbed his arm pulling him back.

"Woah, what the hell." The man said and I frowned. It wasn't him. He was a blonde dude. He is new on our street. I looked at him from head to toe and he was a lot smaller in figure than the scar face. 

"Oh, I'm sorry. I mistook you as someone else." I said and left his arm. He passed me a weird look and immediately left. He will think that I am a weirdo now. Great, just great.

But where did he go? 

There was no street around which he could turn and that guy was totally different.

Am I hallucinating?

What the hell is even happening?

Weird incidents have started to happen ever since I've met him.