A tree, a tall tree with sturdy brown trunk that that splits into several branches. It's dense, vibrant green foliage is bushy and full, looking lush and healthy , and a bird's nest neatly woven, made with twigs and branches, sitting on a sturdy tree branch.
Two small birds with black, white and yellow feathers are standing in the edge of nest feeding their two small chicks, one looks fully healthy and other one is little smaller then other one, looks little sick and not that energetic.
This is a lovely and clam scene , Mia lips truns into a faint smile while looking at this sight , she said in joking manner -
" Ohh... What a lovely family, but I didn't thought that a person who act like " I don't care " always looking at something like this."
Paul replied - " Get away from me, now that you've seen it " Little irritated.
Mia lifted her hand from Paul's chair and desk, taking a few steps back, slightly staggering on the bench and said -
" Ok ok you don't have to so cold about it, I'm very good at keeping secrets you know? , I won't tell anyone about this, but.. I have a condition."
Paul didn't replied and stood-up from his seat and started walking, completely Ignoreing her and the words she just said, going to buy lunch from cafeteria, as he was walking he noticed that classroom is fully empty there's no person in his sight , also hallway is silent to, as he reached the door to exist the classroom, he stopped and turned back feeling little irritated and said -
" Why the fuck.. are you following now for..? "
Mia replied faintly with little troubled expression on her face, totally not trying to not look into Paul's eyes - " We..ll... didn't i... said that.. i have a... conditions.. "
As she looked up she met with Paul's cold eyes , she turned her face down again looking at her shoes, and Paul turned back and walked outside the classroom and he again heard the voice Mia again -
" I forgot money on my home today, and I'm feeling really hungry , you know?.. "
Paul stopped and continued listening don't know why.
" I woke up late an.. and haven't eaten a breakfast too... and also I'll pay back the money tomorrow . "
After listening Paul started walking and he heard the last faint but it sounded very clear to him .
" I'll be waiting at the usual spot ".
As Paul reached the cafeteria he saw the place is full as always ,with students chatting about their life, which new came out etc. etc. Paul ignored them and walked near the counter, there's a man taking orders from students , he wearing light-blue color shirt folded , and black colored pant, and light brown color apron to not get himself dirty while serving foods, he looked around his mid 20s , mid sized black hair little curly, clean shaved, he face always looks bright and energetic, and his facial features are well enough that Paul always have heard slight whisper from girls about asking this man out, while entering and exiting the cafeteria, but all in Paul couldn't less, but...
As he reached the counter the man noticed him, and walked to his side, since there's no other person nearby counter, with the faint smile on his lips like greeting, he said -
" One orange juice and two veg sandwichs?."
But this the person Paul have talked to the most after he started coming to this jail.. No, maybe he is in second place now, after Paul's talk with Mia , combining yesterday and today.
Paul glance at the man ,doesn't care if this man remembered what always orders and said clamly - " Make it double ".
Man nodded lightly and bent down his slightly and took out the sandwiches, to his left is refrigerator , he opened the door and took out two orange juice, and put everything inside small plastic bag, and placed it in front of Paul while saying -
" Not eating alone today, are ya? "
Paul scanned the QR code with his phone and paid , while grabbing the plastic bag he said - " Something like that "
Man smiled faintly and Paul exited the cafeteria , holding the plastic bag in his right hand, and walking in hallways towards his usual place, where he eat his lunch normally , thinking " Why did I brought..? Shiii.. she clearly lying " He looked up slightly " you're seeing this too, aren't you..? Don't have anything to say about this.. Tch.. you can't even speak , but what if... "
But what if she isn't lying and telling the truth?, what if she really haven't eaten her breakfast today?, although Paul doesn't want to admit it to himself, he also have this side of him, why? He himself doesn't know.
He always act like " I don't care " and short tampered type but, those who are close him.., he really care for them but, why her?
He doesn't know her, did he? He'd only talked to her only few times he can count that in his one hand, and she is asking him to buy lunch? Isn't this to absurd...? This could only happens in imaginations or dreams.
Paul have also noticed one about her, whenever he heard her voice or sees her or when she around him, he felt something different, he couldn't explain that feeling into words alone.. He reminds himself again that
" She is dangerous ".
But what he feels isn't danger but " FEAR" which is also not regular fear but something different.
As Paul was pondering this thoughts arrived near the metal bench and saw Mia sitting alone alone looking towards front, the playground where most of the students chatting with their friends, Paul silently took the seat besides her , clearly making the distance from her, and took out one orange juice and sandwich from plastic bag and placed the remaining in center of both, as he took a bite of sandwich, he slightly glanced sideways to his left, towards Mia, he saw that she is still looking at playground, like she is lost in some endless sea of thoughts, Paul doesn't wht she thinking, he said lightly -
" Hey ".
Mia came back from her endless sea thoughts, little startled by Paul sudden voice -
Huh..! What..?
"Here"- said Paul taking another bite of sandwich, looking at playground.
Mia looks besides her and saw plastic bag with little anticipation she checked it, what is inside, with the smile in her face she took out one fruit juice and a sandwich and said -
" I didn't thought, you've really buy it for me. "
Paul eating his sandwich replied still looking at playground -
" I'm taking back my money though. "
Mia also took a bite and said " Yeh yeh , I'll giving it back, don't ya worry. "
As both eating their lunch , there's a sweet silent followed around them, the sun shines bright but it isn't feels hot, the few trees behind them dancing slowly in the slow wind, faint sound reaching them from playground, it's just per... but Paul soon broke it while sipping the orange juice -
" You live alone? "
Mia while eating replied - " Ya? "
"Where? "
"Verata."
"Verata? " Paul thought slightly, he is sure he heard this name before , he asked his voice sounds little confused - " Verata?. "
"Yeah... "
She seemed pretty clear, but when she looked at Paul, she added, "Uh... you might not know, it's Drayden... Drayden streets? Verata is like his second name or something. My mom mentioned that when I was little. Only a few people call it thoo."
"What about your parents? , like your father or mother?"- Paul asked again casually.
Mia turned her head towards Paul sipping the juice - " They both lives overseas, but why you asking? "
Paul didn't replied back and finishes his lunch, and stood up ready leave and walk towards his class.
Seeing him get up and about to leave, Mia quickly finished her last sip of juice and asked,-
"Why was Varsha staring at you in class?" She's been wondering about that from the start.
" That's none of your matter " And he left for the classroom.
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Few hours back - 9 :00 AM
Almost two kilometres away from Liam's rental house in some small cafe , Simon sitting in white colored wooden chair sipping his black tea , taking his time , while looking outside the big glass windows, like he was searching or observing someone , outside the cafe on the streets there's many peoples going for their jobs, some students going to their universities, still the streets isn't much crowded, he could see opposite the streets, shopkeeper opening the shutters of their stores, and some are already opened, small restaurant for eating your morning breakfasts, a big metal gate light grey in color which clearly looks like it's fading his color because old age, some scratch and rusty marks clearly visible, inside is few houses for bachelor, all in all nothing seems out place.