Chapter 3: Chapter 2 - Strangers
PREVIOUSLY;
Neon after 8 years, It's his first year in college and he seems to have come to terms with Eclipse being a part of his body. Playing host to one of the "Hunters", Neon gained supernatural abilities, one of them revealed to be the Mind/Thought Read ability, that can dig deep within the mind of any natural and hear their thoughts. This became evident, when he discovered how much unwanted he is in his foster home by reading the thoughts of his adopted caregiver Milan.
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Infar Main City – Tarline
*Tarline was one of the biggest city in the Infar region of the continent of Hohrgen. It specializes mostly on its economy and there's the feeling of determination when one sets foot in the city. Everyone is rushing around busy, trying to make something of their day but most importantly their lives. Opportunities are plenty here. The tall buildings and green trees provides a great view to behold, Doorway gardens fresh and green at the front yard of most houses. Here, the Ideal house of anyone is routine for everyone. The Cars seems to move that split second faster than normal too, heavily busy roads, tight traffic on the streets as it's hard to move by without bumping into others. It was only 7:00am and it was this busy, this gave Tarline the renowned conjecture – if you can't make it in life on Tarline Soil, then you can't anywhere else in the World. I've always thought Tarline was exaggerated when I was young and living on the outskirts of Infar Town – Merilis, that is my hometown
Neon was walking in the streets of Tarline, the sun and atmosphere makes it feel like spring. It was spring.
*But since the incident, and my adoption; that idea changed
Neon meets a crossover at the streets, he needs to get to the other side so, he is waiting for the traffic lights to turn green, giving him the go to.
*Now I think even less of it. I mean, if the governance is good enough to build a city as successful as Tarline, why do the people of Merilis have to live on salty tap water, dusty rough roads and in huts. The Ikea Bridge that links the short path from City to Merilis has long been broken, yet nothing is being done to repair it. So many unsolved solvable problems, really, it is such a pity…
Lost in his thought, he didn't notice a young girl with a white umbrella walked up to his side, she was waiting to cross too. She seems to be in a hurry as her body couldn't stand still and she keeps kicking her boots on the ground. She was within Neon's mind read radius.
"oh no, come on, I'm going to be late again, I can't let Sasha beat me a second time, ohhhhh I couldn't bear it if that happens" the girl nervous.
"Late… for work? No, can't be, she's too young, and she looks like the eager type. Given, they're the type that gets most of the routine jobs in Tarline but, the job sites at the other side of the road mostly concerns hard labor and civil engineering. On looks alone she won't fit the bill" Neon thought.
*Her hair was smooth and wavers effortlessly, light strands of hair fall down her left brow and jaw, the gel she uses seems to be a good one. Her complexion was fair, and she had tiny pearl earrings on. With good bust, she wore a scarlet gown, with stripes of black and red inner socks. Her dark red boots match her dressing and she uses her white umbrella to shield herself from the sun to prevent it messing her body. Got to admit she is beautiful…but so was Jena, and in the end, she was the same as the others I remorselessly slaughtered. Then on, I figured, it's best if I considered every natural a stranger, things will be better that way.
Neon gazes at the traffic lights, still showing red.
*She seems to be a model… or at least dresses like one, with all the fancy makeup and body protection. Begs the question of what she's doing heading in this direction of the city. Well, whatever she is, it'll take a while to cross over with all the traffic, might as well stop making that annoying sound by kicking her boots relentlessly on the ground
"this could take a while…" the girl sighs heavily as she thought.
The girl then spots Neon standing beside her, he was staring on the left side of the road, where the incoming cars originates. It's just the 2 of them at the moment in this side and as if coming to a sudden realization, she approached him gently, putting away her umbrella in the process.
"umm Hello!" she waves her hand as gesture of greeting smiling at Neon with her eyes closed in a cute way
Neon plays deaf.
"uh" she got confused.
"did I do something wrong? I wonder why he doesn't respond…could it be he's…hearing impaired…that'll be bad too for such a hot guy"
*Of course, the mark of any natural, always wanting the complete package, truly such selfish creatures. If there ever was such a thing as a complete package, the whole world would've fallen to ruin with all the competition it would've aroused. Then again, it's part of what makes them, really in my opinion, they're just as to blame as their maker
Neon then stops looking left and turns his head in front only to find the Girl standing in front of him, waving and offering her greeting once again.
"Hello! "she greeted Neon once again, this time slightly more aloud
" She got bored of waiting and wants to kill some time talking to a stranger, an assumption. Well I suppose if I know what she's really after, conversation won't be problematic. Sides, the time she plans on killing, benefits both of us. Might as well make this brief encounter less awkward and play along" Neon calculates the situation critically.
Then he stares at the traffic lights once again.
"you don't have to be so loud, I heard you the first time." Neon said.
"huh!!! Well, that was rude! Humph! Then why didn't you answer back?" she was angry as she puffs up her jaws and scorns slightly at Neon.
"Not every greeting is genuine, for example."
Neon smiles lightly as he stares at the girl.
"what!? you don't mean to say – "she was taken aback.
"looking back, when you got here, for some unknown reason, you were impatient, you kicked your boots consistently against the ground, your umbrella won't stop tilting left to right against its will, while you stared at the traffic lights." Neon stares at the lights.
The girl was a little excited to see where Neon was going with his deductions
"Due to impatience, nervousness sets in, your body's idea of dealing with it makes the boots and umbrella scenario; conclusion, you're afraid."
Neon then points at the traffic lights as they had turned green.
"staring at the traffic lights incessantly, means you can't wait for it to change state, you couldn't stop at the red light, but you had to. Bundled with the previous case, it means you're afraid of being late to somewhere. Hence, you triggered this conversation in the hopes of getting the time to tick faster in your favor."
The girl was astonished by Neon's final conclusion as it was spot on. She couldn't contain her amazed expressions. Neon then starts making his way to the other side, as those from the side he's going to where coming the opposite direction.
"here's a word of advice – Don't stop at the red light."
"Wow! that was amazing, how did you-"
Before the Girl realized, Neon was lost in the incoming crowd.
"he's gone already… "the girl said slightly depressed. Then she looks at the traffic lights.
"Don't stop at the red light? why? that's what the red light means, stop…I don't get it, but he was so cool."
The Girl starts crossing through herself as she couldn't stop thinking about Neon.
"I wonder, he's heading in the same direction I am, could it be he's attending the same college? If so, it'll be really cool if he's a freshman too. Oh speaking of, I'm going to be late, I better hurry before Sasha gets there, or I'm going to get an earful from her.
The Girl increases her pace.
"The first day is off to a good start; I think I'm going to like Tarline." she smiles widely as she was heading off to college
END OF CHAPTER 2
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