Begin Again

Prologue

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"Hey! Can I ask a favour from you ? " the boy sitting right in front of me asks suddenly after taking a sip of coffee from the mug his palm is holding.

I put my mug down on the table and remain speechless for a moment longer enough to make him think I'm gonna say no.

"But we just met! " I speak in confusion.

His jaws drop a little and his face turns thoughtful"Does that mean a no? " he raising his brows still holding the mug.

"We just met! " I state clearly once again the same words as I couldn't think of any other reason to turn him down.

"Okay you can say no after you listen to this." he keeps the mug on the table, looks below, clears his throat and continues, "As you know I'm heading for Calsa...," his deep blue eyeballs grow bigger and looks right into mine.

"Mhm." I nod blinking my eyes more than required as he speaks.

"And there's this amazing view point above the hills from where you can see the whole town below you and the sunset there is amazing and picturesque and beautiful and I mean no one can explain it and I really really want to... Wait.. Uh.. Here...see this!" he pauses and bends down to his right to get something from his stuffed bag kept leaning to our table. I hear him unzipping the chain.

"...I want to click pictures. " he straightens his posture and he shows me his camera. He sounds so excited.

I remember how he had entered the cafe minutes ago, piercing the velvety curtains on the door frame. He had a sky-blue black bag over his broad shoulder, raised boots, black leather jacket over a white something inside, dark Blue Jeans and the expression of a inquisitive man. From what I've learned in this little time he's more like a man who has questions ready as bullets in an army man's gun. A man too curious to know everything.

He came right next to me asking whether I would mind him sitting next to me, even though there were vacant tables. In any other situation I would have showed him the other tables but there were waiters all around and the fact that he asked in such a nice gesture made me say yes. But now I can guess why he did that.

He had ordered the same coffee as I was having and we had a very small conversation about the coffee. He asked me if I knew coffee plants are three metres in height. To which I blankly replied a yes. He broke out with another topic about how much more profit coffee shops situated near highroads, laden with tourist bus, made. Topics too boring for me to talk about.

"Look I have to go. I'm sorry. " I sound stiff as I really need to get out of this roadside cafè and from this boy, also looking quite handsome, as fast as possible. But I know now people shouldn't judge other people based on muscles and

I put the mug below and make a sorry look on my face. I snatch the glasses, the scarf, the smartphone and the purse from the table covered with white silk and head straight to the counter.

He shouts from behind, "Wait.. What.. You just cannot... Oh.."

I can almost imagine the hint of despair in his voice but I look straight at the door and head towards the counter near it.

This sort of people might prove dangerous.

I hand the bill thinking he would follow me.

However, I don't even stop or stare back unless I have made my way out of the door.

I glance at my roofless car inside the parking lot. The outside is deserted with only a few vehicles parked here and there. An empty highroad in front of me and barren lands all around.

I have a long way to make, almost a journey of three hours. It's the first day of summer break and it's already heating up.

It's the month of June and it's not very hot or humid but the weather reminds me of removing the upper light silk jacket on me.

I take a look in my watch, it's exactly one p.m.

Nice time to have coffee!

A big truck passes and the dusty breeze touches my skin. Suddenly conscious of my hairs I tie the wavy strands in a perfect bun because the air would not leave ruining it.

I twist my neck back towards the cafe entrance but see no one following me. Him actually.

Then head towards the lot.

"You sure you don't wanna give me a ride? " not to my surprise I hear that same voice behind me.

I turn back and see him wickedly smirking at me. My brows make a curve, "Yes I am! " I say nodding my head.

"Well then" he pauses and brings his hand up in front of his eyes holding something, "You yourself cannot go without this! "

I check my purse and the jean pockets.

"Hey that's unfair. I think you should hand it over back to me. " I am almost pleading but I correct my tone to a serious one.

He doesn't open his mouth. He keeps staring at me as his fingers still holding my car key.

I cannot believe I've been so foolish lately. I've been so lost that I did not pay attention to things. I've been thinking about things which aren't important anymore, people who aren't familiar anymore, people I should forget.

"Look I'm not going to give a ride even if you give me the keys back. I must let you know in case that's what you're thinking." I tell him.

"Believe me I'm not a bad guy." he says shaking his head and keeps his palm on his chest."You just have to drop me off on your way to Meteli. That's it. "

"But you're blackmailing me! " I speak.

"I'm not. Tryna understand! " he cuts me off and tries to make me believe with a pleading tone.

I just stay quiet. Maybe he is harmless. Maybe he isn't like people I've met before. Maybe he really has to see the sunset.

We stare at each other for some moment.

"Okay, here's your key!" he comes closer and throws the key towards me. "Thank you so much for understanding me! " he remarks sarcastically making a gloomy face and walks away towards the cafe.

Something makes me feel bad. I feel pity on somebody after days.

"Can I see the sunset too? " I ask shouting.

He turns back in an instant with a weird shocked eyes and a curious face.

After some seconds realising my words"Wow Yes, it's free for everyone! "

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