Chapter 02

I looked away and back at my cell phone. Suddenly, I started to feel his breathing behind me.

___ Cousin, are you trying to scare me or something? I asked him.

No cousin, I apologize. I just wanted to see if you would sleep.

What do you mean? Well I'm handling my cell phone.

I know, but it's not that important. Sometimes you can be focused on the cell phone but out of the world.

No, it's not that with me.

Great.

He pulled out the chair that was in front of me and sat down. Really, his eyes were chic, I avoided his gaze, I didn't want to look at him too much at the risk of not falling in love with my cousin. Something that will happen later or maybe never happen.

Tell me cousin.

Yes what?

My uncle told me that this neighborhood is always quiet. Is that true?

Well, I don't know. I'm not staying home too much so I can give you a quick summary of the neighborhood but you'll know in a few days.

I'm in no hurry. I'm here to do an internship in commercial accounting, I chose a supermarket that's a few blocks from here. Your father said it's the best in the business.

Yes, he's not wrong. I understand you got the BAC G2?

Yes. I have a soft spot for money and I saw that doing accounting would be a very good decision coming from me.

Yes, it's a very good decision. I did the G2 myself but it wasn't because I had a weakness for money. It's because I kind of liked the management stuff.

I see. And are you working yet?

No, but by tomorrow I'm going to continue in a company.

Ah, I wish you the best of luck cousin. By the way, are there any girls in the neighborhood?

Is there a neighborhood without girls?

I know what I'm talking about. Girls to die for.

You'll find one for yourself.

___ All right. But what are you doing on the cell phone?

To tell you the truth, I wasn't doing anything, I was just looking at my girlfriends WhatsApp status, I was too afraid to look at my cousin, I didn't want to fall in love with him at first sight or conversation. I wanted to be a little discreet and this is the only way I could find. When he asked me this question, I was in a quandary, I didn't know what to answer, suddenly an idea came to my mind. I put the cell phone on the table that separated us both and started to pretend to look at it.

I was helping someone with a project.

That's right! I had found a very good idea to divert his brain, he looked at me, smiled. What a beautiful smile this sick cousin has. It seems that he was also a fan of me and that he was already comtemplating me. I know men very well. Will he hit on his cousin? One of the questions I had that seemed a little gauche and unanswerable.

___ You can continue with your cell phone. Work comes first.

___ Thanks a lot but I'll do it later.

Playing nice was one of my specialties, I wanted to play nice with him, I didn't want to show him I was a bandit when it came to ignorance. I avoided his gaze but he was looking at me, I kept wondering if he saw something in me or if he was looking behind me. To confirm my suspicions, I looked behind me, but there was nothing interesting or anything that could make him be focused so much, I did it on purpose and dropped my cell phone, he caught it with his foot. Finally I got my confirmation, he was watching my every move.

Thank you very much cushion.

Please don't drop your cell phone.

I got it.

I took the phone and put it back in its usual place. Mister was still staring at me, tired of his look, I decided to ask him what he was looking at.

Tell me cushion, what are you looking at so much?

Ah sorry. I was looking up there.

But there's nothing important up there.

Yes, but I was just looking.

Aren't you bored already?

No, I just got here. Too late to talk about this stuff. I can't be bored, you're here. I kept my PC too. It lets me play games and watch movies so I won't be bored. We can keep each other company if you don't mind but it would be at night.

No, I don't mind at all. As long as we both have time.

Yes, we do. But then again, we'll have time. I won't bother you, I'll just rest for a while.

Don't you have a cell phone?

Yes, I do. I have it plugged in. Are you surprised because I was without my cell phone?

Yes. Yes.

I understand. Well, it's been a pleasure just now.

Tell me you're not hungry.

I'm fine for now. But in case you're going to make something, you can pick me up in my room.

Okay. I hope you eat everything?

Yes, everything. Well, I'm sleepy.

I'll see you later.

He left me with a wide smile and left. Oh my God! I felt a little relieved, grabbed my cell phone and went inside too.

To be continued.