Angela was sitting on the bench, as she's staring at people passing by in front of her. Looking at their smiles, their faces, thinking how happy they are in their lives.
"Will I be happy like them?" She mumbled as she smiles and look at the strong waves crashing down the rocks.
Strong winds caressing her face, giving her a sense of calmness.
She closes her eyes and felt the winds touch her body. She let herself be lost in this paradise.
"Can I sit here?" A voice that runs to her ears, disturbing the calmness she felt. She looked at the man who is now sitting beside her.
"Did I disturbed you? I'm sorry then" The man said and look at her. She looks at him, he's smiling but his eyes are sad. She look away, not even saying anything.
"She looks pale. Is she sick? Or I'm just wrong??" The man said in his mind as he examine the girl's face. He looked away and stayed quiet.
Angela stands up and get her bag. The man looks at her and watch her walk away. As he was about to fix his shoelaces, he saw the girl's hair pin on the ground and pick it up. Then he looks for the girl, she's walking along the pathway.
He runs to her and stop right in front of the girl.
"You dropped your hair pin." He said and showed the hair pin to Angela, as he catches his breath.
The girl quickly grab the pin and put it inside her bag.
"Thank you" She said softly and start to walk.
"Wait" The man said and grabbed her hands.
"I'm Nico." The man said and stretches his hand in front of Angela. But the girl took a few seconds before answering.
"Angela." She said and holds the man's hand.
"Thank you. I should go now" The girl said and walk away.
Nico just looks at the girl walking away.
"She looks sad? And weak. Her hands are soft and smooth, but its cold. Is it because of the wind?" He said and stare at the sea.
He took a sigh before leaving the place.
......
The following day, Angela went back to the place and sit on the same spot. It's not new to her, she always go to that place, since she knew about her condition....
"Hi" A familiar voice that comes from behind.
"You're here again. Remember me?" Angela just looked at the man.
"Nico. Nico is my name. In case you forgot it" The man said and smile. He took a sit beside the girl.
"May I ask?" Nico said, not looking at the girl.
"I know we just met yesterday but, do you always go here? Like everyday?" The man said and glance at the girl who was staring at the sea.
"I always go here since last week. And I always saw you sitting here, all alone. Just staring at the sea." Nico said and glance at the girl again. But she looks like she don't have a plan to speak and talk to him. But that doesn't stop Nico.
"The reason I always go here is to...refresh my mind, calm myself, emptying my mind. I never got the chance to do it at home. Since my family are always nagging at me on why I quit my job. Its not like I'm the only one working in the family, but..."
"To be honest, my work is tiring me. Its not like I don't like it but, I just realized that, its not the job for me. Maybe because my family chose it for me." Nico said and sighed.
