White Scarf

One

Why do I feel sympathy for this unknown man? Out of my mind, I walk near him until I find myself standing beside him. I know he can feel me on his peripheral, but he ignores me.

Extending my hand out of the umbrella I tilt my head to peak on the cloudburst above me. It’s like it won’t stop up till tomorrow.

“Psst…” I called him, but he didn’t bulge nor give me a damn.

I exhaled, and walk 'till I’m in front of him after I check myself. My bag is not that saturated and I have my blazer with me. I squat in front of him and meet his eyes,

“Hi, please don’t push me away.” I said since there’s no saying how he would react if a stranger approach him.

“Here.” I impart the umbrella to him, he heft his eyes onto me, giving me a void leers. He didn’t take the umbrella,

“Leave while I’m being nice.”

He uttered drowsily, of course, I don’t want to piss him, not now that he feels that the world is against him.

I nod but I don’t want to leave him in this state, he’s not mentally alright I can see that he’s exhausted so a bit of kindness won’t hurt. I won’t risk the chance of him dying in hypothermia too.

I gather all the courage and bravery that I have in every fiber inside my body to pull out his empty hand, he look up at me emotionless,

“Take this, and remember I just let you borrow it, make sure to give it back.” I stated and made him hold the umbrella firmly before I run.

I didn’t turn around again and just keep on running till I reached my home.

“[Y/N!] You’re soaked!” My mom said as she attend to me. I smiled and pull my shoes out and check if it’s not that drenched.

“Where’s your umbrella? You always bring it around.” She asked, she’s busy drying my hair with a towel.

I smiled when I saw that my shoes still looks good and turn to her.

“I led it to someone today.” I chew my buccal and stand up,

“And I’ll make sure to take it back.” I finished and run towards the bathroom jeez it's cold.

It’s been a week, and I’ll be lying if I tell that I’m not thinking about the man that I met that rainy night. After taking a bath I bid goodbye to my mother,

“Do your best baby!” She cheered. I bite the toast bread and smile,

“I will!”

Eyeing my wrist watch I take my time walking down to my school. I still have time to do random things

“Oi, give us your money, you told us the other day you’ll provide it.” I hear a low whimper on the near pastry shop that I passed.

My forehead form into irk when I saw a small boy being picked by a group of boys,

“Naoto, come on, lend us your money.” I sighed and look for a small rock, throwing it one by one to the bullies,

“Ow! What the fuck?! Did you do it?”

The big boy asks his friend that shook its head to answer him, doing the same thing I throw the second, third, and fourth rock at each of them.

“The hell!? Who’s throwing those rocks?!” The big boy howled, compressing my laugh I jump out to where I was hiding.

“Oh my gosh! The ones that throw those are getting away! I tried to stop them but they were too fast!  Quickly!”

I panic and point to the darkest alley that I found, they instantly vanished in my sight following my given direction. I laugh for a moment and eyed the little guy,