You're On My Mind - Novel Edition

Prologue

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It was a warm spring day as a woman in a deep red sweater, worn in a stylish fashion, walks a round town square.

Not many roam the streets at the moment and barely anyone in a car passing by. There may be an event she doesn't know about happening at that moment and that's why she doesn't see anyone.

She glanced at a brick wall, it has many used and torn pieces of tape, staples, and nails on it as well as scattered and faded papers. Some are new and she took one that looked fresh.

Like she though, there was an event happening that week, but it wasn't anything she was interested in nor did she want to be surrounded by a sea of strangers.

She hasn't had any reason to have a panic attack and she didn't want to.

This stylish brunette in red stopped at a corner to look a round her. She was hungry from her weekly physical activity; walking long distances for several hours in public places.

She thought to herself, "I'm hungry, what to eat- what to eat?"
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POV Change
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I finished placing my order at the antique shop and walk out the store. I thought back to my list of things to do.

Wake up 4AM

Make up my bed 4:15AM

Hygiene 4:45AM

Get dressed 5AM

Make breakfast 5:30AM

Workout 5:57AM

Eat again 9AM

Hygiene plus shower 9:40AM

Get dressed again 10:26AM

Drive to bank 11AM

Pay bills 11:34AM

Buy Lamp, Desk, and chair 12:12PM

Eat again Now

I may be off on the time estimate, but that's basically all I've done. I have a few more things to do that aren't pressing so I may take my time as I eat.

That when I noticed a face I've never seen before. She looks to be a young woman in a deep red sweater and shorts. She had eye bags almost as bad as mine and I felt sympathy for her.

I have my own reasons for having eye bags, I couldn't imagine why she did. It's been a rather lonely day full of chores, perhaps I could strike up a conversation with her?

I walk up to her.

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POV Change
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A man in a green sweater walks up to the woman in a red sweater. (It's early spring so it's still kind of cold okay)

The man greeted the woman with a friendly smile. The woman got startled and shouted. The man gave her a moment to calm down.

"I didn't mean to scare you, I'm so sorry.", he said.

"It's a-alright.... I overreacted. I just g-get scared very easily.", she replied.

This didn't sit right with the man. He didn't know he would end up scaring the poor woman. His sense of duty wouldn't allow him to leave like this. He had to make her feel safe in her own country.

"I am really sorry, please let me make it up to you. I'm kind of hungry, how about I buy us lunch? If you don't mind?", he said.

The man held out his hand for the woman to take. The moment he gets a clear look of her face, he stiffens up. He could feel himself flush a tiny bit.

Although she had tears streaking down her cheeks that were red from her scream and her eye bags were truly almost as bad as his, he thought she was quite cute.

He was not that great talking to girls in a casual fashion, he hoped that he doesn't frighten her any more then he has now.

"Oh, uh, sure. I-if it's not a bother?", she replied.

"Great!", he feared that she could hear the strain in his voice.

She did not take his hand so he retracted it. He lead her a few feet to a cozy restaurant he found not that long ago.
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POV Change
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I'm sitting a cross a table with a nice man after having some lunch. He had a coffee with milk, sugar, and extra caramel.

I ordered a water; I didn't feel like having anything sweet. He places his coffee down to speak.

"I'm Flippy, what's your name?", he asks.

"I'm Flaky, I've lived here for five years.", I respond.

He smiles before taking a sip of his coffee. I do the same with my water.

"I've been here for two months and this is the first time I've seen you.", he remarks.

I lean forward as I listen to him. His voice is soft and calming to my nerves. I relax for once.

"Two months and I'm still finding surprises," he began as he looked at his cup for a moment; "Anywhere fun you'd recommend? I've barely had time to unpack half of the stuff I brought with me."

I lean back as I think, smiling. I hum a short tune before I answer.

"Oh! Let me see.....", I trail off.

Taking a long sip from my water as he waits for my answer, he looks at me calmly.

"Uh-", I interrupt his sound of confusion.

"I am so boring.", I exclaim hunched over in embarrassment with a heavy blush.

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Surprise!! I'm doing a written version now!!