General POV.
Mia flinched at the words that rang through her head, David couldn't help but drop the book to his lap and stare at her through his reading eyeglasses.
"Mia, what is wrong with you?" He spoke irritatingly.
"I'm great, it's you who has been looking down lately." She replied.
"Don't turn this around, Mia. You don't accidentally break the mirror in my bathroom." At that last part that fell out of his pink lips, Mia felt confused. Real confusion.
"It wasn't even your bathroom! It was mine. Why'd you think I'd bring the hairdryer all the way to your bathroom mirror and break it?" She reasoned.
"What hairdryer? Mia, what are you talking about!? The bathroom is right there! Go see for yourself."
Since David moved in, he's had the small tub-less bathroom for himself and whenever he'd need a shower, he'd warn her first. And apparently the bathroom David referred to was not hers and she was positive she broke her bathroom's mirror.
She took slow, catious steps to David's bathroom. Not knowing specifically what to expect.
Not surprisingly, the mirror of the tiny bathroom was indeed shattered, but sweeped to the very end of the room. A pang of fright ran down her spine, she swallowed and turned to David.
"Mia, what's up with you? Do you wanna move out, like move in my apartment instead?" He offered and she gave a skeptical look toward the wall where the mirror once used to exist and nodded.
Maybe, her mind will stop the visioning by changing the atmosphere. She thought so, but never believed. She needed something more overpowering to think about. It was the only distraction and only way to ease the stream of consecutive uninterrupted thoughts and only David could fetch that.
"You're fine by it? Leaving? Leaving all behind?" He spoke feeling a beem of hope enlightening his dull worry.
"Yeah, I guess it's a fine distraction you know, cuz I seem to be exhausting over the incident here." She smiled suddenly eager to hear Harry's voice, to know his reaction.
"Well, let's get all packed up then." He said and they did.
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"So, you got any plans?" She started as they drove past the murder house.
"As usual, I've got enough to keep you busy." He smiled braggingly.
"Is that so? I'll finish all before you even know it!" She dared.
"We'll see, but you know I've got work tomorrow, right?" He said reminding her that she'll be left alone with her thoughts, with no David.
"Yeah." She answered briefly.
"When are you going back to work?" He asked.
"I'm not. I've got enough money so I'll quit for now."
"Wow Mia! You're leaving Nathan in charge alone! He's gonna ruin it!" Nathan was another vendor in "Safety".
"I'm sure they'll get a replacement. Besides, he's not that bad! Why do you have a problem with him?" She inquired.
"The man calls me "danny boy" literally every time he sees my face." He reasoned and she started laughing.
"C'mon, he means no harm, you know it Danny boy."
"Yeah great, now you too." He rolled his eyes playfully.
"Wait, aren't you with your relatives?" She asked awkwardly.
"Oh no, I'm a "bank boy". Don't you think I can get my own apartment."
"What are their names?" He was lying, she knew it.
"Uh..... Brad and Brenda." He improvised.
"Last names?"
"Why do you want their last names?" He asked sighing, knowing what she concluded.
"There's no one here, is there?" She stated more than asked.
"Well, I never found it an issue-"
"You lied to me!" She frustratingly exclaimed.
"You were never gonna let me come if I haven't!" He exclaimed back.
"Of course, I wouldn't let you! But you shouldn't have lied!" She slightly shouted.
"Well, I'm here already! What's the point of this fight? Am I gonna leave now? Do you want me to return?! Do you want me to leave you?" He was right, it was pointless fighting about it now, she knew so, that's why she didn't argue.
He looked over, a questioning look. As if scared she'd have a mental breakdown or suddenly smack his head in the stirring wheel. But she just stared outside her window.
"If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea, I'll sail the world to find you." He started singing.
"Seriously?" She looked over at him.
"Well, there's no way you're gonna be mad at me, so let's sing together like we did 6th grade."
"If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can't see, I'll be the light to guide you." He started again, she smiled this time.
"Find out what we're made OF, when we're called to help our friends in need." He exaggerated in the words causing her to laugh a little.
"You can count on me like 1 2 3, I'll be there and I know when I need it, I can count on you like 4 3 2, you'll be there cuz that's what friends are supposed to do oh yeah, ooooooooh yeah yeah" they sang together this time.
The road continued, and each song pulled another, pulled another until he pulled over in his parking spot.
David's building was much fancier, he never bragged it though, she'd always notice whenever she entered, the cameras and clean mirrors. Mirrors.
She shook it off, and helped David with the ton of suitcases she and he had packed earlier. He fumbled with the keys a little, then unlocked the door
"Welcome home, dear Mia." He welcomed an endearing smile on his restless face that soon vanished in a shock.
There was a voice coming from the phone apparently, someone was recording him a message. Sobs and weakly spoken words that could barely be made out came from the phone. It was David's brother.
David didn't hesitate, he ran to the phone and picked up.
Even though, she didn't hear what they said, the frown on david's face was enough to darken the sun.
She silently put her bags in a vacant room, and waited.
He came in minutes later, sadness plastered all over his face. Drowning his eyes and taking over his features.
"You'll sleep on the bed, I'll take the couch." He said as he took her bags to his bedroom.
"Is he okay?" She asked, facing his back ah she followed him.
"I ... (Clears throat) .. Hope so." His voice was about to crack before he cleared his throat.
This can't be good. She thought.
"David, look at me." It took him a few seconds, then he did.
His face was neutral it was evident he'd put a lot of effort to keep it this way, but his glassy eyes gave it away.
"Yeah" his voice shook a little.
"Tell me Kevin is okay."
His expression fell into one of pain and he turned away from her, a hand wiping at his eyes.
She walked to him and hugged him. By then, he'd buried his face in his hands and his shoulders shook.
"It's her anniversary, she died today 11 years ago, Mia. He still gets those nightmares, there's nothing I could do. I can't make it better Mia, I can't ease his pain." He cried on her shoulder. It was their mom's death anniversary, and she felt stupid for forgetting.
She wanted to say something nice to make him feel better, but nothing could possibly form in her brain. So she patted his back until he pulled away, wiping his nose with the sleeve of his sweater.
"Your jacket, I'm sorry." He pointed toward her shoulder where a puddle of tears was formed.
"No, never mind." She smiled, he smiled back not the usual illuminating smile, a grateful one.
"I'll go to sleep." He dismissed himself to the living room and left Mia in the bedroom.
She sat on the bed, for once leaving all murder/harry related things to think about, and thought about David.
This is how he lived for the past 2 years? No relatives, saddening phonecalls, plain white choking walls. It was like the apartment resembled him, no food, neatly messy, dusty, and abandoned.
He had nothing but Mia, he did all that just to be with her. There's nothing he seems to like about the place except her. She felt very guilty.
Sleepily, she brushed her teeth and was about to leave when,
"Been thinking I won't be able to track you?" The smirk flashed in the mirror.
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