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I ended my shift and closed the café. I was already feeling bad since I promised my mom I would be home early and here I am, still on my way to the bus, knowing that there won't be any bus since it's so late.
Why am I going to the bus stop?
Because I wanna see her. She made me so curious that I just can't stop thinking about Jennie.
Suddenly, my phone started buzzing:
- Hi mom - I sighed
- Hey sweetie! Where are you?
- I lost the bus - she didn't ask if it was on purpose, right?
- Ah... That's a shame..
- Why don't you seem upset?
- 'Where can I put this' - I heard a man's voice
I gasped:
- OH my God No Way! He's in our house! That's why you're not upset!
- Okay okay! Guilty as charge - my mom chuckled
I genuinely smiled:
- Don't worry, I'll take my time
- Okay but take care please. Love you
- I will, love you too - I hang up the phone
I continued walking with my hands in my pockets and with my cold breath filling the air.
Will she be there? Or am I just walking in a scary street alone to meet with an empty bus stop?
Before I could think any longer, a black tiny person catched my eye.
She came
I started walking towards her but, suddenly, a tall figure blacked my view.
I looked up and saw a man in his late 40's. My guy feeling told me to run and all alarms went off due to his aspect.
He was wearing a black old coat and dirty Grey pants. He had greasy black hair, googly eyes, a badly shaved beard and yellow teeth:
- Hello - he smiled widely and a weird smile filled my nosetrills
- Excuse me - I tried reaching the bus stop but he stepped in front of me
Oh gosh
- Where are you going, princess?
- I need to meet my friend - I pointed to where Jennie was and my heart stopped beating for a second
- There's no one there - I started walking backwards - Why are you lying to me?!?
His screams echoed through the dark and empty street. In a sudden move, he grabbed my arm:
- You're hurting me! - I said and tried to shove him away
- I'm a man and I can do whatever I want to a women! - he laughed maniacally - Let's go, come with me, we have a lot to do baby
- Get away from her - a husky voice was heard behind the man
Both of us looked at the person and I felt relief:
- Mind your own business - he squeezed my arm
Jennie didn't move, she just sighed:
- You don't want me to do this, and I don't wanna do this
- What the fuck are you talking about?!? - he started dragging me away - I don't care, let's go
- I warned you - she extended her hand
Suddenly, a huge amount of wind hit us and I grabbed a street pole:
- Wha—
We looked at the source of the wind and my eyes widened.
Jennie was freaking floating
- WHAT ARE YOU?!?
Jennie's glasses fell on the ground and I swear I could see her eyes painted in a dark red:
- Leave her ALONE! - a high pitched voice echoed and Jennie sent the man flying across the street with a simple hand movement. He's back hit a large building and he fell face first, making him unconscious.
I was agape. 2 minutes ago I was about to be raped and now Jennie saved me with her AIR POWER:
- UGH! - Jennie gasped. I was confused in why she just gasped if there's no one near her or me
Suddenly the street pole I was holding before, flew from the ground and collided harshly with one tree. The wind was becoming stronger and stronger to the point I had to shield my eyes:
- Please stop... - the brunette cried. I looked at her and saw her eyes turning into a shade of dark Grey
My hands were trembling, my legs were wobbly and my eyes had tears on it, not because I was sad but because of the wind. I knew I could fly away at any second, since I was skinny and my thoughts were upside down.
What is happening?
I wanted to give up to this feeling and let the wind drag me away since I was becoming tired and didn't have strength on my body to resist the pressure of the wind. I wanted to run and pretend none of this happened.
No Chaeyoung. You're going to get up and help Jennie since she saved your freaking life. You're going to stop being a coward and face what's in front of you.
- Jennie! - I screamed hoping she could hear me over the whistling of the wind and the chaos of the empty street
She wasn't hearing me. she was 80 cm away from the ground, looking at the chaos and having an internal battle
Holding everything I found, I reached Jennie and grabbed her leg:
- Jennie! - she looked at my direction but she seemed lost, like she was blinded
- Rosé?!? Is that you? - she asked, confirming my suspicious
- Yeah! The girl from the bus stop! - she smiled but quickly came back to her previous state
- You have to get out of here! I don't wanna hurt you... You were the first person who didn't judge me and I know you're scared now - I was about to deny it but she stopped me - I can sense it Chaeyoung
I looked down and, suddenly, felt little cold things hitting my body.
Snow?? Is this... Jennie?
- Look, I don't care if you have freaking superpowers! You need to control whatever is happening to you, so we can get out of here before someone shows up! - I screamed, trying to bring her back
Her eyes changed to a shade of bright blue as she started to breathe in and breathe out:
- I have to calm down - she whispered
I looked around us and started shaking as I realized what was happening.
No Chaeyoung, you need to calm down
My body continued shaking and I knew that, in any moment, I was going to faint.
Suddebly two hands grabbed my shoulders:
-Let's get out of here - Jennie said, eyes flickering into a bright grey and blue, feet on the ground and glasses already put on
She grabbed my hand and we ran.
I didn't know what I was doing. I was supposed to be heading home, dreaming about my bed. However, here I am. Running away from a chaotic scene caused by the supernatural girl that was holding my hand. Yes, supernatural, since she can float, command the air and her eye color changes. I do think her eyes flicker according to her emotions since when she was angry at the Man, her eyes were painted in red, and when she was worried her eyes were Grey.
We stopped near a very colored and loud bar. Jennie lead me into the back of the bar and she knocked twice. A big blonde guy with a long brown jacket opened the door:
- Kim! - he looked at me and smiled wickedly - I see you brought company
My eyes widened: Does he think that I'm her girlfriend? And does that mean she's gay?
- Fuck off Mino - she said harshly and he raised his arms
- Okay okay come in
We entered and were greated by duzens of people jumping with the beat of the loud music:
- I thought this was a bar - I spoke for the first time since we started running
- It is! - the big guy, whose name was Mino, exclaimed while leading us upstairs, away from the noise - But we have a DJ and he likes to put some songs on Thursdays and Fridays
I hummed in responde and Jennie let go of my hand.
While walking up the stairs, I noticed that the difference between the hallway and the bar was completely obvious.
The bar was very modern, clean (besides the stains of beer) and full of life, while the upper floor was old, dusty and.. Dead
- Here you go - Mino opened the a door and my eyes widened
Does this really belong to this building?
The room was small and comfortable. In spite of the holes in the walls, the obvious humidity in the ceiling, the shortage of objects and the cracks in the floor, it was welcoming. Her bed was against the wall on the right side and had small neon pandas on top of it. There was a small, and very simple, closet in the left side and three pairs of shoes (now four since Jennie just threw her boots) next to it. There were two windows: One of them had a good view to my café (even if it was far away), which was in front of me, while the other one, which was on my left, had a direct connection to the emergency stairs. There was a small desk near the closet that had various make up objects scattered across it. On the left side of her bed, she had a pile of books, some of them were written by Agatha Christie, which made my consideration for her increase since I love her books. I couldn't help but notice some supernatural books. On the right side of the bed, near the window, Jennie had a big vertical mirror. Last but not least, in the part of the window where you could sit, there was a small and a little ripped apart dog bed. Wait what? Dog?
Suddenly a brown puffy figure jumped in front of me and landed on Jennie's arms:
- Hi Kuma! - her tone changed to a higher one - Mommy's home!
She took him to the bed and sat on it:
- Well, I let you three have some alone time. Goodnight ladies and doggie - I waved and Mino left
I stood still next to the door, not knowing what to do, and honestly, I was a little afraid:
- Don't look at me like that Chaeyoung - she said, Eyes painting in a bright shade of blue - Like I'm a monster
- No! - I exclaimed - I'm not looking at you like you're a monster Jennie. I'm just.. Surprise?
I sat on her bed and Kuma approached me, a little suspicious and started sniffing:
- Surprise?
- I mean - I pet Kuma and he returned to Jennie - Surprised, astonished, shook, amazed, terrified, anxious, lost, intrigued
The brunnete chuckled and her eyes changed to a natural brown:
- I guess those are all compressible - she lied down with Kuma resting on her belly and pat the other side of the bed - You can lie down too if you want
I didn't know what Jennie was capable of, however, I was really tired, therefore I oblied:
- I propose that we play this 'game' - I lied down and noticed that her bed wasn't really comfortable - I ask one question and then you answer and the same goes for you
Jennie seemed a little insecure and her eyes flickered to grey:
- I don't like talking about me, but since you know my secret..
- Well, if you don't feel comfortable answering to some questions, then just say so and I'll stop
Jennie smiled softly:
- Likewise. You can start
- Okay so.. You have freaking superpowers - I said, she nooded and chuckled - How??
She took a deep breath and stared at the ceiling, like she was thinking carefully about her next words:
- Well, honestly, I don't know. No one, not even me, knew about it until I was 15. I would like to tell you the reason why I'm like this but I don't know..
I nooded and waited for her question.
How is this possible
I turned to face her and suddenly it hit me.
She's so beautiful.. And her eyes, damn..
- Tell me a little about you
- Hey, that's not a question! - I smiled and she chuckled adorably
- Okay okay then.. How are you feeling about this situation?
I sighed and looked at her hands, imagining that a simple move could bring this room down:
- I'm honestly terrified, but since you've already shown that you are pretty amazing.. - she smiled sweetly - I guess I'm just confused. I thought that superpowers weren't real, it was all fantasy! And suddenly, I was saved by this mysterious girl with superpowers. How did you found out you had them?
Jennie stopped petting Kuma:
- I don't wanna talk about it - she said harshly
- Oh okay.. Then, how do you feel about having powers? I mean I always wanted to fly and you can! It must be pretty thrilling!
The brunnete put Kuma between us and turned her body to me:
- It's amazing, but it's also my curse. I mean, I can fly, move things without touching them, turn water into ice, sense what other people are feeling, and much more that I probably don't know about, but it's all focused on the air itself. But because of this, I'm not normal and there aren't any classes that I can take to learn how to control it, especially my eyes - I looked amazed at her - I can be amazing, as you said, and not hurt the ones I love. However, when I get angry, like pure hate, I can't control myself and I turn blind
- That's why you didn't know if it was me when I approached you in the street
- Exactly. My hate blinds me and I get overwhelmed with childhood memories - I hummed and nooded
It must be Hard
- How's your family? - she asked out of the blue
I sighed and petted Kuma:
- My parents were together, but then split up due to the huge distance since my dad works in a company in Australia and me and my Mom live here. My sister used to live with us, but decided to help my father
- It must be hard, I'm sorry to hear that
- No, it's okay, I'm pretty happy with my mom - I smiled thinking of her - But it sucks being away from my dad and my sister. In addition, I had to change school three times and we're not exactly rich so.. I don't really have friends. I have three important people and I get along with my coworkers
Jennie nooded:
- I bet those are real friends and that's all a person needs
- Yeah - I smiled - You're right. Now, I really have to ask: What's the thing with your eyes girl!
Jennie laughed:
- Well.. My eyes change according to my emotion. The color changes but also it's brightness. Imagine that I'm happy: my eyes will change to a dark yellow if it's a light happiness, however, if I'm really happy then it will change to a glowing yellow
- So, the color intisifies with a stronger emotion?
- Exactly
- But your eyes are brown right now
- That's the normal color - she said and I looked admired
- Wow that's impressive.. What are the colors?
- It's my turn to ask a question Rosé!
- You're not gonna leave me hanging right? - I smiled softly
She sighed:
- Okay okay, I wrote it down so I wouldn't forget but it's in my desk
- Do you want me to go grab i—
Before I could answer, Jennie pointed her hand to her desk. One drawer opened and her notebook came flying to her hand:
- OH yeah.. I forgot you could do that - she chuckled and I scratched the back of my neck embarrassed
Jennie got up and sat, so she could show what she did. The brunette flickered quickly the pages and I catched a glimpse of some beautiful drawings:
- Stop looking - she said and I looked away
She doesn't trust me enough to show me what's in her notebook. I don't blame her tho
- You can look now
I looked at the notebook and gasped. The pages were filled with beautiful eye drawing and each one was painted with a vivid color:
- Did you draw this?
- Uh.. Yeah - Jennie blushed - I really like to draw
I smiled at her:
- Well, I really like to sing and play instruments - I confessed - No need to be shy about it. Every type of art has its charm
She smiled and we stared at each other. Suddenly the brown of her eyes started to move and yellow spots started to appear like fireflies. It didn't take long for both colors to mix and for the yellow to win the battle and take over her eyes just like the clouds in the sky:
- Wow - was the only thing that came out of my mouth
- What?
- Your eyes.. They just changed to yellow... It was like watching the clouds taking over the sky - I contemplated - It was amazing
Jennie looked back at her notebook and hid a small smile:
- Thank you Rosé
I eyed the pages:
- So, yellow is happiness - I elbowed her - So I make you happy huh?
She laughed:
- I'm just happy that you're not running away from me 'cause I'm a monster
- Nah, I'm not that kind of girl - I smiled - Yellow is happiness, red is anger, black is hate, orange is desire, green is jealousy, blue is sadness, Grey is worry and pink is related to love.. Damn, I can't memorize all of this
- No need, it's not that important, since I'm always with sunglasses
- You shouldn't, it's pretty amazing
- But I can't, not everyone is like you
- They should be
- But they're not - she said a little angry
- Yeah, but you should live your life without fearing others - I defended my position
- But I'm the one they fear! - she screamed and her notebook flew away and slammed against the wall
I looked horrified at her and she was looking at her hands, like she feared herself:
- I.. I should go home
I got up, grabbed my stuff and headed to the door:
- You should stay here - she finally spoke and I eyed her. She had her eyes closed and fists clenched - I know you don't trust me enough but I don't want you to be alone in the street at midnight after what happened
I didn't want to walk alone to my house after what happened, but I also didn't trust her enough to sleep in the same room:
- I can fly you home - she proposed with a joking tone and I quickly denied
I opened my bag and took my phone and after dialing some numbers and waiting, after a few beeps the person answered:
- Where are you Chaeyoung?!? - she asked worried
- It's too cold mom, and the streets are really dangerous at this time - I decided to hide the rest
- OH sweetie... I'm sorry, I promise to buy you a car
- It's okay Mom, don't worry. I'll stay at a friend's house
- At Lisa's?
- No, you don't know her. Her name is Jennie
- Oh okay.. I don't know that girl. Should I be worried?
I eyed Jennie and she was still looking at her hands:
- Jennie is a really nice and protective person - the brunette looked at me surprised, her eyes were still painted in blue - You don't need to worry about me, she's 18 and she'll take care of me
Jennie smiled and looked down.
What an unusual day