Chapter 3
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"The sparrows tend to fall asleep/The wind doesn't speak to me no more/The water that becomes to sea/It holds me until I can't breathe at all" - I Still Know You, Jacob Lee
I got out of the elevator on 19th floor and walked ahead towards my apartment. It's almost 10 PM, and I felt so drained out of all the extra shifts I had done today.
It's pretty usual for Mondays though, loads of work hover onto my shoulder after the weekend and I end up staying at office till 8 PM. So, I have dinner at office cafeteria, and drive back home by 10. There is nothing left in my body after I get back except sleep in my eyes making my head feel heavy.
I was deciding whether to take a shower as I was taking a turn around the corridor, and then, I heard sounds of moving things around. It was coming from the apartment adjacent to mine. I had to pass by it to reach my place, so I walked ahead, noticing light coming out of the slit under the main door.
"So, finally someone moved in!" - I thought to myself, I was so happy, I didn't know why. I have seen this apartment empty since I moved in.
I unlocked my door and went in, flapping my shoes away and throwing the keys in the key-bowl. I tossed my shirt and pants off and entered the bathroom, while running the train of thoughts that took me to weird places. The hot water created a warm mist around me, and I hopped into the tub. The water droplets started washing away all my exhaustion; of work, of life, of loneliness.
Vague sounds of dragging something on floor, reminded me of my new neighbor. I chuckled at myself, fantasizing it might be handsome guy I could run into someday, we could go on a weekend date and have a relaxing conversation over a nice dinner; it has been a long time I haven't been on a date after all!
I smiled hugging myself and tugged my head between my knees. Oh this warmth! I missed my family, my best friend. It has been a while I haven't talked to them. Their faces surfaced as I closed my eyes. I felt my headache going away slowly.
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