The Kind Hearted Aaron!
1553 Words
Aaron’s Point Of View :
Forgetting all my worries and leaving all the stress behind, I slowly extended my hand out of my umbrella, to feel the cold drop of this heavy rain of City A touching my palm, as I stood under the blue shades of the bus stop waiting for the arrival of my ride.
As usual, I left my home early in the morning and was heading to the bus stop near my hostel to take the ride for the cafe I work in, when all of a sudden it started raining. Thank God I had my umbrella with me, well the credit goes to the weather forecast. It's not that I hate rain. Actually I really love rain. I really do, it's just that I can't afford to catch a cold. Thanks to my asthma . But that doesn't stop me from enjoying the rain.
I love the freshness it brings. The cool water drops of rain provide an unknown peace to my racing heart. Someone with this smell of sand, always manages to provide an unknown peace to my racing mind. Weirdly, this rainy storm calms my pacing heart. There's just nothing to hate when it rains, I just don't understand why some people hate rain. There must be some problem in their head to do so. Who in their right sense of mind would hate rain? This is just bliss.
I was lost in my own small world, feeling the coolness of breeze as it hit my face, surely turning my already rosy pink chubby cheeks more red, due to the chilliness and made my long strands of silky black hairs float in air, when my eyes fell on the other side of bus stop, where I saw two kids standing under the same shades. Judging from their greyish blue and crimson pink uniform, middle school students who were waiting for their school bus.
Seeing them, I smiled and as if feeling my gaze on them, they both turned and looked at me. Both the boys were twins. That's what I concluded after closely watching the greenish eyes, red button-like nose and full, plumpy pink lips, they shared. Seeing those cute moon-like faces, I was in aww. I waved at them childishly, flashing a big smile which they both reciprocated with their own small waves and toothy grins.
I love kids. They are so cute. These little munchkins are the biggest blessing of God. Honest, kind, innocent and heart full of goodness. No mask, no pretence. They are just what they are. Something, this world needs to be. The real them.
As I was watching them, through the corner of my eyes, I saw a black bugatti car coming in speed, passing the road in front of the bus stop in speed, but what caught my attention was the small puddle of mud water on the road right in front of the bus stand.
I quickly moved towards those kids and covered us with my umbrella, as that bugatti splashed the mud water all over us. Thanks to my dear lovely pink umbrella who saved us from getting wet.
I signed in delight and looked at the kids only to find them, staring at me back. But this time there was this twinkle in their eyes which I didn't miss. Seeing it, I smiled at them reassuringly and asked comfortingly, while examining them to check if they got wet.
"Are you okay, kiddos?"
I asked but the very next second, I felt four tiny, soft hands, wrapping around me as those little munchkins engulfed me in a big bear hug. I giggled at their sudden antics but nonetheless hugged them back.
"Thanks Angel"
I heard the kids mutter, gratefully.
I smiled at their gesture and patted their head lightly as we parted away, that's when we heard the sound of the bus horn.
Seeing the blue, pink bus matching the colour of their uniform, both these little troublemakers sprinted off, running towards their school bus. As they stepped outside the shed of bus stand, the the roof above their head was snatched, due to which cold drops of heavily pouring rain hitted them, drenching their thin clothes in excuse of uniform, as they walked towards their bus, it made them shiver due to how chilly it was, which really broke my heart, so I quickly ran behind them to help them.
Holding my umbrella above their heads I walked them to their bus which made them throw me two really sweet flying kisses which I catched quickly and acted to place in my heart which made those little kiddos giggle.
Their laughing faces made me smile too which didn't last long as I realised that in the process of helping those munchkins I ended up getting drenched myself. My orange woollen baggy sweatshirt and black straight denim was half drenched due to rain. Seeing it, I huffed in annoyance as now I know that I'm definitely gonna catch a cold. That's when I felt two hands placing something on my shoulder which made me turn back only to find the smiling face of my bestie Edward who had been with me through thick and thin. We both grew up in the same orphanage.
Smiling at me while shaking his head in disbelief, he covered my drenched form with his huge denim jacket which I was thankful for and slowly muttered under his breath in a small voice filled with disbelief.
"You are never gonna change, Ary"
He said what he usually says. It's like a regular dialogue of his, which has really become boring. So I rolled my eyes at him boringly but at the same time not acting like a total ungrateful person who doesn't know how to appreciate kindness, I side hugged him as a sign of greeting feeling gratitude after seeing his caring action towards me, to which he smiled at me brightly while his cheeks covered with a red hue which made me giggle inwardly seeing his shyness but dare I show him. So suppressing my laugh, I told him nonchalantly.
"I know that dude, tell me something which I don't know"
I shrugged sassily to which he chuckled and said mischievously, throwing a naughty smirk at me.
"te amo" ( I love you )
He joked with a wink which made me playfully punch him in the chest. He acted like he was in pain and we both laughed. He patted my head as if I were some kid and I pouted sadly. Well I am a hell of a drama king. What to do? He hung his one arm around my shoulder as we both waited for our bus.
We were standing at the bus stop for like a minute but there was this unsettling feeling in the pit of my stomach, as if someone was staring at us with such intensity that it made me shiver. I felt as if we were being watched. I looked around us to see who's it but found no one, shrugging my shoulders at the hallucinations my mind was making, I tried to divert my mind by looking around at random things, when something caught my eyes. It was a digital board of a business which was hung behind Edward, which contained the advertisement of the Williams group of country B. I usually pay attention to things related to business since I want to build my own startup & let me tell you, this Williams group is really not something ordinary. They are the king of the business world.
I was busy staring at that digital board, when suddenly I felt my shoulder shaking. I looked back at Edward who gestured towards the bus standing behind me, which I didn't notice arriving. I quickly got on the bus ahead of Edward as he followed me close behind.
Every day, he would accompany me on my journey to work, as Edward leaves for the basketball academy with the same bus after dropping me to my job at the cafe. I sat in my usual seat in the bus which was by the window side & habitually Edward sat beside me.
As soon as we took our seats, I stared out of the window. Staring at the pouring rain, I felt myself getting lost in thoughts, as slowly I started thinking about my future plans.
As the bus moved, I felt as if someone called me. I duck my head out of the window slightly to find a small black blurry figure running behind the bus like crazy. Maybe someone missed their ride but nothing can be done as the bus had already taken off at full speed and there was no way it would stop for that guy. I felt sorry for him. Poor guy. I hope he doesn't get late for work.
Praying this I shrugged off my shoulders and plugged in my earphone, drowning myself in music while grabbing the coffee mug from Edward which he had brought for us from our favourite cafe on his way to the bus stop as usual. It was our daily routine.
I sipped on my steamy coffee while enjoying the comfort the soft music provided my worried mind and restless heart, leaving the rest on God.
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