The Parcel for you
1113 Words
*Third POV*
The elevator door opens, followed by a ding along with others. Yoko walks out alone as the others just stayed behind.
Hearing the elevator ding right behind made her turn her head to look back through the small gap. Seeing the same man now alone dressed in all black with the hat covering half of his face holding a worn-out colourful umbrella right next to his chest.
Finally, seeing it fully closed, her eyes went to the one floor above. Watching it going downstairs, shaking her head-turning her head back ahead of her.
Where were you all busy walking or running, sitting or standing? Filled with many emotions here, where some are happy and some are sad, even the neutral one, and an expressionless one.
'I always hate to visit the hospital, first of all, smell and knowing there are dead bodies present here too.'
The old woman in her late 50s was wearing a white hospital gown with a plane and a hospital band around her wrist. They stood in front of the couples along with the kids sitting beside them crying, especially the cries of the man echoing through the hall. Shaking her head, looking away as she walked past them.
'Maybe someone precious in their family.'
Making her sign in response while pressing her lips into a thin line as she stops on her track staring at them as the nurse rushed towards them. Turning her gaze away, scratching the back of her head, taking a turn into another hallway ahead of her.
'One of the reasons why I hate the hospital the most is the news of someone who is no more'
Once again, in search of the door as she walks, the doctors and nurses, some seem to be calm and some seem to be in a rush. Making it seem as if she is invisible.
Blinking her eyes with a blank expression over her face, looking for room no 653. Turning left, walking a bit further, looking at every door and searching for that room number.
651, 652, 653 ah! Finally, 653, a small smile spread across her face, walking towards it, knocking at the door for a few times. What seemed like forever, the door finally opened with a small smile across her face.
Just to see an old man peeking out through the small gap looking at her with a confused look over his face. Before the man could speak, Yuko extended the parcel in front of her.
"Hello sir, here your delivery has arrived," Yoko said while smiling at him. The confusion fell over the face of the old man.
"But I didnt odder anything? Maybe you got the wrong person" he said, as he still smiled, the old man began to close the door.
"Sir, it's for Mrs Williams," She said, making the guy pause once again, opening the door. Looking down at the parcel, then at Yuko.
Who just handed him the brown package tied with brown thread and a golden tag in it. Where the name is written to who it
should be received but not by whom it has been sent.
"But by whom this parcel is sent and there is no name or address of the sender," he said while looking down at it by whom it is, but just to find nothing. Turning his gaze back at Yuko, who just smiled at him.
"Thank you! The parcel has been delivered to you sir and, have a beautiful day," Yoko said, bowing as she turned around, walking away as fast as she could away from there. Reaching the end of the hallway, saw the elevator with its door wide open.
"Please wait for me", almost running towards the elevator just to watch it getting closed in front of her eyes. Pressing the button again and again, the lift had already left for its destination on the ground floor.
"Didn't she hear me? How rude of her", biting her lips and rolling her eyes.
Huffing in response, looking to the left side of it, there were stairs, 'Only if I'm able to get on the next floor faster'. With that, she ran down as fast as she could.
'I just want to go back home and sleep now and watch some anime series. Wait for some food too I'm so hungry now. Can't waste my time here.
Ran downstairs as fast as Yuko could jump at the last three steps. Carefully not to bump into anyone. Still, her shoulder bumps to a lady who had a bandage over her head. Which freezes the lady on her spot who was looking down at her feet.
" I'm sorry". Yuko apologized to the lady who didn't reply to her at all.
Reaching the next floor, the 2 people already seemed to wait for it. The button was already red, Yuko pressed, again and again upon it.
Hearing the elevator door ding open as she walks in along with the two other people. Glaring at the Yuko rolls her eyes, as a shiver passes through the lady.
Turning around, the lady looks back at her eyes, scanning around, looking at the mirror, then smiling at the person in front of Yuko.
Smiling as she unlocked the screen, clicking on the phone icon and scrolling through the contacts.
Clicking on Veroni gorilla, she unlocks the text message.
24 March
"Come back home soon. It's raining. The weather reporter said it's going to get worse" 21:27
"Hey, Where are you" 22:11
"It already late" 22:19
"Take out or should I have something?" 22:19
"Ramen?" 22:21
"Don't worry, I will make it spicy one whoosh," 22:25
"So annoying you always reply late. At least look at my text" 22:26
Reading the text, a small smile spreads across her face.
"Really this girl is so desperate. I know she is worried. Hmm, maybe I should take something"
11 August
"Hey babeeeee," 6:12
"already done with my job today, coming back soon. Want anything else?" 6:12
Yuko asked as the elevator dined on the 2nd floor. Where few of them exist and enter. Breathing out as she moves aside, leaving some space.
"Oh well, I was going to go for a date with the anime and food wanna join?" receiving the reply. 22:27
"If you DOnt reply soon, I will disown you and watch on my own" 22:27
"Well, I have to with pleasure" 6:12
For seconds, her screen turns black as it lights up once again, making her eyes roll with its screen cracked from the corner.
"I have to get a new phone before my savings go whoosh! disappear in a thin air"
- Writer
