Lost and Found Pages

e me and he did. He's holding two ice crea

I asked, grinning. Just loo

He sat beside me and h

favorite ice cream flavor, cooki

here my last drawing was. Beside the woman lying under the t

looking down at my sketch while munching on his slice of pizza. He gestured with

said, enthu

st one. He's like a brother to me, and I was glad I met him. He makes

finished my dr

ary and leafed through the pages while I s

see what's in it. I am very comfortable w

his lips lifted. "You really included it here

I giggled, snatching back

rl." He was grinning at me d

n me what content I wish to wri

e of pizza. "No need. I remember

lso remember

es if there are no bad ones. But for me, the bad ones weren't important. Whether it's big or small. We only l

d my lips. That's t

d a disastrous effect on you and were

ve yourself for whatever happened in the past. You can't change it. Nobody can. But you still have a chance

him a warm smile and then leaned over

led. "Fo

bbing a finger against his rib. He twitched and

leaves above us rustle. A dried leaf fell on my lap. Picking it

ous times. Aren't you tired?"

I? I will thank you f

's touching," he

, so stick with it." I ble

ve to be treated w

ung to his arm and c

ting for some reason. The moment I first saw him walking through the crowd on a busy street, holding a pile of books and a bag of fruit while an old lady was clinging to his arm, I knew he was a good

ushing along the side of the walkway, bumping into me and making me stumble forward, but strong

worriedly asked. Supporti

k, so he le

extended his hand containing my diary, and

My name

duction, and then he offered his hand for a sha

le

ement beside me. I sl

car. We need to get to L

pulled me up. I dusted off some grass from my dress, then picked up

destination, the City of London. It would take

capital of England. All I did during our journey was joke around with Simon, tell him a story,

o make sure I'd get there safely, and he wanted to know if the place I'd be li

ere roaring, angry drivers sticking out of their windows, yelling. I coul

are w

Essex Road and

the commotion but since he couldn't s

im

y he

so I

he radio in search of enjoyable music but f

my attention was caught by

the car,

n. That's why I can see every detail of his side profile. Another thing that caught my eye, was his long hair tied back in a not-so-mess

a

nd pencil, and began to sketch his face on the paper. Glancing between him and my draw

an or a starlit night sky. It is often described as mysterious and intense, with a depth that can

w looking back at me. He looked at me in a way that made my body t

wrong w

ing me to dive into it. His eyes carried a sense of mystery that made me want to unleash.

he broke the staring contest. Now, I feel shy and

away? The back of

ed at my drawing. Studying his looks, I

cked it into my bag as soon as I

et out a sigh. My should

," he inquired, concerned by my appearance. I panicked,

ck my head, and avoiding his han

can drop by at a

ave meds in m

ut he chose not to say further

back of my mind telling me to look out my window. Funny because I obeyed, and I don'

shoulder, I saw him bu

llisions. Car

ut that. We're in th

then at Simon. He nodded, his eyebrows furrowed in resp

Did anyone get

nd shortcut route other than this, and we can't get out of here. There are too many cars behind us. All

ten more minutes before the vehic

s already closed. All I could see was his silhouette behind the not-s

a m

out? The thought of not seeing that stran

ing me from my sudden silence. I snapped out and acted innocently.

are you ta

t I was talking about. Who

ended to be a bit confuse

shook his head and then ro

ack car beside us. But when we reached the intersection, the bla