Lou was walking on the street it was raining, she was crying tears keep on falling from her eyes when she suddenly look at the passing vehicles with a very sad face she stop crying then cross the street with a dazed expression (car honks)she is about to be hit by a car when suddenly a man grabs her hand and pull her body and ended up hugging her tightly
They happen to gaze at each other eyes the man has a serious look on his face while Lou was dazed and confused
Man:Are you okay? (Asking with a mad serious face)
Lou:Lou: I'm...fine
Man: Do you want to die? Are you nuts?
(Asking with a mad serious face almost like scolding her emotionally)
Lou cannot answer the question so to avoid she just push the man away then run quickly
After that ....
(Lou's house🏠)
(THE PLACE WAS DIM WITH JUST A LAMP TURNED ON)
Lou was sitting on her bed while waiting for the electronic kettle to stop, she has earphones on her ears listening to music (Carpenters "Close to You" was playing) she was humming the song with a no expression face dazed and dull
(electronic kettle and a mug was on a desk beside her bed) the water inside the electronic kettle was boiling then suddenly it turns off she reach for the electronic kettle then pour water in her mug then she grab her bag beside her then take out the instant coffee inside her bag then suddenly talks to herself
Lou: Who's that guy? (Talking about the man that saved her awhile ago)
(Flashback the hug and gaze scene on the street)
Lou drinks her coffee while thinking about the man then suddenly talks
Lou: The universe doesn't want me to die yet, to die or to live?
(Leaving a question for herself she put the mug on the desk then throw herself on her bed comfortably.)
(Next day, At Lou's Workplace)
Lou was walking with confidence holding a letter she was on her way to submit a handwritten resignation letter (she is imagining submitting the resignation letter in a savage way) but happened awkward and embarrassing in the real moment
Imagination:
Boss: What are you holding?
Lou: It's my resignation letter, I resign (turns around then walks like a model)
Real Moment:
Boss:What are you holding?
Lou:ahm...(stuttering) resignation letter, I would like to resign (said with a funny scared face)
Boss: Resign you, really? are you tired and sick of this place.... (scolds her endlessly while her colleagues whispers at each other gossiping about her and laughing)
#realityhitshard she ended up being scolded in her last day of work worst bullied by her colleagues #ihatemylife
She walks out in the office sad and irritated
(Outside her Workplace, near to a coffee shop)
Lou was standing outside a coffee shop she was planning to apply for a job across the coffee shop, she was looking at the building then she smiled then said
Lou: Let's go think positive, go for second chances I can do this!
A man was sitting on a chair beside a table near the glass window looking outside while holding a cup of coffee (actually this man was Dylan) he was looking at Lou who was outside who looks like sad and drained the man was looking at her with a smile on his face suddenly the man )
Lou was left confused but still drinks the water because she was already exhausted, after drinking the water she told herself
Lou: Who is that guy? Why did he gave me water? Do I look that exhausted?
(Lou's New Workplace)
Boss:You are hired, welcome to the team
Lou:Thank you very much, I'll work very hard thank you so much
Boss: Oh well when you finished signing your contact you can start next week see you next week okay
Lou:Thank you ma'am yes I'll see you next week (said happily with a smile)
Lou went out of the office happy and excited she screams happily
Lou: Yes! (giggles happily)
Suddenly the Lou after that moment at her new workplace change from this sad lady again...
Lou was walking when suddenly her mobile phone rings, she answered it
Lou: Hello?
after answering the phone her facial expression slowly change then drops her phone with a shocked face
raindrops started to fall, she started walking again still in shock walking with a dazed and confused expression
then suddenly she crossed the street while a bus was fast approaching she is almost going to be hit by the bus when someone holds her hand and pulls her body from behind ended up hugging the one who pulls her, she slowly look at the person who is holding her she saw his eyes then suddenly remembered something (flashback from scene - that hug and gaze scene from the beginning of the story)
Lou: It's you again?
Dyl:yes, it's me
Lou was dazed and she felt a deja vu
Lou:Why? Who are you? No What are you?
The man smiled coldly and mysteriously...(the man was Dylan)
He suddenly introduced himself coldy
Man: I'm Dylan....
Lou keeps on staring at Dylan's face
(the rain pours harder)
after that inside the bus....
Lou and Dylan sitting beside each other)
Lou was feeling awkward towards Dylan
Lou tried to ask some questions
Lou: ahm, can I ask you something?
Who are you again? Did I saw you somewhere before? This was the second time right?
Dylan:Third actually (answers coldly)
Lou:Third?
(Dylan stares at her)
Lou:Ok I'm not asking when?
("So awkward" said only in her mind)
Lou cant attempt another conversation to Dylan after that they are both quiet Lou tried taking a nap to avoid being awkward
After that night Lou and Dylan remained strangers two years had passed and that night was forgotten by Lou she is beginning a new chapter of her life doing her ordinary regular routine everyday eating, working, sleeping two years had passed while enduring struggles and loneliness
Lou was standing on the rooftop of a tall building actually it is where she work as an ordinary office girl, while dazed and standing on the rooftop she is reminded of how sad her life for the past two years actually Lou's life is so sad because of her struggles with her family and work actually she has a lot of debts to pay her family was having financial problems she has to work very hard because her father was sick, her mother died from a car accident while her sister is still studying and deep inside she was lonely the reason why she always tries to end her life because she was always bullied before in her previous workplace and her colleagues always spread false rumors and gossips about her that night when Dylan first rescued her she was really feeling down because of the toxic office life and because she saw his boyfriend with another girl and her boyfriend broke up with her, and the second time Dylan rescued her she received a call from the hospital her mother died from a car accident, she was also mentally drained that night because of all her struggles
The reason why she is trying to end her life again was because she was fired because of an issue with one of her colleague she was framed and accused of betraying the company she is working with which is not true, just framed because she actually knows that some her colleagues are corrupting money from a project so she was framed to be fired so her colleagues dirty work will not be exposed.
Lou is weak hearted that's why problems makes her sad easily and ends up wanting to end her life always
that moment when she was about to jump....
...A man pulled her body and they both fell on the floor, she fell with her face staring at the man's face she end up crying on the man's shoulder making the man's shirt wet it with her tears the man taps her back repeatedly and said "it's okay cry it all until you are okay, just don't die"...
and Lou replied to the man "but I want to die"
the man replied "but I don't want you too, you don't have to"
Lou stares at the man and told him "but I want to die, I don't want to struggle anymore why you have to appear again it's you again right, that man, who are you?" she asked the guy
the man did not reply but smile at her with tears they stayed lying down on the floor then in that position then the rain started to pour
and Lou continued crying while that man just continue tapping her back and hugging her then suddenly a song played the music is from the coffee shop across the building
the man hums the song to Lou while hugging and tapping her back. (the song was"I'll be by
Edwin Mccain")
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