...Prologue ...

I walked into the cafe. Emma saw me and waved her hand at me.

-Hey you are late today!

- Sorry Emma-Chan! Our professor kept us a little longer than usual

-You don’t have to be sorry, I was just worry! As you big sister I have...

-The responsibility to take of your younger brother.

-Hey! Stop completing my sentences! You know a hate it!

She pouted and I giggled

-Sorry, I will go change.

I went to the staff room change my clothes and put on my work suit. This cafe means so much to me. My parents open it when I was two years old. They named it Rainy drops. I never understood why, but for some reason I love it. Since my mother’s death two years ago my father decided to let me and my sister, Emma, handle the shop. Emma does more of the work around the shop because I am still in college. I am part of the art department of Sky university, one of the best and hard to get in universities in Z country .

“RIVER COME! TIME TO WORK” my sister yelled. She always had that bad habit. So annoying! I left the staff room and start working. Five minutes later someone entered the shop and yelled “RIVER!”. This time was Milly, one of my closest friends. She is always to noisy! Why everyone has to be noisy? I approached her quickly and we got out of the shop.

-Haven’t I told you not to yell inside the store? You scare the costumers!

-Sorry, but I was really excited...

-You always are...Now tell me what is it?

-I found an art studio with a really cheap rent near your house!

-Really? So is it available? Can we rent it?

-Yes, I talked to the owner and I told him to come here to talk.

-That’s great! When?

-Tomorrow at 5:00

-That’s great Mills! Will you stay for a cup of coffee?

-I would love to, but I have to run some errands for my family, maybe next time! Bye!

-Bye

I went back in and start taking orders. I was so excited! Me and Milly have been searching for an art studio for three months and now we found one. I walked to a table to take their order. I put on the smile I wear every time I take an order. “Hello, welcome to rainy drop cafe, what can I get you miss?”

The woman looked at me with a look full of disgust and pity. “Look little one, I am waiting for someone really important so take your dirty hands and come back when he is here” she said while she was looking at her nails. I forced a smile in my face. “Yes of course miss” I said and left.

When I reached the counter I banged the surving disk on the desk. Emma and the other two employees of the cafe looked at me with a confusion look. My sister looked at me and giggled “Another costumer that annoys you, why am I not surprised”. The employee next to her, Dave laughed. I looked at them with annoyance. “Stop it, would you?”I continued taking orders.

At 8:00 i went to my home. I leave alone. I live in an apartment that I rent near the university. I don’t have a roommate yet, he will move in with me next week. Even though the apartment is not something grand, it has an outstanding view of the whole Z country .

And that’s technically my life. I have some good friends and a loving family. I started university a month earlier and until now I am doing pretty well. Even though I don’t have a perfect life, I am happy with it and don’t want to change anything about it.

TBC

P.S. episodes will start uploading on May 10th

...The new student ...

I woke up and did my daily routine. After I finished my breakfast I head to the university. I walked into the university campus and I headed straight to the art history class. I was walking through the corridor quickly. It was still early and there were fifteen minutes till the class was supposed to start, but I wanted to talk to my teacher about my semester project.

I arrived at the classroom and I saw my professor, Mr Rakashi. No one else was there yet. Mr Rakashi was preparing the projector for today’s lesson. “Good morning Mr Rakashi” I said to him smiling. He looked at me and smiled. “River, What brings you here so early?” he asked me. “I wanted to ask some questions about the semester project, if that’s okay” I answered. Mr Rakashi said that he would love to help.

After I had finished with my question I headed to my seat. Slowly the class started getting crowded, as students were coming to attend the lesson. The lesson started, but Milly wasn’t there. We had same classes today. I bet she overslept again. She stays up all night watching anime and then she can’t wake up in the morning. But I am okay with her not being here, because she always disturb me during the lessons.

Don’t get me wrong, Milly is my best friend. But sometimes she too energetic and noisy. And I am a quiet person so sometimes she tries me, but she is always helping me and makes me day a little bit brighter. She is the best friend I could ask for.

When I finished my art history class I went to the science lab to fetch my other friend. The door of the lab was open and a lot of students were leaving the class.

-Sammy are you done?

-Give me a second R.

-My name is River, not R. Stop calling me that

-You call me Sammy, although my name is Sam!

-Well you never had a problem with me calling you that.

-Yeah but I want to have a nickname for you too!

-We will figure that out later...

The both of us walk to the cafeteria. Cafeteria never was crowded. Most of the students that would buy their food from the cafeteria they would eat it some-

where else, usually in the campus resting area. But today it was crowded. I hate big crowds like these. But why so many students were here? Sam looked at me. He probably had the same question.

As the crowd was getting denser around a table Sam suggest “Lets go see what’s happening!”. I just nodded and then follow him.

Even though we were close to the table we couldn’t see what was happening at the table, because of the the gigantic crowd. I poked angirl’s shoulder that was standing next to me and asked kindly “Sorry to disturb you, but what in the devil is happening here?”.

The girl looked at me and said in an excited voice “ The new student from the business department is so handsome and hot. His father also owns the university and that means he is rich. He also has two friends with him that are really hot”.

I dragged Sam and myself out of the crowd, we bought our lunch and then we head to the table we usually sit

-Man he is lucky

-I don’t care at all

-He has such a huge fangirl club...

-So what’s you point here Sammy?

-How come I don’t have a fangirl club and he has?

-Do you want me to say?

-I am not afraid of your answer River!

-Even though I haven’t seen his face, I know he is five times more handsome than you, he is rich and... well basically that’s the whole thing... he is what you would call chick magnet.

-How could you say he is more handsome then me!!

-You said you aren’t afraid of my answer.

-Whatever! Let’s just eat.

We started eating and soon after we finished our lunch. We separated ways and went to our classrooms. Before my class started I had a whole free hour, because Mr Colibri was sick and nobody could cover for him. I decided to spend this free hour at a bench in the campus’ giant yard, as it was a sunny day. I sat on the bench, I took out my sketchbook and I started sketching out some flowers.

The time past quickly and I decided to head to sketching class, because I had only ten minutes before the class would start. I was walking through the corridor in a normal speed when someone bumped into me. I lost my balance and I fell down. “Tch! Be careful when you are walking!” the guy that bumped to me said.

But before I could say anything the guy started yelling at me. “ Do you know who I am? Ha? Do you know I can destroy you with one finger little pest!”. Is he insane? He bumped into me and he is being so rude! “ I don’t care who you are, even if you were queen Elizabeth the second, I wouldn’t care about you! I am just trying to get to my class and you bumped into me! And because you have a short temper, that doesn’t give you the right of laying all you anger to a stranger that was unlucky enough to bump into you!”

The guy was just looking at my face. I felt awkward. So I walked passed him and I went to my classroom. I sat at my seat and I started thinking. Why he was staring at me like that? It was weird. But my thoughts were cut off by Mrs Zen, that al -ready had started her lesson.

After sketching class I had some other classes too. I attended them all and then I went to the coffee shop. I decided to call Milly and see why she didn’t come to school today, because even though I was 99% sure she overslept I was still worried about her. I also wanted to ask her about the meeting we had with the man that was going to rent the art studio to us. I dialed her number and she answered immediately.

-Hey River! How are you?

-Good, but I have two questions for you. Where were you today and when the man that will rent us the art studio will come?

-I overslept and he will come around 5:00, so be ready.

- I will! If you want come earlier for a cup of coffee and some chocolate cookies.

-Yes I will! Bye

-Bye

TBC

...First encounter...

I started doing my job. As usual I was taking orders from the costumers fro the costumers. It was a a tiring day, because we had a lot of costumers. Around 4:00 I took a ten minute break, as I usually do. After my break, I walked to table seven. A handsome guy, around my age, was sitting there. I put on my smile and I said “Welcome to Rainy drops cafe, what can I get you?”. The guy looked at me and stare at my face for a while. When it was starting getting he said in a cold tone “Bring me a black coffee”. “Yes sir!” I said and I hurriedly ran to the counter.

When I reached the counter, I gave the order to Dave and I continued doing my work, although I had the feeling someone was staring at me. And someone was actually staring at me. Emma had approached a minute earlier and informed me that the guy from table seven was staring at me. After I knew that I was feeling really uncomfortable, but what could I do?

As the time passed, the time for mine and Milly’s meeting came. Milly and I were sitting on a table with a man, he was around his early forties. He was pretty gentle and kind with us. His name was Alan Formig. The conversation was going pretty well.

-So that’s it, Milly and River. It would be a pleasure for me to rent you the art studio.

-Thank you sir! Me and my friend River will sure treat the art studio as our own!

-Don’t be so grateful yet. If someone gives me a higher price he will get the studio.

-We know Mr Forming. I am sorry for my friends excitement.

-It’s okay. I am just reminding you. Anyway, if no one else gives me a better offer till next week, the studio is yours. Have a nice day!

-You too!

Mr Forming left the cafe. Milly went to her home and even that weird guy that was staring at me awhile ago had left. That was a relief! That guy was giving me the chills! I continued working until 9:00. After my shift was over I had to lock the store, as I was the last one to live the store today. I closed all the lights and I cleaned a little. Then I locked the shop and I left from the staff door from the back. While I was locking the door, I felt an arm touching my shoulder.

The next moment I was pinned to the wall and a guy was chocking me. Even though it was dark I was able to recognize his face. It was the same guy from the store. I was getting scared and I couldn’t breath properly. “TELL ME WHY YOU LEFT ME KANE!” the guy yelled. He mistake me for someone else? “I am not..cough... Kane.. my name is River Kaneda” I said coughing. The guy stopped chocking me. “Tch! Another slut that is after my money, trying to seduce me.” he said looking at me with disgust.

Oh That’s it. Who does he think he is? First he chokes me than he calls me a slut? Like I would ever try seducing a brat like him! “Hear me out mistrer. Even if you were the last human on earth I wouldn’t go with you! Yes, I might be gay from my hair to my tiptoes, but I would go with a mad man like you! You are rude and also you choked me! I don’t know what exactly is your complex, but it doesn’t have to do with me! I would never try to seduce someone that I don’t even know, because of his looks or money! Rich assholes like you believe everything revolves around their pity life! Well let me tell you something! I don’t f@cking give a damn about you” I yelled. After this he was just looking at me, surprised.

I locked the back door, because last time I tried to I was stopped and then I started walking away. While I was walking away the guy was just looking at me. So I raised my left hand with only my middle finger pointing at him. I didn’t see his expression, but I was sure he was annoyed by my actions and words.

After that I started running back to my apartment, because even though nothing bad happened, that guy scared the hell out of me. I really hope that will be my first and last encounter with him.

As I layed to my bed I remembered that I bumped into a really rude guy at school. I couldn’t remember his face, but I remembered his voice. His voice sounded like the guy’s that thought I was Jane. That means! No, no, it can’t be true! Is the guys that choked me in Sky university. My mind is just playing games with me, there is no way that is true!

I closed my eyes, trying to sleep and avoid my thoughts. It didn’t took me long and I fell asleep. I dreamt about a man who was in love with someone. The man was dating this someone, but this someone was given a big amount of money in exchange of leaving the man. The man was broken and he couldn’t believe that his loved one betrayed him like this. After that he became cold and he stopped showing affection to everyone.

The whole dream was really sad. I really felt sorry for that man, although I couldn’t even see his face or know name. After his loved one left him, it was like someone was stabbing his heart. I could feel the pain he felt, because I have been betrayed too. I know what is like being betrayed from your loved one. But there is a difference between me and the man. I never became cold or stop showing affection, actually I became a more caring and loving person. At least this is what my close friends and family says.

TBC