Weird²
After a while the order arrived.
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[Waiter]- "Sir, your order has arrived." <says as he places the order on the table>
Kieran Rey <Painter>
<flinches at the sudden interruption>
Kieran Rey <Painter>
💭I should pay more attention to my surroundings. (;;;・_・)
Kieran Rey <Painter>
💭It isn't exactly my fault. The book was too interesting to not be immersed in it! <nods to himself, reasoning out>
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[Waiter]- <clears his throat> "Please enjoy your meal, sir." <bows and leaves while smiling> (◕ᴗ◕✿)
Kieran Rey <Painter>
💭I didn't get a chance to thank him...
Kieran Rey <Painter>
💭It's alright, I'll thank him later!
Kieran Rey <Painter>
"For now let's dig in." <whispers to himself>
He subconsciously glanced towards the new clock in the café.
Kieran Rey <Painter>
💭A new clock? It is really simple yet, pretty.
The clock was indeed pretty. A simple dark brown frame almost like a brown-coloured canvas. Instead of numbers there were dots. The hands moved swiftly as if, running instead of ticking.
Something about this was weird. Almost unsettling.
Time seemed like it passed too slowly in that clock when in fact it was not. He opened the clock app in his phone, even the seconds were matching.
Kieran Rey <Painter>
💭Leave it!
After devouring his meal, he pays and walks out after collecting his things.
Time seemed like it passed too slowly in that clock when in fact it was not. He opened the clock app in his phone, even the seconds were matching.
Kieran Rey <Painter>
<Pulls out his phone to the check time>
Kieran Rey <Painter>
💭I still have time? That's pretty unusual...
There was still an hour to go for library to open.
Kieran Rey <Painter>
💭Let's go to the park!
Kieran Rey <Painter>
💭My phone has plenty of battery to waste anyway.
He goes to the park and sits on a bench.
The pleasant weather with the cool shade of trees, the chirping of birds, without any human in sight. The perfect place for new ideas and new works of arts.
Kieran Rey <Painter>
<takes out a note-book and a pencil with his phone still on the other hand>
Kieran Rey <Painter>
💭Where should I start...?
Just as he was looking around his eyes fell on something that made him as shocked as a deer in headlights.
Kieran Rey <Painter>
<his lips parted and widened as he stared at the sight in surprise>
Kieran Rey <Painter>
💭Is that a cherry-blossom tree?
Kieran Rey <Painter>
💭In full-bloom? How-
Kieran Rey <Painter>
💭This is absurd. A cherry-blossom tree in full-bloom, during autumn?
He unlocked the phone to click the picture of the tree only to find out that the battery had run-out.
Kieran Rey <Painter>
💭Are you kidding me? Even if I tell someone, no one will believe me now.
Kieran Rey <Painter>
<he frowned in realisation>
Kieran Rey <Painter>
💭It's not like I have any friend or family left to talk to.
Kieran Rey <Painter>
"Let's sketch this instead." <whispered to no one>
He tried to draw the sketch of the remarkable tree in front of him.
It was unusual. Almost haunting. He should leave. Something unusual means something trouble and Kieran always preferred to stay out of trouble always, since the that terrible day, the day everything went downhill.
Kieran Rey <Painter>
💭focus...focus
Kieran Rey <Painter>
<He repeated in his mind. His hands shaking>
Kieran Rey <Painter>
<moves onto the next page as the layout of the sketch, which had just been made was terrible>
This process was repeated several times. Until, he got fed up and yelled.
Kieran Rey <Painter>
"I give up"
<yell and tosses his belongings into the bag>
(ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻
Kieran Rey <Painter>
"I will try again and draw you. Just you wait." <points at the tree challenging>
Kieran Rey <Painter>
<he blushed and lowered his hand as he realised how embarrassingly he had just behaved >
Kieran Rey <Painter>
<takes the bag and leaves hurriedly, flustered>
Kieran Rey <Painter>
💭Why did I behave like that?
Something was wrong. It definitely wasn't just the tree.
Then the realization struck him.
Kieran Rey <Painter>
<hurriedly takes out the phone out of the pocket while walking>
Kieran Rey <Painter>
<eyes widen>
Kieran Rey <Painter>
"The battery... Is now no longer dead?" <his voice cracked>
Kieran Rey <Painter>
💭Calm down... Calm down
Kieran Rey <Painter>
<uneven breathing>
It was weird. Too weird. First, the cherry-blossom tree and now this...?
He had had a habit of checking battery. Since, he lives alone phone might come in handy any time, due to emergencies, particularly.
If the battery was down he definitely would've asked the staff for an extra power-bank which is always available in this café.
Then, in the park the battery goes out?
After which it returns on its own?
Moreover, something even more absurd was noticed by him.
Kieran Rey <Painter>
💭The time...only two minutes have passed since earlier?
Kieran Rey <Painter>
💭This isn't possible.
Even if the estimate was wrong. It still was impossible for only two minutes to have passed as, it takes at least 5 minutes to reach the park.
He looked towards the clocks nearby... in the shops, on the streets, even on other people's watches.
Only two minutes have passed.
Kieran Rey <Painter>
<a cold drop of sweat traced his face>
Kieran Rey <Painter>
💭Even if the phone was wrong, was the café clock wrong too?
Without a second thought he sprinted towards the mobile-repair shop.
Kieran Rey <Painter>
<was panting when he entered the shop>
Kieran Rey <Painter>
"Please, check this. It is the latest edition. It obviously wasn't brought long ago, but it is somehow glitching." <almost pleaded>
He wanted to assure himself that he isn't going insane. Many unusual things had happened today.
He wanted to console himself...that everything was normal. When in fact it was not.
After checking the phone the worker spoke,
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[Worker]- “Sir, your phone is perfectly fine. Hardware and software, both are great.”
Kieran Rey <Painter>
“B-but it did malfunction a few minutes back! At first the battery percentage was about eighty- then it suddenly ran out of battery- After which it was again eighty. Something is definitely wrong with this!”
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[Worker]- “I'm sorry, sir. There is no issue with the device. Maybe it was just a little glitch.”
Kieran Rey <Painter>
“Can you check for malwares? Maybe-”
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[Worker]- “Sir, that is included in the software too, and no such thing has been found.”
Kieran Rey <Painter>
“Alright.”
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[Worker]- “Is there anything else we can help you with?”
Kieran Rey <Painter>
“No, thank you.”
As he went outside the shop taking his phone-a new mystery he wondered,
Kieran Rey <Painter>
💭What is going on?
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