Joshua's point of view
" So ? " He props his chin on his fist waiting for me to say something. " You really won't tell me why you came ? " He turns to me. " What is there to say ? " He is acting like this is absolutely normal. Which is why it is totally not. " You should know that. If we had some past conflicts or something, I am terribly sorry. I don't really remember anything like that, but if there is any, I am realllllyy sorry. Please don't take revenge on me ". He chuckled. " You really never saw me and there is nothing like that. Don't overreact. There is no mystery ". Shoot ! Didn't work. I tried at least. I scowl. " No mystery, my foot ".
I take a deep breath. " If you really think there is something, why don't you let me stay ? You might actually figure it out ". I raise an eyebrow. Is he challenging me ? I turn to him. " You think so ? " He shrugs. Fine. I huff. If he is so confident then I am too. I will see to it that I find it out. No one challenges me. I know I have absolutely nothing to lose here. So just letting him stay huh ? " Okay. Stay here. I will find out ". He raises his eyebrows in surprise and smiles. " Thank you ". I look at him and turn to the front, determined.
I try to process the fact that I just agreed and it might or might not be out of impulse. " I can see that I cannot make you leave ". Which it actually looks like. I point a finger at him. " BUT, I am not letting you stay even if one thing goes wrong or if I actually find out something. I will definitely do whatever it takes to kick your jobless ass out of here. So you better not try something. Got it ? " He nods. " I know ". I put my finger down. Why does he have to sound so damn creepy ? It makes me feel like he knows me. But I never even saw him at any point of time in my life till now. I should try asking my parents. I turn back to the front again.
I continue watching the television, while he unpacks a few necessities. I keep contemplating if it was right to say okay. I know I didn't completely let my anger decide, but it was my damn curiosity. I sigh. He sits beside me on the couch. It feels weird to have a foreign presence beside. I am so used to being alone that it is too awkward for me to even sit comfortably. I am as awkward as my first time when I had to live in a dorm. I see that time went by and it is already 2 PM. I see him stand up. " I will be back ".
He says that and walks out. I blink twice. I didn't even respond to it. I wanted to go out and get lunch from the small restaurant nearby. But if he comes back while I am out, he will not be able to enter the house. But, why am I thinking about him?! I am too lazy to get my phone to order the food. God ! Ughh !! " What should I do ? " I look at the time. It is a few minutes past 2. I will wait for half an hour or so. If he comes back before that, it is good. In case he doesn't, I don't care. He can wait outside.
I wonder if he even knows the password. I sit there and after 25 minutes I see him walk in. He has a cover in his hand. He takes them to the kitchen. I observe his actions till he entered the kitchen. He comes back with food served in plates. He gives me one. I stare at him with my mouth hanging open. " I could've brought it ". How come I sound so weird ? He smiles. " It is fine. Not an issue ". " You poisoned it ? " " I already told you. Didn't I ? " His voice comes out a little hard. " Thank you ". I eat silently without uttering another word.
Once we are done, I clean the dishes and sit on the couch again. I start to feel sleepy. Looks like my brain over worked because of all this that has happened. This is too much for a normal Sunday. But I don't want to sleep. I turn to him when he taps my shoulder. " You can go sleep. I won't steal anything ". I think for a second. I nod and go to my room. I don't care for now, I need to sleep. I curl up on my bed and fall asleep. By the time I wake up it is already dark. Did I sleep for that long ? I sit up and stretch. I realize that there is another species besides me in the house.
I walk out of the room and see he is still on the couch just like before I went to sleep. I sit beside him. " Slept well ? " I nod. He turns back to the television and so do I. The silence is a bit awkward. My eyes are not able to stay focused on the show going on. We just sit while the time is ticking by. What about dinner ? I look at the time. I look at the person beside me. " Shall we go out for dinner? " He seems a bit surprised that I asked him this question. He checks the time as well and nods. " I will be back in a minute ".
Even if we don't know each other, he went and got me lunch. I can't be that rude even he is stranger. Well he isn't a stranger anymore now that I let him stay here. I walk to my room and wash my face. I straighten my hair and pick up a hoodie and zip it up. Once done, I walk out and stand near the couch. " Shall we go ? " He switches the television off and gets up from the couch. We walk to the restaurant nearby. We sit at a table and order. No one speaks anything and we silently finish our dinner. Once done I pay for it all since he did for lunch, so now it is my turn and we leave.
I really cannot take this deafening silence anymore. It is choking me. " What do your parents do ? " He glances at me and looks at the front again. " Business ". I nod. " You are rich ? " He just shrugs. What should I take it as ? But maybe he is. He is doing nothing and still said he will pay the bills. " Even if you are, don't you think you shouldn't waste money like this ? You can take care of their business or even better work somewhere or something like that ? "
He smiles. I grit my teeth. What is this smile supposed to mean now ? It feels like I am talking to myself. I scoff. " Why am I asking you ? You wouldn't have come this far if you were willing to do all these ". He smiled a little more. I try my best not to snap at him. I smile too in a sarcastic way and we walk back to the house. I don't ask anything the rest of the time.
-MG