A Day in A Life of Death

THIRTEEN

All of a sudden, I found myself walking towards her house…the house of that woman with red shoes who almost hit me with her red car. I still don’t know her name. Hmm… should I call her Ms. Red shoes from now on?

Wait, wait, wait...

Wait for a second…

What am I doing? Oh no, I am insane! I should not be sneaking again but why am I doing this right now? Did I leave the house without permission just to follow Ms. Red Shoes? Well, obviously, I did.

Great, Thanatos. That is great. Do you want Nemesis to be mad at you again? Why do you want to follow that woman, you don't even know her?

“Should I go back?” I asked myself as I stopped right in front of Ms. Red Shoes' yard. Okay, I don't understand why I am asking this question right now. Now that I am here already. Maybe I will just be going to take a peek for a few seconds before I go back?

Yes, that will do.

I start to walk slowly, closer to the glass windows of her house. Somehow the curtain is blocking my sight from the inside but I can still see a few things behind. I really tried so hard to peek.

I saw her, standing in the living room while looking at her phone. She's so gorgeous. I wonder what she's doing? Damn. I think I am crazy. I look like a lunatic right now.

*meow!*

"Wahh!” Suddenly a cat scared the hell out of me. I was startled because I never expected that there would be a cat inside her house! It scratches her nails right in front of the glass window where I stand.

I think it's her cat, but of course, even if her favorite color is red, her cat is not red. It is pure white and its eyes are blue. I tried to scare it away from the window but it was just looking at me. Damn it. I hate that animal.

I tried so many gestures for a few seconds but nothing happened.

“What are you doing?”

My eyes widened when suddenly, I heard a voice from behind. When I turned around, I saw Ms. Red Shoes, still wearing her red shoes but her clothes are now different. When I say different, different style but same color. Red.

I'm doomed. I never expected that she'll catch me in this way. It's too fast, earlier I was just looking at her inside her house but now, she's right in front of me already? I really hate that cat!

“Wait, I have met you before” she walked closer to me as I walked back, away from her. Why can't I look straight into her eyes right now?!

“Uhm…hehe” What am I going to say?! What am I going to do?! Damn, Thanatos!

“You are that stupid man in the road”

“Uhm, I am not stupid hehe… by the way hello hehe…” After that, I just scratched the back of my head.

“So it seems like you followed me? Are you my stalker?”

“Stalker? What...stalker”

I don't know what she is saying. I don't even know the meaning of stalker. Is it positive or negative?

“My gosh, you really are my stalker? Goodness gracious! I should have run over my car to you if I know” all of a sudden she looks frightened and furious at the same time.

“What?”

“I even gave you fifty dollars. I can't believe this!”

“Huh? W-wait what are you talking about”

By the looks of it, I guess being what she calls a 'stalker' is a bad thing. It seems like she wants to kill me right now!

“I am talking about you, filthy bastard! Why are you stalking me?! What do you want from me?!”

“I… I don't want anything” I tried to touch her arms but she refused.

“Don't touch me. You dirty individual!”

“I'm sorry I am just…”

I am not dirty, I even took a bath twice a day. Why is she like that to me? I tried to smell myself and I can say that I am good!

“Just what? Looking at me? Then what? You will r**e me or something? I am going to call the police right now!” she immediately got her phone in her pocket and was about to dial a number when I stopped her. I heard the word 'police' and I don't want to go back there anymore. Nemesis might kill me this time.

“No! No please… you are making a mistake. I am not what you think that I am”

“Then what are you? A p*****t?!”

Pervert? Then what is that word? First, is a stalker, then now, a p*****t? I don't even know what it means!

But I guess it is negative so…

“No! I am not” then I tried to move closer to her and touch her shoulders, but she shrugged it right away.

“I said don't touch me!!!” She is so mean. She is making me sad. Wait, why am I like this towards her?! I'm sad just because of how she treats me? Really? I should be mad right now, right?

“Sorry, sorry! I just want to ask you something” and I even say sorry. Really Thanatos what is going on? Why are you being so soft right now? She's accusing you of something that you don't even understand, then she is treating you like trash but here you are, still trying to talk to her? Great.

“Do you want me to believe you? Did you follow me up to my house because you just want to ask something? Oh please, at least give a credible reason”

“I didn't follow you… I mean somehow but no, wait, it is hard to explain” Now what? It seems like my tongue is tangled and my mind just stopped thinking! I cannot make a whole decent sentence in front of her!

“Because you can't admit that you are my stalker!”

Okay, you need to calm yourself Thanatos. Your heart is starting to race again because of her. Calm down and take a deep breath.

“I am living in the neighborhood okay?”

VERY GOOD. NICE COMPLETE SENTENCE. GREAT JOB SELF!

“What?” With that, she at least became calm for a little while… just a little while.

“I am living in a house here, two blocks away from yours. There *points* I am living there”

“Do you want me to believe that crap?”

“If you're not convinced then so be it! I am telling the truth to you”

“All right. I will let that slip.” I was relieved when she put her phone back in her pocket. “But you have to tell me the reason why you are peaking at my window”

My eyes widened. I need to have a good reason why! I don't even know why… maybe because I want to? Why do I want to peek? Damn!

“Uhm… because…”

“Because…?”

“Because of your cat! Hehe… your cat is uhm…very cute” I immediately went near her cat in the window. I am trying to smile at her to make it more convincing.

“Really?”

“Yeah, really!”

“But I thought…earlier you said that you want to ask me something? That is why you were here”

WHAT THE HECK

“Ugh… yeah! I went here on purpose to ask you something, then I saw your cute cat here so I took a peek to see it closely hehe…”

“Really huh?” I was shocked when she started to walk closer to me again. I tried to move backward, but I felt the wall on my back so I can't move anymore. I am cornered! “Then why do you look so nervous right now?”

I gulped. I can't help myself. She is looking at me intensely and I cannot look her straight in the eyes. My heart is pumping fast as if it's going to burst at any moment! I hate this feeling!

“Thanatos!”

Suddenly, I heard a voice from afar. I turned left and I saw Nemesis, looking confused. I don't know if I will be happy because she has saved me from Ms. Red Shoes or I will be scared because I am literally doomed.

Ms. Red Shoes slowly moved away from me when she heard Nemesis.

“H-hi… Nemesis” I said as I tried to wave my hand to her. She immediately went close to me and grabbed my arms.

“What are you doing here Thanatos?!” Nemesis asked me with an annoyed expression. She is looking at me as if she will kill me when we go home.

“So, your name is Thanatos huh. Unique”

Ms. Red Shoes started to talk. That's why Nemesis turned to look at her.

But when Nemesis faced her, she looked shocked. I am confused, why is she becoming like that right now? As if she saw a ghost or something? She even removed her grip on my arms.

“Mara?!”

WHAT?

WAIT, WHO?

Miss Red Shoes is… Mara?