Chapter 2:
The work is over, there is no team anymore, it is full-scale war, people are fighting each other more than ever, as if the only color in the world is clothes, the eyes are closed and the ears only work and give orders to the brain. Anyone who hears a word contrary to his words will be sentenced to death, the parties are all armed, they are working more than ever, the sound of laughter comes from behind the curtain, it is quite clear whose voice it is! But whoever counts that voice.
More disappointment than ever, isn't it? it's hard? Are you doubting yourself? Or maybe you already disappeared?
Or mayb_
His phone rang, it was half past eight in the morning, he had to get ready to go to work. He knew that he had a strange and important dream, but he couldn't remember much. He did the repetitive daily tasks before his move, preparing breakfast, getting dressed and standing in front of the mirror.
And fucking mirror and how much that shit annoyed him.
Nothing was hard for him except his last job, he can get along with everyone but himself, his biggest hate was himself, every day he had to look at himself in front of the mirror, not if he wanted to, he had to, he has almost long hair, and to go to At work, he has to close them regularly, but every time he looks at himself, it hurts him, what dreams and goals he had when he was a child, but now he has not achieved any of them, causing his family's disappointment. He no longer saw the person who was full of passion and purpose with bright and hopeful eyes, instead he saw a person with tired eyes, a not-so-distant past that he had to throw away, a simple and colorless employee, someone who has given up with That he is only 25 years old.Maybe he hated the mirror just because it reminded him of his past. After tying his hair and straightening his work coat, he came out of the house, and was faced with the same suspicious sight, the same playground as if it were a chess court. But this time or today their war is different, all their heads are on their phones or they are looking for TV to understand their situation. Fear took over his body and he continued on his way. Like everyone else, he needs a phone and TV, and he is against the restriction party, but he was afraid of something else.He felt that a big eye or several eyes were watching the world, watching his work, from TV and phones, as if they were seeing everything he did, as if the world and playgrounds were being controlled by those eyes. An addictive and beautiful eye that attracts everyone. He came back to himself, as if every time he thought he would come back to normal with a break or a spark. But this time he came to his senses with the sound of the train station announcement.
When the fuck did I get on the train?
He was so absorbed in his thoughts that he did not remember that he was on the train, but it was as if he came to himself exactly at his destination. He got off the train and went to his workplace, it was not far from the station to his workplace, so he usually sat in the park near his work building and waited until he arrived exactly on time, starting at 10 o'clock.
At 9:58 he entered the entrance door, thirty seconds from the entrance door to the elevator, thirty seconds to enter the elevator and close the door, thirty seconds to enter the floor, 10 seconds to go to the office room and 20 seconds to sit on the work chair.He counts the seconds exactly to arrive at the workplace, no more, no less, exactly ten o'clock.
When he sat on the chair, unlike usual, his colleague, who was by his side, greeted him. A girl with short black hair, exactly the same person he saw in the restaurant yesterday. It was unlikely for him that someone would talk to him in his workplace. But that girl was different, he saw himself in that person, without recognizing her.
"Hey..." He answered.
Although he was not interested in answering, but he considered it obligatory, he did not want his relationship with the people he is going to see every day to be destroyed because of one word. After the greeting, no more words were exchanged between the two, as if they were both waiting for a word to start a conversation. It didn't matter to him though, he was just working!
Their silence was broken by a question:
"Yesterday, were you really sure of what you said?" She asked.
"Me?! What did I say?!"
"Do you need more explanation?"
Her question alone was enough for him to understand that the girl knows that he noticed her yesterday.
"No, I just didn't feel like arguing, agreeing with what they said would save me at least temporarily, I didn't mean anything special."
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Newly he was trying to avoid any controversy, or maybe he was running away, or maybe they were reminding him of a time he didn't want to remember, although he was also afraid of the calm, the calm that might warn of a storm to come, only He just wanted to be careful.
"How do you know that I am not one of them?" She asked again.
"..., do you need an answer?"
Although he didn't know the value of this discussion, he just wanted to end it, he didn't know why she was asking all that. Maybe she is an intelligence agent? Maybe she's from party restriction? Or maybe she's from the same group in the restaurant.
He erased the last one in his mind, it was not possible, he had not seen her between them even once in the few times he had been going to that restaurant.
But, anyway, anything is possible...
Before their discussion was completely over, a loud noise was heard from outside the building. Some employees go to the window to see what is going on. There was no need to be sure, it was an anomaly again, a war between two colors, as always, but today is more special. May 12, the day when the uprising was announced by the reference media against the parties. The staff all started cheering, unknowingly supporting their favorite color.
bullshit anyway...
"Aren't you going to see what happened?" She said.
"No, I have to finish my work, there's no need to go, I know what's going on."
"Isn't your job... dangerous?"
"No, I don't think, why are you asking anyway?"
The girl took a piece of paper and looked around her carefully, then she wrote something on the paper with a soft pen as if it was a business letter and then gave it to him. He was a little shocked when he saw the letter, wrote an answer on it and returned it. After that, the girl got up to remove the effects of the letter, as if something important had been written on it.
Before she turned back, a voice from the "Declaration Party" was referred to the buildings.
All colleagues and other people are requested to return to their place, without any exception!
After this sentence, everyone stopped talking and returned to their place in an orderly manner without any other movement and continued their work.
Among the parties, the declaration party was very special, the people who made a commitment to it, they must fulfill it without any extra work.
The girl immediately returned and sat in her place after the order of announcement was over. Both he and the girl and everyone in that building had sworn and pledged to that party and they must fulfill it wherever they are.
"Nothing more can be said here, we will talk about it later, at the usual place." She said.
"I don't remember that we talked about anything."
"Yes you do!"
Glancing at her who was looking at him, he realized that he couldn't escape from this discussion any longer.
Fuck man...
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The end of working hours has arrived, on the announcement loudspeaker, the party announced the end of working hours. He also gathered his things to be ready to return, he put the files that were already finished in his special drawer, especially the file that came to him at the end hour, he put that file in a corner to check it another time. The girl was ready to leave too, but before she left, she took a paper and put it on his table.
"Good night, see ya later." She said.
He answered her with his look, but before saying goodbye, she was already gone. He looked at the sheet, there was a name and number written on it.
Veronica
xxxx xxx xxxx.
Tonight at the usual restaurant!
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He wanted to visit the house first before going there for dinner and then go there. He felt a lot of insecurity near his house, he didn't know why, maybe because of his past, maybe because of the worry of what that girl was going to say, or maybe because of the note that the same girl gave him, he was still in doubt because of it. He felt as if he was being seen, not the look he used to believe was on everyone, no, a special and heavier look!
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He slowly looked around the house and entered. He changed his clothes, the atmosphere of the house had a strange feeling as if someone had been here before, he didn't care and quickly ran out of the house to get to dinner and Veronica's unspoken words! It still had that homely feeling, as if it was still being watched. Again, he tried to care less, to pretend that he was wrong.
Even though he was sure of his feelings!
He reached the restaurant and saw the girl sitting at the table. He wants to ente_
From the declaration party to all the committed parties, please return to your home or place of residence without any stop, this is an absolute order without exception, please return without any stop.
Suddenly, the Declaration party's loudspeakers blared out, issuing the absolute order, just as he was about to enter the restaurant.
He was more sure than ever and doubted it, but ignoring it was the only thing that could save his life. All those who threatened that party came out of the restaurant or anywhere else and started moving, he also had to follow that order. Veronica also came out, because it was an absolute order, she could not delay her return by talking, both of them looked at each other, as if they both said something to each other and left. Before he went inside the restaurant to look at those who didn't commit, the usual group were there too, he didn't feel any difference or reaction from them, only that they seemed to be laughing, a mocking laugh!
That assholes...
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