Underground - Chapter 4

It's finally here! :)

Often we need to deal with enpleasant situations.Sometimes we can fix then by discussing the matter proparly , others by arguing and showing our point of view. We always have to solve a problem, but rarely OUR problem is solved by another...

Underground
- Chapter 4- Fallen Angel

The next morning Elise woke up feeling happy for once. She slowly brushed her long silky hair, while humming along the hallway towards the stairs. After a brief goodbye to the house members, she left the house leaving the door behind her unlocked, but closed.
She zipped her backpack, stuffed her keys in her left pocket and got on her grey bike.

As she rode down the city’s streets, she remembered the day before, when she met Brian. She was so sure her life would change after that incident.
She looked up at the tall skyscrapers, and smiled: she could see the bluish sky up there, a plane passing right threw it and some birds migrating…after all, it was winter.
Then she looked at the side walk again, made a smile and laughed; just like that.
Afterwards she turned her head, facing the huge windows of the buildings that showed her reflection, like pure still water. She released a hand from the bike, and rose it up feeling scared but excited. Then, she released the other, steering with no hands at all. She felt free, exited and light, as if she could fly, higher then ever!
“I’m the queen of the world!” She screamed passionately, while looking at the fake “mirrors”.There she saw a figure… then another, and later another. All pearly white and flying by her side. She got nervous and pedalled, harder and harder. Her bike was “squeaking” , and her feet were tired, but the small shadows kept following her. The faster she went, the nearer they were. She was now terrified, tense and struggling to escape these creatures. She could feel them near, so she yelled and threatened, kicking them with her left foot. Then one of them “bit” her bike, making her all tremble and lose control.She pushed the breaks and fell.Elise felt pain on her back and arms, when she got up and turned around to face the creatures. They were no longer there; how predictable. She tried to clean her shorts, but they were filled with dirt and in rags. Her bike was a mess, and the sky turned cloudy “menacing” rain.
While she walked a down the streets (along with her bike) , people stared at her from her messy hair to her ripped shorts, and made and disgusted or pity-filled face. It made her feel awful.
Finally she arrived to her destination, the e-mart. She entered the place, grabbed a grocery bag, stuffed it with some fruit, cereal and three packs of gummy bears, ready to “hit the hell out of there” has soon as she could. She waited on the cash-register line and heard whispers behind her; people talking about her appearance and judging her looks. “Next client” asked cash register; Elise put down her groceries and sighed in relief. The woman simply did her job and handed over the bill.
“32 dollars?” the girl asked outraged.
“Yes, didn’t you hear me in the first place? Come on, there are other customers waiting! NOW PAY, PLEASE!” the woman yelled, about to lose her temper.
“But I don’t have that much money…”
While Elise sobbed desperatly, all looked towards her shocked, and the lady was about to call the police when HE showed up.
“That’s alright, I’ll cover for her” he said, handing the money with a smile.
Elise looked up, facing the person who had just saved her from the worst moment of her entire life, and got speechless.
“Hi, I’m Lance!” he introduced himself, handing her a blue tissue.