"Ahhh!" He screamed on top of his lungs.
He backed up with clumsy steps and hit the desk behind him. Pens fell loudly and papers flew with the impact.
Elli rubbed his lower back, where pain started to flare up and travel up his spine.
The person in front of him didn't stop smiling. The man was tall compared to him, and he wasn't a short person. He had black hair neatly combed, formal dark clothing and an expensive looking watch on his left wrist. It didn't suit him at all the plastic bag in his right hand.
"Hello to you too." He spoke again.
Elli's breath trembled but tried to not let it affect him. He couldn't show his was scared.
"Who are you?", he almost whispered.
"I'm Andrew" he said, almost too loud.
Andrew extended his hand towards him, reaching for a handshake. Ellis just stared at him with confused eyes, looked at the extended hand, then at Andrew's face, than back at the hand, looked at his face.
Andrew frowned.
"You know what you're supposed to do, don't you?", he flicked Elli's hand.
Elli abruptly raised his head from whatever he'd been thinking to distract himself from the situation he was in.
He placed his hand on Andrew's and as he was about to shake it, his hand was suddenly rigged upwards and and a brief kiss was left over his knuckles.
His face flushed red and he brought his hand to his face in an attempt to cover his flustered face. His eyes were covered by blonde curls.
What. What. What. What is happening.
He didn't notice the person in front of him silently dropping the bag and doing around the desk, sitting on the chair behind it.
Elli heard puffs of air. As if someone was struggling to breathe.
He quickly turned around and saw the stranger, Andrew, with both hands covering his face and teary eyes.
He glared at him.
"You must really not be busy to be here laughing in my face. Don't you have somewhere else to be?".
Andrew's countenance turned confused.
"What do you mean?".
"You were one of those people who got out of the van".
Andrew frowned with confusion.
"I don't know what you're talking about".
Elli's questions stopped. He was sure he'd seen four people come out of the van.
"But I'm sure I saw you...".
"You must be confused, my dear".
Elli panicked.
"Eh... what. No. Don't call me... that". He said biting his lip.
He didn't know how to deal with it. He'd never had to.
Andrew grinned. Eyes narrowed.
"Then what should I call you, sweetheart?". His grin stretched impossibly wider. Clearly finding his reactions amusing.
"NO!"
"Baby boy? Precious? Sunshine? Buttercup? Hone-"
"AHH" Ellis backed away panicked, tripping of the body and falling face forward, hitting his head with the doorknob. Dark spots covered his vision and before he knew it, he fell into a deep slumber.
***
He woke up in a very soft surface.
A strange warmth surrounded him, it was soothing. It was the most comfortable he'd felt for a long time.
He felt something flutter on his face, it tickled. He wrinkled his nose and groaned, turning to his other side. It came back, he whined. Whatever was disturbing his sleep better hope they were dead, because he'd make sure they suffered the most painful and slow death.
He opened his eyes, scrunching them as light hit them immediately.
Once he got used to the light, he scowled at Andrew, who was in front of him, with a beaming smile.
How is it so bright? Ugh
"Wakey wakey, time to wake up sleeping beauty". Andrew sang.
Elli rolled his eyes and turned over, hugging a pillow tightly, his back facing Andrew.
"You know... it's surprising how fast you gained confidence around me. A while ago you where almost pissing yourself from fear and now here you are, sulking at me".
Elli turned his head abruptly.
"IM NOT-"
Oh
Ohh
How could he have forgotten?
"Why the fuck are you in my room?"
"Your room?"
Elli's expression turned confused. He started looking around taking in the white walls, tidy room, baby blue drapes, shelfs filled with books but not as many as his room did...
"WHERE AM I?"
"Coffee?"
Andrew walked outside the bedroom door, Ellis stumbling behind him trying to catch up.
Andrew took two cups from one of the shelfs and started heating water.
"Hey, answer my question".
Andrew ignored him.
"Hey" Elli placed a hand on Andrew's arm, stopping him from his task.
Andrew sighed.
"You're in my room".
"What?"
"Look through the window".
Elli approached the window on the living room, his eyes widened.
There where three buildings around him, windows and balconies too familiar to him, he could see his room from there.
Andrew came in handing him a cup of coffee, warming his unnoticed cold hands.
"Welcome to my room, 65". He said while showing him his perfect smile.
"I'm no.27".
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