I saw the girl with the long silver-white colored hair at least once a day. Why I didn't know. I don't think she even noticed that I paid any attention to her. The strange thing was, other than me seeing her all the time is that I'd never seen her eyes. Or her face for that matter. She always seemed to have her back turned or she was sitting at a wall facing table in the small coffee shop. The coffee shop is probably where I see her most, probably because everyone goes there if they live in this tiny town. The only things here worth noting is Beacon University and the apartment complex all the students wind up staying in. It's no surprise the students stay there though, rent is cheap and we're all broke. That's why we all take on part-time jobs. I work at our local post office running errands and deliveries all over town. Unfortunately my roommate/sister isn't nice enough to let me borrow her motorbike to run deliveries. Her favorite thing to tell me when I ask is "It's good exercise, burn off all that sugar. Your diet is 99% cookies." But I guess it's not that much of a walk all over town. Like I said, it's tiny. But endlessly walking around gives me a lot of time to think. And I think a lot about the mystery girl with silver-white hair. I'm thinking about the girl again as I walk into the coffee shop. My silvery-gray eyes glance around the room but I don't see her. Holding a very small, lightweight package I walk up to the counter. "Blake Belladonna?" At first nobody responds. I check the box to make sure I have the correct address. There were special instructions to deliver it to her workplace. I get the attention of a blond haired boy behind the counter. "Does a Blake Belladonna work here?" I glance down at his nametag and see that the boy's name is Sun. "Blake? Yeah she's in the back I'll grab her." The boy says and walks through a door into the back of the shop. I lean against the counter, the box propped on my hip, and wait. A minute later a girl with long raven colored hair walks out of the door that the boy disappeared into. "Blake?" Her amber eyes meet mine and she gives me a friendly smile. "Yep that's me." She says and I hand her the package.
As I walk out of the coffee shop I check my watch and remember that Blake's package was my last delivery of the day. I start the short walk to my apartment complex, which is only a few blocks away. I pull my headphones out of my backpack and plug them into my phone. I hit shuffle on one of my favorite playlists and listen to the song that pops up. They see you as small and helpless They see you as just a child Surprised when they find out that a warrior will soon run wild Prepare for your greatest moments Prepare for your finest hour The dream that you've always dreamed is suddenly about to flower We are lightning Straying from the thunder Miracles of ancient wonder This will be the day we've waited for This will be the day we open up that door I don't wanna hear your absolution Hope you're ready for a revolution Welcome to a world of new solution Welcome to a world of bloody evolution In time Your heart will open minds Your story will be told And victory is in a simple soul I stuffed my hands into the pockets of my signature red hoodie and continued walking fairly quickly back to the apartment complex. I hummed along to my music and before I knew it I was back at home. I stepped inside and a blast of warm air greeted me. Grateful to be out of the fall weather I walked across the lobby and hit the button for the elevator. When the elevator doors opened I nearly ran into the boy stepping out. "Oh, hey Jaune. Sorry about that", I say sheepishly. "No problem", he says just as awkwardly. Then we go our separate ways. As I stood alone in the elevator I wondered where Jaune was going. It was a little too early for him to be leaving for his job. He worked as the night shift janitor for the university. I stepped off onto my floor and realized he was probably just dropping by the coffee shop for a caffeine fix. I walked down the hallway until I got to my room. I unlocked the door and walked in. "Hey Yang", I greet my sister when I see her laying on her bed, playing a game on her phone. I turn around and I am nearly tackled by a 30 pound incredibly fuzzy corgi. "Hey Zwei", I say as I catch him and set his stubby little legs back on the floor where they should be. "How was your day boy?" I say to him in a baby-talk voice. Unfortunately, he doesn't answer. I wish Zwei could talk. That would be cool, but it's about as likely as me wielding a scythe and fighting monsters. "Hey Yang, have you met a girl named Blake? She works at the coffee shop." Yang stops and thinks for a moment. "The girl with the long dark hair?" "Yeah her." I say, wondering why Yang is saying that like it's the most obvious thing in the world. "Ruby she lives on the floor above us, I see her in the elevator all the time. She's cute right?" Yang added with a sly grin on her face. "No, um, I mean I guess." I sputtured. Yang laughed. I walked across the room to the small kitchen. I reached up into the cupboard to pull out a jar of sweets. I felt around but I didn't see it. I looked in all the other cupboards but it wasn't there. "Yang, did you take my cookies?" I yelled. "...No." she responded hesitantly. "Yaaang?" I drew her name out suspiciously. "You need to eat healthier Ruby! I'm gonna help you." Yang said with determination. I had a plan. I picked up Zwei and held him so he was looking at Yang. I stuck out my bottom lip and made my best pout face. "Pweeeeaaaase", I said. Yang made a face. "Fine, I guess you are healthy enough", Yang sighed. She then pulled out the jar of cookies from under her bed and threw them at me. I caught them with an evil grin. "Thank you." "Yeah, yeah."
"Thank's for going through all the trouble to bring it here, if anyone leaves anything outside the apartment my roommate will bring it inside and my cat will tear it apart." I laugh and realize that the girl looks familiar. I put two and two together and realize she lives in the same apartment complex as I do. "My corgi doesn't usually tear up stuff but I can never be sure." I giggle. Blake smiles as well. "Blake, a little help!" I hear Sun yell from the back of the store. Laughing we say goodbye and go our separate ways. As I walk out of the store in the corner of my eye, I think I caught a glimpse of silver-white hair.
As I walk out of the coffee shop I check my watch and remember that Blake's package was my last delivery of the day. I start the short walk to my apartment complex, which is only a few blocks away. I pull my headphones out of my backpack and plug them into my phone. I hit shuffle on one of my favorite playlists and listen to the song that pops up. They see you as small and helpless They see you as just a child Surprised when they find out that a warrior will soon run wild Prepare for your greatest moments Prepare for your finest hour The dream that you've always dreamed is suddenly about to flower We are lightning Straying from the thunder Miracles of ancient wonder This will be the day we've waited for This will be the day we open up that door I don't wanna hear your absolution Hope you're ready for a revolution Welcome to a world of new solution Welcome to a world of bloody evolution In time Your heart will open minds Your story will be told And victory is in a simple soul I stuffed my hands into the pockets of my signature red hoodie and continued walking fairly quickly back to the apartment complex. I hummed along to my music and before I knew it I was back at home. I stepped inside and a blast of warm air greeted me. Grateful to be out of the fall weather I walked across the lobby and hit the button for the elevator. When the elevator doors opened I nearly ran into the boy stepping out. "Oh, hey Jaune. Sorry about that", I say sheepishly. "No problem", he says just as awkwardly. Then we go our separate ways. As I stood alone in the elevator I wondered where Jaune was going. It was a little too early for him to be leaving for his job. He worked as the night shift janitor for the university. I stepped off onto my floor and realized he was probably just dropping by the coffee shop for a caffeine fix. I walked down the hallway until I got to my room. I unlocked the door and walked in. "Hey Yang", I greet my sister when I see her laying on her bed, playing a game on her phone. I turn around and I am nearly tackled by a 30 pound incredibly fuzzy corgi. "Hey Zwei", I say as I catch him and set his stubby little legs back on the floor where they should be. "How was your day boy?" I say to him in a baby-talk voice. Unfortunately, he doesn't answer. I wish Zwei could talk. That would be cool, but it's about as likely as me wielding a scythe and fighting monsters. "Hey Yang, have you met a girl named Blake? She works at the coffee shop." Yang stops and thinks for a moment. "The girl with the long dark hair?" "Yeah her." I say, wondering why Yang is saying that like it's the most obvious thing in the world. "Ruby she lives on the floor above us, I see her in the elevator all the time. She's cute right?" Yang added with a sly grin on her face. "No, um, I mean I guess." I sputtured. Yang laughed. I walked across the room to the small kitchen. I reached up into the cupboard to pull out a jar of sweets. I felt around but I didn't see it. I looked in all the other cupboards but it wasn't there. "Yang, did you take my cookies?" I yelled. "...No." she responded hesitantly. "Yaaang?" I drew her name out suspiciously. "You need to eat healthier Ruby! I'm gonna help you." Yang said with determination. I had a plan. I picked up Zwei and held him so he was looking at Yang. I stuck out my bottom lip and made my best pout face. "Pweeeeaaaase", I said. Yang made a face. "Fine, I guess you are healthy enough", Yang sighed. She then pulled out the jar of cookies from under her bed and threw them at me. I caught them with an evil grin. "Thank you." "Yeah, yeah."