People say, that you can fall in love at first sight. Edaurd never beleived that. Why should he? It was just something people made up because they were lonely. Edaurd liked being alone. He never had to make sure he looked nice, or if he was wearing pants. He honestly like being alone. That is why, he lived alone, in a run down apartment, in the middle of town. He liked the commotion of the city. It made him feel alive. Most of the time. Some times he'd worry about his neighbors. He sometimes herd a scream in the middle of the night. He could never tell which apartment the screams came from.
Raivis on the other hand, is a different story. He hated living alone, and in the city, and this tiny apartment. He want to go back to his mother, he loved her with all his little heart could manage. But, to his demise, she had died three years ago. Now, he lived with his abusive father. He hated this man with all of his tiny heart. Absolutely hated him. He would never tell him this of course. He had to do what his father said. Even if it cost him his edication most of the time. He still went to school here and there, and told everyone he was in and out of the hospital. He was abused, yes, and no, he wasn't happy. That's there was to it.
Now, Edaurd and Raivis had lived next to each othef for 3 years now, never saying a word. Just exchanging short glaces and small 'hello's. Unlike today.
Edaurd walked down the stairs slowly. He wasn't in a huge rush, he was just going to buy bread and coffee. As he made his way down the stairs he was knocked into and fell on the steps. "What in the-" He started to say but his eyes widened as he say the young boy he lived next too. Raivis. His name wad Raivis. Raivis stood up and quickly gathered papers. "I-I am so sorry," He said, rushing. He picked up the papers, his homework, and glaced at Edaurd. Edaurd helped pick up his things and handed them to him. "Here," he said, "You seem in a bit of a rush, you shouldn't run on stairs you know," he scolded and his eyes widened. Raivis had a large bruise under and over his right eye. "Oh Lord, what happened to you," Edaurd asked and reached out to him. Raivis said nothing and flinched away from Edaurd. He quickly grabbed his papers. He covered his eye, "I have to go-go home," he said, muttered really, to Edaurd and took off up the stairs and into his apartment, which Edaurd was pretty sure he shared with his father. Edaurd stared at the top of the stairs. What had happened to the boy? Maybe someone beat him up at school? Maybe it wad his father? No, Edaurd had met Raivis' fatger when he moved in. He was a nice man, poliet. He had explained that Raivis didn't go to school offen because of health issues. Edaurd completely uncerstood this. Though, he still wondered. He made his way to the first floor of the apartments and looked back up at the top. Maybe it's time to get to know Raivis, he thought.