My Dear Parasyte

Chapter 4

Speak Up

Sonia ends her run sweat soaked and trying to breathe in through her nose. The run was a lot tougher than she though it would be. She slows down to a jog to gradually bring down her heart rate. Not exercising for a while really made her weak. She bends at the knee now taking slow deep breaths. At about 12:30pm she heads back to her home. Her hamstrings feel sore already. She tries to point her toe when taking steps to help stretch them. After a few minutes it doesn't seem to be helping much so she stops. She passes the floral shop on her way and has to turn back. Flowers were one of her most favorite things. The vast colors and fragrances were amazing to Sonia. A young woman inside is busy clipping long stems on a bouquet of flowers. Sonia silently pouted because she hadn't brought any money with her but that was that. So Sonia heads home and takes a quick shower. She does her laundry for the week and grades papers. The students seemed to be really catching on and that made her smile. It was almost dinner time when she finished the papers completely and the last thing she wanted to do was cook. She puts on a light jacket and goes for a walk. The reason she ended up downtown all the time was because that's where most of the restaurants and shops were located. Out of all the choices though Sonia finds herself back in that same little café. It hasn't changed at all. She chooses her same seat next to the window to once again watch the sunset. A different waitress from the previous night comes to take her order. Sonia places the exact same order and looks at some of the pictures around the room.

They are all very nice and Sonia can't tell which one is the best. That's when she spots the guy with brown hair and a familiar face. He is sitting at a different table than before but his muscles are unforgettable. However, the girl seated across from him isn't the first one that Sonia saw before. He is smiling at this girl as though she is the one. That's why Sonia couldn't date a guy like him because he was a scumbag. How many girls did he bring here? Didn't he have a shred of fear that he might be caught? It sure didn't look like it. That girl was being taken advantage of. On the other hand it could be sort of her fault for not getting to know the guy better. Soon after Sonia is served her tea the two get up and leave together hand in hand. This guy must really be plowing through them thinks Sonia while shaking her head. He was hot so there was that. After finishing and paying Sonia decides to walk off some of the food before bed. After walking around for a while at a book store, and a cosmetic store Sonia decides to head home. On the way she spots the couple. The guy leans over and whispers something in the girl's ear as they walk together. The girl smiles at him and nods. Sonia passes by them and knows all about what happens next again. She gets home and is upset all of a sudden. Changing into her night clothes she lays down and reads. The book was a really interesting mystery about who stole a priceless artifact. Sonia was trying to take a break from her barrage of romance novels. All they did was make her daydream even more about things that don't happen in real life. Her day would start bright and early tomorrow so she had to get some sleep. Sonia switches off the lamp next to the bed and nestles in under the covers. Goodnight.

The alarm clock on her phone is the most annoying song that Sonia could find. That way when it went off she would have to wake up to make it stop. Sonia starts her day with a hot cup of cappuccino. She had saved up for a while to splurge on an expensive cappuccino maker and she was going to enjoy it. So she had a cup every morning before work. Sonia finishes her cappuccino while getting dressed in a tan pencil skirt and white blouse. She checks her watch and has to run. Without enough time to wash her cup she has to leave it in the sink on her way out. Sonia rode the train to work every morning and it usually arrived in a timely fashion but today it was late. By the time Sonia gets to the high school she barely has time to remove her coat before her class enters. Two classes later she enters the teacher's lounge at lunch time to eat the lunch she packed for herself. Reiko Tamura the new female math instructor enters the lounge and it appears that she hesitates to go further when she notices Sonia in the room.

"Hi." Says Sonia slowly.

"Hello." Says Reiko

She then continues over to the coffee maker turning her back on Sonia who is growing more and more nervous by the minute. Reiko even though she was another woman made Sonia nervous most of the time. Reiko Tamura was a gorgeous woman with long purple hair. Sonia knew that the male instructors wanted Reiko even Sonia had occasional dirty thoughts about her perky full breasts. Sonia had never been with a female but there was something about Reiko that got her attention. She seemed like the type that didn't mix her personal life with professional. That was respectable after all you never date a coworker. That was sure to be a recipe for disaster. Sonia couldn't help but wonder what she was like outside of work. She never breathed a word about what she did outside of those school walls ever. Sonia wanted to chat with her.

"So how are you settling in?" asks Sonia.

"Everything is fine." Says Reiko

She turns around stirring a cup of coffee with a thin straw.

"I know what it's like to be in a new place so if you ever have questions I can help." Says Sonia

When Reiko stays silent Sonia feels as if she may have went out on a limb.

"Thank you. Now if you will excuse me." Says Reiko

She leaves the room with her cup of coffee.

So much for making friends thinks Sonia.