They drove for hours, listening to every echo, every hiss and humm on their not so silent journey. The scenery was the only mercy they felt, releasing the tension within their bubble of close proximity. For a moment they believed "at least this is manageable" granting an opportunity to breathe, remaining as usual, unchanged, yet purposeful in their act of rebellion. Unfortunately, that wouldn't be the case, for rough drivers have their own plan in place, rushing passed the bus, interrupting it's steady pace forcing it to an immediate hault, disorienting luggages and passagers on board.

Halie was surprised, caught off guard, Reducing her reflects to zero. She was pushed forward meeting a bag in her path. Before Mikael sat down, he took off his bag and put it on his lap. Luckily he was able to push it in front of her to break her sudden movement. He thought to himself "i would've been late if I used my hand, I'd probably would've grabbed her aggressively and that wouldn't have been pretty". She smiled again, bowing in a gesture of gratitude. Hoping nothing further would continue, but fortune wasn't on her side. Mikael asked "Are you OK?, did you get hurt?".

Uncomfortable about what just happened, her eyes stretched wide. The ability to respond to someone has never been issue, but today she was incapable of doing so. Was it anxiety, the endless swirls of thoughts incapacity her with make believe when such scenarios conjured in the mind rarely happen. Was it an incident early today that robbed her of her confidence, her finesse, her boldness she Cultivated through all the pain and realisation easily whisked away. He didn't notice though, he was busy adjusting his bag and making he didn't lose anything. He was oblivious of turmoil plastered on her face. But he did notice the prolonged quiet, and intrigued by her silence, he opened his bag, grabbed a few things and gave it to her. It was a note and written on it was the same words he voiced earlier "Are you OK? Did you get hurt?" And right below it was another message saying. "Write down your answer, if this makes you feel more comfortable "

Mikael, a lonelier at best but a lover of the family atmosphere. He's dedicated his life to limited colors but with family the abundance of color flows. He wrote the letter unaware of the issues. But he had a little sister who acted the same way when spoken to. She was a nervous little girl with so much to say. The similarities urged him to communicate in a similar way. Although he was intrigued he didn't think nothing of it, and he didn't want to know more either. She wrote "Yes, I'm fine, thank you for the save, I appreciate it". She returned the note to him with a subtle but forced smile. He wrote back not knowing her reason for always responding with a smile "You seem uncomfortable smiling, you don't have to do that you know that right?" Returning the note to her. Looking what he wrote, she looked at him, he smiled awkwardly. She wrote "see it's a reflect", he read it and chuckled briefly.


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