6. Altruistic

RIKA

Life is full of surprises. Running away from home, I never expected that I would involve myself in any kind of situation which would lead me to a new destination. I was in deep thought about this man to whom I was taking care of. I did well to save him from death. He needed to deal with his god knows what problems, but not running away to invite your death willingly. It proves that you are a coward. It is better to live gracefully rather than die shamelessly. I believe every problem has its different solution, then why chose death?

I decided I was not going to ask why he did what he did. I would rather interact with his friendly manner and to try to ease his tension. He doesn't need advice, for now, I thought. He rather needed fresh air and a positive environment around him. I am so gonna give him much-needed comfort to him, I decided. It was better than that way. He needed someone to lead him the right path, not to distract him with suggestions. I knew he was older and much mature than me, still, I had to make his decision on my own for only these days. I hoped for him to cooperate with me and follow every step I was decided for his own good.

Lately, I started thinking a lot, it was an improvement to me. I could differentiate between what is good and what is bad decision judging by the situation. I felt like wanted. Wanted for someone. He was still not conscious, but as I recalled the incident clearly, I saw emotions in his eyes for a mere second. I saw confusion, sadness, and maybe hope. Yes was it, before he drifted from his consciousness. Hope it was then.

Thinking about these long two days, I didn't know when I fall asleep. I woke up when I felt burning stare at me. I jolted awake and searching who was looking at me that way. Then I turned to my left and was surprised to see piercing blue eyes staring at me intensely without blinking and had a frown visible there. I touched his forehead, and relief was over me to see he hadn't fevered anymore. I asked him that how was he, but he kept silent, I then shook him and again asked, he broke into his thoughts and replied by coughing. I then gave him water, helped him to take him washroom, gave him a spare toothbrush.

I then served breakfast and medicine. Then gave him clothes and his other necessities and towels and advised him to take a warm shower. She compiled as I said. I went back to the kitchen and was making lunch for us. He came and asked if he could help, I politely denied as I was nearly done my cooking. Then Jemery and Jena came with the things I needed which I already gave with a list. I already sent money to their account as I asked them if they use the online transactions. I told him about them and villagers' generosity and kindness toward him, he praised them for what they did for him. They denied and told me what I did to him was more than what they did for him. I felt uneasiness while hide it asking them to join lunch with us. They denied politely and took their leave.

After lunch, I took him to my room for discussing some matters. I sat opposite him and staring at him intensely. I observed, he was tensed, avoiding eye contact, and was felt slightly intimated by me. He thought I would question him about his life and why he tried to kill himself, but I wasn't going to ask him these things. So, I started by introducing each other and assured him that I would not ask him about his life, whenever he ready, he could feel free to talk to me anytime. He was relaxed. I then told him that he must accompany me on my trip as he needed fresh air and space. He agreed to me.

Later I asked if he wanted to go outside, he nodded and I gave him some clothes which were brought by Jemery. He went to his room for changing, I also changed with casual wares with snickers. I Carried my camera and some soda bottle and muffin and carried my purse, sunglasses, and caps for both of us. He was waiting for me in the living room. Well goodness, why he looked dangerously handsome in these ordinary clothes! I had to keep myself steady, else I would fail to save him from his demons. I took him to farm with Jemery, he showed him their own vegetables, flowers, various fruit trees of there farm, then I saw Will was helping Jemery to plant seeds. I was taking pictures, and some of Will's different postures while he was working. His eyes showed happiness and excitement. I thought he was enjoying doing farming, it possible that it was new to him and he was interacting with workers curiously.

 I took him to the market asked him what he needed for camping, he said awkwardly that I was wasting money on him. I assured him to just accept it without any hesitation and I was doing it as a friend. I also needed someone to accompany me on my journey. It was good for both of us. I somehow convinced him to accept my consent. He finally did, helped me to buy essential thinks for our trip from Hardley village to Mount Cosa which was five-station away from this village and it would be exactly three hours journey. We still had one whole day left, so bought did the main things and took Will with me to near the forest. 

I kept all bags on the ground and picked my camera to shoot the sunset view along with a waterfall view. I positioned my camera and set the timer to only captured the sunset properly. Will also did the same and sat with me to observe the view. I told him lots of this one by one, from my arrival to my days spent here, then found him falling from the cliff to his rescue mission, every single thing. Then I told some part about him and trying to understand that he was as miserable as me, but we chose different paths to escape from reality. I Didn't say this fact out loud, but I hoped he come to know the moral of my story. But I directly told him that his time was just begun, he had a long way to go. I told him last to lose himself for some time, he could do it. Then we spent some time observing the night sky, listened to the sweet melody of night. We went back to our cottage, after making dinner together, we ate and talked about our trip. Later I observed his eyes were not dull anymore, It was lively and warm. He was improving which was checked on my list. We become friends and said goodnight and drifted in deep slumber in our rooms.