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Chapter 2 - Too Much To Handle

Lui wakes up

What's this… was that a notification sound? Wait… did I make any money?

rushes to phone

Ahhh… you've got to be kidding me. Really?! Tch!!

proceeds to fall back to sleep

7 AM

phone ringing

Wakes up. Oh… it's just mom. Wait… what does she want? Well, I won't answer now.

phone ringing

Come on, mom, you gotta know I'm sleeping. Why are you leaving the phone ringing so much?

I never even wake up early. I just hear a lot even in my sleep. I wish I was a heavy sleeper.

phone ringing ends

Finally, now I can go back to sleep.

message sound

What now?

"Just wanted to let you know that a delivery man will be soon at our house. You have to give him the money and sign the letter, since I have work until late today. Bye, mom."

Ah...….

I am cooked!

Wait, wait, why do I have to give him the money? Didn't she use her credit card? Man, you've got to be kidding me. Really, mom? Me? I haven't communicated with any person for five months and you say this to me now.

I can just leave him, right? Yeah, I'm just gonna leave him.

No… actually I gotta help mom once in a while. I don't do anything anyway. I mean, how hard can it be? Just give money and sign.

Oh god, just thinking about it makes my stomach hurt.

Shit, I don't even have time to think everything through and plan it out.

Well, I could always just leave the money at the door and he will take it. The problem is the signed letter.

Nah, who leaves money in front of their door? It would be taken in a minute.

There has to be something else.

Wait… dad! I think he can help me out, right?

goes down to see dad

What letter?!

"Hey son, today I just gotta meet with my boss. I know I don't have work today but he needed me anyway. I think mom said she needed you to pay for a package and sign the letter or something like that. Bye dad."

falls on ground

Traitor!!!

What do you think of me?! Do I look like a fighter of the Roman Empire to you?!

To go from no communication with any person to giving money and even signing a letter to a delivery man.

I can't even calculate money that fast.

watches aside

Money for delivery…

That's it. I am leaving this house. I will be living in my backyard. I can't comprehend all this development in my life at this point.

How can I talk to him?

Should I say: "Yo delivery man, I am waiting for my package. Here is the money and here is the sign."

Nah, that would make me embarrassed.

Maybe I can just pretend I don't talk.

Oh my god, I found it. Yes, I will just pretend I don't hear and don't even see him.

No… that would be weird. People would see me as crazy.

I am tired. All this anxiety from that stupid package.

Don't they find it hard to get me to talk to a stranger? It was them who told me since back then not to talk to strangers. And now they are really contradicting themselves with this.

I feel my stomach tearing apart. I can't handle this much stress.

But I really must, man, and just do it.

After all, it isn't like the mail delivery guy will remember me. Even if he does, so what? He isn't important in my life anymore.

Why is it so hard to do it? He is just a stranger.

It must be from my parents.

No… I shouldn't throw the worst at them. I am the problem. I am the weird one here. I must solve it.

It's only one box and a sign. I can do this.

falls to floor

Who am I lying to? I can't do this. I have already been destroyed only from the thought of doing it.

Dad, why did you leave today?! He could have gotten it finished and then leave.

And my mom, why didn't she pay with a credit card? Who pays with cash in hand these days?

Ahh… I am tired.

Maybe I should just ask on a forum. They are really good at this stuff, I think… I hope.

So what should I say…

"Um… so I have an order coming but I have to meet the delivery man and sign, but I don't want to sign…"

Nah, I will be judged.

Though I got some friends to ask.

Just joking with myself. What friends? I don't even know what they are.

I just comment that I like their anime reviews and they got friendly with me online.

Though I feel friendly with them, asking them this question would make me look inhuman.

writes message

I am pressing it. I can't deal with it anymore alone.

sent sound

message reply

Huh, that was fast?

DoctorVader:

Are you a child alone in your house? I can call the cops for you?!

What?! Huh! Never mind, DoctorVader. Next!

MissSissy:

I can get it for you. Where are you? I am from Badi.

Huh, MissSissy is the best.

Still though… she is too far away from me.

sobs

I don't even know what to say to them anymore now. I feel bad if I don't reply to them.

Ah… I ended up with another problem.

Mom!!!!

Sorry mom for even being mad with you in my mind. I know I am the wrong one that ended up like this.

It's just too much sometimes. Sorry mom, it's not your fault.

growls

I haven't even eaten anything at all. As if I deserve it.

Stop it stomach, we have a bigger problem now, so wait a bit.

Guess I will have to use my only choice. The only thing that is my curse and blessing.

The internet.

typing sounds

"How to get an order without talking to the delivery guy."

searches

So let's see what we have here.

"What is no contact delivery?"

"No contact delivery."

"Service with no contact delivery."

"Can I get someone to order me food without giving them my exact address?"

What are all these?!

I already have the box ordered and it has been sent to the delivery guy.

Damn, even the internet turned its back on me.

This day is really going to be in my diary.

I really got excited in the morning only for getting a notification from the weather.

Like I thought I had earned something, but nope. Nothing. Just a weather notification.

And now the delivery guy that I have to give cash to and even sign the letter.

Can this day even get worse?

God, I am tired.

door knocking sound

Oh come on!!!

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