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So yeah, hope you'll enjoy this part!
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｢Some warnings before starting: bl00d, bad words, mentions of Sashi's past」
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During our way home I thought about our meeting...
I mean, it was... Strange, and it happened so quickly that ... Ugh
I didn't know what to think, or how to act.
I was also wondering again if I made the right choice to trust that tall green man and his friend, but I didn't have time to put all my thoughts in order that something interrupted me.
Secco: Sashi we arrived, this from today, obviously if you want, can become your new emm..home.
Cioccolata: welcome home Sashi *smiles*
Sashi: ...
The house was an apartment not too far from the alleys, it was on the second floor above the cotton warehouses (or at least I thought they were).
To reach it, you had to go up a short staircase, which led to a green armored door, which once opened revealed a spacious and welcoming hall with a minimalist and confused style, but it immediately struck me.
Secco went outside and I was left alone with Cioccolata, who invited me to see the house.
A kitchen, two small and nice bathrooms, and many bedrooms adjacent to a long corridor that led to it.
To my surprise all these little rooms were not empty but belonged to other people I did not know yet.
The first one was Cioccolata's room, the second was Secco's room, the others of those other people.
Mine was a room at the end of the corridor, the largest and most spacious, and also the only one that had a balcony.
Cioccolata: This can be your room from now, Sashi
Sashi: M-my room...
Cioccolata: Yes! Now, come with me, I'll make you something to eat
He smiled while taking my hand, bringing me to the kitchen.
I couldn't help but blush a little...~
I still didn't know why, but his touch didn't scare me like the others, I felt safe, even if I knew nothing about this man.
I sat in one of the many chairs and Cioccolata started making some pasta for me.
I watched him while he was cooking for some minutes and then I heard someone sitting next to me, it was Secco.
Sashi: oh, you're back
Secco: yep!
I looked down for some seconds and then I spoke
Sashi: hey uhm... Cioccolata?
Cioccolata: yes, Sashi?
He said while he was still cooking
Sashi: ... Thank you...
Cioccolata: *smiles* eheh, you don't have to thank me
Sashi: b-but I... You saved me...
I told him, trying not to cry.
Cioccolata: aw, seriously Sashi, don't worry about that. I did nothing special
Cioccolata sat next to me, giving me the pasta. I started to eat. It was really good.
Cioccolata: so, Sashi... Could you tell me what happened? You don't have to if you don't feel comfortable with that, I just want to know so maybe it would be easier for me to help you, you know?
I stayed in silence for some seconds thinking about that and asking myself why he wanted to help me, but then I decided to tell him what happened.
Sashi: w-well...
I started to shake
Sashi: my real parents... They didn't want me, so I used to live in an orphanage, but then I escaped. And... Then this woman, Jessica, she brought me to her house. She lived with this man, Lucas. At first I almost thought I was going to be safe, that I could finally live like a normal girl. But...
I started to shake more, tears started falling down, I couldn't even control it. I was crying, again. I covered my face with my hands, I felt stupid for crying in front of them.
Secco: Sashi...
Cioccolata: oh Sashi... It's ok, you don't have to keep talking about it. I understand...
Then he put a hand on my head
Sashi: !!!
Flashback
Lucas: yeah, sure we can keep her. Welcome home, Sashi
He said while putting a hand on my head.
...
Secco: S... Sashi...? Are you... Ok?
that gesture reminded me of Lucas, and all the bad memories with him. I stared right in front of me, trying to calm myself, but I kept shaking and thinking about my past. But luckily Cioccolata's voice stopped those bad memories.
Cioccolata: Sashi, what's wrong?
He took his hand off my head. If only all the bad memories left me alone...
While Cioccolata was withdrawing his hand he accidentally hit the fork I was using to eat, making it fall. That noise made me snap back to reality, scaring me.
Sashi: !!
There they are, again. Those hands.
Secco: WOAH-
Cioccolata: ... So... You have that power too
Sashi: wh-what?
Cioccolata: those hands. You know, there are other people with a similar power, it's called "stand".
A green figure appeared next to Cioccolata
Cioccolata: see? I have it too.
Sashi: I...! Wow...
Cioccolata: all the stand users have different stands, with different powers... Isn't that interesting... And amazing?
Sashi: so... Secco, you have a stand too?
Secco: yep, I do! And the others in this house too! Oh I know! You should meet them, we all can be great friends! They should be here soon
Sashi: o-oh, yeah sure
I finished to eat and then we moved to the living room sitting in a sofa, waiting for the others.
Secco: when did you get that stand Sashi?
Sashi: when...? Oh... I was 19, I don't know what happened exactly, I was really angry and then I saw those hands behind me...
I mustn't tell them I killed Lucas, they'd take me for a serial killer, or a psychopath.
Secco: and what's its power?
Sashi: power?
Secco: yeah like. What does your stand do?
Sashi: I... I don't know...
Secco: huh? Oh, I see
I felt kinda stupid for not knowing the power of my own stand. I tried to not worry that much about it.
After some seconds we heard the door opening.
???: Heyy we're home!
Secco: oh? HI GUYS!!
I turned around to see the other members of the group.
Secco: guys! Meet my friend Sashi!
Sashi: ...! *Thinks* friend... He said I'm his friends... *Smiles*
???: Oh? Hi Sashi!
Cioccolata: I found her not too far from here, so I brought her home. That won't cause any problem, right?
???: Yup, no problem! It would be great to have another member of this "family" eheh
some of them sat on the sofa where I was sitting and on the other sofa in front of me.
They started to introduce their selves and their stands after Secco told them I have one.
The pink haired girl sitting in front of me is called Nicky, the two men sitting next to me are called Tiziano and Squalo. They seemed in love, how cute <3 and the last one, the man with pink hair, is called Carne.
Their stands were really amazing with great powers, I wish I knew the power of my stand.
Sashi: oh, Cioccolata
Cioccolata: yes?
Sashi: you didn't introduce your stand
Cioccolata: ... Oh.
I was really curious to know, it looked so powerful when I saw it.
Cioccolata: it's called Green Day, and well it's nothing special. I just use it to defend myself.
Sashi: oh, it's really useful! If you're in danger it can save your life!
Cioccolata: heh, yeah! Exactly.
Secco: actually his stand can-
Cioccolata: oh, I almost forgot! I need to go to work now. Guys, why don't you help Sashi to feel comfortable here? She's a part of the family now.
Secco: yes sure!
Cioccolata: perfect! I'll be back late, so don't wait for me, ok? Bye!
He said while closing the door.
I had a feeling that he was hiding the power of his stand, but I didn't mind, maybe that wasn't important or he just didn't want to talk about it, that's fine.
I started to talk with the others and after some minutes I noticed that Cioccolata forgot his keys on a little table made in glass between the two sofas.
Sashi: Secco, Cioccolata forgot his keys, he said he'll be back late so we'll probably be asleep when he returns
Secco: oh- then we should go give them to him
Sashi: where does he work? I can go if you want
Secco: in the closest hospital to home, it's all straight so you can't go wrong
Sashi: got it. Ok I'll go!
Squalo: be careful, Sashi
Sashi: huh? Oh, ok, I will...
I immediately went outside.
I walked for ten minutes and I arrived. That hospital looked kinda scary...
I entered and started to look for him.
Sashi: ... Oh, Cioccolat- ...
Cioccolata: S-Sashi-? What are you doing here?
Sashi: u-uh- you... You forgot your keys...
I said, giving him his keys
Cioccolata: oh, thank you, Sashi
Sashi: ... Why are you... Why are you covered in blood...?
Cioccolata: oh well, I'm a surgeon. I'm sorry, I should've told you ehehe
Sashi: oh, that makes sense I guess... So uhm...
A really loud noise interrupted me, scaring me
Sashi: AH-!
I accidentally called my stand, I couldn't control it very well
Cioccolata: OI OI OI SASHI-!
Cioccolata took my hand and we hid in a room
Sashi: what? Why did you-
Cioccolata: your stand!
Sashi: oh... I'm sorry... The others can see it...?
Cioccolata: if they're stand users, yes.
He seemed really worried about that
Sashi: but... Aren't we the only stand users here...?
Cioccolata: ... No... We're not...
Sashi: w-what?
Cioccolata: I have this colleague... Some months ago when I left my operating room I saw him with a white figure next to him. I don't know what he was doing, actually. The only thing I know is that... He's a piece of shit. Stay close to me now, ok? We must not meet him.
Sashi: what happens if he finds out that we are stand users like him...?
Cioccolata: ... He can be an enemy.
Sashi: Cioccolata... What are you talking about... I don't understand... How can he be an enemy...?
Cioccolata: look Sashi... I promise I'll tell you everything when I'll be home, ok?
Sashi: what the heck is going on...
Cioccolata: I know, I know. It's messed up. But it will be alright, mh?
Sashi: ... Ok...
Cioccolata: here, I'll take you to the exit, be careful while going home, please
He took me to the exit and I arrived home safe. I was so confused. Enemy... Stands... That scary hospital... Ugh... Why is all this happening to me, what is going on...
Sashi: I'm home... Guys...?
Secco: Oh, Sashi! We're here!
I heard Secco's voice coming from the kitchen, so I went there
Niky: yo, Sashi. We're playing uno, do you want to join us? *Smiles*
Sashi: oh, yeah sure!
We started to play...
Little skiptime: 10:12 p.m.
Secco: AW, COME ON!
Niky: ahaha, Sashi, you're really good at this game!
Sashi: ehehe, thanks
Tiziano: it's getting late, we should go to sleep
Secco: TOMORROW I'LL BEAT YOU, SASHI!
He said, pointing at the cards, I started to laugh and then I looked at the others.
Tiziano: are you ok?
Sashi: yeah I'm fine, it's just... *Sigh* I know we've only just met, but for the first time in my life I can finally say that I'm happy, and that I have real friends...
Secco: AW SASHI, YOU'LL MAKE US CRY, STOP!
He hugged me while he laughed a bit
Niky: hehe, you can count on us from now, Sashi
I really liked Niky, she looked like that type of person that is always self-confident, the person that always cheers you up when you're sad. The "silly" friend in a group that always tries to make you laugh. I felt like I would get along very well with her.
Niky: now, let's go to sleep
Sashi: yeah
We all went in our rooms and went to sleep.
Well, actually I couldn't sleep. It was my first night there, the first night in a place I felt safe. It was kinda weird to me, I went from worrying every night that someone would enter in my room to hurt me, to feel safe and not having to stare at the door terrified anymore, even though I still had the instinct to control it sometimes.
After a hour I heard the door closing, I knew it was Cioccolata, so I went to see him.
Sashi: welcome back
Cioccolata: ! Oh, Sashi. Why are you still awake?
Sashi: uhm I was kinda stressed heh, I heard you coming so I wanted to see you and say goodnight...
Cioccolata: aww, well thank you. Now try to sleep, if you still can't sleep or need anything you know where to find me, and in case I was sleeping then wake me up, ok?
Sashi: o-oh, ok!
Cioccolata: Good. *Smiles* goodnight, Sashi.
Sashi: g-goodnight
I went back to my room and tried to sleep.
Cioccolata... He kinda scared me when I saw him at the hospital, but there's something about him that makes me feel safe with him. I don't know why, but everytime I look at him I start to blush... What is this feeling... Whatever it is, it feels so good. I just hope he won't leave me...
Before going to sleep I remembered that he had to tell me what was going on at the hospital...
Sashi: *thinks* it's fine, he will talk about that tomorrow... *Yawns*
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