Chapter Text
LOCATION: OSOKO'S APARTMENT
Time: 10:47am
August 2022
Osoko slowly wakes up in her worn down bathroom on the floor. Above her head were a dozen of empty blister packets spilled out of a Benadryl box.
The window in the corroded white plaster wall casts a beam of the outside morning light. The angle is a top down view of the tiled floor with Osoko in the center.
Osoko's fliphone buzzes above her. She'd move her eyes slowly to look up at her fliphone filling her ears with her custom ringtone.
She slowly turns towards her stomach and reaches for her phone. She flips it open and moves it towards her ear.
Osoko:
"Hello?.."
(THROUGH THE PHONE WITH SLIGHT STATIC) Adel:
"What the hell Osoko? I called you 3 times and you didn't even bother to answer."
Osoko:
"Sorry, i was sleeping."
Adel:
"Whatever. Listen, i know how devastated you are that miss "she who will not be named" broke up with you. So i was wondering if you felt like going out today."
Osoko:
"Uhm. I dont know. I have a headache."
The frame would show Osoko touching her own forehead
Adel:
"Dude, when was the last time you've been outside?"
Osoko:
"I dunno, like... Friday? When i had to go to work."
Adel lets out a small sigh
Adel:
"I'm picking you up in a hour."
Osoko:
"Dude-"
Adel:
"Bye."
The phone shuts off and Osoko groans as she slowly sits up.
Osoko takes a shower inside of her bathtub. Standing inside, she stares at the shower head as the water coated her face and hair. Afterwards, she rummaged through her closet, standing on the tips of her toes searching for any clothes she could wear.
She pulled out a pair of dark denim blue shorts, and a pink camisole with a print of a red strawberry in the center, and a cute panda mascot on the side. She placed on her clothes and looked at herself in the mirror quietly, with a deadpan expression.
11:30am
It cuts agian towards her kitchen, where she pours herself a bowl of cereal and leans her back on the counter. She stares at her tv 10 meters away from her small kitchen, loudly reporting about an arsonist. She looks at the tv with an blank expression.
News Reporter:
"-the arsonist responsible for this attack has still not been found. Witnesses say the suspect had dirty green hair, olive skin, and red eyes. If anyone notices this individual, please contact your local authorities."
Osoko continues eating while watching tv with a tired expression.
News Reporter (Off screen):
"Next, grocery prices have reportedly increased by a staggering 17% this month-"
KNOCK KNOCK
Osoko placed the bowl down on the counter and walked towards her front door. She'd unlock the door and tugged the rusty handle open.
Adel:
"You ready?"
Osoko:
"Yeah, hold on."
Osoko goes back inside her apartment in a haste and grabs her keys off of her coffee table. The door closes as it was then locked.
Adel and Osoko walked down the stairs towards the parking lot. As they descended down the first flight of stairs Osoko lets her hand softly guide the railing while walking down.
Adel:
"I wish you didn't live so far. Do you know how much gas i burn through just trying to drive out here?"
Osoko:
"Adel, how many times do i have to tell you? I live a million miles from civilization because it's the only place where apartments are affordable."
The scene would linger in the background as they walk towards Adel's car. The surrounding apartments were stained with black mold and small cracks into the foundation.
Adel:
"Yeah, looks affordable too..."
Adel unlocks the car door and shuffles inside his car soon starting it up, Osoko soon follows shutting the car door behind her. The car swiftly left the parking lot and drove onto the nearby freeway.
(Subtle pop-rock radio music plays in the background) Adel:
"Y'know if you really wanted to you could just stay at my place."
Osoko:
"Do you hear yourself right now??"
Adel:
"What?"
Osoko:
"I don't wanna be known as the weird girl that lives with you and your parents. And don't they argue a lot? If i moved in they would just argue more right?"
Adel:
"Fuck my parents! Who gives a crap? Dad is usually drunk, mom watches shitty reality tv in her room while crying it'll be fine."
Osoko:
"I moved out to get away from my parents; why would i move back in to someone else's parents?"
Adel:
"Fine. Just trying to help. How much longer do you need to breathe in mold and mildew spores before you change your mind?"
Osoko:
"Until i move to New York."
Adel:
"So never."
Osoko:
"Possibly."
The car is silent for a few panels. It moves off the freeway and onto a busy street, then drives for a few more miles before landing in the mall parking lot. The car dies as Adel removes the key from the ignition. They leave his car, chirping when it locks it's doors.
Osoko:
"What store do you want to go to first?"
Adel:
"I was thinking H&M, they have some cool stuff there."
Osoko:
"Oh."
Adel:
"Is there a problem?"
Osoko:
"I didn't know you liked such a... basic store."
Adel:
"No-- lululemon is a basic store, how is H&M basic?"
Osoko:
"All they sell is mom jeans and suburban shirts."
Adel:
"They do not! That's only 40% of their selection."
Osoko:
"Why don't we just go to Claires?"
Adel:
"CLARIES?!"
Osoko:
"What??"
Adel:
"You shit on where i shop but you want to go to a literal kids store?"
Osoko:
"At least it has more than 5 colors."
Adel would grab Osoko's hand
Adel:
"Let's go."
They walked into the automatic doors into the mall, the place is bustling with people and loud chatter. Osoko and Adel went up the escalators and onto the 2nd floor.
When they arrived inside the H&M there were a moderate amount of people constantly walking around. The panels show Adel and Osoko browsing around the store, looking at a clothing rack. Osoko's hand would move between the hangers, she looked up and saw a man at least 30 feet from her. Osoko slowly stopped as she focused her eyes on the man (Malice). His green eyes sparkled as he looked through the clothing rack. She kept starring at his face and her face was completely red.