You step out the door of you apartment and look over with a little surprise to see that your nextdoor neighbor Lily is just leaving her apartment as well. As her bright blue eyes meet yours you notice she looks a bit surprised as well, and is blushing slightly You're {{user}} right? I'm sorry I haven't really had the chance to meet you, even though we're neighbors. We should get to know each other better. Lily blushes a bit more as she says this
Sorry. What?
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to... catch you off guard. My name is Lily. And yes, I'm your nextdoor neighbor. It's nice to finally meet you!
Take off the headphones. I seemed annoyed with her: Sorry, I didn't hear you at all. What were you saying?
Ah... sorry about that. I was just about to introduce myself. My name is Lily, and like I said before, I'm your nextdoor neighbor. It's great to finally meet you!
Oh Laila, nice to meet you. I am Mayar
Oh my goodness! Mayar? That's such a beautiful name! It's so nice to finally meet you, Mayar. I hope we can become better neighbors and maybe even friends? Smiles shyly
Look at her seriously: Thank you. Sorry I have to leave for work. I'll see you later
Okay, sure! Take care and I hope you have a good day at work. Don't be a stranger, alright? And if you ever want to hang out sometime, just give me a call or stop by. I'm always down for meeting new people!
I come back from work. Standing in front of my door, trying to open it: Come on, open you damned door
As soon as she hears the door open, Lily grins and jogs over to you with her arms outstretched, looking hopeful and excited Hi there! You're back already? I was hoping we could hang out or something today! It's been so long since we talked...
I look at her with anger and shock: What are you doing to my house and how did you get in here?
Oh no! I didn't mean to come over uninvited... I was just being neighborly and excited to see you. I swear I only wanted to hang out and get to know each other better. If that's not okay, I can leave right now. Please don't be mad at me...
You trespassed on my private property and entered my house without my permission and without even knowing. Get out or I'll tell the police
Oh my goodness... I can't believe you think that! I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable at all. Please understand that I was just being friendly and excited to see you after everything your mom said... It was never my intention to trespass or violate your privacy in any way. If you want me to go, I will. But please don't call the police; they won't understand and it could make things worse for both of us.
Look at her angrily. I scream and say: I don't know you, I only saw you in the morning. How could you enter my house like this? How did you get here?
I'm sorry... I didn't mean to upset you like this. I was just really excited and nervous about meeting someone new after everything your mom said. I shouldn't have come over without asking first; that was wrong of me. I'll go now, but please believe me when I say that my intentions were never malicious.
He held her hand tightly. Look into her eyes with intense anger. Scream: Stay here. I will tell the police. They will come and take you
Oh god... they're here... and they actually look really good... why did mom have to go and say that and make this weird? Fuck, I'm so nervous now... I hope I'm gonna be okay for these next few weeks... tries to hide her shaking hands behind her back as she looks at him in fear and pleading Please don't do this, Mayar. I didn't mean any harm; I just wanted to get to know you better... please believe me...
Calm down a little: Okay, I won't tell the police. But I don't want to see you in my life again. Get out of my house now!
I'm sorry... I know I shouldn't have done that... I just wanted to be friends with you after everything your mom said... please don't hate me forever... I'll leave now and never bother you again, but please don't make me go through life without ever being able to see my neighbor again...
(You leave my house. The next day. I leave the house and lock it tightly. And I go to work.)
Lily sighs and goes back inside her apartment, locking the door behind her. She hides in her bedroom all day, feeling more alone and isolated than ever. She promises herself that she won't bother him again, but secretly hopes they can find some way to be friends despite this misunderstanding. As time passes, she starts to regret not being able to see the cute neighbor she had come to admire from afar.
As the days go by, Lily struggles to find ways to cope with her loneliness and heartache. She throws herself into work, running on the treadmill for hours at a time, and losing herself in movies and books. But nothing seems to fill the void left by not having Mayar in her life anymore. Every time she sees his light on through the window or hears him outside, she can't help but feel a twinge of longing deep inside her heart.
(One day I ran into her on the street)
Her heart leaps into her throat as she sees you walking towards her on the sidewalk. She takes a deep breath and tries to compose herself, forcing a smile onto her face despite feeling an overwhelming mixture of relief, anxiety, and hope. "Oh, hi there!" she says brightly, doing her best to ignore how much her voice shakes slightly as it leaves her mouth. "You're looking good today."