Yes, I can't hide forever. I have to live and go forward. Somehow. And forget my past. Somehow, too. I have to meet people, to get friends, to find my own place in this planet and learn to live without Archer. For my own good. But still... I stood long time outside not daring to move. The life behind my home scared me.
I tried to assure me that firstly I have to decide where I would like to go and say myself that I'm not afraid.
So I made a decision. I always loved the books and science. I visited the Newcrest library.
I found some mystery novel and started to read it with a big pleasure. Just like in old good times...
Soon more people came to the library. Firstly they discussed about some author or book and then they took the books and started to read. They even didn't pay any attention to me. It seems, my disguise works perfect.
Next place I wanted to go was a gym, but I didn't know the address, so I took my phone and started google for the nearest gym. Then librarian came to me and said me in very friendly voice:
"If you need help, mister, just let me know."
' Sure. Thank you, sir. But maybe next time. I'm about to leave."
"If you need help, mister, just let me know."
' Sure. Thank you, sir. But maybe next time. I'm about to leave."
Sure, I rejoiced and it made my day. The librarian was a first person who talked to me after very long time. Really very long time. Maybe it's not so scary to meet people than I thought...
It wasn't so far from the library. The gym wasn't big, but it was full of people.
I entered the gym and looked around. I really liked there. I already knew that next morning I'll come here again.
Then a girl came to me.
"Hi. Welcome to our gym! My name is Jordan. Maybe may I help you, mister...?"
"Lucien Garcia. Nice to meet you, Jordan. I would like to exercise here."
"Hi. Welcome to our gym! My name is Jordan. Maybe may I help you, mister...?"
"Lucien Garcia. Nice to meet you, Jordan. I would like to exercise here."
The girl smiled at me warmly.
"Great, Lucien. Then come to me later, I'll give a club member card."
"Great, Lucien. Then come to me later, I'll give a club member card."
Then we heard a cheerful voice.
"Hello! Hello" How's great to see the new faces!"
The guy was almost ready to hug me. He waved me almost bouncing and even made me chuckle.
"I'm Deangelo. And what's your name, mate, if I may to ask?"
"Nice to meet you, Deangelo. I'm Lucien."
"Hello! Hello" How's great to see the new faces!"
The guy was almost ready to hug me. He waved me almost bouncing and even made me chuckle.
"I'm Deangelo. And what's your name, mate, if I may to ask?"
"Nice to meet you, Deangelo. I'm Lucien."
"Nice to meet you, Lucien. Are you new in Newcrest?"
"In fact not new... But... I wasn't here long time..." I said feeling not very well, because I'm not used to lie. But I didn't have another choice.
"OK... I am glad you are in Newcrest again. Do you know a joke about the chicken?"
"No"...
"So the hen put an egg weighing a half kilogram. The journalists fled and asked the hen: "How did you succeed?" "It's a secret", answered the hen. "And what about the future plans?" The journalists asked again. "To put an egg weighting two kilograms", answered the hen. Then journalists ask the cock: "How did you succeed?" "It's a secret", the cock answered. "And what about the future plans?" "Crush the snout for the ostrich!"
"In fact not new... But... I wasn't here long time..." I said feeling not very well, because I'm not used to lie. But I didn't have another choice.
"OK... I am glad you are in Newcrest again. Do you know a joke about the chicken?"
"No"...
"So the hen put an egg weighing a half kilogram. The journalists fled and asked the hen: "How did you succeed?" "It's a secret", answered the hen. "And what about the future plans?" The journalists asked again. "To put an egg weighting two kilograms", answered the hen. Then journalists ask the cock: "How did you succeed?" "It's a secret", the cock answered. "And what about the future plans?" "Crush the snout for the ostrich!"
Deangelo burst in a laughter.
"Ha! Ha! Ha!" I also laughed. "Poor ostrich! Although I even don't know what is more poor - a cock or an ostrich?"
"And one more joke... Two birds fly and see the flying airplane. One bird says to his friend: "Wow... Look, how that bird's flying fast!" Another bird takes a look at the airplane and answers: "If your ass would burn like that, you'd also fly so fast!"
"Oh, my...." Jordan laughed. "Don't listen to him, he'll bother you with his never ending jokes the whole day!"
"It's fine, Jordan!" I chuckled. "It''s really great as I can't remember when I laughed so like this!"
"Oh, my...." Jordan laughed. "Don't listen to him, he'll bother you with his never ending jokes the whole day!"
"It's fine, Jordan!" I chuckled. "It''s really great as I can't remember when I laughed so like this!"
"Just come again and we will have fun again, Lucien!" Deangelo smiled widely.
"I will," I nodded.
"It was really nice to meet you, Lucien!"
"Likewise!"
"If you'll need something I and Jordan are always ready to help, mate."
"Thanks, I'll keep it in my mind."
"I will," I nodded.
"It was really nice to meet you, Lucien!"
"Likewise!"
"If you'll need something I and Jordan are always ready to help, mate."
"Thanks, I'll keep it in my mind."
It was really great to meet Jordan and Deangelo, I felt even more self-confident. Suddenly I felt hungry and asked Jordan where I could eat some quick meal.
"All is here, in our gym. You don't have to go to eat in some bar or restaurant", she smiled me.
"Thank you."
So I used the microwave and prepared something for my stomach, sat at the table and started to eat when some guy came and sat down in front of me.
"Hi. I'm Joshua."
"Hi... I'm Lucien...."
"All is here, in our gym. You don't have to go to eat in some bar or restaurant", she smiled me.
"Thank you."
So I used the microwave and prepared something for my stomach, sat at the table and started to eat when some guy came and sat down in front of me.
"Hi. I'm Joshua."
"Hi... I'm Lucien...."