1 She and He

--- Sasha ---

It was a morning like any other in the city. Sasha heard the alarm clock that signalled the start of his workday. She decided to get out of bed and prepare his breakfast; she went straight to the kitchen and began to prepare bacon and eggs accompanied by a strong coffee to finish waking up. She turned on the radio and started to eat to the rhythm of the music while she checked her social networks and answered some messages.

When she finished, she washed the dishes and other things she had used, cleaned the table and went straight to the bathroom to take a shower. In less than 5 minutes later, she came out and brushed her teeth, got dressed for work, applied mascara and lip balm to moisturize her thin and delicate lips.

Although she had all the comforts that any young woman could want, Sasha had always kept a low profile with her friends and neighbours. Everyone who knew her loved her. After all, she was kind, intelligent, honest and very beautiful. Sasha was about 1.70 meters tall, not too slim what accentuated her curves, had porcelain white skin, big green eyes, red hair and curls that formed a long and soft mane.

To many people, she was an exemplary and hardworking woman. Who even though her mother had died when she was only 18 years old in a car accident, she had matured enough to be able to live on her own. She had no other relatives because her mother never told her if Sasha had grandparents, aunts, uncles or cousins. She didn't know who her father was or what had become of him, nor did she care to ken since she was happy to be with her mother. Fortunately, she didn't lack money because her mother had left her a big house along with a few cars, a bank account and a library that they loved and cared for every day.

When Sasha heard the alarm again that it was time to leave if she wanted to open her library at 8 o'clock, she ran to make her bed and went downstairs. She picked up the keys on a small table next to the door and went out.

Her neighbours greeted her and wished her a good day. They shouted at him to be careful when walking alone and not to close the library so late. Because although the neighbourhood was safe, she was still young. Sasha smiled at them and nodded her head saying, that she would do whatever they told her to do. When she reached the corner of the block, she waited for the traffic light to change colour next to her, Sasha saw Mrs Lilly looking at her with a big smile, and she said to her:

-Good morning, Mrs Lilly, how are you today?.- As she smiled at her and took her hand to help her cross the street.

-Good morning. Very well, dear. You know as always the ailments that this old lady always has.- She said with a soft and rough voice, taking the hand to Sasha and leaning a little to walk with her.

When the colour of the traffic light colour changes, they both walked softly to the other end. Once they arrived, Mrs Lilly let go of the young woman's hand to look for something in her pocket and slowly placed a honey candy in Sasha's hand.

-Have a nice day, daughter. Don't forget to eat on time and don't get distracted reading. Remember that you have a business to attend.- Mrs Lilly slowly continued on her way, but not before smiling at the young girl.

Sasha watched her walk and smiled when she saw the candy in her hand. She walked one more block and opened the door to her library. She was about to enter just like a lady carrying a bag of apples passed by, which fell on the floor. Sasha immediately went to help her pick up the apples. They put the fruit in another bag that the woman had. The lady thanked her and decided to give her a few apples as a thank you. Sasha smiled and couldn't help but watch with melancholy as the woman walked away. The young girl held the fruits in her delicate hands while thinking about her mother and the apple pie she used to make when they celebrated something, then she saw the time on her watch and went to work.

As she entered the library, she noticed that she had not cleaned her desk the day before. So she quickly grabbed a rag, sprayed her desk with cleaner without leaving any existing stains, was satisfied with her work, put her arms on her hips and did a little celebration. However, she didn't realize that there was someone right behind her until the customer coughed and let out a small laugh. She straightened her back, felt her face flush, forced a smile on her face and embarrassedly turned to see who it was.

--- Louis ---

It was about 7 a.m. I got up when my secretary knocked on the door of my room. It was time to take a bath, get dressed and go to breakfast. I did everything as quickly as possible. I took my briefcase and went down to the first floor. The servants said good morning to me while they prepared my things for when I left. I sat down at the table and slowly ate the fruit and juice that they had served me.

-Mr. Louis, it's time to go. We have to be at the airport before 10 o'clock to close the deal with the investors. Then, we go to the company to take care of some pending issues.- Sebastian told me while he was looking at the itinerary on his mobile phone.

I just nodded my head. Usually, I don't talk much with people. I consider myself a serious man, my parents have always told me that I should try to socialize more with people, but I don't want to do it. My younger brother Joseph is always talking. We complement each other. We are very close and always help each other when we are in trouble.

I checked my phone to check the time and answer messages when I was looking at my inbox. I got a message from my brother saying that he was having fun on his "holiday" abroad, which was a business trip. I quickly wrote to him and said: "I hope you close the deal. Take care, see you in two weeks", my brother immediately sent me a picture of him in a discotheque. I smiled a little to see his expression and decided to go to the car.

Sebastian was driving silently when he received a notification from the GPS. He said we had to take another route because there had been an accident. I nodded again, seeing my reaction in the mirror, immediately he started to follow the new route to the airport.

It was almost 8:30 in the morning. We were passing through a street where you could see mothers taking their children to school. I just watched them and saw their happy faces. In the distance, reddish hair caught my attention. It belonged to a young woman who was helping a lady pick up some apples from the ground that had fallen. I saw how the young woman helped her and smiled as she saw the lady she helped walk away. After some time, she entered a library. I felt a great curiosity when I saw her. It was impossible to ignore this strange feeling, so I made a sign to Sebastian to park. I got out of the car, when my secretary was going to get out I told him to stay in the car. I saw his worried face and decided to look at him.

My secretary understood that I wanted to be alone. I walked and entered the library. I looked around the library until I saw in the distance a red-haired lady emerge from behind a desk. She was cleaning up when she finished her task. The girl put her hands on her hips and did a celebratory "dance" so cute I couldn't help but cough at the see this, then let out a small laugh from my mouth.

I startled her because she gave a little jump. Soon after which she turned to look at me with a smile. She was a woman who had caught my interest. My heart started to accelerate its rhythm. Unconsciously I couldn't help whispering to myself.

-What is this?.- I touched my chest, trying to feel my heartbeat.

She tilted her face trying to decipher what I had said. She stood up straight again while with a smile and a beautiful voice she said to me:

-Hello and welcome. How can I help you? .-