Chapter 1: An abnormal day
As I walked down the street, I let out a sigh and thought to myself, "Is this really the life I wanted?" I guess most adults start having thoughts like that after turning thirty.
"I should stop thinking about this and hurry... looks like it’s going to rain any second now." And, just as I expected, it started raining. Luckily, I was already under the awning at the entrance of the apartment building.
Climbing the stairs to the second floor, I could feel my legs aching from the walk home after work. At the top, I reached the corridor, with a short wall on the left giving a view of the city, and several doors lining the right.
I glanced at the city, though not for long—because of the rain. "Was it really a good idea to move to the other side of the world?" My life was quiet. No complicated relationships. Just coworkers and a few hobbies, which some might find a little strange.
Stopping at my door, I started patting my pockets for the apartment key. I always tossed it into some random pocket, too used to the routine to even care where. Not that I don’t worry about dropping it.
"Here it is," I muttered in a low, tired voice.
I unlocked the door with a click, turned the knob, and stepped inside. With my heel, I shut the door behind me as I loosened the knot of my tie.
With the feeling of relief in the neck due to the looseness of the tie. I left my shoes at the entrance—already used to that tradition, although at first it confused me.
Walking down the hallway, I could already see the living room and kitchen. They were practically the same space. The mess was hard to ignore. I sighed, thinking that cleaning would have to happen soon.