پریا - قسمت سوم

I was staring at him.

He was wearing a beautiful neat black outfit.

He quick-witted, but he wasn’t rude.

I don’t know what are the chances of seeing this guy twice in one day in this huge city, but it had happened.

I had a second thought about him.

I didn’t know if he could be trusted.

He didn’t look like the gossip kind.

But maybe this is all I wanted.

I also found a listener to vent!

I made an effective pause: “the usual routine problems”.

He looked at me, “Seems like you don’t want to say” he said.

“Can I trust you, “ I said quietly.

A smile appeared on his lips and he said, “Has anyone’s answer to this question in the whole history been negative?”

I looked outside and then turned my head towards Amirhosein and said, “Have you ever got an F for a lesson?”

Amir hosein turned his head towards me in surprise and laughed heartily.

I looked a little closer and noticed a little dimple on the left side of his face.

“Good girl, do you live in this world?”

I really wanted to laugh with him.

I tried my best not to cry.

But sometimes, the harder you try, the bigger the lump in your throat.

That’s why I let go of myself.

The first drop of tear quickly fell on the table.

I picked up a tissue from the table and wiped my tears.

You know what?

Forget it, there was no sign of Amir hosein’s dimple.

Without waiting for Amir hosein to find an answer, I continued, “ I’m tired.

Everyone expects me to be great in every way.

I’m only human” He interrupted me.

“Calm down, miss Pariya.”

“Take a deep breath and then continue.”

I sniffed and tried to breathe regularly.

“The problem isn’t just the score.

I have no freedom in any way.

They even make it hard for me to study.

I wanted to be a painter.

I wanted to go to art school.

But they didn’t let me.

They want me to be a teacher.

Follow my dearest dad’s footsteps.”

Amir hosein was looking at me dumbfounded.

I was speaking my heart out and I was talking fast, complaining about everything.

I even mentioned my dad’s second wife.

By the time I was finished, I had calmed down a bit.

I turned to Amir hosein and said, “Have you ever been told that you are a good listener?”

He smiled mysteriously and said, “I just discovered this talent myself.”

I laughed.

For a moment, I forgot what happened today.

Amir hosein continued, “You know what?

I have to introduce you to the club,” I answered with surprise.

“The club?

What club?”

“Let me show you” he eagerly replied.

“Where on earth”

He interrupted me, “It’s not far, it’ll make you feel better, “ I didn’t know what to say.

I was stunned.

A faded smile was engraved on his lips.

Regardless of the fact that he is a stranger, I trusted him again.

“Okay, let’s go, but if it doesn’t help me feel better”

I didn’t know how to finish my conditional sentence.

Amir Hosein helped me, “If it doesn’t, whatever you say,” he said and quickly paid the bill.

He left his phone on the table.

I picked up his phone and looked at my own face on its glossy screen.

I was uglier than I imagined.

I was tidying up a bit with my hands when Amir hosein came and opened the door.

“After you”