Chapter 18：Poster

Kai (the cactus haired guy) wasn't convinced by Ray's reasoning. He had personally witnessed him flinch and cringe in pain. Getting your nose hurt was something he had experienced before so witnessing Ray's false confidence he didn't feel very settled.

Ray too noticed the conflicting emotions passing on the other guy's face and he was at a loss on how he should get rid off him.

Ray: (trying again) it's alright, I am fine. You seemed to be in a hurry before you ran into me. Don't you have any urgent job to attend to?

Kai: (startled) Oh yes! you are right! I almost forgot! but I can't just leave you here just like that too!

Kai started to wave his arms frantically due to panic caused by his dilemma. One was an urgent job he had to attend to and the other was a moral obligation, which he couldn't just shy away from.

Ray: (sighing) how about this? Buy me breakfast and we'll be even.

Kai: (pausing mid-way) -oh! will it be okay?

Ray: (nodding) yes it definitely will be.

Ray just wanted to eat his first breakfast after gaining some freedom in peace. He didn't want anyone to disturb him and his solution effectively offered a solution to both Kai's dilemma and Ray's wish.

After finishing his breakfast, Ray decided to stroll around in the streets of the capital city to just take in the view. He wasn't in any rush to find a place for himself to stay at. He was finally free so he wasn't going to stick to his old habits of pre-planning and analysing every minute detail of each and everything. He was going to face things and his needs whenever he was faced with them and not a second before.

While roaming around the streets he came across an audition poster. It was a bright and colourful poster with aesthetic images of people enjoying themselves on the stage and there was confetti scattered around it. He felt as if the poster was prepared by someone amateur and not a professional. He stood in front of the poster for a beat more to memorise the details of the audition which was to take place in two days. He didn't know what the future held for him but he was eager to try out new things. Mostly the things which he couldn't try before (even in his dreams).

Strolling around next Ray came across a park which was currently deserted. It was expected as it was a weekday and most people would not have any time to waste at parks. Ray felt a little tired after his previous night without sleep and adding up all the aimless roaming- he was more than a little tired.

He found a huge tree inside the deserted park and laid down in its shade to get some much-needed rest.