Green Eyes of the Suburb

S1E6

Tama was extremely nervous. How would he reply?

“I was lucky enough that I am still conscious, though,” he then answered.

“Oh, I see,” Yana responded, flat. “Great that you turned up fine though. It’s a miracle.”

“Haha, right,” that’s all Tama can say. He was highly nervous, because he can’t explain it. Not to mention, the thought that he might be in this “Green Eye” spiral myth that is not viewed good by the villagers. “I don’t need to pay hospital bills or its complicated administration.”

Yana only hummed. “Well knowing this suburb economical dependence and condition… It’s better not being fractured at all. It’s already complicated in bureocracy, I won’t think anything beyond that.”

Tama didn’t respond, and keep working to clean the glass. Actually, its more like Tama doesn’t know what kind of reply to cut the awkward, nervous conversation he had, so he could continue working instead.

“I have noticed you have yet took a drink after few hours,” Yana commented. “Aren’t you thirsty?”

For unknown reasons, Tama began to freeze.

“Or are you only drink if it given free?” Yana tried to lighten the mood.

The only thing Tama able to react was just an awkward laugh. He won’t hide that the fact, a free item is the best item after all.

“Regardless of the situation, don’t ever forget to eat and drink after a lot of work!” Yana continued. “Energy can drain.”

“Of course Sir!” Tama laughed. “I wouldn’t ditch primary needs! They’re my main motivations.”

“No, I am serious, your energy must be filled. I will give you drink and treats after your work is done. “

Tama stopped his hand from sweeping the glass, his eyes began to sparkle. “Oh really, then that’s a good news! Thank you, sir!”

Right after his work were done, Yana gave him an envelope of cash after what he did today. It’s so many for a day task, it could spent a average priced dishes for ten times.

Before Tama tapped his foot outside Yana’s house, the middle aged man made a farewell moves through his hand movement.

“Thank you for today work, Tama. Hope you are always well,” he farewelled. “Be careful.

“Yeah!” Tama nodded. “Thanks, Sir!”

And then, Tama walked home, with a joy knowing he got handed a bunch of cash and bucks on his envelope.

Sir Yana was kind of observant and vigilant person to notice such thing, Tama thought. Such very detail oriented person for a man in his 50s.

“Maybe I need to offer more service, maybe I’ll start on the market,” Tama said to himself. “I think I am capable to do the work one day straight like a day shift full time employee did.”

Despite not experienced the full overworking nausea he usually expected, Tama still wondered where the sudden, strong energy burst came from; those immense energies were a mystery.

Oh, could it be… the same magic energy boost he gained after the accident? The magic that elevated all his sickness, gave him strength, and transformed him into a human as if he had never experience illness all of his life.

That couldn’t be real, Tama dismissed. But his mind began to process what Janie had said in the previous meeting, about the green eyes phenomenon and the myth circling around it.

Alright, these green-eyed things need to stop freaking him out as if it's alien concept, the inhabitants of this suburb literally made a recurring myth about it. He was going to accept everything as real this time. If he being part of it was a real thing, there’s nothing he can do about it other than accepting that fate.

Tama stopped his walk a mile before he was able to see his house sight. His right, pointing finger began to make a gesture, the specific one he did previously memorized, followed whatever the green eyed owl said (again), just to test its actual validity due to weird conditions he was curious about.

A strong energy drift collided around his body, though it felt light and relaxing for a quick seconds.

After that feeling faded, all of sudden, Tama surroundings changed.

The dim night sky turned into a light pinkish sky. The same shade of color as the purple sky he saw earlier.

His eyes gazed on the sky, in fascinating confusion kind of way.