The next day, Lupe struggled to get rid of the nervousness from the night before. Although the sunlight was bright, the darkness of the park and the intense gaze of the mysterious man continued to disturb her mind. He tried to go about his daily routine, but he kept coming back to the memory of Rage.
Sitting at her kitchen table, Lupe drank her coffee, staring blankly at the newspaper. The words seem to blur, clouded by the memories of the previous night. The strange sense of danger, coupled with the inexplicable pull he felt towards Rage, made it difficult to concentrate.
Suddenly his phone rang, breaking the silence. A message from her friend, Maria.
Hey Lupe! how are you Come on, let's have lunch today?
Lupe took a deep breath and replied quickly. Sure, let's meet at the café. I need some entertainment.
Arriving at the cozy café, Lupe was greeted by Maria with a warm hug. "You look tired," said Maria, clearly worried. "Are you okay?"
Lupe forced a smile as they sat down. "Just a little tired. Something strange happened last night.”
"How strange?" Maria asked, stirring her coffee.
Lupe hesitated, not sure how to explain. “I met a man in the park. It's like he knows something that I don't know, and he's very intense."
Maria raised her eyebrows. "Intense how? Did he scare you?”
"N-not at all," Lupe answered, looking away. "It's like he's just warning me about something. It's really horrible."
Maria came closer, even more intrigued. "Alright, what does he look like?"
Lupe pictured Rage—the dark hair, the silver eyes, and the muscular body. As he spoke, he noticed Maria's eyes widen in surprise.
"There seems to be a resemblance to a legend here in our area," said Maria slowly. “There are stories about a mysterious creature that appears in the park every night. Others say it is related to ancient legends about ghosts or werewolves."
Lupe laughed a little. "That's just a story, right? I don't believe in such things."
Maria shrugged. "Maybe, maybe not. But sometimes, there is truth in the stories we thought were just fiction.”
As time passed, Lupe couldn't shake the feeling that there was something deeper to what Maria was saying. His encounter with Rage seems to be part of something bigger, something he doesn't fully understand yet.
After lunch, Lupe returned to his house, but the worry still remained. The day passed quickly, and as night approached, he couldn't help but feel an inexplicable desire to return to the park. Even though he promises himself to avoid it, some force pulls him back to the place where he met Rage.