A beautiful woman, standing near the doorway. She's Bella Dou, 24 years old and 164cm tall with a clear tan skin. She has a long brown hair, but kinda a bit messy at that moment like she just might be had a long day. But the things catches Ellie's is her eyes, she has deep and beautiful eyes but there was a quiet sadness in them at the same time, something that Ellie can't quite explain.
Ellie sit up and rub her eyes, trying to adjust the dim lighting.
That's when Ellie meet Bella for the first time
"Yes, I'am a new tenant. My name is Ellie, and you?" Ellie replied, walking closer to her and offering her hand for a handshake.
"It's felt like she type of person who doesn't let people in easily."
"I see. Jamie mentioned someone new was moving in today. I'm Bella." She replied,
Bella's glancing down at Ellie's hand but not taking it.
"It's a little bit awkward now, I'am standing and offering my hand but she doesn't take my hand yet but despite her little messy, she still looks pretty especially that long brown hair its really suits with her"
"Are you not gonna shake my hand?" Ellie asked with an awkward smile.
"Just make sure to keep the house clean," with that, she disappeared into her room without saying anything else.
Ellie stood there for a moment.
But then another thought popped into Ellie's head.
"Did I intimidate her? Just by offering a handshake?"
Not wonder why Ellie has a thought like that because people usually always said to her if her sharp eyes and her thick eyebrows made her look kind of snobbish.
"Did I freak her out? Is that why she seemed so distant?, Wait, shouldn't I be the one who's scared of her? That attitude? So cold" she thought, frowning.
Ellie's shook her head.
"Whatever. I should just go unpack my stuff." Ellie muttered
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Ellie walked back to her room and glanced at the mirror.
"Oh my god… no wonder," she muttered, startled
Ellie's hair was a mess, and her eyeliner had smudged all over her face—probably from all the times she rubbed her eyes earlier.
"No wonder she didn't shake my hand. I wouldn't either—look at me. I'd scare myself too. I should clean myself up after unpacking"
Once everything is in place Ellie grabbing her toiletries, and headed toward the bathroom.
Ellie need to passed bella's room which was just next to hers to go to bathroom, while she passed her room something caught her attention, Ellie noticed that the door to Bella's room was a bit open. She didn't mean to peek or anything.
Without Ellie realizing it, She's seeing Bella sitting on her bed staring at her phone screen with silent tears streaming down her face.
"How come she's crying without making a sound? She looked like used to holding it in, like she doesn't want anyone to know"
Before Ellie could look away, Bella suddenly lifts her head.
Their eyes meet
And for the second, neither of them moved.
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Ellie froze.
"What's going on now? First, she ignored my handshake, and now we're locked in another awkward moment?"
Bella didn't say a word. She just stared at her.
"Why am I scared? I didn't even do anything wrong"
"Oh, Sorry. Your door is open a bit—I didn't mean to peek or anything," Ellie said