Sitting on the stairs, I looked around the neighborhood as l take a sip from my coffee mug. The sight before me puts a smile on my face, kids riding their bicycles in the middle of the road chasing after the ice cream truck without a care in the world. 

I never pictured myself living in the Big Apple with a roommate much less living in a neighborhood like Elmhurst in Queens. Let alone being a teacher at a high ranked private school like Berkshire Grammer.

I look down at my phone to see I have a message from my co-worker Mia asking if she could come over. I let her know that I would be happy to have her over. After only two weeks of getting to know her, I already know what the main topic will be tonight "Tiger King".

"Mia's obsession with big cats," I chuckle to myself, shaking my head.

"Whose Mia?" Questions a voice from a distance.

I look up to see a caramel skin and dark-haired man leaning up against the staircase. By the smile on his face, I can tell he is a confident person who has no problem approaching a stranger. 

If l didn’t know any better, I would assume he is in the military by the tattoo on his wrist. The tattoo is of a chain going around his wrist, with the name Ryan West, an edification number and blood type inscribed on it.

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