My Most Precious Human

My new apartment was in a district called Sky Valley. It was a place filled with successful artists, well-paid freelancers, and contractual management specialists. There were a lot of young, talented individuals. Each of the people who lived there was unique, but they all had one thing in common: they were all devoted to their work, and they all minded their own businesses... Well, the majority of them at least.

The day I moved in, someone knocked on my door. I was busy unpacking and initially ignored the knocking sound, hoping that whoever it was would give up and go away. Unfortunately, a minute later I heard the doorbell. I figured that it was the same person, and if he or she was still there, then perhaps there was a good reason for it.

I opened the door and saw a brightly smiling, short woman with curly brown hair.

"Hi! I'm Carla. Can I use your balcony?" she asked, nervously grinning.

"Can you use my… what?" I glanced at her, feeling confused.

"I'm sorry, it will take a minute then I'm gone." She swiftly passed me by and barged into my apartment, heading to the balcony.

Since it was hard to think she could have been dangerous, I didn't stop her and followed her instead. She marched between my unpacked boxes and went outside. I was right behind her. I leaned against the balcony door and stared at her curiously. She stepped closer to the side glass railing and pulled her leg up. I sincerely didn't know if I should stop her or keep observing her weird actions… She must have realized how peculiar it looked. She paused and gazed at me with an awkward smile.

"I… I'm not trying to jump or anything," she said with her voice full of nervous laughter, "and I'm not breaking into someone's apartment either!"

"So… What is it that you are doing exactly?" I snorted.

She put her leg down, turned around, and looked straight into my eyes.

"I live next door and my key-card broke!" she called out desperately, "I have to get to my apartment to get documents before I start the meeting at 1 PM, and the building security told me they would get a new card for me in two to three hours…"

Her big, grey, pleading eyes were filled with tears.

are trying to break into your own apartment using

with an uncomfortable

glanced

tenth floor and then you would probably need to jump

briefly looked down, then instantly pulled her head

of heights?" I burst out laughing, "Wouldn't it be easier to wait for

a very important client! If he chooses me as his catering provider, I can make a fortune… And now… the whole menu

deep breath. I had never batted an eye on anyone's tears. I had always found them annoying, but there was something about this agitated and frustrated woman that made me want

and then open the door for you," I stated while exhaling my irritation and wishing that she

the back, gazing at me, both surprised and confused. A second

happily, yet then she gasped. "But didn't you just try to explain to me

at the railing, and took a jump over her balcony. She hurriedly stepped towards the

"Wow…" she muttered.

that it is dangerous for you. I've done worse things in my life," I chuckled. "Come to your door. I will let you

for her. As soon as I did and

so much! From now on, you

choked me. I slightly pushed

big deal…"

"it's on the verge

"Please, don't exaggerate…"

argued,