Melancholy City

That’s the thing about this city

There’ll always be a dead person. Just hearing that sends out a Melancholic shiver.

Here’s a insight on how it was like to stay for one night in a city like “Melancholy city”.

It all started about a year ago. A youth like myself wanted to experience the outer world. Later then i realise how much i regret opening that pamphlet that would lead me to “Melancholy City”

It was fine at first. Children playing outside, Elderly walking around and Drug addicted Toddlers ?

I started questioning myself if this city is even on the map. About Ten minutes later i arrived at my apartment and met up with my landlord who was a Youth around my age. She looked like the only person in the city that has ever seen light. So i was relieved to know that there are people like me lived here.

But there was something off about her. She spoke very fast, yet not sttuter. I was impressed yet un-eased. I brushed it off anyways thinking i was just over thinking.

After settling in I decided to have takeout for dinner. The landlord told me not too do delivery since the chances of you getting Raped were at high. But I didn’t think much of it since i was in the feels of being the main character of my story.

I got ready and set my journey to the nearby ”Chinese In and Out”. But when I got there, it was as if no one even went near the place. I still went in since the open sign was hung up.

I went in and a Lady was at the counter ready to take my order since i was the only one in line. I went over and greeted her and immediately she answered “we’re out of those. I asked her in return "out of what ?" she went to the back and took a whole bucket of all the leftovers to dump it out in a box big enough to fit a basketball. She handed me the box and said "Thank you, come again". Shocked to see the box was already leaking with soup leaking under it. I pulled my self together to pay for the leftovers and walked out with disgust, fear and confusion, on is this a fever dream ?

I sprint back home with the street lights barely lit. I saw in the far corner of the street to see an old man eating a very much alive rat. I was shocked and disgusted that i spewed all over floor.

Home isn’t far. I ran inside and locked all doors and windows. I forgot the blinds in my living room. I went over and to close it just to see a woman and her husband playing in the streets like two children as the rain starts to fall. It was a feeling of happiness and fear to see them dancing like as if there is no rain. I start to wonder If the city really did live up to it’s name.

Quickly i rang the landlord saying "I’m moving out first thing tomorrow". I was shocked to hear say "Okay" as if she knew i was going to move out.

I begged to god i was not going insane. I saw all of that in one night in this city. I want out immediately.

The next day

After pulling an all nighter. I carried the barely unpacked boxes from my journey and took the taxi out of this city.

Told the taxi rider to drop me at a train station outside of this city. He did that exactly. As i was getting out He cried a tear and told me how luck i am to not fall victim of this city. I was shocked thinking he was insane. But he was the only person I’ve met so far in my Journey that has said a sentence that I could understan. I tipped a Hundred dollars and said get out of that city when you can. He looked me with a smile on his face and said “I’ll try”.

I got on the train just to feel a felling of Hiraeth. I didn’t put such mind to it and quickly came in a feeling of relief.

Moments Later

I decides to some research on the city. When a person behind of my seat looked and asked “That city has been out of government for age hasn’t it ?”

With shock i closed my laptop and went on a Five hour long conversation with this stranger. Without realising I’ve went by Ten stops !

I decided to leave it there and sleep.

Until...

That weird sensation hit me again. It was a struck of Melancholy. It was as if i was back at the city.

I peeked out the window to see a dimming aura that seemed familiar. Than it hit me. I was back in the city. I asked the person behind me and he said “the city has a weird landscape that streche in a line”. “We’ll only be passing” by he said.

But there was something different about this part of the city. It was almost as if it had a more luxurious facade.

Then I remembered the city consists of different regions with different echelons. The only thing that isn’t different is the appearance it was still very much gloomy with dull areas of paint in each building.

It was a short ride through the city. Luckily. I soon went back and resumed my slumber.

I was already thinking about the things to do once I’ve arrived back to my home city.

Suddenly i started to feel a bit off as if i was in a lucid dream. I tried getting a grip of myself but i slowly drifted in to some sort of paralysis. I tried to scream but i could not.

Suddenly i woke up just to realise it was all a fever dream. Sweat running down my arms and face. It was as if i entered a marathon.

That’s the thing about this city...