(revised)

Dartemis's POV

She walked in, the door closing behind her, and smiled angelically at the boy in the corner. The first thing I saw were her huge chocolate brown eyes; inquisitive and bright, they seemed to light the room. Her heart shaped face was framed by long brown tresses, her lips full and lusciously pink. She wore a short white sundress that outlined the curvature of her small frame. My heart swelled.

I was drawn to this beautiful being. I couldn't explain it; this sudden connection. I wanted to stand by her, protect her, hold her. Her eyes caught mine and she gasped quietly, surprise filling her eyes, a warm blush colouring her cheeks.

"Coral!" The boy stood, closing his books in the process.

Coral... it had a nice ring to it.

She looked up at the sound of her name, apparently still flustered.

"Hey Nick," she smiled.

He came toward her and kissed her lightly." Can I get you something?"

"Yeah, sure." Her eyes flashed back to mine as she walked gracefully to sit across from where Nick formerly was.

He's so beautiful. I heard her wayward thought. Now I was blushing. Heat coursed through my body yet I felt suddenly chilled. My chest constricted painfully and my senses heightened. I tried to analyse me reaction; tried to figure out why I was reacting this way. What was it about this girl that drew me to her?

Then it hit me.

She was my soul mate; the one I had come here to find.

And just as that realisation came to me, so did another one.

She was taken.

I didn't know who the boy that sat across from her was; I didn't care. I didn't care that he had done nothing to me. I hated him. I hated that he smiled sweetly at her and I hated that she smiled back as she took the drink from him.

She thanked him, taking a sip. Her voice was very odd. The words slipped smoothly off her tongue yet they had a deep timbre to them as if holding a hidden meaning. It was calming and exciting at the same time.

"How was your day?" he asked her. She sighed heavily and began describing the various problems she was facing in completing her thesis. I couldn't help it. I took another peek into his thoughts. He was listening intently on every word she was saying, truly concerned for her. But then I reached a part of her brain that was completely blocked off.

Ah... I should have realised he would block his true thoughts. If I wasn't looking so hard, I wouldn't have noticed the barrier. He was very good.

"Anyway, I should be able to finish it on time," I tuned in to the conversation." But how about you? Did you finish everything?"

"Almost. I still have tomorrow, so it should be alright."

"I'm glad." The concern in her voice was infuriating. Jealousy washed through me, burning in my veins. I knew it was irrational. I knew she had every right to worry over whomever she chose. But a part of me, a very large part of me, wanted to be at the other end of that table, wanted to be the object of her concern. She was, after all, my soul mate and I had every right to claim her.

She laughed suddenly; high and musical. I wondered what he had said.

The couple next to me got up and left. I sighed. I was now alone with them; the lady with the bubbles didn't count. I flipped through the newspaper and found some quizzes that looked interesting. Not that I was interested. I just needed a distraction. They weren't very much help; I finished them in seconds.

I finished off my drink and bought another one. Sitting down again, I noticed her eyes on me. She looked away quickly, her face going a brilliant red; it put roses to shame. It would be lovely to kiss those cheeks, feel the warmth beneath my lips. I gulped down some of my coffee. It would have scorched any human tongue, but I liked the sting. It took my mind off her. I almost laughed; I was already turning masochistic and I had barely spent two weeks on Earth.

It was a strange place Earth. So much different from my realm. Simultaneously ghastly and beautiful. Beautiful in its ghastliness; beautiful despite its ghastliness yet ghastly in its beauty. Very confusing. I don't know whether to be disgusted or awed. But I would be leaving soon, so no need for evaluations. Maybe someday, after all this is over, I would visit again and make a proper analysis.

She laughed again and he chuckled along with her. They stood up, ready to leave. "I'll go get the car," he kissed her again and left. I looked at her and she looked back at me. We held eye contact; neither of us wanting to break the connection.

I was lost, drowning in a pool of deep brown. My breath caught, my heart rate doubling. She realised what had happened and looked away. Her face flushed again. It was exotic. Her blood pooled in her cheeks, flowing hot and fast. The colour stood out clearly in her golden caramel skin, creating a very enticing contrast. I felt myself harden. I looked down to see my pants pointing out rudely.

I looked to the window, watching the dust float around and hoped she had not seen my erection. That would be quite embarrassing.

Nick pulled up his car and she walked outside and got in. I waited until they had driven off before going outside myself. I transformed into a bird in a deserted alley and followed them.


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