Chapter 7

Sakura sat there not knowing how to begin. "Well, I kinda wasn't that honest with you when we met that night." Sakura said looking down at the dark water; the shadows made it look like there were creatures down there.

"No, I saw you being taken away by that angel. But why?" he said taking off his mask. They both got up and started walking towards the San Marco.

"Apparently, for some reason that angel said that she wanted my soul." she looked into his eyes trying to find some kind of hope that he would except her if she did tell him the whole truth

"Really?" he asked

"Yes. And this is going to sound really crazy but..."

"What is it?"

"I'm..." she pause taking a big breath and turning to face him, "I'm not from this world."

He just looked at her, "Like an alien?"

"No! I'm not an alien." she shouted just a bit too loud, "My world is the same as yours, but, your world is just a book to me."

"I don't believe that." he crossing his arms, expecting more.

"It's the truth. I came home from my friend's house and started to read the book, or your world. Then I disappeared into it."

"Really?"

"Yes, I know some things, like how Prosper and Bo came here. And what you said when you found them!"

"Hmm." he started to tap his foot on the bricks that covered the ground of the San Marco, "Okay, tell me one sentence that was said that night."

"Well, you said, 'Do you know what happens here after dark, things little eyes shouldn't see.'"

"What was said after that." he said with wide eyes

"Bo said 'we're not scared.' then you said 'Not scared, will aren't you the little tiger. Rawr!'"

"You really are from another world!" he said taking one step back

"Yes, but you don't exist, you are only a story character. But I love this world better kinda. I feel so free here."

"Don't you miss your family?" he said tilting his head

"Yes, I do. But I don't know how to get back to them." she said looking down at the ground then back up at the sky. A shooting star went by but she didn't make a wish, she was caught between going home and staying in her favorite book, with the person she loved.

"Let's go home. I won't say anything about your secret, if you don't say anything about my secret. Okay?"

"Deal." she said with a smile on her face, "Hey wait a minute, what is the year here?"

"It's 2006." he said

"Okay, that's weird, 'cause the year in my world is 2008."

"Cool." he said. The both continued walking, talking about Sakura's world. But Scipio still seemed to be on his guard a bit, for he was unsure about how far that angel was willing to go to get Sakura's soul. Though he still felt like he was in love. When they got to the Stella, Mosca was awake, working on his movie. "Where have you two been?" he asked

"I was just showing Sakura around the city." Scipio took off his jacket and threw it onto one of the theater seats

"Well this explains why you're always falling asleep in the middle of the day Mosca." Sakura whispered, trying not to wake up the others

"What do you mean?" he asked

"I bet he stays up some nights to work on his movie." Scipio came back in from the kitchen with a jar of olives. Sakura came up and took a couple from the jar.

"Oh, yeah. I don't usually do this. But I just really wanted to work on it." Mosca said returning his head to the 'T' from the sign outside

"Well, I see that somebody likes olives." Scipio looked at Sakura's hand; there were five olives in her hand

"Yes, I do. Have you tried the kind that has jalapenos stuffed in them?" she asked

"No."

"They are hot, but so good. I didn't realize it but I almost had half of the jar." she chuckled quietly

"Then I gotta find a hiding place for these." Scipio turned back and placed the olives back into the small fridge

"Oh yeah, I never gonna find the olives now." she laughed

"Well, I have to go now." Scipio said going to get his jacket, "I'll be back tomorrow, so try to clean up a bit in the morning, okay?"

"Sure, see ya." Sakura said heading towards the stairs

"Bye." Scipio left, and disappeared into the night. He could melt away into the shadows so easily, that if you tried to track him, you would lose sight in less than five seconds, as for Sakura's secret. He would make sure nobody found out...