"So how've you been, Princess? I didn't see you at the reunion."
"Shut up, Duncan! I'm trying to do my job! Just tell me what you want to drink."
"Aw. That's right. The little princess wasn't invited. Awe boohoo," he said tauntingly
"Whatever,"
"Come on. Sit down. I haven't seen you in forever. Let's… talk," he said in a voice so sinister that I wanted to run away.
"I have other tables to sever,"
"Come on, Princess. Remember, the customer's always right,"
I didn't understand what that had to do with anything but I could see I had no other choice. I sat down and crossed my arms over my chest.
"So, Princess, how've you been?" he said eerily.
I didn't respond.
"Fine! Whatever! I was just trying to be nice!"
After a couple of silent seconds I asked him something.
"So how are you and Gwen?"
His face lost all expression and he looked down.
"Remember that night we danced beside the fire?"
I nodded and said, "Yea, what about it?"
"And remember how I said Gwen ran off crying?"
I nodded again.
"Well… she was crying because… I had broken up with her."
My mouth dropped open. I stared at him blankly. I couldn't believe it. Then, suddenly my astonishment turned into rage.
"Why didn't you tell me?!"
"I was going to tell you before we kissed but, then you kicked me! Then I tried tell you after that but, you ignored me!"
I thought back to the show. He was right.
"Why did you break up with her?"
"Because… because… I still loved you."
"Really," I said sarcastically, "because you had a pretty lousy way of showing it!"
He looked me in the eye, "I still love you,"
My heart started beating faster. "No!" I thought, "I can't give in,"
"Whatever. That means nothing to me because I don't love you. I could never love somebody who broke like you did." I stood up.
"Courtney. Please. Give me one more chance." He grabbed my wrist. (I was surprised that he actually knew my name.)
"Duncan, no. Stop," I said trying to pull my arm away.
"I let you get away too easily last time. I'm not letting you leave me again."
"Okay!" I said turning around to face him, "but you have to make a few promises. The first is that you have to promise to never cheat on me again,"
He enthusiastically held up his right hand.
"You got it, babe."
"You also have to swear that you love me,"
"You don't need to worry about that."
"And you to change your quirks."
He lowered his hand half way. He thought about what i had said and raised his hand again.
"I'll do anything for you, Princess. So, um, which 'quirks' do you want me to change?"
I looked into his perfect teal eyes. I could tell he was nervous about what I was about to say next. The truth is, after being away from him for so long I realized that he is perfect just the way he is.
"None of them," I said moving in closer to him, "absolutely none."
He stood up, wrapped me in his arms, and slowly kissed me.
