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'Damen.'

Not so surprised am I – honestly, I am because I left my guard down – as I went out of my car, immediately guarding my thoughts as I always do. Leaving some opening for her to see through my thoughts – in which I pick what I think and she reads it, I open the car's door, I climbed out, seeing a familiar face. Her face is still the same as ever; with those red lips and an inviting smile curving. Her eyes sparkling like it always did, as she continues to charm me.

"Damen." A voice so soothing and calm, hiding its rough and wavy personality as the woman I know nods at me.

"Drina." I said, replying to her and nodding welcome. "So, you are back."

Drina with her red hair flowing with the wind gracefully walks with her strappy heels toward me; her eyes finding something in mine as she faces me in mere inches. "Good to be back, Damen." She twists my hair, whispering sadly fake with suspicion, "Why don't you at least connect with me? Like ask me what I'm doing or anything?"

I sigh, touching and holding her hand from my hair. "I'm busy. So are you. It's not like the old times I can –"

"Then," She interrupts, smiling cat-like. "Are you really too busy into something that even makes you forget me?"

I need to think fast, to cover my intentions smoothly. I can't risk letting her know about Ever or else, I don't know what'll happen. Need to stop arousing suspicion as early as possible as I can get.

"Or is it someone?"

I can hear her thoughts, brushing against my thin-thick-thin wall of protection. 'Humans are pathetic. They don't need sympathy from us – especially from you, my dear. They aren't even worthy of receiving your compassion. Haven't you got enough examples of what they do to this waste-like world? It would be better if we live instead, all of our kind.'

"But from humanity, we started our so-called 'pathetic' lives." I reasoned out, clearing my throat. "Don't forget we were once 'human,' Drina."

'… And it's not too late to change their ways like we did. That's why I still believe they needed my compassion, Drina.'

Drina puffs, smiling in a care-free way. "Well, I just hope they realize what's been in front of them since in the beginning. I still don't believe they can and I don't believe you're not into something interesting."

I dwell my eyes with hers, looking at her straightly. Perfecting my poker face, as pretentious and real as I can, I soften my eyes. "No really. I'm just doing something to keep me alive. Breathing counts. It's difficult, too, you know. Inhaling and exhaling like forever." She laughs softly; her eyes melt normally in joy. "You're still you. That's a good thing."

Drina leans closer to me, pressing her lips against mine. I can feel her sickness without me, missing me while she is far away. Making me feel guilty for turning off my thoughts unknowingly, without her knowing I did. But of course, she doesn't let me count that as my sin. Bringing memories back in a nostalgic atmosphere.

"Damen, that's what I like about you."

She hugs me, cuddling me as much as she can get me close to her. I respond, understanding her feelings of loss, holding her waist.

I pull away from her after brief seconds, smiling and shaking my head in a natural way. She chuckles, pulling away, too – and that's a pretty good sign, I must tell you – flicking her hair back. Drina went to the other door of the car, waiting for me. "Let's just say you owe me a date."

I guess it can't be helped then since it is Drina. Actually, I missed her too but not in her view and way. It's been a long time I've felt for her like she feels for me until now. I shake my head again, smiling at her while I hold the door. "Will you please, Mademoiselle."

Now, I can say I'm 'invited.' But that doesn't mean not risking. And I want her to know that she's not the one who makes my heart beat anymore; that she's not the one turning the butterflies I feel inside my stomach; that especially she is not the reason why I exist in this world and that she is not my life.

I tapped on the car's wheel, wondering what could possibly go wrong.

Seeing the place, I stopped the black car which matches the night. Parking it a nice spot where I could get it immediately, I climbed out of the vehicle, opening Drina's side. I extend my left arm, showing her manners, while she climbs out, my other hand holding her hand.

Entering the restaurant, I dropped her hand. "Still can't go back to the things they were?" Drina asks with hope. With hope that I know will be crushed by my answer.

"I guess not."

Instead of being melancholy, she suddenly smiles, like she's found something here. "Interesting." She muses, glancing at all over the place. "What interesting place and time for a perfect date!"

"Sure." I just replied, taking her muse not lightly. That's when I realized that I've been driving with my eyes closed, bringing her to where Ever and her Aunt Sabine will. Great, Damen, it's a very brilliant idea to bring your ex-wife here where your love of your life will appear with her aunt and then they all meet. Boom.

I glance at Drina who is being entertained by a hostess as she tugs me along with her while she follows our lead to our table. She's blocked her thoughts now somehow. I can't read her 'real' face under that smiling and sweet face.

Drina suddenly talks, bursting my bubble. "Why are you looking at me like that?" She smiles, her lips making a temptation which I refuse. "Am I still sweet as ever?"

I can't say, 'Wow, you're blocking your thoughts, too. Yay!' or 'Why are you blocking your mind from me?' because I'm pretty sure that we're both doing the same thing and asking queries will just wake up suspicions.

"And you're tainting me with your charms as ever." I say, staring at her with my eyes saying 'Behave properly, Drina.'

"You like this place, don't you?" Drina says, as she finishes looking at the boring menu as she knows it. "It's so much like home."

Brick-styled marble foyer designed almost everywhere. Flowers, especially the ever-red roses make the decorations, with their sizes catch easily by the eyes. Looking away, you can gaze and sleep at the peaceful view with the amazing ocean with its marvelous side. Yes, it reminds me.

"Don't want to talk about it." I mumble, gazing at the seaside view. Sipping from the elixir, she looks far away then at my eyes, at the time when she smiles. "Hello. How are you, Damen? How's living without me?"

I look back at Drina, seeing Ever and her aunt in the hall, talking about her school and 'normal' life mostly at her back. They sit, talking for a couple of minutes while Drina shares her wonderful stories of living without me, everyday missing me so on and forth. Until Ever snaps out of it and goes to an 'exit'.

I predicted it; she can't handle too many people's auras and colors swirling around her, almost impossible to make her color blind already. She excused herself for the nearest escape.

"I'll be right back." I said to Drina, who opens her mouth just as she is about to say something. She nods, bowing her head low, muttering, "Okay. I'll just stick with my drink and chat with it of how I've been doing fine without you." I can't avoid grinning at her sarcastic dialogue, as I promised to listen to her continuing that later.

I went to the direction Ever went, passing through a hall of mirrors, gigantic gilt-framed mirrors, all lined up in a row. I stare at her, who grips at the marble counter, having nausea and dizziness, headache of all the colours. She closed her eyes, focusing her thoughts on the flowers, helping her to calm down, to be contained.

Seeing that she's fine, I went out of the bathroom immediately. I don't want to chat with her at a very private place. I blend with the people around, as I saw a chance. I touched her sleeve, making her jump.

"Oh, hey." She says, almost having a heart attack at hearing my voice, my hand touching her sleeve.

"You look amazing," I finally say, my gaze travelling all the way down to her blue pretty dress to her shoes, before working my way back to her blue and light eyes. "I almost didn't recognize you without the hood." I smile. "Did you enjoy your dinner?"

She nods, feeling so on edge she's amazed that I could even do that.

I continue my talk. "I saw you in the hall. I would've said hello, but you seemed in such a rush."

She stares at me, wondering why would I, her gorgeous and cool classmate and seatmate, the most popular and hottest guy in school would be here on Friday night, in all times. "Out-of-town visitor," I replied in advance, as she continued to wonder why I'm here.

Her aunt Sabine makes her way appearing, as I greeted her with a gesture. We shake hands as Ever introduces me. "Um, Damen and I go to school together."

Damen's the one who makes my palms sweat, my stomach spin, and he's pretty much all I can think about!

Those thoughts made me happy; every single word of it that I finally captivated her heart. I can already see and feel what our future will be in the near future.

"He just moved here from New Mexico." Ever adds, hoping that will suffice before their car arrives. She's too eager to go home already.

"Where in New Mexico?" Sabine asks me, wondering and feeling the exact feeling Ever feels. They are truly family.

"Santa Fe." I smile, hoping to imprint a good impression. Hey, when did I fail at making impressions?

"Oh, I hear it's lovely. I've always wanted to go there."

"Sabine's an attorney, she works a lot," Ever mumbles, focusing in the direction that the car will be coming from in just ten, nine, eight, sev- I count with her, while chatting with her aunt.

"We're headed back home, but you're more than welcome to join us," Sabine offers.

Ever gapes, that why she hadn't saw that coming and focused only on the car. She prays in her thoughts that I'd decline and I gestured at her, no need for praying for your wish is my command. "Thanks, but I have to head back."

I almost forgot that I have a date with Drina and that I left her for over a couple of minutes. She must be pretty annoyed that I'm having a very long time in the bathroom. I hook my thumb over my shoulder, and Ever's eyes follow in that direction, stopping on an incredibly gorgeous redhead, dressed in the slinkiest black dress and strappy high heels.

Why does everyone mesmerize by the way she looks? Oh yeah, they are fragile humans and can be easily deceived by our looks. Since we look younger and ever-so younger.

Ever looks at Drina, who smiles with her pink gloss on. Her face in a mocking and amusing expression, and I took this chance as I loom close to her face, my lips moist and parted, mere inches from hers. Brushing my fingers along the side of Ever's cheek, I retrieve a manifested-in-one-second red tulip from behind her ear.

I went away with Drina, after that, gesturing farewell to Ever and her aunt.

Drina's face is still amused after we climbed in the car. "What's amusing?" I asked as she leans to me, as I start the engine. She kissed me once again, shortly, as she smiles. "Thanks for this evening, Damen. I enjoyed it. I hope we can get another date like this."

"Yes, next time." I swear even though it's not true to me and my self; with my heart.

"Can I stay at your house tonight?" Drina asks resting her red-haired head on the seat's back. "I'm too tired to…" She trails off, sleeping even though I know she's faking it so that I will approve. Knowing I'm in defeat as she always does that, I full-speed my car, wanting to go home already for I will have many things to do.

"It can't be helped since you always do that, Drina. How troublesome you are. Is it what I like about you that I once fell for you?"


Drina's here! :D

Oh, why did I even used her to threat you? *sigh* Now I'm guilty for letting her flirt Damen again. :3

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