May:
I pulled Aster around town, hopping from shop to shop. Finally I took him to my favorite shop in town. Luna's Art Supplys and Antques. The bell ringed as we came into the store. I let the familier smell of old paper and charcole great me as I stopped in the doorway. I felt Aster move behind me and when I turned to look at him I saw he was looking around the store. I took his hand in mine and lead him through the store being careful not to step on any of the paintings and other unknown art designs on the floor.
I lead him to my favorite corner of the store. One that almost everyone disregarded. It was in the far back of the store. Art books and supplys on heavy book casses circled it and if not for the hidden window there would be not light. I stepped up into the corner and pulled Aster up in with me. We sat down on the hidden platform that was covered with old Drama supplys.
"What is this place?" Aster asked. I smiled. "My secrate hide out. I used to come here alot when I was a kid." Aster nodded. His eyes grazed every one of the art supplys around us. "You know," I said, "You can use them." He looked at me. His eyes filled with hope. "Everything in this corner belongs to me so go ahead." I handed him an empty skeach book which he took greatfully. Then he started to draw.
He placed different art books infront of him going through their pages and trying different tecniques. I drew on my own pad for a while but it was short lived. I found myself stopping in the middle of a picture just to watch what Aster was doing. Then I just gave up and placing my pad down, I moved to sit next to Aster. He glanced at me and smirked when I did this, but I couldn't care less as I watched him draw. Each tecnique he tried was perfectly done and when he used them in his drawings it was beautifully done.
Hours passed as I watched him draw and even more passed when we started to draw together. We were laughing when I knowticed that the light from the window was growing dim. "Must be getting late." Aster said. I nodded and looked at him relising that he also was looking at me. I felt a blush creep up my cheeks. I looked down trying to hide it."Yea... Umm... We should probably get going then." Aster nodded never taking his eyes off me. I shuffled uneasily. "May." I looked up at Aster wondering if it was just my imagination. But Then he spoke again and I knew I didn't imagine it. "May. Would ya like ta have dinner with me tonight?"
His question left me stuttering for words. "I.. umm... ahh. I-ahh. mmm.." "May?" Aster tilted my chin up so I would look at him. But the touch took me by suprise and I ended up jumping away from him. When I looked back up at Aster I saw that his eyes were full of hurt. I relized what my action ment to him. "A-aster i'm sor.. I mean I didn't mean to..." Aster held up his hand and I stopped talking. "It's fine May." He said looking away from me."I understand why ya wouldn't want ta go with me." My heart stopped at his words and my body went numb as I watched him get up and step out of the corner. "Com'on. I should get ya back home." He said, walking away.
I quickly followed him as he made his way to the front of the store, heading for the door. What to do. What to do. What to do. I need to say something. I-i need to tell him that I didn't mean it like that. I followed Aster out of the store. My mind was hecktic because I couldn't find my voice to say anything. No. No. No. This isn't what I want! Come on May say something! Say the truth! Don't be scared. Don't be scared. Just say something!
"I'd love to." I covered my mouth in suprise and Aster stopped in his tracks. he turned to me. "What?" I gathered up my courage. "D-dinner. I'd love to h-have it with you. That is if... umm... if you'd still want me to." My courage dropped and my sentence ended in a mumble as I looked at the ground and skuffed my foot on the sidewalk. There was silence. A really really long silence. finally I looked up to see Aster just staring at me, mouth open. "Ast-" "Ya'll really go?" I nodded and smiled at him. It didn't take long until he smiled back at me. "Well then shelia." He said offering a hand to me that I gladly took. "Were would ya like ta go?"