Episode 5
This is Goodbye
Where
am I? I'm in a field. There's a path. I'm in a silky black dress. Oh! There's
someone by the brook. I'm getting closer to him. It's...it's... it's...
it can't be.........Relena woke up all of the sudden. She tried to
remember who it was in her dream, but it was impossible.
It was
Saturday so she had to work all day. That morning she was
trying not to think about
the dream or Heero going with Hilde. Matt and her were working the same
shift which helped.
"You wanna
go to the club tonight?" he asked. "I tried your house last night and you
weren't home. Where in the colony did you go eleven at night, anyway?"
"I'll go
tonight and the past isn't important," she wanted to tell him, but it wasn't
safe to do so. "I just saw customers come in so this will have too wait."
Matt watched
her pretty face until it suddenly drained in color. He looked up to see
three young men around his age. They looked slightly familiar, like faces
from the news or a crowd.
"Can we
help you?" asked Matt confusedly.
"Yeah,"
said Duo. "We forgot to get these when we were here last night. Hey, Lena,
don't look so upset to see us again. We're still friends right?"
"You know
them, Lena?" asked Matt still bemused. To him they looked like trouble.
"Yes, their
old friends. I just figured they'd be at the circus working today," she
replied relaxing slightly.
"Well,
we came up to this side of town for three reasons," said Quatre. "To get
this stuff, pick Dorothy up at the space port, and talk to you."
"I'm busy
today here," she said, "maybe you could stop by that dance club on Jase
Street after 7:30."
"We'll
be there," Trowa spoke for the first time. Matt noted he had been staring
at Lena oddly as if in dream.
Later Relena
thought again about her dream. If I could only remember who he was,
I might have an answer to my emotional dilemma. I bet the others want me
to come with them and the circus.
It may help me remember
him. I have a responsibility to him and myself to find a solution. If I
only knew...
They
stopped at her apartment before going to the club. Relena remained silent
most of the time and it made Matt uneasy. He wanted to know what was bugging
her so much about those guys, but he wouldn't pry.
The club
was as wonderful to Relena as always. After a minute she felt her heart
stop as she saw them sitting over in a corner waiting for her to arrive.
Dorothy and Cathy got up when they saw her and dragged her over. Matt followed
close behind.
"What we
wanted is...."
"I'll go
with you guys," Lena (I'm just gonna call her that for now) interjected.
"That's
great, Miss...uh...Lena," said Dorothy. "Everybody dance!" She caught Quatre
in her arms. Catherine snapped Duo up. Matt was about to get Lena when
strong arms whirled her out onto the floor. Matt felt jealous of Trowa
as he and Lena danced magnificently together and were mysteriously drawn
toward each other though neither knew it.
The night
quickly passed and it was 2:30 am before they knew it. Lena agreed to come
out to the circus around nine. That night she again had the dream, but
over and over this time. When she awoke though she had still no idea who
it was in the dream.
The next
day she found the gang almost right away in the main tent talking to the
Ring Master (we're gonna call him RM). Arrangements were made for Lena
to learn acts and RM said maybe the girls could make up their own act.
He then started to explain the rules and responsiblities to her and Dorothy:
"...The first thing you have to know is no candy hiding. I already have
suspicions against two people, one in each trailer. Next every other day
we draw chores from a hat. Also, no leaving work without permission. Catherine
you show them around."
"Wow, this
is too cool," said Dorothy. "What's wrong, Lena?"
"Oh, nothing,"
she sighed. "Just I started a new life here and I'm already leaving." Am
I doing the right thing? How will I tell Matt?
Lena's
question was answered sooner than expected. Matt showed up later that evening
to talk to her.
"Lena,
what's this all about?" he asked her forcefully. He was afraid she didn't
like him and that she was leaving because of him.
"Look I
have a complicated life and things have happened that are pushing me toward
home. If I don't go something in my life may stay an empty void. I want
to be fufilled. Now I may never see you again. I wish to part friends."
"But I...I...I
need you to stay. I...I really like you," he said his fear choking him.
"You just can't leave me!"
Tears fell
from Lena's eyes as she kissed his cheek and whispered goodbye softly in
his ear. Her thoughts were sad as she walked off into the night. I wish
I wasn't cared for by him. It would save us both so much pain...
I'm trying to make them longer. R&R if you're cool!