CHAP 2~ A day in Imil ~ Carpe Diem
"Hello, John." The girl at the other end of the room replied.
She was sitting at a table, sipping something out of a mug. Most likely, it was coffee from the last trader's visit, mixed with the Water of Hermes, a unique liquid from a spring near the town's lighthouse. The Mercury Lighthouse, its official name, was an ancient building that was Imil's one claim to fame.
After buying a coffee of his own, he sat down next to her and asked "How's the water today, Ames?"
"The same as it always is, silly. Hopefully, it will never change."
John smiled; and moved slightly closer. "What would we be without you, Amy?" he said, quietly.
Amy sighed, and continued to drink the brown mixture from the hot container in her hands.
"Ah, John… you know how it would be. This town can survive on it's own, as long as the lighthouse continues to shine. At least, that's what we've been told to believe."
He moved slightly closer, but still paying complete attention.
"We all know that the Water of Hermes will continue to flow as long as the Light of Mercury glows. And since we live within walking distance of the spring, we-
At that point, she noticed that her friend was sitting only six inches away from her, about four times closer than when he came in.
"John, what are you- Mmph!"
He seized the moment.
Wrapping his arms around her, they locked in a deep kiss. As he noticed her resistance coming to a stop, her brought her closer, still nestled in her brown hair.
When they finally came apart, she whispered into his ear "Do you have to do this every day?"
He unhooked his arms, backed away, and said, "Until you return the favor."
"While I'm at work?"
"Who's going to come here on a Saturday in December?
She laughed. "You have a point, there. The inn doesn't get much customers on weekends."
He got up, smiled, and asked "Same time tomorrow, then?"
"You know I'm off tomorrow, you devil… How'd you get my schedule?"
John Parkins grinned, and left with a smile on his face, and paid the owner when Amy wasn't looking.
"Are you sure she's off?"
The man at the front desk chuckled quietly, and said "Would I lie to future business? You've bought coffee every day for the past week!"
"I'd better get home… prepare for tomorrow, you know."
He left the man, both laughing, leaving Amy clueless until the day after.
END CHAP. 2