What Would he Think?

Dilandu

He awoke the next morning almost happy. Getting up he got dressed and ate breakfast. Soon there was a knock at his door. As he opened it there was Vince. "Sleep well?" he asked. Dilandu let him in. "I was wondering if you were up. It's early."

"How'd you know I was up?" Dilandu asked.

"We share a wall between apartments Dilandu. I could hear you tossing and turning." He said smiling. "Dreaming about someone or something?" Dilandu actually blushed a little. He had been dreaming about someone. Merle.

"Yeah. But it was just..."

"That girl you had a date with?" Dilandu nodded. Vince Chuckled. "You poor lovesick dog." Dilandu stopped blushing and looked strait at Vince.

"I'm not lovesick!" he said harshly.

"Oh, but you are Dilandu. I believe her name starts Mer something."

"Did I actually shout her name?" he asked shocked.

"Three times. You must really want her." He smiled at Dilandu.

"I'm not in love with her." He protested.

"Uh, huh." Vince said unconvinced.

"Besides, even if I was, which I'm not, it wouldn't be like that."

"Like what?" Vince asked.

"Like the dirty way that you're thinking it." Vince laughed.

"And how would you know this if you didn't feel that way." Dilandu tried to stutter a smart reply but Vince had him cornered. Still, I can't let any real feelings get in the way. I did this for Rela. "In any case. I've got to go. I'll stop by later." He said getting up and leaving. "Remember what I've told you about relationships. Don't get in over your head."

"Yeah, yeah." Dilandu said closing the door behind him. He smiled slightly and went into his room. His bed was a mess. God... what's wrong with me. He picked up his blankets that were spilled on the floor and found the little white paper with her number on it on the floor. Gently picking it up he walked to the phone and dialed.

"Hello?" it was Merle.

"Hey." He said.

"Oh hey." She said somewhat gently.

"I was wondering if you wanted to come over?" he asked shyly. Ok! It's official. I feel like a shit

"Um... sure!" was her reply.

"Alright." He said.

"Ok, I'll be over in about an hour." she said. "Bye Dilandu."

"Bye." He said back. He was so happy. Why he didn't know. He cleaned up his house from top to bottom as best he could. Taking the note Rela had given him, he carried it over to the kitchen, turned on the stove and burned it.

Merle

She stumbled around her room. She had had the best dream. It had been about Dilandu. I can't get him out of my head. She chewed her lip as she remembered his last kiss goodnight. Oh well... maybe he was just doing it because of Van and I said he owed me She thought sadly. She picked up an outfit, showered and got dressed. Deciding for once to put on a little perfume she grabbed her keys and left her room. Going down the stairs she ran into Van. It was clear to him that she was going somewhere. "Where ya going Merle?" he asked.

"Dilandu's." she said hurriedly trying to get down the stairs before she knew he would stop her. She heard him shout a random curse word and run after her. She ran out the door, down the walk and into her car. Just as she started the engine she heard someone open the passenger door and sit down. Damn it I forgot to lock the car!

"You're going where?"

"Dilandu's house."

"Why?" he asked angrily.

"We were going to hang out. You know talk?" she said smartly to him.

"Merle, I said I trust you. I just don't trust him! I don't want him trying anything...funny." He said wincing. She smiled.

"I'll be fine." She said reaching for the radio controls. Van grabbed her hand.

"I mean it! If I find out that he tried something... or that you two... I'm gonna..."

"We'll be fine. I'm a big girl. I can take care of myself." She said. He slid out of her car and as she drove away he hoped and prayed that she was right. From the upstairs window Hitomi saw the whole thing. She had never seen Merle happy like this. She hoped that everything worked out. As Merle arrived at Dilandu's apartment about a hundred things raced through her mind. She walked up the steps and to his door. Someone left from the apartment behind her and she heard the man chuckle, but didn't bother to turn around. Dilandu opened the door with a grin and invited her in. She was surprised. It was nothing like she thought it would look. He had pictures of himself as a child and of other people, most likely his family. It was neat and clean. She walked over to the counter and saw the phone next to the paper with her number. It was still folded neatly, as if he had been careful not to crumple the paper in any ways.

"Did you have any trouble getting here?" he asked casually, though his heart was racing. It's so weird having her in my apartment! She smiled.

"Not much. Just Van." She tried to recall the look on his face but couldn't really. I had been day dreaming about Dilandu. She walked around and watched Dilandu put something and then flop down on the couch. He motioned for her to sit with him. Hesitantly she did. "I hope last night wasn't... you know..."

"No... not at all..." he blushed and turned away, remembering what had happened. "I hope I didn't cause you too much trouble?" he asked.

"Not really." she said. She actually couldn't remember much. She had been too stunned to realize anything really. "I have a question. Why did you ask me to come here?"

"I actually wanted to ask you if you wanted to go to lunch and maybe later tonight a movie?" he blushed. He could have perfectly well asked her about that on the phone. Maybe she'll think that I asked her here because it would make Van jealous!

"That sounds good to me." she said smiling. She had caught his blush.

"Well then I guess we should be going." he said smiling. He grabbed his coat and keys. Getting into his car they drove to a restraunt and talked. The more they did, the more they found that they had in common. The more they found in common, the more they liked each other. She went home after lunch and to her room.

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