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Lena's POV
Lena and Paul said their good-byes after being with each other and agreed to meet up again for dinner at La Luna around 7:00 ((PM)). ((The same restaurant Carmen and James have plans for tonight)). Lena was nothing but smiles the rest of the day. She had a smile on her face when she did her laundry, when she took out the trash, and even while she took a shower. Nothing could get her down except when it came time to pick out her outfit for to dinner. This was when she missed having Carmen here the most. When Lena needed her advice. She wanted to go to Carmen and say that she was so sorry and thank her also for being there when she needed her the most. But no, she couldn't go see Carmen because they still couldn't put their tiff behind them like most girls. Lena decided to just think about her outfit because the thought of Carmen started to upset her. She decided on two outfits, one was a pretty lavender color top and white jeans. Or a pink knee length dress. She couldn't decided, she thought that the lavender outfit would be too casual for a night back together, however she thought a dress was over doing it. Since she couldn't call Carmen she decided to ask the one person who could help her out, but turned out to be the worst mistake. She asked her mother to come up and help choose between the two outfits however instead of helping she just raided the closet and picked out everything else.
"It's your first night together with Paul, you got to look hott!" her mother told Lena as she pulled out a new outfit. Her mother pulled out a black slimming dress that her mother bought for Lena's prom but Lena never wore it. Instead it stayed in the closet were Lena thought it belonged. It was a black slimming dress, knee length, with spaghetti straps.
Lena wanted to throw the dress out the window, it was so, so, so unlike Lena. "Umm, mom, I don't think that's the outfit." Lena said with a disgusted look on her face.
"Honey, its cute, if it was bad I wouldn't have bought it for you." Her mother said with a smile. "Please honey, I am sure Paul will like it."
Lena rolled her eyes, she knew Paul would like, he was a guy, and like any guy he would drop his mouth and drool all over her. Maybe Lena should do something different, she felt different, she acted different so why not on one night be different. "Ugh, fine, I'll wear it."
"OHHH I am so happy!" her mother shouted throwing the dress on the bed and her hands around Lena.
"Yeah, well mom, its about 6:00 ((PM)) and I have to get ready or I'll be really late." Lena said practically pushing her mom out the door.
Lena put on the slender dress and looked in the mirror, her hair had a little wave to it and flat she looked stunning. She tied her black sandals on to her feet and grabbed her little clutch purse and walked down the stairs. You would have thought that Lena was going to Prom, again. Her mom waited downstairs with her grandmother and her father with camera's in hand.
"Oh, Lena, you look beautiful." Her grandmother said with a smile.
"Well I have to go or I'll be late." Lena said running out the door. However she knew that her dad would tell Lena to be home at a certain time, so she turned around and before she could get the words out….
"Have fun honey." Her dad said with a smile.
"But, what about a time?" Lena asked.
"Just go have fun." Her dad said waving Lena to go.
She ran to her father and kissed him on the cheek. "Thank you daddy!" Lena said and then ran out the door.
She started walking, the sun was setting, and the night was beautiful. She walked up the pathway like she always did heading towards the restaurant, when she saw the grove in the distance. Her little place where so much had happened, memories that she erased when she leaped into Paul's arms. She wanted to start new memories, maybe when they were done with dinner she would bring Paul here. As she walked past it she could see a dark figure in the distance. Was it Carmen? Was it Kostos? Maybe Paul found it on the way down to Lena's house? She stopped suddenly, why weren't her feet moving, "KEEP WALKING!" she kept telling herself but she wanted to stay. Kostos emerged from the grove with a sad look on his face.
"You look different." Kostos said with a stern look.
"Just trying a new look." Lena said with a worry in her voice. What was wrong with Kostos?
"It's starting." Kostos said looking away into the distance.
"What?" Lena asked, curious to what Kostos was talking about.
"He's changing you." Kostos said with a serious look on his face, glancing back towards Lena.
"Paul? No, no, you don't understand see, my mom wanted me to wear this so I…." Lena stopped. Kostos was walking back into the grove, not even tuning into a word Lena was saying. Lena wanted to know what was going on but she had to meet Paul. She pushed herself to leave and keep going even though she wanted to comfort Kostos. Even though she wasn't romantic with Kostos anymore didn't mean she still didn't care for him as a friend.
She reached the restaurant and stopped before she went in. She took a breathe and swung the door open and walked into the restaurant. It was an average priced restaurant but looked like you had to have a million dollars to eat here. She glanced around the dim room and looked for Paul. She could see him in the distance, keeping an eye out for her. He was wearing his favorite pair of jeans, along with a while shirt and tie with a black jacket. They both caught each others eye and smiled. She walked towards him slowly as he got up and did the same. When they reached each other they stopped and looked up at each other's eyes. Then he slowly pulled her in with a tender kiss. When they pulled back they both smiled again.
"Hi." Paul said with a whisper.
"Hi." Lena said while also whispering.
She wanted him so bad right then and there. But she pulled her self together and latched onto his arm as they were walked to their seats. They were both seated by the waiter and given their menus. Of course everything was Greek so Lena had to translate the menu for Paul. When Lena finally got situated she looked around the restaurant and saw all the couples and family out for dinner. However there was one couple that caught Lena's eye.
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