Chapter 21

Revelations, poems and a special request…

It was almost eleven o'clock when Tidus and I decided to go back inside. We had been out in the garden for about two hours now and our friends would start to worry about us if we didn't show up — after all, the house wasn't that big for us to be unseen for so long. Tidus entered the house first, so people wouldn't notice we'd been together, and I followed him a few minutes later, finding him chatting with Rikku.

"Hey!" I called, approaching them.

"Yuna," Tidus smiled at me. "You've just missed Rikku saving me from a hysterical girl—"

"Where have you been, Yunie?" Rikku interrupted, turning to me. "I've been looking for you all night."

"Well, you've found me." I grinned at her. Then I asked, "But what's that story of Tidus being saved?"

Tidus laughed and started telling me how a girl had recognized him as a blitzball player for the Zanarkand Abes and had begun to hit on him even after he had told her he wasn't interested. Fortunately, Rikku had arrived just in time to tell the girl to get lost, because Tidus already had a girl.

I arched my eyebrows. "You have?"

"Yeah, apparently I do. But Rikku refuses to tell me who she is."

"C'mon Tidus, I had to get rid of that girl and that was the first thought that cross my mind. I couldn't tell her it was me though, 'cause she knows I'm with Gippal… But don't worry, the girl I picked for you is great!" She added with a wink.

Tidus and I looked at each other, but before we had the time to continue the conversation, Barthello showed up, panting heavily. "Hey! You, have you seen Dona?"

Tidus shrugged, looking at the bodyguard. "Dona? Can't say I have. I've been out in the garden. Why?"

"I lost track of her! Damn it all!" He cursed. "I've got to find her!"

I touched his arm, trying to comfort him. "Calm down, Barthello. I'm sure you'll find her in no time. She's probably just dancing and having some fun…"

He gave me a desperate look. "But, if anything happens to her…"

"Running around in panic is not going to help." Tidus stated severely. "Right now, you have to keep your cool, and search."

"But—" He stopped and nodded. "You're right. I'll start searching immediately." He added, turning on his heels and darting away from us.

I turned to Tidus. "Shall we help him seek?"

He scratched the back of his head. "I guess it would be the best. I can't exactly show up in front of Auron without his niece. He'd kill me!"

"Okay, then." Rikku agreed. "I'll check down here. You can check outside, Tidus, and Yuna goes upstairs."

"Alright; if any of us finds her, call the others on the cell phone. And if we find any of our friends, we'll ask them to search too."

"Thanks, girls." Tidus kissed Rikku's forehead and touched my cheek gently, before walking away in search of his missing friend.

Rikku and I parted ways too and I climbed the stairs. On the upper floor, I started looking for Dona in every room. The first room was completely empty; then there was a huge bathroom in different shades of blue; another empty room; an office with a desk and lots of books… The next door was closed. I knocked on the painted wood and when no one answered I opened it… finding a couple making out on the large bed. Excusing myself, I closed the door again and proceeded to the next door. It was also closed and I repeated my previous actions — knock on the door, open it and close it again after finding the couple. Only this time I didn't close the door completely, because I recognized the raven-haired girl lying on the bed.

"Dona!" I exclaimed, entering the room and startling her and the guy who was with her. They both got up quickly and she started buttoning her skirt up, looking up at me.

"What are you doing here!" She yelled, enraged. "Get out of here!"

"I'm not going anywhere, Dona." I told her, keeping my voice calm. "Everyone's worried about you — Barthello's desperate, Tidus is searching everywhere—"

"Shut up! Stop lying!"

"What?" I was dumbfounded. What was she talking about? She had clearly been drinking, and she was too agitated, but still, why was she saying I was lying?

"Stop lying!" She repeated. "Tidus doesn't care about me! I saw him in the garden… with you!"

So, that was the reason why she was so mad at me — she had seen me and Tidus together. Despite all our efforts to keep our relationship a secret, we hadn't been subtle enough.

Deciding to ignore her tone, I told the guy who was with her to get out of the room. Strangely, he didn't even complain, gathering his belongings and leaving us alone, without looking at Dona. As soon as I heard the door closing behind me, I took a step forward.

"Dona, I think we need to talk." I knew I should have called Tidus or Rikku like we had decided to do in case we'd find her, but right now I believed it would be more important for me and Dona to have a serious conversation, without anyone interrupting us. There were certain things I needed to tell her, and I could bet there were certain things she wanted to tell me too.

Calmly, I sat on the edge of the bed, waiting for her to join me. She just stood there, looking at me with the fire of jealousy burning in her eyes. Then, slowly, she sat on the other end of the bed and, crossing her arms over her chest, she said harshly "Okay, let's talk."

I ran a hand through my locks and sighed heavily, letting my hand fall back on my lap. "You know what, Dona? I'm tired. I'm tired of fighting you, or pretending that I accept you and that it doesn't bother me every time you hit on Tidus."

"That's your problem, not mine." She stated.

"You're right, it is my problem." I agreed. "As you know, Tidus and I have a story together. Supposedly, that story had ended when Tidus went to Zanarkand. But then… Then he came back and we've realized our feelings are still very strong, so we've decided to give it another try. The only problem is that Tidus didn't come alone. He came with you."

"Yeah, he came with me, but he never acted like I was of any importance!" She retorted. "He's always too damn busy with all his friends, and every time you're in the room… it seems like nothing else is there. Do you think I like that? Do you think I liked to see you and Tidus kissing in the garden? He should have chosen me!"

I looked down at my hands. Then, out of the blue, I asked. "Are you in love with Tidus?"

Dona stayed silent for a few moments, looking straight ahead. I couldn't possibly guess what she was thinking. Did she really love Tidus or was it just a passing infatuation and she was nothing but attracted to him? He had said himself she never listened to what he said and she only thought of guys…

Finally, Dona spoke again. "Are you in love with him?" She asked, meeting my gaze. She wasn't looking so furious now.

I nodded firmly. "Yes, I'm deeply in love with Tidus. I love him for everything he is — the good things and the bad things — and I can't imagine my life without him in it."

Dona seemed somewhat surprised. "You say that now, but you've been without him for two years."

I nodded, biting my lip. "Yeah, I have. I wasn't easy though… Living without him… Let's just say I've never really gotten over him."

"Still, you let him go to Zanarkand. If you loved him so much you wouldn't want to be parted from him." She didn't bother in trying to hide the accusatory tone.

I smiled sadly. "When you truly love someone, Dona, you want to see that person happy above everything else, even your own happiness. I couldn't stop Tidus from fulfilling his dream knowing that that would make him miserable for the rest of his life. I had to let him go so he could be happy."

"Well, he wasn't very happy when you broke up with him, was he?" She said aggressively.

My smile faded and I responded coldly. "Tidus and I have already solved our issues on that."

"Yeah, you may have solved them for now. And when Tidus goes back, watcha gonna do? Break up with him again? I actually don't mind — I'll be the one to dry his tears this time!"

I bit my lip; I had no answers for her questions — I was trying not to think so far ahead… Instead, I said in a voice barely audible, "I never meant to hurt Tidus; if I could take away the pain I've caused I'd do it, but we can't change the past. The only thing we can do is learn with it. And I can tell you, Dona, that I've learned my lesson."

"That doesn't change my feelings for Tidus." Dona challenged.

"I know." I answered. "But you still haven't answered my question. Are you in love with him?"

She looked away and fell back on the tousled bed, sighing. We stayed in silence for a moment and then Dona murmured, "I don't know…"

I looked at her. "You don't know if you love Tidus?"

"No!" She met my gaze "I mean, I love him. I just don't know if I could ever have a relationship like you two seem to have. I mean, it's been two years and you're still in love with each other? Who does that nowadays? And I don't really think I'm willing to sacrifice everything for… for anyone, actually."

I allowed myself to smile. Dona was actually acting and talking like a regular teenage girl, unlike her usual cocky self. I eyed her closely. Even though she had applied lots of make-up, she seemed pretty young. How old was she? I had never stopped to ask…

"You know what I think, Dona?" I asked her.

"Do I want to know what you think, Yuna?" She asked back.

My smile broadened — her attitude was not a problem anymore. Actually, I was enjoying talking with Dona. Maybe she wasn't that bad after all. Without replying to her rhetoric question, I said "I think you've never fallen in love before."

She frowned. "What about Tidus?"

"I don't doubt your feelings for Tidus." I reassured her. "I mean, he's drop dead gorgeous and so nice and funny… It's only natural to feel attracted to him," I continued. "But love goes so much beyond physical attraction or just infatuation… It means adoring his soul, sharing his dreams, his laughs and his tears like they were your own; supporting him at all time, come what may. That's what I feel for Tidus. I know I haven't always done the right thing, but love is about mistakes too… and about correct them and forgive them."

"You do really love him, don't you?" Dona said somberly, putting her hands behind her head.

"Yeah, I do."

She eyed me for an instant, before turning away. "I've liked Tidus for a long time to just stop liking him all of a sudden."

"I'm not asking you that, Dona." I said seriously. "What I'm trying to make you understand is that… If Tidus… if he liked you like you like him, don't you think he would have told you or showed you during the past two years?"

She looked up at the ceiling. "If Tidus had chosen me, would you have stepped in the way?"

"I don't think so, but I don't know… When I first saw you, I thought you were Tidus' girlfriend. Then I realized you were just his friend, but still, I can't explain… I still feel jealous of you. I guess it's because you know Tidus so well, because you're the one who was there in the last years… Yeah, don't think you're the only one who's jealous." I added, seeing her surprised look.

She sat up again and looked straight at me. "I don't think we'll ever be friends, Yuna, but I'm kinda glad we're having this conversation. Maybe you're not as bad as I first thought you were …"

I smirked and said, jokingly, "I guess it's better to talk than to rip our hair off. Besides, I don't think Tidus would like to see us bald."

We both smiled. After an instant though, Dona's smile faded and she spoke again. "It's useless to fight for Tidus anymore. His choice is already made… It was made a long time ago."

I nodded, thanking her silently. Then, as an afterthought, I inquired, "May I ask you something personal, Dona?" She narrowed her eyes, but nodded. "Who was the guy who was here with you and why were you here with him?"

She ran a hand through her long silky black hair before answering. "To tell you honestly, I have no idea who he is. And as for why I was here… well, it seems pretty obvious, don't you think?"

"But why?" I was still trying to understand.

"Because I'd seen you with Tidus and I wanted to forget it. I drank a few shots and then this guy started dancing with me. When I noticed it, we were already here and I though 'Why the hell not?'. It's a normal thing in Zanarkand — to forget your problems with lots of drinks and lots of sex."

She'd explained it like it was the most usual thing in all Spira, but I was still stunned with this way of doing things; maybe because I'd been raised in a religious boarding school in Bevelle. I wondered if Tidus had ever tried that method while living in Zanarkand. I could bet he had, especially after our break-up — he would have been on the rebound and if they did things that way in Zanarkand… I really didn't want to think about that!

Misinterpreting my expression, Dona said, "C'mon, Yuna, don't tell me you thought I was a virgin."

Before I could answer though, my phone rang, making me snap back into reality. I opened it and put it on my ear. "Yeah?"

Tidus' voice was heard on the other side. "Yuna! Where the hell are you? Are you okay? Have you found Dona? The girl's driving me crazy!"

I smiled. "I bet she would like to hear you say that… I'm with her right now, so don't worry. We'll be down in a sec." I closed the phone and turned to Dona. "Tidus has been looking for you. I think we should go meet him."

A few moments later we met Tidus, Barthello and Shuyin near the front door. As soon as Barthello saw Dona he ran to her and hugged her, relieved that he had found her and she was alright. She stepped away immediately, reprimanding him with her so usual superior tone. I smiled as I walked to Tidus and Shuyin — Tidus was not in his best mood, I could see it from afar.

"What the hell were you doing? I was going crazy searching for her and you were with her?"

My smile faded. "I needed to talk to her about some things. Girl stuff." I added. Then I looked around. "Where's Rikku?"

Shuyin took a step forward and said, "Rikku had to go with Gippal and Paine. She said it was her curfew or something. You hadn't showed up yet so Tidus offered to take you home." He bent his head down and whispered in a way that only I could hear. "That's why he's so pissed — because you disappeared without a trace. He's been crazy trying to call you—"

"Trying to call me? But my phone didn't ring…" Shuyin shrugged. I smiled. "Thanks, Shu. What about Kissara? Weren't you with her?"

He shrugged again. "I was. She's nice, but I wasn't really in the mood to take her home tonight. Maybe another time."

In the meanwhile, Tidus had gone to talk to Dona and now was back, looking a little calmer. "Do you mind if we take you home right now, Yuna?" He asked, more gently, resting his hand on my shoulder.

"Of course not, Tidus. I'm kinda tired myself." I answered, putting my hand over his and glancing in Dona's direction. She was staring at us, but she wasn't fuming like before. There was a sad resignation in her dark eyes, and when our gazes met she even managed to give me a small smile.

-----XX-----

After waving goodbye to the others, and watching them drive away, I turned on my heels and headed home. I was climbing the porch steps when I noticed someone seated on Lulu's porch. It was dark and I couldn't see who it was, but when the clouds uncovered the moon, I recognized Paine. Without thinking twice, I changed my course and made my way in her direction.

She watched me climb the steps and take a seat next to her. We remained quiet for a long period of time. Finally, I asked, "Do you wanna talk about what happened this afternoon?"

"What happened this afternoon?" She asked back, knowing perfectly well that I meant her conversation with Baralai.

"I don't know. You tell me."

She stayed silent and for a moment I thought she wasn't going to answer me. Then, with a small sigh, she said, "Baralai asked me to go to the party with you." She paused. "And he told me he was just doing a project with Anaïr that night."

"And did you listen to him this time?" She nodded. "Why?"

"Because I'm tired of fighting you all because of him; he's not worth it." She responded sullenly.

I narrowed my eyes, trying to understand. "Why isn't he worth it?"

She looked at me. "You really wanna know, Yuna?"

"Only if you want to tell me. But yes, I must admit I'm curious."

"Curious…" She repeating, smirking a little. "Well, what harm could it do? You're probably the only person who would understand anyways…" I knew she was referring to my story with Tidus, so I just nodded. She knew I wouldn't judge her. Taking a deep breath and running a hand through her short hair, she began, "When I went to Luca, I was just a kid. The only person I knew was Gippal and we weren't very close back then. However, it didn't take long for us to become friends with Baralai and Nooj. I had never seen a more heterogeneous group and a more united one." She smiled, reminiscing. "Gippal was pretty much the same guy he is now, except he didn't have his "ladies man" reputation yet. Nooj was still recovering from a strange illness that had confined him to his bed for half a year and he was really quiet and reserved, yet very protective of us; I guess it was because he's the oldest one. Baralai… well, Baralai was the pretty boy everyone wanted to meet or to date. He was the son of a maester, one of the most influent guys in Bevelle, and he was studying to follow his father's footsteps and become the Praetor of Yevon. Actually, he wasn't supposed to hang out with us. We were 'inappropriate', in his father's opinion. I can't blame him — a young man who was supposed to be the new Praetor shouldn't befriend people like us — common, poor, even an Al Bhed…" She trailed off, pursing her lips. "Anyways, Baralai didn't care. Even though the professors managed to keep him apart from us during classes, he always found a way to be with us during breaks or after school."

"I admire the friendship you've built very much, Paine." I told her, leaning back on my chair and looking into the sky above. "It is so strong that it seems that nothing can tear it down."

"Yeah, well, I wish I could say the same." She replied, following my gaze and looking up too. "Because, despite the prejudice or the stigmatization, we were fine until… Until I fell for Baralai." I snapped my head to look at her. Was my friend actually admitting she had fallen in love with Baralai? She met my gaze and smiled sadly. "Yeah, Yuna, you heard it right. I started to feel attracted to Baralai — he was so handsome and so brave, defying the world to stick with us. His courage amazed me, his manners captivated me and… I was a silly little girl. Anyways," she continued, "I kept my crush hidden and I even started dating other guys, like Aleph. That is, until I found out that Baralai liked me too. However, I don't have a fairytale to tell you. Baralai and I are too different from each other and it would have never worked between us — he had to follow his course in life and become the new Praetor of Yevon, and I… I came back to Besaid one year earlier. The Crimson Squad was over, and so Gippal returned too, and Nooj came with us. As far as I know, Baralai went back to Bevelle to complete his studies."

"Until this year." I finished. She nodded. "Tell me, do Gippal and Nooj know about you and Baralai?"

"There's nothing to know, actually. We never dated." She stated. "Nevertheless, I believe that Gippal and Nooj know the story. At least they know as much as you do."

"So, that means there's more…"

"Sometimes it's better to keep some things a secret." She replied. "This is what I want it to be — a kid's crush that never worked out. Period." She stopped for a moment, before saying more gently. "Not all relationships can be like yours."

"What do you mean?" I asked, glancing sideways at her. I knew she was talking about Tidus and me.

She smiled. "You know what I mean. I'm not blind, Yuna. Even though it seems like I don't care, I usually pay attention to my surroundings, you know? Even if I stay silent…"

I didn't respond. After a while though, I said, "I had a serious conversation with Dona today. She's not as bad as I thought, and she likes Tidus very much. But she doesn't love him…"

"Not like you do."

"Not like I do." I agreed. "I think she understood that too. She didn't say she was going to give up on him, but… I don't know, somehow I felt she's not going to bring me any more problems. And that's a blessing, especially now."

"Why?" Paine cocked one eyebrow.

"Because Tidus… well, he's been thinking about going back."

"To Zanarkand?" I nodded, feeling my eyes watering. "But does he want to go?"

"I don't know. I think he wants to stay here, with me, with his brother, with his friends… But Auron's been pushing him to go. I kinda understand, after all, Tidus' place is there — his job, his life…" I paused. "I don't want him to go, Paine. I don't think I can see him leaving again…"

"Why don't you talk to him about that? Last time you two talked about your problems you managed to work them out." She advised, resting her hand on my shoulder. "At least you have the courage to try…" She added as an afterthought, and I realized she wasn't talking to me, but to herself.

-----XX-----

I entered the coffee house and sat at an empty table in the back of the room, taking off my school books with a sigh. School was over for the day, but I still needed to study for this incredibly important exam that was coming up in two days. So here I am, I thought as I grabbed a pencil and started taking some notes. I could have gone home, of course, but I wasn't really in the mood to listen to Rikku whining about Gippal — they had had a fight the day before (their "first big fight" as she had called it) and they hadn't made up yet, and that was making her unbearably annoying, constantly bringing Gippal up and asking if I thought he would call her. To be completely honest, Gippal was being equally irritating, for he had spent the lunch hour asking me how Rikku was dealing with their little argument.

"Those two are completely in love." Baralai stated after Gippal had left for his next class.

"Yeah, but they're both too stubborn to ever admit it." I replied. And it was true.

I shook my head, trying to get rid of the thoughts of Rikku and Gippal, and focused once again on the book in front of me. My cousin's love problems could wait. My Spiran Literature test couldn't.

I was almost finishing taking notes from the fifth text when I heard a familiar voice above me. "Hey, Yuna."

"Lenne!" I exclaimed, looking up.

"I wasn't expecting to find you here." She continued, with a smile. "Can I sit down?"

"Sure, go ahead." I told her, continuing to look at her. She looked different since the last time I'd seen her, more than four weeks ago. Maybe it was the hair, which was caught in a ponytail, or maybe it was the clothes — a pair of fitted jeans and a baby-blue halter that showed off her perfectly shaped stomach — but something was definitely different about her. She looked… happier… lighter…

"What?" She asked, catching my stare.

"I don't know." I told her sincerely. "There's just something different about you, but I can't quite place it."

"Well…" She grinned widely. "I finally got a contract to sing! This time it won't be in some greasy, smoky, old club… This time it will be in a studio with real producers and musicians to help me. I'm just so happy, Yuna!"

I half-smiled at her. "That's… very good. Congratulations, Lenne."

"Thank you." We fell silent for a few moments. She picked a paper napkin from the table and started playing with it, twitching it in her long fingers. "You must be wondering how I can be so happy knowing that Shuyin…" She trailed off, without finishing the sentence.

I closed the book I was reading and put the pencil down. "Actually, I'm not. You and Shuyin aren't together anymore, so it's perfectly natural that you just… move on and find your own happiness. After all, if you broke up with him it's because you weren't happy." I couldn't help my last comment.

She looked away, and then slowly asked "Shuyin didn't tell you why we broke up?"

"He didn't tell me and I didn't ask."

"Well… we started arguing again. I know Shuyin cares about me, Yuna. I care about him too…" I didn't reply and she continued "But I can't stand fighting him all the time. I still remember how it was the first time we broke up — endless arguments and fights and battles that none of us would win… And now, Shuyin and I fought again — because of Jecht, of Tidus, of us… This time, though, it didn't affect me as much as before. When we used to argue, I wouldn't rest until we made up, but now… when I left his house I didn't feel anything and when we broke up I… I felt… somewhat relieved."

"You're not in love with him anymore." It wasn't a question, it was a statement.

She nodded. "I guess I'm not."

"I'm gonna get something to drink. Want me to bring something to you?" I asked after awhile, getting up.

"Yeah, a black coffee, please. Thank you."

I went to get our orders and returned quickly after because the waitress had said she would bring the drinks to the table. When I got to the table, though, I found Lenne reading one of my notebooks. Firstly I thought it was the one I had previously been writing on, but taking a better look I realized it was my private notebook, the one where I wrote all my most personal thoughts and poems.

"What are you doing?" I asked, approaching the table. I couldn't believe someone else other than me was reading my personal stuff.

Lenne looked up and smiled. "You wrote this?"

I reached out my hand and grabbed the notebook that Lenne was handing me. "Where did you find this?" I questioned, sitting in front of her and placing the notebook on the table between us.

"Well, it was right here and… I'm sorry if I did something I shouldn't." Lenne apologized, frowning.

I shook my head, regaining my coolness. "No, it's not that, Lenne. It's just that this is way too personal, you know… I don't let anyone read it and now… I guess I just…"

"Oh, sorry, I didn't know. It was there and I had nothing to do and… You know I love poems and I think yours are truly amazing! Sorry, Yuna." She repeated.

"You did?" I asked, letting out a small smile. She gazed at me inquisitively and I proceeded, "I mean… You liked the poems?"

"Yeah, I did!" She answered, smiling back at me. "They're great! I loved this one…" She opened the notebook and showed me a poem I'd written ages ago. "See this part? It would fit perfectly in a song." And she started singing the verses with a soft melody. "If you'd ever want to fly, I promise I would be your sky/Can't you see all I care about is you/If there's anything that I could do… just to make you mine/I wouldn't even think about it twice…"

She had a wonderful voice — soft and gentle, yet powerful and strong. Hearing my own words in her voice was strange, though. Those were my words, my thoughts, but it wasn't my voice… However, it was amazing at the same time, because someone else found my poems good enough to make a song out of them. I smiled, enjoying her singing. She stopped and turned the pages until she found another poem she liked. "I also love this one: Standing outside and looking in/I wonder why you shut me out/My life without you, it makes no sense at all/I feel so sad, so lonely, so trapped/I want to scream and shout/Continuing without you is like continuing without the sun/ Don't you understand, don't you realize you are the one?"

That one was more recent. It was from two years ago when Tidus had left for Zanarkand, when he had stopped calling and visiting. It was a deeper poem and I liked it better because it was more mature, it had more emotion in it. Compared to this one, the other was nothing but a little girl's dream or expectation. Lenne continued to flip the pages until she reached the last one.

"This one is my favorite." She said, pointing at the last poem, still unfinished. "I noticed it's not complete yet, but I think this one will be great! It would be an excellent song!"

I silently read the part I'd written a few days before:

"Wait for me, I'll write you letters"

I could hear that you whispered as you walked through that door

But still I swore

To hide the doubt when I turned back the pages

Shouting might have been the answer

What if I cried my eyes out and said that I couldn't wait?

But now I'm strong enough to know it's not too late

"A song?" I questioned, still looking at the paper.

"Yes, a song." Lenne bit her lower lip before continuing, "You know, Yuna, I have a contract now, but I still need to have a good song… the best song… to make it in the showbiz. I really loved your poems and I think you are a very talented writer." I thanked her and she smiled. "I would like to propose you something…"

"What?" I frowned, wondering what it could be.

"Would you like to write me a song?"

I blinked twice, surprised by her suggestion. "Me? Writing a song? I've never—"

"I know it's kinda rush but… You do have the talent, and I do need a song." She stated.

"But why don't you write the song? I mean, don't you write your own songs?" I continued questioning, still not really believing what she was asking me to do.

"Yeah, usually I do write my songs. But I have only half a dozen songs written. And I'm not actually asking you to write a song, I'm just asking you to write the lyrics — I'll do the music later. So what do you say, Yuna?"

"I don't know, Lenne. As I've told you, no one has ever read my work except for me, Lulu and Tidus… And now you. It would be a big step to show one of my poems to the world."

"Well, I certainly would be honored to sing something written by you…" Lenne sighed. "But it's up to you. If you decide to give it a try, just give me a call, okay?"

I nodded. "I'll think about it, I promise."

A/N: I'm sorry, guys, I'm having writer's block. Don't know when next chapter's coming out. I hope it'll be soon. Sorry again. See ya.