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Chapter 3

"Here." I pointed to a door and opened it. She walked inside quietly. "Er…ah…here's the switch and …um here is the…the…ahh" I stammered trying to think of something to talk but I couldn't. "This switch is for the fan and this one for the light and…" I went silent. She didn't say anything.

Uncomfortable silence surrounded us.

"So, then is your name really Naomi?" I asked. "Yeah, it is." she said avoiding my eyes. I looked again at her trying to look into her eyes but she refused to look at me.

"Oh." I said. "Why?" Alice asked. "No…it's nothing." I said accepting defeat as she made a point not to look into my eyes.

"I had a feeling that you were lying…" I said softly. Alice looked at me surprised. I slapped myself mentally when I realised what I said. How outspoken of me!

"No, I'll never lie to you. You're so nice to me. I would never lie to you." She said somewhat looking somewhere at the space.

This sentence baffled me for a few seconds but then I smiled to myself.

There was silence for a few minutes.

"Are you Spike Spiegel?" she asked all of a sudden.

I looked up in surprise. "Yes, why?"

She shook her head. "Someone once mentioned you to me." She said. "Who?" "Someone." She said in a absent-minded state.

She looked at the ceiling as if she was deep in thought.

(Out of Spike's POV)

(Flashback)

"This is Spike?" Alice asked inquisitively, pointing at a certain handsome green haired man in the photo . "Yes," he said.

"He's cute!" Alice commented.

Steve gave her a look. "What!" Alice asked.

"Wow what's that?" Steve asked suddenly, pointing to a huge mass of pinkish metal behind him. "It's his ship. Swordfish." He said.

"It's awesome!" Steve exclaimed.

"Ahh but then why do you hate him?" Alice asked. The man pushed his hair away from his eyes. "I have my own personal reasons. Maybe I'll tell you later, Alice." He said.

"Why later?"

Steve smiled.

"Because, you're too small to understand!" Steve said sticking his tongue out.

Alice pouted.

"Oh, is that Alice pouting?" a cheerful voice rang. Alice's face lit up as a cheerful looking young girl with black hair with maroon hue and black eyes entered.

"Yuna! I'm glad you came! Look at Steve! He's making fun of me!" Alice said pointing out to Steve.

"Good, Steve, make her pout often!" Yuna said smiling. "Yuna!" Alice exclaimed.

"What can I do?" Yuna said,

"My lil sis looks so cute when she pouts!"

"Yapitty Yapitty Yap!" Alice cut in. Everyone started laughing.

"Your really one strange creature, Alice." Another girl with black hair and brown eyes said as she opened the door. "Hi, Nilina," Alice said.

"Sorry, I was late!" Nilina said.

"Amie's here too!" she said as another girl entered. She had short blond hair framing her pale face and pretty blue eyes.

"Hi, Amie!" Alice said.

Amie smiled.

"Hi!" she said. "I've got some muffins!" she announced.

"Yay! Muffins!" Yuna cheered.

"Where's Elizabeth? We're at her house and she's not here to welcome us?" Nilina asked.

"I'm here!" Elizabeth called out from the kitchen. "I'm making something for all of you!" she said. "Make something good, Elizabeth!" Nilina called out. "We don't want to land in the hospital, you know!" Amie commented.

Everyone started laughing.

"Naomi? Anyone home?" Alice snapped out her dream. "Yeah, What?" she asked. "Were you listening to me?" Spike asked. "Yeah." Alice replied.

"And if you want anything, I'll be there. See that door at the end of the corridor? That's my room." Spike pointed out to a door faraway. "There?" she asked. "Yes. So, if you want anything call me… Naomi, what were you thinking?" he asked softly.

Alice sighed.

"Life is cruel sometimes. Some people are not destined to live a happy life. I am one of them. I can never live a happy life." She said as she lowered her head, her voice sad and miserable. She sobbed a little and then burst into tears.

Spike didn't know what to say. He composed himself a little. "NO! You will live a happy life! I promise you! You will live a happy life!" he said. He hesitated to put his hand on her shoulder but decided not to. He didn't know why but he couldn't see the blonde angel in front of him crying.

A tear slipped Alice's cheek down her neck. She ignored it.

"Thank you, Spike. I hope you lead a happy life too…" she said. "Yes, you and I, both will lead happy lives, I promise!" Spike said comfortingly.

There was silence for some time.

"Ok, then, I'll go now! You know where my room is, so if you want anything then you know!" he said cheerfully.

He started to walk away.

"Wait!"

Spike stopped his back still to her. Alice took a deep breath.

"Why are you being so nice to me, Spike?" Alice asked.

Spike got surprised at first but then smirked and said, "I've got my own personal reasons."

He paused before stepping out. He looked at her.

"Maybe I'll tell you later, Naomi." He said and winked.

"I have my own personal reasons. Maybe I'll tell you later, Alice."

Alice stood there confused.

Then she took a deep breath and smiled. "Sure." She whispered and smiled.

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