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Chapter 3

While Crystal and Roger were going up the stairs to his loft, he said "My friends are totally cool. You don't have to worry about being hit on by anyone, except maybe Maureen when she's drunk but she does that to everyone and is completely harmless."

Crystal laughed and said "I'll keep my eyes open."

Roger pulled the sliding door and they both went inside.

"Here, have a seat on the couch. Do you need a blanket?" he asked her.

She shook her head no and he said "Ok, I'm going to go to the kitchen and make some tea. I'll be right back."

As Roger walked into the kitchen, Mark came out of his room. He eyed the guest for a moment, and then said "Hi, I'm Roger's best friend and roommate Mark. Make yourself at home; I just have to go speak to him for one second."

He walked up to Roger in the kitchen and said "Can I talk to you in my room for a minute?"

"Sure," said Roger. He followed Mark into his room and shut the door.

"What the hell are you doing!" said Mark.

"What do you mean? I met Crystal at Life Support and I'm just trying to help her. That's it" said Roger.

"I am not bailing your ass out of jail Davis!" said Mark.

"You're not going to have to. I'm just being there for her in a brotherly way. Trust me," said Roger.

"Alright, I trust you. I'm going to go down to the Life and make dinner reservations. Would you like me to include Crystal?" asked Mark.

"Yes, I'd really appreciate that," said Roger.

Mark put on his jacket and scarf and walked out of his room, followed by Roger. He waved goodbye to Crystal and walked out of the door. Roger went back into the kitchen and finished making her tea. He brought out two cups of it and put them on the table. He then took a spot next to Crystal on the couch.

"We're all going out to dinner at the Life Café, I want you to come," said Roger.

"I don't have any mon…" Crystal began but Roger cut her off and said "Don't worry about it."

"So you and Mark, are you like a thing?" asked Crystal. She looked right into Roger's eyes when she asked this.

"No…we are just very good friends thank you very much," Roger replied.

Crystal laughed and said "I know, I know, I just like busting your chops. Anyway, I'd love to go out to dinner with you guys tonight. Who else is coming?"

"Maureen, Mark's ex who dumped him for her now girlfriend Joanne, who will also be there," he said.

Crystal started laughing hysterically when she heard this and said "Oh man, poor guy."

"Yeah, he's been through a lot. Well, I'm going to go take a shower and change so you can just stay out here and make yourself comfortable. Just don't touch Mark's camera, trust me you don't want to suffer the wailing and nagging that ensues," said Roger.

"Ok, I'll keep that in mind," said Crystal smiling. Roger left and walked into the bathroom. She watched him close the door then got up to look around. He still didn't tell her anything, and she was really curious right now. She already knew which room was Mark's so by process of elimination she found Roger's. She felt bad for snooping and decided she wouldn't stay long.

Crystal opened the door and walked inside. The place was a war zone, crap everywhere. You couldn't see the floor. She kicked stuff out of her way and took a look around. His trusty guitar was sitting on his bed. There was also a photograph. Crystal picked it up and saw Roger, smiling at the camera. She also noticed a beautiful Spanish girl sitting on his lap, smiling as well. Whoever she was, she was a very lucky girl, thought Crystal. She continued through the room and found another picture on the floor. This time it was of a redheaded girl with ice blue eyes and a pretty smile. "Man, he gets around," Crystal said to herself. She put the picture back and was just about to walk out until she noticed a ratty looking notebook on the floor. She opened it up and found a song in scratchy handwriting:

Your Eyes

Your eyes
As we said our goodbyes
Can't get them out of my mind
And I find I can't hide
From your eyes
The ones that took me by surprise
The night you came into my life
Where there's moonlight I see your eyes
How'd I let you slip away
When I'm longing so to hold you
Now I'd die for one more day
'Cause there's something
I should have told you
Yes there's something
I should have told you
When I looked into your eyes
Why does distance make us wise?
You were the song all along
And before this song dies
I should tell you I should tell you
I have always loved you
You can see it in my eyes

She read the whole thing and thought he really loved this girl. This song's amazing. Just then Roger came to his room to get dressed. He opened his door and stood there with just a towel around his waist.

"What are you doing in here?" he asked her.

"I'm sorry, I was just curious, I just wanted to see what you were like. Besides, we still gotta talk," she said with her arms folded.

"You're right, I'm sorry. We'll go on the roof and talk, it's my favorite place," Roger said.

"Ok. I'll let you get dressed, and then we go before dinner, promise?" she said.

"Promise," said Roger. She then walked out and closed the door so he could change.