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Chapter III… Stories

Flashback…

A checkered blanket lay on a dusty floor of an old abandoned house. On that blanket lay two figures, huddled together in the darkness under a thicker blanket. On one side was a half-empty bottle of red wine and two drained glasses. Of course.

Moonlight streamed through a hole in the ceiling and splashed on the feet of the two lovers. Here was a low, deep murmuring from one and giggling from the other.

"…and he found himself under the bed…" said the voice, which could be presumed male.

"…and you had to go back under there and get him out…" said the giggling one. It was a female voice.

"How do you know?" said the male voice.

"'Cause you've told me before," said the other, "remember? After the contest…"

"It wasn't a contest, it was a tournament."

"Yeah, well, same difference." The girl giggled while the boy emitted a low "hmph" from between his lips that cold be related to somewhat of a giggle. "But you told everyone that story and…"

"And Tyson was so pissed, he…"

-Telling the same old stories

Reliving good old days

Same difference, hun

And the drunken smiles go on…-

…End Flashback

Throughout the whole ride, Kai and Lily talked. It was usually about something that didn't really need conversation, like which places had pocky and which didn't (Which, Lily, by the way, was a pocky fiend). Lily learned that Kai had only been in the States for a few weeks now. He stayed only about a month for the quality of the fast food. Especially Starbucks. He explained that no one could really find a good Starbucks in Russia (Or any at all, for that matter).

Soon, the subject matters changed to Lily's number.

"My number?" She asked, astonished. "You're going to take me on a date?"

"Let's keep it low-key and call it 'hanging out'," Kai replied with a grin. He fished through his coat pockets for a piece of paper and pen. "Like we did when we were kids."

Lily's blood ran cold. She didn't want to relive the past. Those days were gone. And so were…

Kai handed her the pen and paper and Lily began to write her number down. First house, and then cell.

What are you doing, girl? Lily thought angrily to herself. Don't do this!

She finished and then handed him the pen and paper, all the while thinking to herself, Take it back, you idiot! Remember what he did last time…!

The cab then stopped in front of a huge tower, labeled at the top Virgin Records. Not just the record store, the recording studio. Kai wasn't surprised to see her all the way with the big dogs like Virgin Records. She always did things to impress people, and he knew her well enough that he wouldn't be surprised if she was asked to jump off a mountain with no parachute and live.

Lily and Kai got out, and he sent her off with a charming good-bye. As she turned, he noticed gold flash over his eyes, and spied the heart locket necklace she always wore. He watched her go with a smile on his face until she disappeared past the doors and left.

Time to set a date, he thought.

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Another cliffhanger! Just watch and see what happens next! I'm trembling with excitement! (and using exclamation points too often)