Over the past two weeks, Kevin had seen short glimpses of the short running figure a handful of times. She always seemed to be wearing the same outfit, in reality her outfits were similar. He didn't know why he was interested, but he was. He wanted to introduce himself to her, talk to her, and find out why she was always moving from place to place so quickly. It would make him skeptical when he'd see her rushing away so suddenly. It seemed she really liked being around town, though. Sometimes, he'd find her standing outside of a shop somewhere, he'd even spotted her in China town on an occasion, just standing there and looking up into the sky or at a tree. When he'd first saw her smile it made him feel happy, he knew she must've liked nature.

On this fine day, the redhead was rounding a corner. He had spent the last four hours job-searching. When Nazz had graduated and had gotten into a University in New York as she had spent the past five years striving so hard to do her best friends Kevin and Nat had been eager to see her. After some talking and Nat agreeing that he'd prefer to live in a more useful town like New York over their boring little town of Peace Creek he talked to his mom. The actress joyfully agreed that the two could use the money on her account and rent a little place up north for themselves. Nazz was elated the day the boys had showed up for a visitation out of the blue.

Later, prior to spending a solid weekend mostly held up in a hotel room Nat and Kevin bought a bus ticket and traveled around the city looking for an apartment. The two found what they were looking for; a big two bedroom not many blocks away from the downtown area and grinning the two snapped it up and added their names to the lease. At 3,749 a month the apartment was a rather expensive one, but it was New York and that was likely to be expected. It had only been three months ago since they'd become New York residents and to be honest Kevin felt a bit blamable.

The redhead had filled out twenty job applications that morning and some into the evening before deciding he was at his limit. In front of him, a park of flowers was ahead. There was a small pond snaking through parts of what looked to be a Chinese Garden. Deciding he'd go sit there a while and listen to some music via his phone Kevin sped up and someone recognizable came into view.

There, occupying the bench of the park, was a petite, pale girl with dark black hair. It seemed as though she was in the middle of painting a picture, her graceful brush movements were something to be admired, possibly envied. Kevin couldn't tear his eyes from her. Walking more slowly now the redhead prepared himself for a confrontation.

"Hey, uh what's up," Kevin asked with his hand raised in the air.

The girl with black satin hair jumped before turning to him with a gasp, "You startled me," he heard her say as she stared up at him with navy orbs.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to. My names Kevin."

The girl smiled and the redhead couldn't stop himself from smiling back, "And I am Eddna, delighted to make your acquaintance."

She reached out a small, thin arm and the redhead was able to swear he felt a spark from her touch.

"Yeah, same here," the redhead replied before he nervously rubbed at the back of his neck.

The blue-eyed ravenette patted gently patted the wood of the bench, "You're welcome to seat yourself if you'd like," he heard her say.

"Alright, thanks," Kevin said before he lowered himself onto the bench beside the bag she'd carried all week.

"Would it be a bit too forward of myself to ask of your interests?"

"Eh, sure. I like sports, motorcycles, music, sightseeing..," Kevin answered before trailing off, feeling somewhat distant with himself.

He looked over to see her eyes brighter than they had been before. Eddna was smiling as she said, "I too have an interest of sightseeing, I also am delighted by reading, documentaries, acquiring a vast amount of knowledge on various subjects, painting, photography, and nature to name a few."

The two talked for almost half an hour more. The two learned alot about eachother, but Kevin mostly listened to her. He found out some of her preferences consisted of cleanliness, classical and Zen music, and that she liked quite a few instruments that she even taught herself to play. Eddna also let him know that she was a neat-freak, had a bit of OCD, was barely ever home, and that she really liked spending time viewing the night sky.

Kevin had told her about his friends, that he was not a local of the city and had recently relocated, and confession about the drama taking place in his life regularly due to the severely complicated relationship of his best friend. As she listened to some of the tales he'd explained she had uncontrollably burst out into a giggle. That's what made him able to witness the gap in the middle of her two front teeth. The redhead's cheeks became stained with a rosy color that went undetected by the dark-haired girl who definitely seemed to be the proper lady.

The more she talked the more formal and well-brought up he understood she was. She would sit with her hands in her lap and was very polite in her speech, she'd even apologized for laughing in a way so uncomposed. Not much of her appeared to relate to his wayward self and really it was something really quite lovely. Eddna, in his opinion, was splendid company.

When the sun began to set it was almost as if the ravenette's head had snapped in the direction of the glowing horizon. Wasting no time to momentarily allow the marvelous oranges, pinks, blues, and purples of the sky to captivate her she quickly turned back to face Kevin and confronted him with the information that she really must be going and how it had pleased her to have spent time with him.

She had appeared to be a little distressed as well as unnerved and he could clearly tell she was in a rush to return to wherever so he hurried his farewell and allowed her to dismiss herself after he offered her his cell phone number. She gratefully accepted before he watched her leave the area at a pretty swift rate.

"Choice," Kevin commented while he stared down at the number.

Kevin ambled away from the park the two were in and headed over to a bus stop. He knew 16 would take him home. He was only eight miles from where he resided. After arriving home he lead himself straight to Nat.

"I got to talk to that girl today," Kevin said, eyes still lit up from his and Eddna's confrontation.

Nat's head turned towards him, a big grin had spread across the teal-haired man's face, "So, you're going to be hitting that?"

Promptly, Kevin smacked his hand across his friend's cheek before yelling at him to never say anything of the sort about her again.

"Besides, she's way too ladylike, anyhow."

Nat rubbed his mistreated cheek in sorrow, "Ooohh? One of those, huh," he asked with a smile and Kevin nodded, "They can get kind of annoying," he said with a slight frown as he lowered his raised hand through the air, "Does she like you?"

"Seemed that way, man."

"You are going to see her again, right," the gold-eyed male asked as he picked up his plate of spaghetti and headed for the living room.

"I'll have to talk to her about that," Kevin replied before relaxing into the arm chair as if he was at a spa.

Stars were glistening in the sky and the air had already became cool by the time Eddna had reached her place of residence. She unhooked the key ring from her belt and, as quietly as she could, she stuck the appropriate key in the hole before unlocking the door. She gingerly stepped through her the hall of her home and maneuvered into her darkened living area as she headed for her upstairs bedroom. On her way through the living room a tall silhouette stopped her. Startled she made a noise out of fear while she jumped just a tad into the air.

"Relax," she heard a familiar voice with a bit of a sinister undertone whisper to her.

The figure moved from one place to the other and soon the dark room was lit. Her eyes widened a bit at the realization of her elder brother standing im front of her there.

"W-what are you," she started to question before she was interrupted.

"Where have you bothered going," he asked, cold ice blue eyes fixed on her, searching her every next move for an answer, "It's nothing like you to be lacking in punctuality, I know from past experience," he droned on, "And as you know misconduct is far from admirable," Eddmond scolded with a soft glare, "Father's been worried, he's sent them after you a number of times."

Eddna stared up at him, a bit of fire in her eyes at the thought of her personal guards, "I mind not being able to go out on my own, as you know, so I've merely decided to elude them before I've distanced myself from the property."

Eddmond, her brother, raised a brow and crossed his arms, "Myself? I was only asking due to my curiosity. There is no need to take any sort of aggression towards me, that is quite immature of you. Not something of a lady, indeed. I do however know that you do have nerves."

Eddna sighed after avoiding her brother's eye contact, "You're hardly one to talk," she confessed what she'd composed within herself for quite a few years, "Your judgement is astute, as usual; it is the fact that I have been considerably agitated for some time. It has begun to wither me, honestly."

Eddmond nodded, "I feel for you, I do. Maybe you'd prefer to go out with Kevin and I one day rather than the "boyfriend" father hired to assist you?"

"Something to appreciate, I'm sure. I accept your generous offer," she told him after reminiscing that he'd never offered for her to tag along before, "Oh," she started, recalling the whole reason for the beginning of their act of communication, "I have just been out and about making few purchases and painting from time to time."

Eddmond nodded as he analyzed her mentioned behaviors, "I'll do you the favor of creating a diversion for you tomorrow, that'll make your tasks easier."

The dark-haired girl smiled softly, "A pleasure, thank you very much."