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A legend to help out when reading….
"Hello" – Talking
Memories are to cherish forever. - Flashbacks
'Hello,' – Thinking, Announcements (on radio, PA, etc.)
"To be or Not To be," – Quotes (will appear at the beginning of chapters)
Any word that is in Italic – Empathize the word
God send me an angel, From the heavens above – Lyrics or a letter/note, e-mails, text messages, posters (Their BOLD AND ITALIC)
Chapter Fifteen: Dating
"When dating someone, you can feel you are closer than before, and yet feel apart. And you sometimes wonder why he/she is feeling this way, which their reason is the truth that you don't know."
Moonlight Star Café for Jess, has been busy this week, even though it was way busier in the winter, along with school, and clubs.
At least on the bright side she had a chance to talk to Brooklyn almost everyday, one call, and they would talk for about ten minutes, since she didn't want to get the blame on why the phone bill was high.
Wiping the tables, taking people's orders, and serving and putting the cash into the cash register seemed boring to do, but it was worth getting the check since she went up to $8.35 an hour.
And today, Jess was doing the night shift, which was from 6pm-11pm, knowing that she was doing the night-shift, she made sure to finish what is needed for school for tomorrow. Even with that, she would be tired for the day, and hope she can at least get a few night-shifts in the weekend.
She finishes wiping the tables needed for the new customers as she takes a glance at the clock seeing it was 8:37pm.
"Hey Jess."
Jess look to see Alice, a new employee to the team.
"What is it?" Jess asked.
"There's a customer here, but he wants to talk to you."
'What did she mean a customer wanting to talk to me?' she thought.
Alice went a few steps follow by Jess to take a look at who wanted to talk to Jess. Alice pointed her finger to on of the many customers and out of the 23; the curiosity had come to an end as she saw who he was.
Orange-red hair and a pale skin tone. He was reading the menu which had the drinks the café sell, and Jess knows that it was Brooklyn.
She then looks to find Karen doing the calculations, checking the sales profit.
Heading up to her, Jess asked, "Karen, is it possible that I can have my fifteen minute break?"
"Sure," Karen replied, "Besides you been working hard at night-shift and deserve one big break."
"Thank you."
Brooklyn gaze at the menu, not only to talk to Jess after one of the waitresses went to ask his order, but to at least have something that won't cause any suspicion to Jess.
He thought maybe a coffee, with milk, when sense that someone was standing beside him.
"Hi Brooklyn," she said, "Were you wanting to talk to me?"
Brooklyn turns his head to gaze at the crystal-blue eyes he had wanted to see. He nodded as he replied, "Yes Jess, you can take a seat."
Jess sat in front of Brooklyn so both of them can stare at each other's eyes, but Brooklyn spoke first before they had their long silent stares.
"Jess, you have planned out our first date, and it would be an honour for me to plan out a date to enjoy, since you and I have been a bit busy."
This was the truth in Jess's mind, and for Brooklyn, it was to cover up his truth.
Along with Jess being busy, Brooklyn too was busy since he told her that he attended a university working in the History, English, and the Visual Arts area, and he also had a job, but he was only available past 6:45pm.
"How about seeing a play, at the Kimora Geisha's Performing Arts Theatre? The play starts at 7pm, and we can take the subway since it's going to be a bit to far to walk."
"What's the play about? It's sounds interesting."
"All I heard is that the play was base on Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors."
"I heard that it was funny, maybe I'll go and see it with you."
"Sounds like a date."
"Okay, I'll see you later then."
Jess got out of her seat, and before taking one step, "Jess."
"Yes?" she asked as she looks at Brooklyn.
"Planning this date is one of the two reasons I came here."
"What's the second reason?"
"Here to order a cup of coffee with milk only."
Jess blush replying, "Oh okay. Coffee, with milk is coming right up."
The sound of the subway train passing through the underground tunnels as the lights lit the way for it.
It halts, but slowly as it made it to one of the stations that it travels. Doors open as people would come in and out, but not a lot of people are at the station since it was around 10:17pm.
Jess stare at the clock display on the station before the doors have been closed and the subway train began to move.
She sat beside Brooklyn, as he gazes at some of the advertisement, and they sat at the last car of the train, they are practically the only ones at the last car.
The play was certainly good, as it was full of laughter, tears, and a happy ending. And during the play, Brooklyn didn't know if it was okay for him to place his arm on her shoulders or by her waist and instead hold her hands. Which Jess felt tense at the touch first, but notice it was Brooklyn and she relax allowing his hand to be in place.
'Jess, hold yourself up,' she thought, 'Just a few more stops to go.'
The only problem that Jess was currently in was that she was feeling way too tired. Last night, she didn't much have enough sleep hours. It was those kinds of night where you try to sleep and yet you can't till two in the morning. And what's worse is that when you do sleep you can be waken up every half-hour to hour, and may take another half-hour to fall asleep.
The tiredness had taken Jess over, she place her hand on her mouth, yawning to then get Brooklyn's attention to her.
Brooklyn stare at her noticing she was every sleepy, thinking that the date must worn her out.
"Jess, are you alright?" he asked.
Jess turn to face Brooklyn, his face of concern and willing to help whenever is needed.
"I'm fine, I'm just a bit tired that's all," she replied.
"Well since our stop is a few stations away, how about you take a small nap?"
"Are you sure Brooklyn?"
"I don't mind, I'll wake you up, when our stop comes."
"Thanks Brooklyn."
Jess leans back at her seat, trying to find where to be comfortable with, closing her eyes and drifting into her nap.
Brooklyn kept an eye on her for a bit before he continues gazing back at some of the advertisements.
The subway train has past two stations, continuing through the tunnels meaning a few more to reach to their destination.
Brooklyn bored of seeing the advertisements even reviewing it, took a glance at a sleeping Jess.
Her breathing was calm, her chest rising and falling and to Brooklyn she looks so peaceful and beautiful.
Then he notice Jess's head lean to the side, her neck exposing from her dark-brown hair.
His eyes widen… He forgot that today he was suppose to hunt, to drink something before attending to the date with Jess. Not only that, but he and Jess are the only ones at the last car, and his stomach is urging for food, blood.
Brooklyn turns away from Jess trying not to think of drinking her blood. His stomach growled in lust for blood to fully satisfy itself for the night.
Brooklyn place hid hand to cover the half side of the face, his teeth and fangs appearing clenched together to hold him.
The temptation…
His head hung low, the shadow from his hair cover his bluish-green eyes. Silence came from him, but only the stomach growl once more, telling him to find some blood to drink.
A moment later, Brooklyn turns to gaze at Jess; his eyes hollow, neither his pupil there nor the sparkles from the light shining above them existed.
He went close her face, feeling the breath brush his face, but he went to her neck. His finger trace her neck, his touch was cool and unnoticeable. Brooklyn's breath touches the surface of her neck, before his lips began to touch lightly, placing small feathered kisses.
Finding a place to where he could piece his fangs on Jess, he traces the veins where the blood was traveling. When he did he opens his mouth to reveal to long sharp canine teeth staring to dig into her flesh…
He heard her mumble something and she slightly move, before the P.A. went:
'Next Station is Tsutashi Kara Station. Please bring all of you belongings before exiting the train. Thank you.'
His eyes return to normal, snap out of the trance for blood, and back away from Jess for she moved and open her eyes to see him.
'That was too close,' he thought, 'I should remind myself to hunt before going anywhere with Jess at this state.'
Jess sat up, stretching feeling a bit better, but still sleepy, and glance a Brooklyn whose face weren't looking at her.
She places her hand on his broad shoulder, and on cue he looks at Jess and smirk.
"Had a good nap?"
"Yes," she replied, she stare at his eyes once more before placing her head on his should, after removing her hand away.
"Brooklyn, do you know how long till we arrive?"
"We're almost there; it's the next stop after this."
Brooklyn walks towards the apartment building where Jess and her roommates lived. He promises to take Jess out to an outdoor restaurant which was said to be amazing. Along with that he had to tell her something important, and meaning important he means vampire business.
As he came to the front of the building, he sees Jess standing and notices her wearing a forest-green cotton sweater with a circle-neck collar, and a white mini-skirt. She carried a black handbag and wore black slip –on shoes. He also notices a necklace hung around her neck, a white and dark-blue snowflake.
Jess too notices Brooklyn was wearing a black t-shirt, and matching dress pants, and wore a white blaze jacket and black dress shoes.
He walks towards her, wrapping his arms around her waist he gently kiss her on her forehead, saying, "You ready to go?"
Jess nodded a simple yes, as Brooklyn let her free, and hold her hand to take her to the restaurant.
A few minutes past and arrive, since they went by a bus. And Jess and Brooklyn gaze at the beauty of the restaurant. Although there's a building of the restaurant the place where the customers sit and dine was astonishing. There were railings and columns surrounding the area, and vines grow on them. The restaurant was near a lake and there was a path to walk around it.
They head inside to stop in front of a podium where a waitress/host was standing looking at something till she notices Brooklyn and Jess there and she greeted them.
"Hello and welcome to the Serene Forest Restaurant. How many?"
"A table for two please," Brooklyn replied.
It took a few seconds for the host to get some things ready before she took Jess and Brooklyn outside to the place where people socialize and dine. She got them to their table, and Brooklyn pull a chair allowing Jess to sit and say thank you, before he sat at the opposite end and the host gave them two menus.
She inform them that a waitress will be coming to their table to take their orders, and she left them looking through the menu.
"Wow, I didn't know this place even existed," said Jess as she looks at the menu.
"So have I," said Brooklyn, "But a friend of mine told me that this place is good for dates and romantic events."
It took a while till the waitress came with a small note-pad and paper, saying, "Hi, I'm Rebecca, and I'll be your waitress for the night, may I take you order."
"I'll have the shrimp pasta, and can you get me a diet coke please," replied Jess.
"Just a diet coke," Brooklyn replied.
Both the waitress and Jess was in confusion, nothing to eat.
"Alright then," the waitress said, "I'll be back with you drinks."
As the waitress left, Jess asked Brooklyn, "How come you're not eating?"
"I'm fasting," Brooklyn lied, "I can't eat during full moons as we have right now, its part of my religion." (A/N: True fact: People who are Buddhist aren't to eat during the full moon days. Go to the internet and search for religions that have fasting seasons/celebrations)
"Which religion do you practice?"
"My religion is Buddhism. What about you?"
"I'm Roman Catholic. I only fast on meat during Lent, but I practically fast every Friday during the Lent journey."
"I see."
Later Rebecca, their waitress came with two glasses of diet coke, both of them with straws and a slice of lime put in place of the rim of the glasses.
"The shrimp pasta will be ready in fifteen minutes," she said before she left to serve other customers who dine here.
"Jess after we dine, would you like to walk around the lake with me?" Brooklyn asked.
"Sure Brooklyn," Jess replied, "I would love to."
The night sky seemed to be very lovely as the stars dazzle and the full moon shines like a pearl.
Brooklyn and Jess walk along the path around the lake enjoying the view, after they finish dinner, well Jess was the only one to have dinner. They hold hands enjoying each other's company as they pass other couples old and young, some talking and a few of them lay on the grass gazing at the view and having small make-out sessions.
Seeing this made Brooklyn thought if it were possible for him and Jess to be a couple without her knowing of his life as a vampire.
"Do you want to take a seat?" Brooklyn asked, as he saw an empty bench near them.
Jess nodded a yes, as they went to the bench. Brooklyn and Jess sat beside each other, gazing at the view of the lake, glittering from the moon's light. Brooklyn trails his hand to hold Jess's, which she didn't mind.
"Jess I need to talk to you about something," Brooklyn said.
"What is it?" asked Jess.
"Well, I got informed that I have to be at the outskirts of Tokyo for two weeks."
"Oh, is anything wrong?"
The sound of Jess buying this made-up story, gave Brooklyn pain and yet he had to lie in order to keep his secret, secret.
"Yes, it's a very important family business, and along with that I'm in need to help my grandfather who is in his time of need.
"I like being with you Jess, you seem different than any other girl I met. I feel attracted to you, but when I'm there, there won't be able to call you through cell phone since there isn't any service there. And the phones will be busy."
"I understand Brooklyn," Jess said as she place both her hands on the hand that held one of hers, "You family is important and must be there to help out. I would have been in the same situation, but my guess is that if it were to happen I would be packing my bags back to Canada, not only to lose the scholarship, but I won't be able to call or see you again."
"Jess, will you allow me to promise you something?"
"Yes."
"When the two weeks are done and I return to Tokyo, I'll call you as soon as possible once I have returned from outside of Tokyo. Are you okay waiting for me to call you after two weeks?"
"Yes I am okay with it."
"Jess, I want to thank you."
With that Brooklyn place a few kisses. Each of his kisses was place on the back of her hand, her forehead, and then her cheeks.
"You're welcome Brooklyn," Jess replied.
Jess finished her shift at the Moonlight Star Café, as she was heading out the doors and on her way to the flat (apartment).
It has been about four days since Brooklyn had gone up outside of Tokyo, and Jess has been missing him after a day. She felt so close to Brooklyn like never before, even thought they have dated almost a month now. And he promises to call her by the time he comes after the two week period of family business.
She walked down the side walk and it was a few minutes till someone familiar call her name.
"Jess!"
She turns to see someone she didn't expect to see, Oliver. He finally caught up, and says, "It's been a while since we met at the art show, huh?"
"Yes it has."
"Oh, I see you work since you are wearing a uniform."
Jess look at her seeing her wearing her café uniform.
"Yeah, at least I have money to pay the share of the rent with my roommates. And with that I can at least save and spend the money how I like it. How was your day?"
"The same as always, I had interviews, meeting some of the news reporters, and looking at some of the few art galleries. I am going to stay in Japan till mid July."
"That's cool."
"Hey, are you available to hang out on Saturday night?"
"Sorry Oliver, but I promise my roommates that we are going to have a girl night out. But how about if I give you my phone number so we can call sometime?"
"Don't worry about it, here."
He handed her a pen and a small note pad, as she begin writing the phone number on the note pad.
"Here you go," Jess said as she handed the note pad and pen back to Oliver.
"Thanks, I'll see you later then, bye Jess."
"Bye Oliver."
With that, they both went their separate ways, where Oliver lives his life of being famous and Jess's life was normal like many other people.
"So Jess… How long till Brooklyn will be able to call you?" asked Aya. She places the bowl of popcorn on the coffee-table, and starting their girls' night out about Brooklyn.
"I told you he said that he'll be back about less than two weeks," replied Jess.
"Hey Jess," Anna begin, "Have you notice some strange feeling about Brooklyn? Like he comes at night, he's such a gentleman as if he was learned to act old-fashion, and he rarely talks about his family."
"I have been thinking about it, that I feel that me and Brooklyn are close and yet it feels that were apart. Like there's something inside of him that he tries to hide from me."
"By the way have he kiss you, and when I mean kiss I mean, kissing on the lips?" asked Anna.
"No."
"He's has a double-life!" yelled Aya.
"Excuse me?" asked Jess.
"Like if he's just a normal, handsome teenager at night and a mysterious life during the day. Like a famous celebrity!"
"You think so; I thought he would be a convict or a spy. Mainly a spy, like he's on a mission and can't talk too much of himself and have a forbidden love that ends up being kidnapped and he must save her."
'What odd ideas my roommates are saying,' thought Jess.
"Guys," Jess said, "I think there are possibilities that he can't be a celebrity, or a spy."
"How so?" they asked in unison.
"First of all, if he was a celebrity, then the paparazzi would be on him twenty-four-seven, and would have a picture of him and me dating. Not only that but every magazine I look at from the stores doesn't have any information of him."
"Well so much for that theory," Aya said.
"And being a spy, should the bad guys of this kind of thing kidnap me less than a month ago. Because I saw some spy movies and it takes a few days to know the bad guys have found the forbidden love between their enemy and the ones the spy is in love with."
"Now that I think of it, it sounds like it can be true," Anna replied.
"What if he was a vampire?" asked Aya.
All of them look at each other before a sudden burst of laughter came out.
"No way," Jess said laughing.
"He would have killed her once he set eyes on her a month ago," replied Anna.
"True, don't forget vampires drinks blood, Brooklyn is human to drink liquids like us," Aya said.
"Uh huh," Anna said, "By the way Jess, here's an advice, if you felt that way for Brooklyn, you should tell him."
"Okay thanks," Jess said, "By the way, are we supposed to have a girl's night out, or make turn out to be Gossip Girl: Dating Mysteries?"
Slashing…
Thrusting of weapons…
Crowds of vampires are rooting…
There were the sounds of what's happening in Blood Trillium's clan throne room. A competition was held again and Brooklyn was in the finales as he was facing Garland.
This was the reason why he wasn't able to meet Jess for two weeks. He train through until this day, almost two weeks are over, and now facing Garland in the final round.
Both he and Garland were in use of swords, fighting as the vampires cheered on, and Boris stare in amusement. Seeing his next heir battling out, which then he would know that Brooklyn will be able to face the one who cause the clans to break so long ago.
Brooklyn and Garland were neck to neck on each other, slashing the swords at each other, pushing them to lose balance and strength to gain the advantage of the match.
When it looks like it not going anywhere, Brooklyn manage to strike his sword hard at Garlands that it flew out of his grasp sending it out of sight and into the crowd which no one was hurt.
Brooklyn places the sharp edge of the sword to his chin, not harming the friend he was close and like a brother.
"Nice job, Garland," Brooklyn commented, "To bad it's over now."
"Indeed it is," Garland replied.
The vampires rooted for Brooklyn to win another competition.
Brooklyn pull the sword from Garlands chin away, as he sheathed it back inside the sheath hanging on the belt he wore.
He then went to the front of the throne where Boris sat, as Boris stand up and place his hand on his shoulder saying, "You did very well, my boy."
Brooklyn nodded, yet the victory of the competition wasn't the only thing going into his head. Since this was over and done with, he is now able to contact Jess and start dating her once again.
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