Chapter 6
Maybe, eventually.
'So, you were sleeping in our garden?'
'Actually, I was working very hard on things that are beyond your imagination', I answered, trying to stand my ground.
Who did this strange guy think he was, the local god of the garden?! Well, I didn't need his attitude, for I had my own. Our garden? Dream on guy. But though I felt kind of assaulted by this stranger, he was also intriguing and enchanting. His lips almost seemed to sing the words, and it was beautiful and charming and all other nice and flattering words I could imagine in a few seconds. Well, at least until a vision of him occurred in which he was practicing perfect smiles in front of his mirror to break the heart of every girl crossing his path. I bared an immense dislike for that type of guys, and I was not going to change that just because he was pretty. Really, really pretty...
I decided to say something stupid again to break the ice one more time. Talking to this gorgeous loser was better than just stand there.
'Who are you anyway?'
He never answered me, he just stood there as if I were obtuse. Great. Not that I really mattered, but the feeling of being dull and ignorant bothered me.
'Go ahead, laugh me off. I wasn't interested in the first place', I said with an untainted smirk.
But instead of mocking me one more time, he just smiled.
'Who I am is a way too complex story for now. Could you be contend with what I am?'
'Surprise me, scarface.'
I kind of offended him by saying that, but it was the only way to teach him his place. But just when I thought he was about to tell me, I turned out to be the one to answer a question.
'Why are you working here?'
'Because cutting off the superfluous parts of vegetation is my greatest ambition.'
'Your lying now.'
'No kidding. Of course it's only for the coins, what else did you expect?'
He laughed, and it made me feel comfortable in an itchy and unknown way. I didn't know whether to like it or not.
'To be honest, I meant to ask you: why are you working here?'
'Because the new firelord kicked out all of the disloyal servants. They were in unbelievable need of me, since it seems like only people like you and Mr. Lawnmower lingered around.'
'Mr…who?'
'Never mind.'
'And what did you mean by "people like me"?'
'Do you want me to be honest or nice?'
'Both.'
'Then forget what I just said.'
He raised one eyebrow trying to read my not amused face. I turned my eyes away and blushed. Don't ask me why, it just happened. And I hated it.
'But to return to the subject. You said something about a new firelord, didn't you?'
He looked at me with a big flirty smile I couldn't decipher.
'Yes, there's a new firelord, so there's new employment. Oh my, I thought you would know, but hey, maybe even the mental degree of a spoon is estimated way too high for you.'
On this very moment he was supposed to feel obtuse, just to know how it felt. But he just smiled at me, watching whatever I did with lots of fascination. My normal self would have found it annoying, but to be honest, it wasn't. I know it sounds strange, but I felt special to be looked at this way. I felt like I was stunning and breathtakingly gorgeous. Just like him.
'I have to go now.'
But he didn't go. He just sat there, waiting for me to say something.
'What are you waiting for?'
'Just… nothing.'
I rolled my eyes.
'Is there a chance to see you again?'
This was the most shocking part of the afternoon, for I didn't know what to say. He annoyed me, and I didn't like to be annoyed. On the other hand, somewhere inside of me a part of me was fascinated by him, and didn't want to let go of him. I decided to not promise anything.
'Maybe, eventually.'
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