Jack pushed the door to the café open, and glanced around for his date. Spotting Aster who waved Jack over, in the back corner of the café. Jack walked with an elated spring in his step brought anew by seeing his date's smiling face.
Jack sat down across from Aster in a booth, with a smile on his face.
Jack started the conversation, "You know, I've never been to this café," Jack let out a small laugh, "But, I pass by it at least once a week. What about you?"
Aster lightly and shortly laughed with Jack, "Me neither actually. I assumed that ya had, since ya knew what I was talkin' 'bout."
Jack brought a hand to his chin and gave a thought filled expression, "Are waitresses here? Or we gonna have to get up to order?"
Aster smirked at Jack's exaggerated expression, "From the looks of it," He paused and looked over Jack's shoulder seeing a small line form at a counter, "We gotta get up."
Aster's focus was on the line when he caught someone sit down next to Jack in his peripherals. He turned and saw Jack staring at the seat next to him. A confused expression ran across Aster's face as he looked in the seat next his date and found that no one was sitting next to him.
Aster dared a question, "Did I see someone sit down next you?"
Jack turned with a shock expression to Aster. Can he see them? Does he know this monster is sitting next to me? Well, if he did, I guess he wouldn't be asking me that.
Jack relaxed his face, "No," Then he thought it would be a good time to flirt, "I mean, yes. This here is your competition," He gestured to the space next to him, "So you better step up your game." Jack rested his hands underneath his chin as he leant forward onto the table.
Aster flashed a smile at Jack, "Oh, I don't think I have ta worry, he doesn't look like too much trouble."
Aster tensed as he felt a foot slide up and down his calf. Jack was still in the same position, smiling up at him. Two can play at that game ya sneaky beaut'. Aster reached his hand onto the table, and grabbed Jack's hand into his own, he began to caress it with his thumb. Jack's smile faltered and returned twice and bright. His teeth remind me of fresh snow. The foot that was rubbing his calf started to creep ever so slowly closer to his thigh. Jack remained un-phased in his position. Aster smirked and moved his legs closer to the advancing foot.
Aster restarted the conversation, "So, ya know what ya wanna' drink?"
Jack shrugged his shoulders and lightly squeezed Aster's caressing hand, "Hmmm, Nothing in particular comes to mind."
It dawned on Aster that his date's hand was fine, the hand his chin was resting on was also just fine.
In disbelief Aster spoke, "So, you weren't lying. Your hand is fine. It looks like nothing happened."
Jack leaned back and pushed his foot to Aster's inner thigh, "I told you it would be fine. And in shorter time then I said."
Aster thought back to when they first met. What did he say a few days ago on the street. I know it was important because he didn't wanna go to the hospital. Oh! Right! I remember now.
Aster raised is hand and pointed at Jack, "What'd'ya mean when ya said: 'They won't let it get bad.' Cause I distinctly remember you saying that ta me when I told ya ta go ta the hospital."
Jack stole a quick glance to his side at the beast sitting next to him, "I," pausing for thought of a good reason, "broke my hand. I was obviously delusional."
Jack's glance to his side was not lost to Aster, "What was that then?"
Jack stuttered in his mind for thoughts. So he settled on a nice stalling answer, "What was what? I just told you-"
Jack was cut off by Aster, "Ya just glanced ta your side before you answered," Aster looked across the room where the other booths were at on the opposite wall, "And no one is ove'a there," Aster thought about what he should say next or ask Jack, "What'd ya look at? Is mah competition invisible ta me or somethin'?" Aster gave Jack a weak smile.
Jack just stared at Aster, fighting the tears from the blunt truth that his oblivious date stated.
Jack took a deep breath and said calmly, "Actually, yes. He is. He's the one who fixed my hand."
Aster's eyes went wide at how serious Jack sounded all of a sudden, "Well, c'mon. Why don't we show up mah competition?" Aster stood and held out his hand for Jack to take.
Jack just stared at Aster's outstretched hand. A single tear made its way down his cheek. Jack wiped at it. His focus remained on the tan hand. Jack stood without taking Aster's hand.
Jack let a pained smile curve his lips as he looked into the eyes the emitted hope, "I'm sorry I have to do this."
Aster was perplexed when Jack reached for his hand. Jack's face was solemn when he grasped Aster's hand. Aster looked away for a brief moment, and thought he saw something dark resting on top of Jack's pale hand. He closed his eyes.
The grip was cold, and it made his bones feel that pressure-like ache he felt not too many days ago. He opened his eyes hesitantly.
The café was gone. He was standing on gray stone. Black smoke pillowed out from cave like walls that surrounded him nearby. Standing in front of him was Jack. Jack wasn't looking at him anymore. He followed Jack's line of vision into the abyss. He went to let go of Jack's hand but found that he couldn't. There's no way this skinny kid is stronger than me. Aster looked down to his hand and saw a shiny black, long fingered hand holding his and Jack's hands together. Aster looked to Jack again that he was looking at him again. Fear rose into Aster's mind as he looked into Jack's eyes that looked nothing but calm. Aster looked down at their intertwined hands. He followed the dark hand up an arm. He was met with a face not even his nightmares would attempt to create.
"Ahh!" Aster fell back, bring Jack and the thing with them.
Jack laying atop Aster from their fall, "Don't worry." is all Jack said.
Aster felt breathing in his ear. He turned his head and was met with a face most unpleasant. It was smiling at him. Its teeth reminded him of needles in a pin cushion, pointing every which way. Its eyes tried to look sorry for scaring him but, Aster was not buying it. He'd had enough nightmares to know better. He wrapped Jack in arms and tried to roll away. He was met with a fall from a cliff-side.
Aster jolted, eyes held the look of absolute terror. He looked around his surroundings. He was sitting across the table from Jack, who had his foot resting comfortably in between his thighs. He looked down and found his hand holding Jack's, his thumb mindlessly caressing Jack's. Jack's face was still smiling at him. The ache in his hand was gone. He looked himself over.
He still had on his blue-gray, button-up, collared, long sleeve shirt. He still wore his light blue jeans that made his thighs look very good.
He looked back at Jack, "What'd'ya say we get outta here? Go do somethin' exciting?" He beamed a smile at Jack.
Jack only nodded he let his hand out of Aster's grasp as they both stood. As they walked out of the café Aster was half lost in thought about what he think he just saw. Did I fall asleep on my date with Jack? No, of course not. He acted as if nothing happened. What did I just experience then? Aster paused and looked to the attractive male walking next to him, smiling brightly.
Aster smiled wide, and took Jack's hand in his own. Okay, it's decided. This beaut makes me want to move things faster. I can't believe this. I never have this much physical contact on the first date. Aster paused in thought. Suddenly it hit him. Oh shit. What are we gonna do that's exciting
Okay! First date is done! If this chapter seems confusing let me know..I hate confusing people. I struggle to not jump the gun. My brain is like, three paragraphs ahead of my fingers. So if it seems as if its jumping all over the place. or I miss something. Let me know. The second part of their date is undecided! I don't know what I want to send them to do.
I still am unsure if i'm conveying the characters correctly. Or an Australian accent. I only do it lightly because I don't want to completely f* it up and then make it sound as if I have no idea what I'm doing. So yeah..ANYWAY! I hope you enjoyed this chapter! And one more thing...I'm addicted to sugar...