"You look like a trash that got dumped by the trash van in the middle of nowhere a year ago." And people called me dramatic? I could not even respond back so I just gave her a blank look.

"You look and smell like it," she said with a smile.

"You would know, you've been living with yourself for so long," I murmured.

I do not think Vivi heard or understood what I said because the next minute she was beside me on my bed wriggling her eyebrows "So... why did Nick drop you off in the middle of the night? Or should I say early in the morning? What were you kids up to?"

"My head hurts and I don't remember," I mumbled with hands on either said of my head and thinking hard about how I ended up here.

"OHMYGODDDDDDDDDDD," ok I'm going to strangle her. "DON'T TELL ME YOU DON'T REMEMBER LOSING YOUR VIRGINITY. YOU DON'T REMEMBER??????? HOW CAN YOU NOT REMEMBER?"

"Vivi? Before I kill you please leave me alone and do not come here until I call you," she must have sensed something in my voice because my threat worked. She walked towards the door and said,

"Oh, I nearly forgot. Lover boy left you that" she said pointing at a small brown bag sitting on my side table.

I reached for it and saw two Aspirin tablets and a small note that said, 'Can we make this a habit too?'

What?

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"You cleanup good Ms. Shika." I heard him before I saw him. I turned around still wondering what in the bloody hell had happened the previous night. Vivi was convinced I slept with Nick and I tried explaining to her that I would know, had something like that happened. Wouldn't I? But noooooooooooo, she was stupid enough to think she knew everything.

I woke up again at around 3 in the afternoon and ate, I looked in the mirror and cringed looking at myself and asked Vivi to help. My eyes were puffy, and my face was red like a tomato. Sasha came to the rescue and did something to my face and I did not like it one bit. As soon as she left, with the promise of meeting us here in the church, I washed my face and went back to bed. Vivi dragged me out of my room at around 5:30 and gave me 30 minutes 'to get my shit together'. Which I did.

I put on a nice dress and did as much as I could to make my eyes look like normal human eyes.

Now, if I could take his statement into consideration then I was proud of myself to have transformed from a year-old dumped trash to not-bad-looking.

Mental pat on back.

"You don't look bad yourself. Everything looks fine except..." I made movements with my forefinger as if pointing out what was wrong and then snapping my fingers while wearing my thinking face. I brightened up after a few seconds and said "It's the face, definitely the face that looks wrong" I placed my palm covering up his face and examining the rest of him and said "That's it, face. Rest of it looks just outstanding." He took hold of my hand that was covering his face and pulled me near him.

"I will have you know that this is the same face you wish to see every day, night and in your dreams. Don't lie to yourself baby."

Yuck. Eww. No way.

But I did not try to move away. I was looking at the two black orbs staring at me and thinking how someone could have such black eyes.

"Your eyes are so dark. They look so nice," this made him smile, "they also match your heart."

I was expecting him to fume and say stuff to me or retort something in the same way, at least a jab. But he kept staring at my eyes and finally said,

"What color are your eyes? I remember them being chocolate brown yesterday. The first day I saw you, they looked black and now it looks like the ocean during storm, sooo blue?"

"There is no blue in my eyes. My eyes just change color with light." I was looking down by the time I ended my explanation. He wouldn't let go of my hand, so I did not have a choice but to stand there awkwardly.

"You are like the ocean, you know," it was like I never spoke. "Clear, peaceful, immense, giving the illusion that anyone can look right through it, but hiding so many things. No one knows what they are looking for or where to start. Throwing waves to give everyone a false sense of danger because it is hiding so many secrets. Hiding all the turbulence, tranquility and treasure. But we all know, don't we? Deep down inside, there is a lot of compassion, peace, kindness and lots and lots of love."

He cannot say things like this to me, I hurriedly pulled away my hand from his grip with force, just after he murmured "And I am that stupid sailor, who thinks he can have the whole ocean for himself."

Ok that's where I draw the line. I've had enough.

"You cannot say things like that to me, you idiot. Sasha might hear and think there is something going on here. First that day at my apartment and now this. What is happening Nick?" I hissed trying my hardest to control my heart that was hitting hard against its cage.

"You think I care? I will tell you things I want to, and no one can stop me from doing that. Not even you. Tell me something, what scares you more; me saying it or Sasha overhearing it?"

Is he being serious right now? Snobby brat.

"Why are doing this? You are going to marry Sasha, you douche bag, of course you cannot say things like that to me," he jerked away like he just woke up from some bad dream.

He murmured the word 'married' and walked away looking for something or someone.

I stood looking at the very confusing man who said words he was not supposed to say. Is he drunk? Maybe he is. How else can we explain this? Either way it doesn't really matter.

I was shaking my head vigorously when Sasha and Vivi came to stand beside me.

I turned to Sasha and asked in a what I thought was a serious tone "We need to talk."

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"Sasha, what are Nick and you doing?" I don't know what came over me but even to my own ears I was sounding like my mother.

"Ever since he has been here, you do not spend even a minute with him. He is always wandering around every time I see him. He is here for you; doesn't that mean anything to you? What's going on? Are you guys even serious? It doesn't seem like your absence is bothering him or his presence is affecting you."

Sasha was admiring the church where the wedding would be starting shortly. We came a little away from the venue, near a tree and Vivi was leaning against it while Sasha and I were facing each other.

"You know, I don't know if I can point this out but, you spend an awful amount of time with Ash. And for someone who is just acting to be in a relationship, you two seen to have gotten pretty cozy with the idea," Vivi pointed looking at Sasha just the way I did.

What was this girl doing?

Sasha looked like she was hurt by Vivi's words, but she just took a deep breath and said "Ok there is something you guys need to know."

~*~*~*~*~*

Helloooooo,

to all of you who have DMed me and asked what Nick looked like and were unhappy because of my meager response...

Drumroll please!! I found Nick

He looks everything like I imagined Nick to be.

Let me know what you guys think.

Until next time, stay happy.

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