AIDEN
DREAM STATE
"So, she said she was a Maatite?" Zain asked
"Yeah, I take it you are acquainted with them by your tone"
"You could say that" he admitted grudgingly.
"Definitely a woman issue, whose heart did you break?"
Now he looked shocked, I wish I could have captured that look on his face right now. I started laughing, not because I have a death wish but it was an opportunity I couldn't pass on.
"How did you know it was a woman's heart I broke?, Who told you that?" he asked, looking all suspicious.
"My powers of deduction have improved" I said, smirking.
"Very funny"
"Have you retrieved the key?" I asked, sobering up.
"Yes, I have"
"So, when are we going?"
"When it's safe to open the Portal and you should invite Shirley, she can tag along"
"No effing way! you said it could be dangerous. Why would I now do that!" I shouted angrily.
"Because we need all the help we can get, and no offense but I think having her closeby would do you good. she seems to be able to handle a fight more than you"
It feels like he's scheming something, for once I began to question his true intentions. That's probably not fair since all he has done is help me, I sighed.
The next day, I didn't see Shirley until lunch in the cafeteria. She spotted me first and I waved her over to where me and Justin was sitted, talking.
"Hey babe" she said and kissed me in public, so the whole school would see. Taking her seat, I caught her smile, yeah she did that on purpose. I wonder what her problem was this afternoon.
"Hey, you too. What was that for?" I asked
"What do you mean?" She replied innocently, infact she practically purred.
"Nevermind, did your talk go well last night" I asked and knew she understood what I was asking. Now Justin is looking at both of us carefully almost like he can tell we aren't saying all.
"Yes, it did. Got permission from mom to date and bring you home" she smiled.
Yeah, Justin's jaw just hit the floor. Bless her soul, she also noticed Justin's suspicious look. at least the answer seemed to distract him from his suspicious looks to that of intrigued.
"Didn't know your relationship was going to that direction, huh" he said looking pointedly at me, mouthing 'what the fuck
"Yeah, it is. You didn't tell me Aiden is the old fashioned type"
"Oh, he's got an old soul. Don't tell me he's the one that wanted to ask permission from your parents?" he asked looking so shocked, I started laughing.
"Man, what is wrong with you?. Why would you knowingly want to put yourself through all that?"
"Probably because that is the right thing to do?" I replied him.
Both of them burst out laughing. Wonder what they found hilarious about what I said.
"Justin, come over here" someone called out.
"Am coming" he called back to whoever it was. Standing up he said "we are going to revisit this conversation later"
Leaving me and Shirley alone at our table. She asked me, "where did you sleep last night?"
Decided to lie, then thought better of it. "I slept at a motel"
"Are you out of your minsid mind?" She spat, looking all furious.
"Take it easy Shirley and lower your voice"
"Why would you sleep in a motel of all places, when you knew the danger of being unprotected"
"Didn't sleep at all"
"Moron, that's supposed to be a solution? Men" she said shaking her head
"You don't need to put it like that" now I feel insulted on behalf of my gender.
"Somebody's training and helping you, isn't it?"
She throws at me, hoping to catch me off guard but I was expecting that answer already, wonder why she's just asking.
"Yeah, more like I have a sarcastic tutor"
"Who is it?"
"Am not at liberty to say, sorry"
Now she's staring at me with that weird look in her face. I can feel she wants to press the issue.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing"
That reminds me, i should propably tell her now. I wonder how she's going to take it.
"Shirley, I will be going away for some time"
"Where are you going to?"
"Somewhere I can't say, yet"
"You can't say?, You are going somewhere yet you can't tell me where? Don't you trust me?"
"No I don't trust you" I replied
"damn you, Aiden"
She said angrily and stomped away. Well, that went well more than I hoped. At least she won't be accompanying me.
"What did you do man?" Justin asked before sitting
"Nothing" acting nonchalant
"Yeah, right. Women do not get pissed like that over nothing" he said, looking like he wanted to smack me
"Well, I have no idea in this case"
"You need to go apologize, because whatever you did or said hurt her"
"I will J, I will" I sighed
And I definitely will, not just anytime soon. If I have my way it will be after I come back and that's if I come back. But doing nothing is definitely not my thing, I can't be the prey.
After school, I found Shirley waiting for me at the road side. Isn't she supposed to still be angry?, I wondered. I continued towards her
"I was waiting for you"
"Why?" I asked, "cause I remember you stomping off angrily earlier"
"I was angry at first, but then I realized that what you said was true and I haven't done anything to earn that trust" she said earnestly
"What are you trying to say?" I asked not liking her being reasonable
"That I plan on sticking with you and proving myself to you" now that isn't how I expected this to go.
"Because am your assignment?"
"No, and you know it. You are more than an assignment for me and I plan on reminding you every single time until you believe me"
I sighed, well i will have to think of another way. If not she will be coming and I don't want that, nobody has to be put in danger because of me.