Kaiser
"Oh my God, Kaiser"
"I didn't know it was you" she said, ushering me into her house.
"You look..." She paused, taking all of me in.
"Different?" I asked
"Yes, in a really good way" she completed and I smiled at her.
"I was at your book signing event today" I told her
"Why didn't you tell me?" She said hitting my arm.
"I don't know...honestly" I said
And there was silence for a while.
"I missed you, pretty Rhyssa" I said and she looked down at her feet.
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"So how've you been?" I asked as we sat at the dining table.
"Well, good" She said.
"I didn't know you were a writer" I said and she laughed.
Melody.
"I am, since I was fourteen"
"But it all started with really stupid novels...I mean I was a kid" she said and we both laughed.
"I was working on a book that night you climbed through my window" She said and I laughed.
"You still remember that"
"Why not?" She asked.
"We'll I can assure you I don't climb through people's windows anymore" I said and we laughed again.
"Was that why you left your old apartment?" I asked
"You stalked me?" She asked, amused.
"No no no, I did not" I said defending myself
"Well, that wasn't the reason I moved out" She said and I was relieved.
"How about you?" She asked and I sighed deeply.
"When I left your house the next day after that incident, it was hell for me" I said as we stared at each other.
"I'm sorry" She apologised and I waved it off.
"There's no need to apologise"
"I'm doing very well now" I said, smiling and she smiled back.
I hated that I had to leave soon
It was getting late.
When I was about to leave, we stood up and for sometime, we were silent.
Just staring at eachother.
Then my eyes stopped at her lips.
Goddammit.
I would've tipped her head up so I could kiss her but I didn't, even though I badly wanted to.
"I missed you too, Kaiser"
"I'm so so sorry I forgot who you were....you just changed so much" She said and I smiled.
"Apology accepted" I said and she smiled.
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After taking a shower, I stepped out of the bathroom and stood in front of my dressing mirror.
Had I really changed so much after seven years?
I had dinner later, and as I ate...my phone chimed and Dave's name popped up in the message bar.
"Hey, go to a bar and drink?" He asked.
"Nah" I typed back and he called me boring.
I laughed.
Well I wouldn't deny it.
I wasn't used to parties and gatherings, I just rather stayed home.
Then I thought of Rhyssa.
If anyone ever told me I would ever see her again after I had climbed her window, I would've laughed it off.
After I left her house that day, I strived hard.
And life was hell then.