8 Euphoria

"Who could it be?", Mika scratched her head as she saw Nate go.

"Someone very special.", Grace chuckled.

"OH~", Mika sang in a long lapse.

"Should we head for the late-night snack now?"

"Sure! I want something sweet.", She clung on to Grace's arm.

They both had a good time. Especially Mika, who posted their picture while hugging tightly and tagged Nate on it.

"Why would you tag him?", Grace asked as she was looking down on her phone screen.

"He must have felt bad. Just tagged him to let him know that we missed him.", she smiled innocently. "Aw, that's so sweet of you.", Grace patted her head.

Well, because of Grace being a goofball, it's easy for Mika to play her moves. There were many times when Mika beat up the crap of people around Grace and all she noticed was Mika got a little scratch on her arm. Mika adores her though. Even though she constantly has to be on guard for her, she knows how precious she is. She is always the reason behind her laugh and the shoulder for her cry. It's not one-sided, Grace holds on to her as the most precious thing in the world. She lives for her. Even for a joke, she cannot take up the situation of being without her. Once someone asked her, "what if Mika is gone someday, what would you do?" The one who doesn't ever let others see her other side, cried out in the middle of the hall. She couldn't care less about what others say. She grabbed Mika and kept crying; she didn't want her to go. Well, the situation ended up with Mika beating up the crap of those people not only physically but mentally too. It seems weird to the people around them. They are confused about what kind of love they have. Are they romantically involved with each other? Aren't they a little bit too clingy? Why are they so possessive about each other? But if we see it, who was the one to categorize love? Is love supposed to be of a 'kind'? Isn't it just supposed to be love? Not an emotion, not a chemical rush through our body. They both knew that. They have that. From the very start it's not a relationship with responsibilities, isn't a red thread connection which can be cut, it's neither a bond which is held by any outer energy, it's just love. In reality, the love that these two have, cannot fade away. NEVER.

"Mika, what are you thinking?", Grace wiped whipped cream from her mouth.

"Just thinking about how much I love my goofball.", she beamed with happiness.

Grace's puffy face got more puffed up. "I told you to knock off that name!", she pouted.

"Aw, I'm sorry", she giggled as she patted her head.

In the morning, Grace's phone chimed at four. She had a pretty late start to her sleep. She was busy all night after they got back, for posting articles on her site. She doesn't believe it herself, but her writing is something people wait for. Her words always carry this high vibration energy that everyone is drawn towards it. Yesterday she got a sudden inspiration to write that she couldn't control herself. Even though Mika insisted her to sleep but she didn't listen. In the end, she was awake until three in the morning. On the other hand, Mika, who was sleeping the whole time wad up early to do her work. She had her taste in stuff. Tarot, myths, spirituality, magic, that's her area. When she is in that world, she feels ecstasy.

Mika was typing on her laptop when Grace's phone chimed. She ignored it. On the second chime, she did pay attention to it but didn't see it. On the third chime, Grace groaned, she was getting disturbed by it. Mika was annoyed now. She headed to the phone. 'Who the heck is this so early in the morning? I'll kill them for disturbing her!'

As soon as she picked up the phone her intuitions were proven to be right at every point. It was Nate. When she saw his name, her eyes widened out. She was pissed off. It was someone who was disturbing Grace and then it turned out to be someone that Mika hate.

'Oh boy, one day I'll hang you upside down in the jungle to feed the lions', she thought to herself.

N - Good Morning Grace! –

N - I hope you had a good time last night. –

N - Listen, I have something important to tell you. –

G - What do you want nitwit? –

N - The heck are you doing here? –

G – I live with her if you want to be more jealous –

N – Oh so you don't live in a zoo? My bad. By the way, does she feed you like other pets too? –

G – Do you want me to get your number blocked from her phone and tell her that some 'very good' things about you? –

N – NO NO NO! I'm sorry!

G – What do you want? -

N – Get off her phone! -

G - Alright –

(Five minutes late)

N – Tell her to text too stupid woman! –

G – Nope –

N – oh come on! I need to talk to her –

G – Too bad then –

N – Where is she? Does she know you are on her phone? –

G – I know her password dork. That's how close we are! –

N – ugh! I'm just gonna call –

G – Wait! She's sleeping, you moron! She slept just an hour ago, do you want to wake her up?–

N – sleeping right now? –

G – is your clock broken like your brain? –

N – Oh damn, I was too busy to check the time –

G – Yeah stay busy. I would love that :) –

N – In your dreams! –

G – Okay I'm bored with you now. Please don't show your face today. Thank you! –

N – Hey wait! –

Mika set the phone to vibration mode and got back to work. 'What does he want to say though? I should have got the message and told Grace the lie.', she sighed.

After four hours she woke Grace up. Grace was still super tired. "Do we have to go today?", she asked Mika.

"Oh No! absolutely not, we can stay here all day", she got excited all over.

Her excitement gave Grace the feeling that something is wrong with that 'no'. She knows how to read her after all.

"Never mind, let's just go."

"Fine.", Mika sighed as she bowed her head down.

Grace thought of checking her mail. She picked up the phone and towards the kitchen for some chocolate milk. She hates coffee.

As soon as she opened her messages, her eyes were wide open. She spurted out her drink form her mouth. As she was coughing, Mika came up to her all worried. "Hey what happened?"

She quickly grabbed a glass of water for her and patted her back.

"There there", she was patting her head.

With a quick motion, Grace held her arm tightly.

"What is this?", she showed up the screen to Mika. She had her angry look on. Well, in reality, it looked like a child too but Mika had to take it seriously otherwise Grace starts crying.

She chuckled nervously, "I- I can explain…"

Grace crossed her arms, "Alright, explain!"

"well…"

"well?"

"Isn't it hot in here?"

"the ac is on"

"We're getting late!"

"We've got an hour."

"Should we eat something…?"

"MIKA!"

Mika's eyes filled up. She was taken aback. First reason – she doesn't like being shouted at, especially from Grace. The second reason – in this situation, to be saved from Grace, ALWAYS USE TEARS!

Grace felt bad for what she did. She knew it wasn't right to shout at her like that. She hugged her and started patting her head. "I'm sorry", she whispered.

Mika nodded. She grabbed her arm and said nothing.

"Why did you do that?", Grace asked calmly.

"Because he always tries to take you with him. I don't like that."

"aw!", Grace chuckled, "don't worry, I'm not going away with him."

"c'mon! cheer up and take a shower. I'll tell him we'll meet him soon."

"Fine…", Mika pouted. 'I knew I should have blocked him', she thought as she was leaving.

G – Hey! Sorry about her. She's just playful. –

N – Oh no it's alright. Don't worry about it. –

G – So what was it that you wanted to tell me? –

N – Not tell you exactly. I wanted you to meet someone. –

G – It's your new roommate, right? –

N – Haha yeah. How did you know? –

G – Just knew it lol. –

N – you are amazing, aren't you? –

G – What? –

N – Nothing, so when are we meeting? –

G – We'll be there in thirty minutes. –

N – Alright! we'll wait for you in the club room. –

G – Oh I forgot to ask, is he going to join our band? –

N – Yeah! He said it himself. –

G – that's nice. We'll see you soon –

N – Alright! –

"Mika are you ready yet?", Grace shouted.

"I'll be out in a minute. What's the hurry though?"

"I told him we'll meet him in thirty minutes."

"Should've said thirty years"

"What?"

"um, nothing. What's so important though? Is this about the guy for whom he left us there?"

"Well 'that guy', is also the new member of our band now."

Mika rushed out of the room, "What?", she shouted.

She was wearing the cutest white hoodie with ears on the cap. It had a dash of pink and yellow on it which went perfect with her white shorts. Her pink dyed hair was tied up to two ponytails on the side of her bangs. She looked so cute that even Grace was speechless. She just kept staring at Mika.

"Grace! We need to go! Stop spacing out!", she shouted.

Grace jumped on her and wrapped her shoulders, "aw! My Mika is too cute!"

"Okay okay! Can we leave now!"

When they both reached the clubroom, no one was around. Only Nate waiting for them.

"You made it!", he got off his chair.

"Well sometimes we don't want something and it still happens.", Mika quoted.

"Oh yeah, I feel it too.", he mocked her.

"So who is this friend of yours?", Grace interrupted.

"Oh, he's inside, just filling up some paperwork."

"He must be dear to you right?", she smiled.

"Yeah, a very precious thing in my life?", he grinned.

"Hmph! Whatever! You both can never be like Grace and me", Mika snapped. She had to come sooner for the guy she hated. She got scolded by Grace because of him, and in the end, she has to wait even more! She finally lost it!

"Precious part of life?!" Oh yay~", Mika started throwing a tantrum. "And who is this person anyway! So important that you left us behind?! That you were busy the whole time with him? Oh! this person must be so 'cool'! Why do we have to wait for this person now! And you both can never be like us!", she started thumping her legs on the ground as she was shouting out loud. "NEVER EVER!", She shook her head with all force she had.

Suddenly someone's footsteps approached the room. His walk was as if the king walks. With his every step, his aura was beaming out. His looks were complimenting her personality as walked up. His eyes had the shimmer for beauty and the depth for mystery. As he swept back his black hair with his masculine hand his eyebrows rose from the situation of the room. His footsteps came closer and closer, grabbing the attention of people present there. He wet his lips and moved forward with the most charming smile which hid the most dominating smirk.

As he saw Mika just shouting and not paying attention a scoff left his mouth. He walked towards Nate beaming with happiness.

"Grace, this is Noah! The treasure I got in my life.", Nate stood there with him.

Grace was taken aback for a moment. Looking at them standing together was like a factory of hotness, producing energy every second that makes your heart skip a beat.

'He sure looks hot, but why are my eyes fixed at Nate', Grace wondered to herself.

"Treasure? You need to work on those cute lines, man. I don't want to see you with a ring next time.", Noah smirked.

"Oh shut up!", Nate got embarrassed.

Mika was still shouting, she looked at Noah but her focus was on shouting at Nate and just throwing a tantrum. Her baby mode was on.

"Hello! My name is Grace. It's a pleasure to finally meet you.", Grace gave the gentlest smile.

"Me too.", Noah shook hands with her. "So you are the girl Nate suddenly became a creep about.", he said. "Now I know what you mean man! I'm happy for you.", he looked at Nate.

Nate ran towards him and grabbed his collar, "you had to include the creep part?"

"Well if you talk about what someone drank after class, and it was beautiful, what choice do I have.", Noah puts.

"And what's up with this 'Surprise guy?!' I bet he's nothing but a creep like you!", Mika screamed.

Noah glared at her and moved ahead. He pops up in front of Mika and smirks, "well, I'm the creep you are talking about."

Mika looks at him for a second then starts complaining again. She didn't care about the guy. Her baby mode was making her cranky than ever.

Noah started moving forward, he came closer and closer to Mika. As he did, his smile was being taken over by his smirk. His eyes were stuck on her the whole time. He pulled out his hand from his pocket and stood five centimetres apart from her.

He moved his hands closer to his cheeks, both hands at together and...

Pinched her cheeks apart.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, something magical happened. It was as if, the time has stopped. Mika couldn't utter a single word. But to Noah's surprise, even he was unable to. They both couldn't smile or cry. Couldn't move away or closer. Their eyes were just fixed at each other, seeing the depth of its beauty. They both were so quiet that they could hear their heartbeats growing louder and louder every second. Their body was filler with an irritating but blissful sensation. Their bodies were shaking but they weren't nervous. Their vision could not see anything but each other. It was him and her only. Not background, no ground no noise. It was all too quiet but they were enjoying this as a divine melody. They lost the sense of time as if time didn't even exist.

What happened at that moment was purely MAGICAL.