Raoul

"We're friends now" he exclaimed flashing his bright smile again. I shyly smiled nodding slightly.

'Friends' a word that has become quite unfamiliar to me . How I miss having friends. The feeling of being called a friend . The talks , the games , everything friends do. I miss that. Will we really be friends? Or is he going to make fun of me once we become close? Are my bullies going to separate us? Hundreds and hundreds of questions were running through my mind .

" Hey ! Are you listening ?" I was brought back to reality with Mark's deep voice calling me . "Huh?" He chuckled shaking his head lightly to the sides. " I was asking if you wanted to eat instant noodles or an omelet . Your kitchen is empty " He sighed raising his brows. " Let's go get you some food tomorrow" .

" Noodles will do." He mumbles a small 'okay' before he turned all his body to the kitchen counter . After few minutes Mark walked over holding two plates full of noodles.The sight and aroma of the food that was put on the table in-front of me was a gentle massage to my soul. It was no ordinary instant noodles . It was a whole meal.

On each of the two plates, there were the noodles ,on top of it laid some cheese with a fully boiled egg ,some pieces of grilled chicken on the side and some vegetables that gave a vivid color to the meal. "Stop drooling over the plate and start eating before they get cold" He mischievously smiled digging in his plate.

I took a bite from the chicken as i rolled over it some noodles , cheesy with the perfect seasoning. " Woah! That's so good!! How did you learn how to do it?" He grinned shyly as he wiped his mouth a bit with a tissue. " I'm glad . Eat well."

"Why do you want to be my friend?" This question has been on my mind since he asked me to be his friend. " I'm not that special and i'm sure a guy like you can make a lot of friends easily." I waited quietly for him to answer as i rubbed my hands with each other a bit stressed . He licked his lips looking at me . " Can't I?" He laid his elbows on his knees raising his brows. " You're special to me though "He cockily says as he laid his figure to the back of the couch. " As if i would believe you . " I rolled my eyes huffing in annoyance.

"Well, I find you interesting . Anyway ,it's already late ,let's get you to bed " He changed the subject as he got up taking the two plates to the open kitchen . " I'm not a little kid" I mumbled as i walked slowly to the kitchen .

"What are you doing here?" He turned around crossing his arms over his torso . " Do you expect me to sleep while there is a stranger in my apartment ?"

"I though we became friends" He mumbled . " So? Does this have to make me trust you since day one? Have you never made friends?"

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"I though we became friends" I mumbled . " So? Does this have to make me trust you since day one? Have you never made friends?" She stated sounding mad. Did I say something wrong?

"Cause it looks like you're even more of a newbie than me in friendships" She rolled her eyes as she rested herself on the kitchen counter .

It looks like friendship here differs from Mount Olympus . " Well i'm highly trusted with my friends so-"

" Whatever . Thank you for today , i appreciate it . You can leave " She's back at being cold again. I though i broke this layer of ice already. I sighed as I nodded . " If you need anything I'm right next door . Don't hesitate to knock . Sleep early. " With that being said I left .

I plopped over my bed exhausted. She's so hard to get close to, why does she build so many walls. Why is she bullied? What is the bad luck she talked about ? Is it why she drank the potion?" Five days on earth and I'm so close to give up. She's so complicated.

A golden shinny oval started to form at the corner of my room . A messenger . "Ugh , I am so tired to concentrate " I groaned as I sat straight .

"Hello Aseseus " The messenger greeted as he bowed . I greeted back politely as I waited for him to start talking . " I am here today to tell you that further inspection was made in regards of the potion-" The messenger stopped as his eyes went wide . He stood there speechless.

He squinted his eyes as he looked closely at my hair . "You'll draw too much attention with this hair. It would be better if you could cut it soon." He stated as he coughed a bit before starting again. " As i was saying ,i have new news regarding the potion. Yesterday night, some angels were sent to take away all the remaining potions of Luce, and it was a success. "

"So Everly was the only victim here right? I questioned as I raised my brow looking at him. " Yes, Luce tried giving the potion to around 7 young people other than Everly but it was a fail."

" What makes them drink it?" I curiously asked. What is the reason behind Everly drinking it , whereas the others declined it. "Luce is using the pain, discomfort , fear and a person's weaknesses to make them drink it. He's making a deal with them . If they drink the mixture , they'll forget the pain, they'll live better and so on. "

"And Everly? What was her reason?" bullying?

" Everly's case is a mixture of them all." "What do you mean?" "The pain of living unwanted and hated, the discomfort of waking up everyday and face life , the fear of love and even herself. She's different. She looks strong, but she's very weak. Take good care of her while you're here . She needs every help you can give. But be careful not to fall in love with her. Don't tell anyone about this. It's confidential. " He stated before smiling lightly . " Thank you-" I stopped mid-sentence as I realized I didn't knew his name .

"Raoul."