Forbidden love

The color of blood ~ part 1

The day Dominic's been waiting for came and I don't know what to feel. I know that this is wrong, I know. I shouldn't have agreed to it. Even though I know how stupid and bad this is I'm still here in front of my wardrobe trying to decide what to wear. Nothing too fancy or else they'll suspect us but nothing too simple or else I'll feel bad for Dominic.  I still don't get why I agreed to it, this could go so wrong on so many levels. This can be the end of me. The end of us. Us? I looked in the mirror and noticed that my cheeks were red. No no no, I'm NOT in love with him, absolutely not. no no, and just no.

I pulled out a pair of blue jeans and a grey sweater and put the clothes on. This should be okay to wear for a low key date.

I opened my bedroom door and walked out of it taking my phone and wallet with me. Lionel will be home and I don't think I'll need my keys.

"Lionel?"

"Mm?" He didn't look up from his phone and just was laying on the sofa. Weird, he's always cheerful.

"Is everything alright? Are you feeling sick? Should I stay with you?" I asked and felt a bit of unease but ignored it.

"I'm dead, I won't get sick, and I'm okay, just go," He said with an emotionless voice which made my feeling of unease grow bigger but yet again I ignored it.

"Well... Okay then. I'll go and meet Dominic then."

"Mhm, sure"

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I looked through my messages just to be sure about the time and place for our "date" and it was as I remembered it. 12.00 at the mall and now it was 11.00. One hour. I should be able to get there within an hour this city isn't all that big anyway.

I made my way to the familiar bus station I used way too much when I was alive. Not that it mattered now. I'm still using it for the time being.

The bus arrived just in time and I took my favorite spot. The one in the middle near the window. It should take me 20 minutes to get to the mall. I picked my phone up to check the time - 11.30. As I was about to put the phone back in my pocket I felt it vibrate - got a message, I checked it and noticed that the message was from Dominic.

"I'm on my way." He messaged me.

"Me too"

"When are you there? I'm there in 10 minutes."

"I'll be there in twenty."

"I'll wait for you at the red entrance."

"Why the red one? The green one is the one near the station."

"Red's the color of love and the color your cheeks will turn."

I just looked at my phone speechless before answering his message. He's.... smooth. "..."

He read my message and didn't reply. Did I make him angry? No way, on our first date. This will be awkward. No no no no.

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I got off the bus and felt the freezing cold lick on my face and creep under my clothes, spreading across my skin and with gently chattering teeth I wrapped my thin jacket around me tighter. Despite the cold weather and how cold I felt I could still sense a tiny bit of warmth spreading from the bottom of my heart and arms wrapped around me hugging me tightly. I knew who it was before turning to face him and he turned me against him before I could do it myself.

"I've been waiting for you my angel," he said looking at me with passion. I felt my cheeks heat up and I knew I was blushing. I looked down out of embarrassment just to feel him getting closer to me as his chest was pressed against me.