Happiness?(A vampire romance)

Like A Flame

A hint of a smile came onto my pale face.
The message a lit a tiny flame of life back into my eyes.
He actually tried to message me. That stranger. Someone who conversed for a few mere minutes days ago.
I hit the reply button hesitantly, thinking carefully of replying him and what to reply him.
I sighed wondering if I should, I was never really the type to message back in the first place anyway. I put the phone down and before I knew it another text had popped up.

"I expect a reply k? ;)"
I giggled, he was pretty full of himself. "He's definitely interesting" I said out loud as I exhaled. "AH why not? You don't meet somewhat like him often anyway."
I texted: "Dont u think ur pretty full of urself?"
And ring! Another reply pops up.
"Wait till me meet up again;)
We'll see how true ur words
r by then."

By then, I had picked myself back up and walked home replying this funny guy. I avoided however many times he kept trying to meet up though. I don't think I could've faced him with my current self. Maybe in a few weeks. Maybe.

It had been about two weeks since I decided to chat with him, he was witty and would keep me happy, even for just a little.
I soaked myself in the bathtub. Wanting to release all the stress I could. It felt good, I could feel the pain evaporate with the water, even if it was just a bit.The phone was next to me, how rare. I was waiting for Cloud's reply, how strange of me. How was he related to Neel, I wondered. How did they meet? Is he like Neel's other friends? Was there something about him that was bad? So many questions and I craved for the answers. I looked at the white ceiling, shrouded by the misty room. My hand reaches out to it, my eyes mirroring the emotionless mist.
Another beep
"Come on, I'm bored.
Let's meet at least once."
I gave a small sigh. I give up.
"Ok"

I was shuffling my feet outside a cafe. I was nervous. I wondered what kind of clothing he would wear, was he the dignified kind? Or maybe skimpy perhaps, whatever the thought I felt excited. I stared at the reflection of the glass wall, wondering if I had dressed appropriately enough and to check to see if I looked alright. I wore a simple baggy shirt and a pair of jeans with converse. I had done my hair a bit and my clothes weren't too messy.
I looked around till I saw that same bright hair. Though I had only seen him once his image had already edged deep into my mind. Cloud was in a black singlet with a checked hooded t-shirt. He sported skinny jeans and his shoes, vans. He seemed to have a liking for checked stuff but I didn't mind, he looked good in them anyway.

He gave me a small but genuine smile as he waved to me. I did not reply that smile.

But I did call back out to him.
"Hey, did you wait long?" He beamed, digging his hands into his pockets as he walked closer.
I shook my head, kicking my shoes nervously. I wasn't the very talkative type to people I weren't close to, but it killed me that I couldn't muster up a conversation.
Cloud placed his hand onto my head and looks down. "Hey let's have some fun, I wanna take you somewhere." The redhead then grabbed me and gently pulled me away. My heart pounded as I stared at our interlocked hands, his hands were warm and I let him lead me.

As we walked, Cloud began to talk a bit about himself. He liked to draw too but more of the paint side and he had an aggressive taste in music, which I loved. Strangely I didn't feel awkward around him, he was capable of mustering up a conversation with ease and would listen to me with every slip of a word that I made. Yet somehow I felt there was something weird about him. He had this air, this mysteriousness that made him intimidating yet alluring. I felt being sucked in to his world and slowly I knew I would unknowingly allow myself to sink in entirely.
As I was welled up in my thoughts I felt myself smashed against Cloud. The tall boy had stopped in his tracks, he turned to me and let my hand go. "Sorry I bumped into you again. Well we're here! Take a look."

My eyes glued to his emerald orbs, they sparkled a spectacular hue that hinted a touch of sunset purple, probably from the lighting. It was beautiful. When he noticed I was staring at him, I quickly turned away to hide my embarrassment and realised the site before our eyes.
We were by a hill at the edge of Valona. This was a place where the sun breathed a little in the town. The purple hues of the lilac afterglow blended well with the sunshine orange. I stared in awe of the scene before me, I hadn't seen something so bright in a long time.
"Beautiful isn't it?" Cloud said, looking at the sunset, resting his palms between his hips. "This is my 'shelter' when I need time to be alone. I think this is the most beautiful part of our dull little town."
The wind blew against my face, my dark blue hair flowing with the wind. I turned to him, "Then why'd you let me see such a personal place to you?"
Cloud then turned to me, "Because I thought you need as much help as the beauty of this place is capable of helping you." He smiled again. God that smile was choking me. He made me forget the pain. But I had to keep the fact that we were just friends at bay, at least till I can fix the things I messed up.

"Thanks.." I murmured softly, staring down, "Thank you for realising how I'm feeling."
Cloud cooked up a smile, still staring boldly into the soft glaring sun "Didn't you find out that I could read minds? But usually I try not to, unless I really want an answer."
He turned to me, suddenly wearing a mask with a hint of worry "But I don't need to read your mind to realise what you're feeling. It's as plain as day especially without the makeup you wore that day. Listen Fox, you're a beautiful person and you need to realise that. Don't let those noble snobs pull you down. I can tell you're at least strong enough to do that."
Tears started to well up, making my aqua eyes sparkle even brighter. "Thank you."
Before the sunset ended, I could feel the tall boy hugging me trying to soothe me.

"I'm there for you."