Maybe In Our Next Life

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Yvaine, Zephyr and liz had spent a few hours in this party that seemed more like an event for business, the old lads busied themselves with talks about stocks and alliance  and the children  could no longer take the boredom that came with it.

"Im sorry your last experience of Venemon had to be like this liz," Yvaine said staring at a woman who wore a brightly colored dress adorned with expensive pendants, she felt she had dressed a little bit too much for an event as stuck up as this but then again she knew the woman motive was to attract attention to her status and class.

" when my parents tried to convince me to have a party for my 19th birthday, I knew it was only an attempt to make a statement as the rich Nobel men of venemon" he said calmly observing the events that took place within the walls of the room "thankful for my wit - I planed something completely different from this, but I have to humor my parent's guest for a bit longer- I feel like im going to pass out if I hear another happy birthday , do you remember line hidden behind fake smiles and love" he continued

"what do you mean by this is not the party " liz asked 

"you'll see" zephyr replied scanning the room like he was looking out for someone

and soon a young boy who stood  at the end of the room by an entrance   waved slightly towards zephyr giving him a sign of some sort that Yvaine and liz did understood not.

"meet outside in 5" he said in a hurry 

"where we going" Yvaine whispered after him  but got no reply in return 

At exactly 4mins Yvaine and Liz proceeded towards the door, after  navigating  through busy waiters and noblemen. Yvaine spots zephyr going towards the wood and they decide to follow him. they come to a stop at an open land, she had not expected to see so many kids sitting around a camp fire. it was more lively than what she had experienced at the rowans mansion 

" now this is what im talking about" liz squealed walking towards the circle that had been made around the camp fire and taking a seat making sure to leave enough space for Yvaine.

around the came fire, the kids passed around a tray of desserts and drinks

was that alcohol  Thought Yvaine as she picked a cup out of the tray when it had come to her 

" hello again"  a familiar  voice called out 

Yvaine looked  to see the source of the voice who happened to be Raphael 

"hey..." she said smiling 

"I see you decided to opt out from the most prestige party in town" he said taking a sit next to Yvaine 

"If by prestige you mean stuck up and boring im with you on that" she muttered bring the cup to her mouth but scanning Raphael subtly from the corner of her  eye

" what about your friend did they make good use of the invitation" she asked 

"well he still at the party so I believe so " he said staring deeply at Yvaine in the dark night lit only by the camp fire that laid in front of them, after a long while of silence. 

" you know staring at someone for more than a minute can be classified as stalking" Yvaine says breaking the silence after catching Raphael stares multiple times causing him to smile

"gather round people gather round" zephyr shouted motioning to those who stood in two's or three's discussing 

When the kids had gathered round the camp fire, a young girl who Yvaine had not noticed or seen in Venemon motioned to a friend of Raphael to move over to another space so she could settle where she had once been .

"so guys welcome to my humble abode" he continued "my friend here decided it'll be wise to keep us all entertained for a while, so he has come up with different games for us..everybody- my boy Freddie" Zephyr said taking his seat back in the circle 

"hey guys, so we'll be playing drink or truth today" Freddie said moving up to the middle of the circle that had been made previously

"Ill start" said girl who Yvaine had learnt to be Cassandra Done, daughter of Stephen and Kennya Done, a noble blood.

"okay Cas, the stage is yours" Freddie said retreating into the circle

" so..." can said deciding on who to call on " you" she said pointing to Yvaine 

"me" Yvaine asked puzzled 

"yes you..are you and Raphael like a thing" she asked slyly 

" us..no.. he's like a baby brother to me" Yvaine answered honestly as she looked towards Raphael to spot his reaction which seemed indifferent 

"okay next...Yvaine you ask"

"erhm....I don't know-  Liz are you really going tp France?"

"thats caught me off guard- ill take the drink please" she said grabbing a cup from the tray placed in the middle 

"that's absolutely  distasteful"  she continues coughing 

"I can't believe you- you lied to me " Yvaine replies clearly angered 

" i didnt even answer the question- am I missing something here" liz countered looking to the kids around her for answers

"well certain questions are answered indirectly when you drink" Raphael calmly  explains. At this point every body becomes silent watching the drama that unfolds before them

"oh... well I didnt exactly lie- you jumped in conclusions and I abetted you, does that count as lying- I mean I dont think so-" Liz said calmly hoping to calm the steam growing from Yvaine's demeanor  

" I climbed a wall for you-" Yvaine shouts

"you climbed a wall- that explains the hay" Zephyr chuckles 

"not the time zep- I knew it- I had my doubts - when you wouldn't answer me when I asked why your parents had not closed down the pawn shop or why you were not packing I had an iffy feeling" Yvaine continued clearly angry

"well if you did- why did you come - you used me as excuse to come here Yvaine- theres a clear reason why you came here even when you said you didn't"

"I came here for you-"

"no you didnt Yvaine- stop hiding behind your make believe hate for the Nobels because you're unable to live the life they  can- I know you wanted to see something or someone but wouldn't admit to yourslef without help"

"at least now I see now what you think of me-" Yvaine said calmly, clearly saddened by what liz had said. 

Quickly Setting her cup aside before retreating to the lowlands, the party was over for her.