Among the Mirabilis(Part one of the trilogy)

Chapter 28

The next day started with activities. Along with colleagues from university, I formed teams and watched over students as they played volleyball. The most difficult activity for all of them was gymnastics.

I was strict and official towards all except Sammy. Apart from him, I didn't speak to anyone on a friendlier basis.

Adrian participated in every activity and I tried to avoid any contact with him (especially eye-contact) as hard as I could.

It's about time I run away from him and everything that tempting withing me!

I would usually see him surrounded by girls and in big circle of his friends, caught up in a conversation.

Sometimes, I would hear him coming from an elevator, so I would quickly take the stairs. I didn't have anything to say to him and being near him made me even more confused.

Sammy tried to find out why I had a sudden mood change since last night but I didn't feel like talking to anyone about it.

I always considered that some things just need to be cut off for good.

A week later:

I was preparing for the trip for my dad's birthday. I was packing my clothes when Thea called.

- "Hey. Considering that you have two weeks off and you won't be here for some time – What do you say that you and Sammy come for a sleepover at my place so we can all visit a new club that just opened? That guy that holds club chain just opened one on a coast. Everyone says that there'll be some famous faces present and I can get us a way in. Also, Danny will be there."

Danny – The guy from New Year's Eve.

- "Sammy agreed, and now I'm waiting for you to agree too."

I was always up for some good time but going at her place is something I'd skip at the current moment.

"I am not sure about going at your place..."

- "Why? Oh right! I get it. Don't worry, he'll be out of the house before you guys arrive. He'll travel back for Korea soon anyway."

He's traveling back to Korea, which means he'll go to see her.

I felt a lump forming in my throat. Why am I so bothered about it?

"In that case, I'll go."

It was 19h when Sam and I rang the bell of the house that looked like a tiny castle with tiny towers and windows everywhere, the place was surrounded by flowers.

Every time I would visit, I'd become entranced by the place.

It had marvels of Peru growing everywhere. They would open at night and spread their sweet scent all around. The scent would tempt me to stay up at night, breathing it in along with the fresh air. I couldn't resist it. They would always wait for me to get in after I had enough.

Behind Thea's house, was a garden from which the scent of marvels of Peru was spreading. I had a tendency to stay there all night. The garden looked so surreal. Like a meadow in a middle of the dessert. Fresh, filled with fireflies, and with a bench placed near the house. A shed in a middle of it, surrounded by roses that crawled on its wooden doors, a lot of cherry trees, a few Mangolia flowers, and a scent of mirabilis which I would inhale deeply.

And this time, like every other time – I was pleading to stay a little longer outside while Sam and Thea urged me to come in.

Eventually, we went inside, to the second floor where Thea's room was at.