Whispers of the Tide

• Chapter one Nami•

I shook my head in disbelief. That was just my imagination, right? I wave my hands around to make the steam disappear. Nothing. Was I... Daydreaming - Is it because of the alcohol? An additional set of questions formed in my head. Like I didn't already have enough questions.

I put on my comfort playlist. Hopping in the shower, the heat of the shower running over my body. Trying to calm myself down. As I tried to listen to the playlist all the questions kept running through my head like a treadmill unable to stop. How did this all happen to me in one night? One night that I can't even fucking remember. Giving myself another 20 minutes to relax before stepping out.

Hopping out of the shower, I grab my stuff and start doing my skincare and make-up. My music suddenly stops and goes back to my familiar ringtone. I picked up without thinking, not looking at what number was flashing on the screen.

"Hello adorable Ocean." I hear softly from the other line. Confused, I look up at my phone.

"Ehm. Hello?" I hear a slight chuckle.

"You don't remember anything do you?" I could hear her voice better now... a woman. Was she the one from the picture? Her voice was firm, but comforting at the same time.

"Not really." I admitted. If she was the person I was with.. Did that mean that she was also the one who brought me back home?

"I am Kamiko. I brought you home last night." Well, that answers one of my questions. Fear stopped me from asking the other one. The one question that I was terrified to get an answer for.

"What happened last night?" My voice was shaking, and I think she could hear it very clearly.

"Nothing worse. Let's meet up if you have the time, okay? When are you free? I will catch you up about what happened last night."

Looking in my steamed mirror, my make-up half done. Still looking like the hungover bitch I was. At least she sounded genuine. But did I want to meet up with a complete stranger right now? I did want to know what happened..

"Ehm. How about the Sun Crawl in an hour?" It was a small kiosk turned into lunch-meet. It belonged to Sorin's dad and honestly wasn't that far away.

"Sounds alright to me. See you then Ocean Wave." Was the last thing I heard before I heard that the call was disconnected.

So that woman did bring me home. At least it wasn't a weirdo. I continued with my make-up, just a light day make-up and a soft red gloss on my lips. Just so I don't keep looking like the living dead or a zombie.

Nevermind it's basically the Same crap.

Grabbing my phone from on top of the sink, I walk towards my kitchen. I open my fridge and groan. Uh-oh, I forgot to buy groceries again. I really need to start thinking about my health. Well, that just means that I will have lunch with my mystery lady I guess. And maybe go buy groceries after she has told me what had happened. If I don't forget it again.

Making my way back towards my room. I grab my sneakers from under my bed and put them on. Walking back, I grab my wallet and keys from my counter before I run out of my door and lock it. The walk to the kiosk took me a good twenty minutes. Longer than I expected it to be. But the sun was shining way too bright and my head did not like that at all.

When I got inside, it was still quite empty. Only a few students were chatting around and studying. A lovely older couple. But not the red head I was searching for. I seated myself next to the window, close to the door. I just wanted to be close. You know, in case of an emergency.

Buying myself a Frappe for the "waiting time". At least that is what I told myself. But my inner child was just screaming for the vanilla ice cream. And I needed the espresso more than ever this time.