After the party ended, he walked me back to my room. I have to say I wasn't expecting to have so much fun tonight. Although it was pretty eventful, I am still very much exhausted and can't wait to get into my comfy bed. We reach my door.
"So, I guess this is me" I say with a slight laugh
"It appears so" he says facing towards me
"I guess this is goodnight then" I say
"Very well, goodnight, Luci" he says while taking my hand and kissing it
"Goodnight" I say as I go into my room and close my door
I slide to the floor and take a big sigh. As he was leaving, a part of me was wanting to ask him to stay. To lay with me and we could sleep side by side in each other's arms. Although he is right, we barely know each other and Alastor doesn't seem like the type to stay the night before the first date.
Which in a way I admire, still it's very lonely here without his presence. I slip off the stuffy clothes and get into some silk pajamas with little ducks all over them. I comb my hair and jump into bed. I yawn and start to drift off to sleep.
I see a bright light followed by glorious music. I feel drawn to it, so I start to chase it. It seemed so close in the beginning but now It's getting farther and farther away. I try to reach out for it thinking I could grab a hold of the light.
Suddenly I am being grabbed by several black hands and being pushed towards the darkness. I'm still fighting to get to the light, but my arms feel numb and fall, lending me defenseless. I fall into the darkness and let it consume me. I woke up in a jolt.
My body is sweating like crazy, and I am completely out of breath. Another nightmare. I hope that doesn't mean tomorrow isn't going to go well. I just hope I'll be able to get some actual sleep, I don't want to look tired and yawn in front of Alastor. Making him think I'm bored or that something is wrong with me.
Even though something is wrong with me, it doesn't mean I have to bother him with worrying about me. The last thing I want to do is ruin something that has barely started. I lay back down and roll over. I try to close my eyes once more and sleep.
I open my eyes to see the sun shining brightly into my room. I pull off the covers and get dressed. Suddenly there is a knock at my door startling me.
"Who is it?" I ask
"Alastor, your highness" he says
I open the door practically swinging it in his face. "Oops I'm so sorry, I wasn't expecting you so early" I say making sure I didn't hit him in the face
"I apologize, I didn't mean to startle you Luci, I just thought it would be nice if I accompanied you to breakfast" he says
"Oh, okay cool let me close my door really quick and then we can head down there" I say
We walk down the stairway together, walking side by side, having our hands brush together slightly. We make our way to the dining table where Niffty has prepared breakfast for everyone. Although not everyone is joining us because Angel is at work right now and husk doesn't care for Niffty's cooking.
I honestly think it tastes fine, could use a little seasoning though. I take a bite of my food. I noticed Alastor's hand resting on my thigh while he eats his prey. I don't mind it much although I kind of wish he gave me a heads up, I almost choked on my food when I noticed. His grip became tighter, and I quickly finished the rest of my food.
I removed his hand from my thigh and walked to put my dish in the dirty dish box. He smirked as I walked past him. He finishes his meal soon after and joins me in the "family room" as Charlie likes to call it. We sit down and right away start talking.
"So, Luci, have you given much thought on what our date should consist of?" he asks
"Oh, sorry not really I kind of passed out as soon as you dropped me off at my room" I replied
"Well, is there anywhere special you would want to go?" he asks
I never really had a special place now that I think about it. I've always been so hung up on not wanting to be seen or wanting to disappoint anymore people. So, I just kept myself locked up in my little tower with nothing but my ducks to keep me company. It was awfully lonely and painful. So many wasted days spent trapped inside the dark corners of my mind.
"No not really, do you have a place in mind?" I ask
"I may have a very special place I wouldn't mind sharing with you" he says
