Unexpected Date

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2 people are holding hands and laughing.

A man and a woman.

One hand is small and speckled with paint.

The other, big, strong and protecting.

They are walking the same path.
Down an illustrated road, bright and colorful.

*beep! beep! beep! beep!*

With a start my alarm clock woke me up from my dream.

What a strange dream...

The two people in my dream were only silhouettes, therefore unidentifiable.

But they kind of reminded me of...

Just then I also heard the sound of my cellphone.

*ring ring ring!*

This is just too many loud noises for me so early in the morning.

Nekko: "Hello?"

Amina: "Hey Nekko!"

It's Amina.

Amina: "About the art gallery showing today, I can't make it."

Oh yeah! The art gallery showing is today!

We are planning to meet there at 3:30, and have just enough time before our Saturday shift starts at 7:00.

Nekko: "You can't make it? Awe I was looking forward to going with you!"

Amina: "Yeah I'm sorry! I wasn't expecting my Grandmother to get so sick all of a sudden!"

Nekko: "oh no! I hope she gets better soon!"

Amina: "Thanks for understanding Nekko! Have fun today with Ryo!"

She was right... This means I have to go alone with Ryo!

Nekko: "Amina wait!"

Amina: "Bye Nekko! Sorry again!"

I hung my phone up and plopped down on my bed

Nekko: " *Sigh* When Ryo finds out he's going to be pissed."

I'm sure the only reason he agreed to go was because Amina would be there and it wouldn't be awkward.

But If he and I share the same passion, I'm sure today we will get along just fine.

For some reason, this made me smile.

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"Where is he..."

I had been waiting at the scheduled meeting place a block down from the gallery for an hour.

Nekko: "Maybe he found out Amina canceled..."

Or maybe something happened to him?

Suddenly I saw the tall figure I was thinking about run forward with incredible speed.

Nekko: "...Ryo...?"

He stopped in front of me panting.

Ryo: "Traffic."

I never thought Ryo would actually try his best to make it here.

I nodded and pulled out a towel from my purse.

Nekko: "They won't let us in the gallery with you looking like that."

Ryo: "Wha!!?"

Despite that reaction he snatched the towel from my hands.

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