Three Kings, One Girl, One Decision

Chapter 9: Dinner With Egyn

When the clock reads 6:50, I'm ready for my date with Egyn. I look into the mirror with pride at what I had done to myself. My short hair is curled and the strands frame my face in a cute way. I'm wearing a short, yellow, sundress with a strap that goes around my neck, some white sandals, and I'm holding a small white clutch bag. Around my neck is my silver heart locket that I always wear, and in my ears are small white crystal studs. I look to my face. I'm wearing a little bit of foundation and some light pink blush. My eyelids are colored with a pale yellow and I have on mascara and eyeliner. My lips are a light pink color and shine with gloss. I don't need Gabe to make me look good, I think to myself. I can do it all on my own.

Neither Gabe nor Gabriel had come to talk to me since what had happened earlier. Gabe would come talk to me eventually, though. He would apologize and try to make it up to me, and then I would say it wasn't his fault that Gabriel is such a dick. Then he would probably go back to the subject of my date and tell me what he thought. Sigh. I felt bad for Gabe. It couldn't be a nice experience to have your body taken over and not be able to do anything but sit and watch.

Knock, knock. "Hello?"

Speak of the devil. "Come in," I reply.

Gabe walks into my room and sits on my bed, looking down at the floor in guilt. "I'm sorry," he says sadly.

"It isn't your fault, Gabe. I tell you that every time. So stop apologizing."

"Yeah, I guess you're right," he says starting to look up. When his eyes hit me they widen in surprise. "Woah! What did you?"

"I got dressed. Did my hair. Did my makeup. That kind of stuff."

"Why are you so dressy? And how did you manage to pull it off without me?" he asks incredibly.

I frown at him. "I can get myself ready, thank you very much. And not that it matters to you, but I have a date tonight."

His eyebrows squint together in confusion. "Another one? Amaimon must be something..."

"It's not with Amaimon," I say before I can stop myself.

Now his eyebrows raise up in surprise and question. "Someone else?"

"Yeah..." I trail off.

"I thought you and Amaimon hit it off?"

"We did! But, someone else asked me out too."

"Who is it?"

"His name is Egyn," I say. "He's, um, Amaimon's brother."

"Oh, Cici! What have you done?!" he yells.

"Hey! It isn't my f-" I'm interrupted by the beep of a car. Gabe and I both look to my door before rushing out of it and to the front door. Gabe makes it to the car before I do.

"Why hello there! You must be Cici's date!" he says loudly. Egyn looks at him with confusion.

"Yes, I'm Egyn. And who might you be?" he asks politely.

"I'm Gabe, Cici's brother," Gabe says with a smile.

"Well, now that introductions have been made, let's go Egyn," I say quickly and get into the car, a blue Ford Fusion.

"Oh, okay then. It was nice to meet you, Gabe," he says as he puts the car in reverse and backs out of the driveway.

"You too!" he yells as we drive away.

"God, he's so annoying. Sorry you had to experience that," I say irritably. I think for a moment and then add, "Actually, no I'm not. You deserve getting annoyed much more than that with the way you annoy me."