The Necklace

James

Finally, I arrived in Mazatlan, Mexico before it got dark. The hotel where I'm staying at is called: The Beach Palace. It's huge, very near the beach and it has a huge swimming pool. Mazatlan has beautiful beaches! It's at the coast in Mexico, about 12 hours driving to get to Mexico City. I'll stay here for a week and then I'll go to Mexico City. I don't want to stay all night at the hotel, though. I think I'll go to a bar nearby, at least it's better than staying in my room.

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This bar is pretty nice actually. It has this vintage touch, an old jukebox and they've covered a wall with beer caps, pretty creative. I think someone is staring at me. He does have nice brown hair and has the same eye color as me, though.

'One martini for you.'

'Excuse me, but I didn't order this.'

'I know, he paid it for you.'

'Oh, okay, thanks.'

Bloody hell, why did I accept that drink. That boy will probably come to me now. And I'm right, he's coming to me. What do I do? Okay, keep calm Vanessa, just act cool.

'Hey'

'Hey'

'I'm James'

'I'm Vanessa'

'So are you a tourist?'

'Yeah, I'm actually on a road trip'

'Nice, so am I. Where are you heading?'

'Mexico City. What about you?'

'Me too!'

'Hahaha. So, at which hotel are you staying?'

'The Beach Palace, what about you?'

'No way! This is so weird! Me too.'

'So, I was wondering if you would like to come by my room to watch a movie together or just hang out? I'm staying in a 2 person suite. It even has a Jacuzzi.'

'Eh, yeah sure, why not.'

'Okay, nice. Do you want to leave now or would you like a few more drinks?'

'I think I'm fine, thanks. Let's leave now.'

Oh my god, he's so cute! I can't stop staring.

'We're here'

I didn't even realize that the bar is so close from the hotel when I went with the taxi.

'Oh, that's fast'

'Well, it's not that far away'

I wander what will happen at the hotel.

'Wow, you've got so much stuff in here'

'Yeah, I like to collect things'

Oh my god, is that the other half of the necklace that I have!? Shall I ask him about it? What if he does belief in the myth and thinks that we're meant for each other, I don't want that. I'll just ask him about it later without telling him that I've got the other half.

'Would you like something to drink?'

'Water, please'

I can't belief we've got the necklaces that fit. Oh my god, my mom told me that I would understand everything when I put the necklaces into each other. That means that I have to tell him about my necklace.

'Here you go'

'Thanks'

'No problem'

'So, do you know the myth from this necklace?'

'Yeah, I do. What about you?'

'Jup'

'The weird thing is, is that my dad always told my that my necklace was special and that it's the half of a logo instead of a shape, he also told me that I'll understand everything when I find the person with the other half and that I couldn't tell anyone, because there'll be people wanting to take it from me. But of course all of that is nonsense. Do you belief it?'

Should I tell him about my necklace now?

'No, I think it's nonsense as well. But the weird thing is, is that my mom told me exactly the same what your dad told you. What happened to your mom?'

'My mom died, but my father would never tell me more about it and never talks about her.'

'I'm sorry. My dad also died and my mom never told my anything more about his death and wouldn't speak about him either.'

'Oh, I'm sorry, but isn't it kind of weird that everything is the same?'

'Yeah, it is'

'Did you bring your necklace, so we can put them together to see if it's true?'

'Yes, I always bring my necklace'

This is never going to work. Like seriously what does he expect, does he really think that suddenly all cupids are going to fly around us or something. Whatever, we'll see now.

'See, it didn't work, James'

'Wait, try again, but wait a little longer, just count to 5'

1..2..3..4..5..

Both: 'Where on earth are we!?'