Bon Voyage

4. Crazy, Mysterious and Elders

 "A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles." – Tim Cahill  

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I somehow found myself sitting alone on the porch of Sam's backyard. I was staring at the party going on in front of me and was drinking Thums up. I missed this shit; you don't get this kind of drink in London. Our night was not going according to the plan, firstly the dinner was in a buffet form so we will not be able to talk to Sam's parents with privacy. Secondly, there were so many people in the party who wanted to meet us girls; this explains why I am sitting alone more like hidden from the people. I don't even know many of them but they remember how I looked in childhood or what I was like.

Everyone seems to know me since I was "Itu si"

I am worried about the plan also.

While I was busy plucking my hair out in tension, I hear a smiling voice behind me. 'I see you haven't changed much'

I don't bother seeing the person who spoke but I reply 'Haha! That's ironic, cuz everyone here feels the opposite'

The person sits beside me and I'm hit with a wave of fresh pine scent. It's a men scent I think.

The voice also belonged to a man you stupid.

I finally look at the stranger and I feel I know him.

He was smiling at me.

Cute smile. I think.

No not smiling now, he was almost grinning at me with his dimple showing on his cheeks. His almost tanned face was full of recognition, his dark brown hair jaggedly framing his defined features, with little strands sticking out here and there defying gravity, like he didn't bother to comb them before coming to the party. I don't mind really.

'You don't remember me. Do you?' he asks.

'nooo..' I say unsure.

'Well I thought so'

'Well you thought right' I say muttering and hanging my head down again.

We sit in a comfortable silency. Then he chuckles.

I look at him and wonder what's funny.

Then he says 'I remember the last time I saw you, you were pulling your hair out in tension your head hanging down low like you were doing a while ago.'

'See I haven't changed much'

He then gets up and offers me his hand. I look at him, this time really look at him. He is tall maybe even taller than Sam, I also could not help but notice his well built and chiseled body. Looks like he works out.

But what stood out the most were his eyes, they were these deepest and darkest eyes I have ever seen, with long lashes that would beat a girl's fake lashes any day. They were sparkling even in the dark. I could get lost in them for days and drown in them and no one would ever notice.

'Who are you?' I ask suddenly.

He seems to be surprised but recovers easily. 'That's for you to find out.' He replies. Giving me a gorgeous smile.

He is so handsome.

Eww that's so old school. Handsome really? Not hot, sexy?

Suddenly Naina comes running to me and says 'they are together, come now'

I was a little puzzled and was trying to figure what she just said, but she had other plans. She takes my hand pushes me towards the party. I see that the mystery boy was standing where I left him. I yell out 'hope we will meet soon'