Saving Souls

Chapter 6

Mel's pov

I was so shocked by Daniel's asking me out. I can't believe I'm going on a date. Ok I'm mentally freaking out. I need to play it cool. We are just friends after all. I think...

Daniel's pov

I did it. I asked her out. Does this make us a couple? I think as we walk down the street. Mel is giggling and laces her fingers through mine.

"Will you come shopping with me?" she asks looking up at me.

"Sure." I smile. She giggles again and pulls me into a boutique like shop that holds chic punk clothes.

Mel finds a crop top shirt that she grabs and walks into the changing room. She walk back out in it and to my surprise she's not wearing a tank top underneath. I mean she's in great shape and all, but all the scars. Scars that were caused because of me somehow. A wave of guilt washes over me like it always does.

"What do you think?" Mel asks looking at me in the mirror. I look away. I'm ashamed to see her scars. She sees this to and grabs my hand pulling to stand beside her in front of the mirror. "What do you see?" she asks.

I look at the mirror and all I see is her.

"I see you. The scars from the pain I caused you."

"What do you see of yourself?"

"I don't see anything for myself. I'm a ghost." I finish. Her eyes are sad looking at me in the mirror. She gives a sad little smile and walks back into to dressing room to change.

"Can I ask a question?" She asks through the door.

"You just did."

"Haha. Very funny. Be serious please?"

"Ask away."

"What are we?"

"What do you mean?"

"Since you asked me out and all does that make us a couple or is this just for the concert?"

I was getting nervous. Here it goes.

"I would like for us to be a couple. I didn't know how you would feel, though."

"So if we are a couple then what would you call me?" I could hear the smile in her voice.

"My girlfriend." I smile as I say this. I feel her arms rap around my waist. I'm so much taller than she is.

She lets go if me and starts walking to the cashier to check out. I notice her giggle at something the cashier said.

"What did she say?" I ask as we walk out.

"She said we make a cute couple."