Star-Crossed Myth: The Divine Fate (Book One)

Ichthys, The Mischievious Trickster: Story 7

"You promised, right? That you'd so anything I ask..." Ichthys repeats, his intense stare not leaving mine.

I lick my dry lips. "U-uh..."

Ichthys already has me trapped, but he presses in even closer. Pinning me between him and the chain-link fence against my back. I wait from him to say something like, 'Haha, I got you to make that fish face again!'. But from the serious look on his face, I get the sense that may be actually sincere.

"So, where do you want to do it?" He asks with a calm smile.

"E-excuse me?!" I feel chills run along my skin.

"A zoo, a movie theatre...oh! Or maybe out shopping. I've always wanted to go shopping on earth." He excitedly says.

"Uh...what are you talking about?" I look at him dumbfounded.

"Hm? I'm talking about where to go on a date, of course." Ichthys tilts his head and looks at me confused, as if it were obvious.

"A-a-a date?!" I panic.

"I just said that I wanted some of your time, Abbey." He playfully grins. "I came here with you, So, next time we hang out, I want you to go somewhere with me."

"O-oh, so that's what you meant...phew..." I charade wiping my hand across my forehead. "You had me for a second there..."

"Why?"

"Well, when you said you wanted me, I had just assumed—" I stop myself, and fall silent midsentence.

Ichthys smiles like the Cheshire cat. "Assumed what?"

"N-nothing!" I squeak.

"I mean, if you're willing to give yourself to me, I want all of you, Abbey."

I put my hands over my ears, shaking my head. "Enough! I'm not falling for that again!"

After a brief moment of me being embarrassed and Ichthys laughing, I compose myself.

"So...um...about the, erm, date. W-where should we go?" I nervously ask, fidgeting with my hands, looking down at the ground.

"Umm...there are lots of places I want to go, but..." Ichthys thinks for a moment before finally deciding. "I think I'm going to have to choose the aquarium!"

I awkwardly smile at him. "What's with the serious look all of a sudden?"

"There's a lot of fish there, right?"

"Yeah, I mean that's what makes it an aquarium..."

"I definitely want to see a place like that!" He excitedly shouts. "Man! I am so excited!"

I can't refuse his smiling face. "Okay, then how about we go on my net day off?"

"Nice! A date with Abbey!" Ahhh, this is going to be great!"

"Huh?" I feel myself blush.

"And I get to go to one of those aquariums I've always wondered about!" He excited rambles on. "This is so unbelievable! I'm so happy!"

Unsure which he's more excited for, the date or the aquarium, but, Ichthys is cute when he's excited like this.

A Few Days Later...