Demesne

4

What is the purpose of dating? Is it to marry or breakup later? Maybe it's just some silly game.

                                   ***

After much coaxing from my friend, I finally gather the courage to send a text message to Xander Novak.

This is Blair from thursday evening. My friends and I want to discuss further preparation about the photoshoot with you and the other model. When will you have the time?

Before sending the text, I already check it with Skylar, Selene, and Melody. A few words are changed to make it more professional as it will be sent to God Xander. Before, the text are too like a fangirl, said Skylar.

Melody also sent a pretty similar text to Rowan. Funnily enough, it was God Xander who replied faster.

This week I'm out of town. Saturday I come back though.

We want to discuss the project with both of him and Rowan, so we wait for Rowan's reply first. A bit later, Mel says that Rowan said that he is free this weekend.

After a quick discussion with my friends, we decided to meet on Sunday at 11 am. Melody and I quickly sent the time, and luckily both of them say yes.

                                   ***

" Why did they look at us like that?"

I sat at a cafe near the campus in tuesday evening with Selene. Skylar is meeting with her boyfriend and Mel is having a club activity ( she is in dance club, by the way).

Selene automatically look at the three people 2 table from our left. They soon pretend to never look in our direction.

"Oh... It's the popular Raven Morgan and her friends"

Raven Morgan?

" Why did they look at us like that though? She is a year above us, right?" I ask Selene while slurping milkshake. She just continue to eat her cake.

Selene whisper to me, " Maybe she wanted to asks us about God Xander? We are his junior, after all" I just nod. That's reasonable. A few minutes later, Raven Morgan and the gang is leaving the cafe.

I look at them disappearing from the building. " They sure are weird people. What is their major again?"

" I only know Raven Morgan is in International Affairs. She was rumored to be dating Nicholas Reed behind the door last year. It never proven, but they didn't deny that either."

Sometimes I think Selene is better majoring in journalism instead of architecture because of her gossips. She is in journalism club though.

" Why are you nodding like that?"

I smile sheepishly at Selene. " You are better become a journalist... I thought Nicholas Reed from International Affairs is a player? But, they both from the same department, both attractive, maybe it was true.." After giving some thoughts, it actually make sense if they were dating at some point.

Selene just sigh, " I don't know anymore. Speaking of dating, why is there so many guys from architecture but I can't get a date at all???? "

" Maybe we should go to another department to hunt some guys..." Selene said dreamingly.

" Yes. Maybe it is true. Derrick is from Law dept. But Skylar and him are neighbors, so they knew each other since childhood. Hmmm I wish I have friends at other departments..."

I slap her shoulder softly, " You have friends from journalism club right? Maybe there are some guys?"

Her expression become sullen, " And having a boyfriend that is a more gossiper than me? No way!!!". I chuckled. A few moments later, her face brighter while looking at me.

" -No. Not going to expose you to Sean's friends. They are all sharks. Believe me" I cut her before she begin to asks me.

Selene is back to sulking. " Our department's guys are too muddle headed when it comes to dating. I have a friend from other uni that is in the same department with us, but they are more relaxed..." She sigh, " Our single life is already confirmed. It's lucky that at least we have God Xander, though..."

I nod in agreement, " That is true. Maybe we can shoot a few extra pictures of him later. "

                                   ***

I don't know if it's some fate or just karma, but in the evening when Selene and I went to stationery store near campus to buy some liner pens, we encounter Nicholas Reed (Selene told me it was him. I actually never met him).

I think he wanted to buy some pens too because we are in the same section. Maybe it was Selene's 'fangirling' gaze or our steps are too loud that he look at us when we approach the section.

" Hi. You two want to buy pens too?" I finally know why he can get different girls every week to date. He is a charmer.

" Yes, we are. " I can't rely on Selene because of her dazed expression. I can even hear her whispering to me, " So handsome..." I wish he didn't hear that.

He just smile charmingly. " You are Blair Watsons right? From architecture?" He looked at me asking.

I want to say no, but I think he already know and just affirming it. " Yes. I am. Sorry to disturb senior Reed. " In our campus culture, we should address the fourth year student as senior even from different department. Me and my friends calling God Xander as God Xander is because it was his nickname. It was cooler too. This senior calling culture is not really strict though. It was actually fading. But I cannot embarass the architecture department in front of senior from other department.

" No need to be rigid. Just call me Nick", still smiling, he look towards Selene. " And you are..."

" Selene Kent. Nice to meet you..." Selene hurriedly answer. " Nice to meet you too, Selene".

Nicholas Reed then look at his watch and frown. " I got to go. It is really a pleasure meeting you two. Maybe we can catch some coffee next time". He goes to the cashier and left.

Selene and me still standing. We have a different reason, though. " Did he just asking us to drink some coffee? Ah.... My heart can't take it..."

He really is a charmer, a seducter to the female kind. I thought his taste are some georgous hot girls like Raven Morgan? I don't know anymore. I don't understand students from International Affairs.

- A/N
It's hard to write subtle things. I'm learning though.