𝐶𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠|| 𝑁𝐶𝑇 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘

TWELVE

After school mark and I decided to go to a café and get some coffee. I'm starting to feel way more comfortable with mark. Don't get me wrong, it's not like I was uncomfortable or something. But I feel safer with him. it's weird since I didn't even feel that safe with the lady that took me in.

Mark: wanna go to a park?

Vanessa: sure!

We sat on a bench and drank our coffee. it was silent, but not an awkward silent. It felt nice and safe.

Mark: how is it?

Vanessa: what?

Mark: your cuts, are they better?

Vanessa: yeah, it's not that bad

I looked at him and smiled

Mark: it's weird...

Vanessa: what's weird?

Mark: when I first saw you, I never thought that you can smile.

Vanessa: what?

I said while laughing. Is he serious? Iol

Mark: no, I'm serious. I thought you always put on a straight face

I just smiled I couldn't say anything. Damn this guy is crazy.

Mark: you should smile more; you have a beautiful smile, don't hide it.

I just gave him a forced smile for a few seconds then I put on my straight face

Mark: wow, look at this girl

We laughed for a while and talked about random things.

We stayed like this for almost half an hour everything felt perfect in these 30 minutes. I wished for this moment to last forever. But we all know nothing lasts forever.

Mark: can I ask you a question?

Vanessa: sure

Mark: you know what...never mind

Vanessa: come on ask!

Mark: ...back then...why didn't you go to an Orphanage?