Fires Collided

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He just walked away.And I followed him to the terrace."Don't walk away from me because I was honest with you.I-I could've lied!I decided not to because I love you and I don't want it to be bad between us."He turned around."Go.But if something happens Hector,Babette,Brenton and Dalinda...one of you is bringing her back.Even if it's against her will.Do you four hear me?"They nodded."Go."He was calm and upset.I didn't want to leave him but it was about to be 10.So I just walked out.I came to the basement and found the restricted area.And there was a spot light leading me to the payphone.I got in and picked up the phone as Cesar told me."Diaz."Then I just found myself at a club.Very lively club."You made it."I nodded."I sure did.I think I know this place."I took my phone out and called Dexter."Where are you?""I'm at a club.Where are you?"I chuckled."I think I am at the club that you are in."He sighed."There is no way you can be here.You have to be invited.You have to be an Eaglewan or anything besides a Dragondeth and that's what you are."

"Yeah.I'm probably wrong.I'll call you tomorrow."He chuckled."Bye."We hung up and I turned to Cesar."How can I get all the attention?"He grabbed my hand and dragged me to the dance floor."This is how."We started dancing and it really did help me get the attention.At one point he picked me up.Turned me around.Spun me around.Threw me to the air once or twice.Maybe three times even.Once we were done everybody was laughing and clapping.Then Dexter came out of the crowd."You really are here."We hugged."You know my cousin?"I turned to Cesar."Know your cousin?Dude he is my best friend since we were in diapers.Who did you think thaught how to dance that great."Dexter laughed."Give us some space cuz."ThenCesar backed away and we rocked that joint.

Later on we hit the bar."Martini with a twist.Two olives if you can.Thanks."While the bartender was making my drink I turned to Dex."How are you here?""Why wouldn't she be here?"Dex leaned to his cousin."She's a dragondeth."Cesar jumped away."NO FUCKING WAY!"I chuckled."Well believe it baby because that's what I am.""But you're sweet and nice and you love your boy frie-Sorry fiancé."Dex tapped on my shoulder."Where is Ralph by the way?"I sighed and got my drink."In our suite.Just because I was honest with him that I can't tell him because Cesar asked me to he's frowning in there.I was honest!"I finished the martini."Keep'em coming and you'll get a huge tip at the end if I'm not fucked."Bartender laughed and nodded.

"Well that's not that good."I chuckled."You know my life partially sucks right now.Everything going on with Baul and his spell and it's required potions along with a siren egg that I somehow need to take care of.For fuck's sake I'm blabbering after one martini here.Ugh!And Ralph is great.Amazing.Fucking perfect actually.But I am screwing that up too.Not to mention that my dad wants to see me which I refuse to do so because he's a fucker and everybody knows that.And now I am engaged too.He doesn't know that yet.In fact only you two,his family and my side of the family except my parents know.It seems like a big crowd but it isn't.We did kiss in the engagement ball which led us to be the news for a whole week.Then we got kidnapped and shit and...MY LIFE FUCKING SUCKS!That's what I just realized.Some parts are amazing but the rest straight up sucks.Every aspect of it."

"Wow!And you never told some of this stuff to me because...""I don't like depending on people!You know that.And I am depending so much on Ralph right now and it is making me uncomfortable but he is going to be m life partner too so I need to depend on him.But it seems weird because he doesn't depend on me and I used to be so fucking independent I feel awkward!I really do."

While I was talking martinis came and go.Cesar was confused as hell and Dexter was just trying to figure out what happened after what happened and what happened after that happened.So he's fucked too."Well this was great."Then the book in my bag opened."OH MY GOD STOP TALKING YOU FRIGGIN MANIAC!"I took the book out."Why did I bring you here again?"He chuckled."You didn't.I jumped into your bag because sad and angry Ralph is not fun.But you going to a secret club?That's fun."I locked him and put him back into the bag. "Sorry about that.Stupid but helpful book.He's such a diva.Anyways.I suck!That's the conclusion of my speech."Cesar laughed."How can you handle all of this?!"I sighed."That's the power of having a poker face baby!"I was losing balance and Dexter placed his arm around me to keep me standing.

"How many drink did you have?"I rolled my eyes."Two.Maybe three."He turned to the bartender."How many martinis did she have?"Bartender looked at his notebook."Over 15.I forgot to write a couple down."Dexter chuckled."Let's get you back to your room."He got me to my suite door.I just stared at the door."Are you ok?"I sighed."NO!No I am not ok!"I hugged him and started crying.Then the door opened.

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I thought I heard Rose.When I got to the door she was tugging onto Dexter so hard not to fall and she was crying."What are you doing here?"He sighed."She needs you more than she needs me.Believe me."I picked her up bridal style."This is her bag.Her dragons and the book about sirens are in it."He put it to the side and closed the door."I'm sorry."She kept crying and crying.I put her to the bed and took her shoes off and went to get her dragons out of her bag.Once I opened they flew out immediately.

They were saying something but then they left.I turned to the book and opened it."I am telling you that girl needs help!"I scoffed."What happened?""Dude it was so sad!The girl is going through so much and she is on her own.One crappy fiancé you are I'll tell you that."I shut it and calmed down.After I was calm I opened it again and asked him to tell me anything he heard."Oh gladly.Maybe you can be better shithead!"And I was struck!Why didn't she talk to me?