CHAPTER 03

"Why are you wearing that?" Orion asked me. "Silfir said I could change my clothes...If I looked in your closet." I looked down. "I see..." He death stared Silfir. "I can change...I Ifyou want." I stood up to make my way back to the bedroom. "Yeah...you should go change." Orion put on a weak smile. Was this piece of clothing off limit. I heard them all bickering in the other room. I put back on the clothes I had on already. I walked back to the living room. They all stopped bickering when I walked in. "You look nice in that." Orion smiled at me. Anne stared at me, her eyes burned a hole through my head. Orion pulled me in front of him, and touched my shoulders. How are is hands soft with gloves on...?

"Atlas... Would you like to meet the people in the village." Orion smiled and led me out the door. "Huh? Oh...sure." I replied to him. "Ok, come with me." He looked back at me and grabbed my hand. He led me to a small building. What's this place? "This is the old woman's hut." Old woman... "The lady I met earlier?" He nodded and walked up to the door and knocked. The door opened even though there was no one there. We walked in. I don't know what this place is... "Orion?" The old woman ran down the stairs. He waved. "Knock next time." She yelled at him. "I did." He crossed his arms. The old woman looked over at me and scratched her head. "My memories not good.... But who are you." She pointed at me and looked me up and down. "Orion... Who is that pretty boy?" She whispers loud...she knows I can hear her right? He pulled me in front of him and put his hand on my head. "This is Atlas." He smiled and pet my head. "I see...So, you're lovers?" She looked at me and Orion and smiled.

"Took you long enough." Orion sighed and led me out the door, the old woman looked confused and sighed. She didn't seem to mind me walking out the door. "She's weird right? Don't worry you'll get used to it." He smiled and took my hand again. Did he notice? We walked to a shop where there were clothes. A clothing store? Orion walked in with me. "Hello, welcome! What can I- Orion?" A boy with short stature walked up to him. He looked at me. "Who are you? I haven't seen you around here before." Orion looked irritated at the kid. "This is Atlas." The boy smirked and said, "You sure are pretty for a guy... You'd look prefect in this." The boy took my hand and led me to a manequinne with a dress on. "Me...?" The dress looked like a traditional Chinese one..It Was red with gold engravings of flowers on the side.

Orion smiled. "He would look beautiful, wouldn't he?" Orion could tell the boy was making fun of me. "I think we'll buy it." Orion smirked and handed him some gold coins. The boy looked surprised but still took them. "Are you sure...?" He looked at me, he looked worried. Am I actually wearing that? ... Is Orion going to make me wear that? "Orion... Am I going to wear that?" I tugged on his shirt. "Hm? Yeah, why?" He said it in front of the little boy. "But I won't let anyone else see you." He whispered into my ear. His breath tickled my ear. The boy kicked us out after that.

"It's late, we should get back." Orion took my hand and led me back to the house, he was right it was getting dark out. The moon lit the ocean by the house. We walked inside, we heard Anne and the twins arguing. Orion rushed over to where they were. I heard all of them bickering after that. They can handle it... I sat down on the couch, there was a book on the table. I picked it up. Is this what Silfir was reading? I flipped through the pages. I put it down, it wasn't my type of book. I heard Silfir talking. "Dinner's ready." He said it loud enough for everyone to hear. I walked to the table, there was food on it. The soup looks good. Orion sat next to me and Anne sat next to Orion. Anne noticed me looking at her and grabbed Orion's arm. He looked down at Anne. I couldn't see his expression but right after that Anne let go quickly. Slifir scooped the soup out of the pot and sat the bowls down. I put the spoon in my mouth. The soup is good...

AFTER DINNER:

"You guys can stay up longer if you want." Orion said to everyone else. Anne ran over to Orion and clung to his arm. "Can I come to your room...?" Anne looked at his face. "No. Atlas is coming there today." Orion punched her off and grabbed my hand. Anne looked a little sad. Orion led me to the room and sat on the bed. "Will you try on the dress?" He showed me the dress. I've never put on a dress before... "I don't know how..." I held the dress up to my face. It's beautiful but would it look good on me?

"Do you want me to help?"

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