2. The Weekend

Violet was silent, before her, she was stirring her Bún cha, which is steaming hot

" Did your father did something?" Troy said after she didn't get any response from Violet

Without saying anything Violet, lift her long sleeve

"Jesus ! Violet, did he do that? What a d!ck head. I'm telling you, you should leave that house and go live somewhere else "Troy intended to speak more, she stopped as she saw Violet shaking her head as 'no '

" You know that place is hell, I hate to live there, but that is the only place where I get to see my mother's sign "Violet took a sip as she said that

"Forget about me, tell me about you" Violet said with a pushed smile on her face

They eat as they talk, mostly they talked about how Troy is working on her semester exam and many dating story. Violet thoughts about telling her about Adrian, but something stopped her, nowadays, she doesn't share her problems or thoughts with others, not even with Troy as she used to do in her high school, After they finished, they went out for walk for like 3 blocks.

"Are you free in this weekend? I'm hosting a party at my place" Troy asked

"Why ? All of a sudden you are hosting a party? "

" Love ! We are young and beautiful! We doesn't need any reason to have party! Just tell me you are coming "Troy said as flung her both arm on the air, as if she is embracing the cold wind around her body

" Umm no…. I can't join" Violet whisper

" WHY?? Do you have any plan? ARE YOU GOING ON A DATE ? What is going on" Troy demand

Violet wishes that she could tell her, what she'd do in weekend, but again she refused to tell her the truth. But all she has to say is 'she is meeting on of her childhood friend in this weekend 'why can't she say that? What is stopping her from sharing this information...well she somehow managed to changed the subject. Violet hailed her a taxi, and Troy left, even tho she didn't want to leave that fast.

 The Weekend __

" come on , in " Anna said as Violet reached the main gate

"Violet you are late, Adrian is waiting, What have you been up you?...." Anna was keep nagging her for being late, without giving her any response, Violet went to the dining room, her heart beat is getting faster and faster, she noticed, but she doesn't have any explanation for her palpitation...and after her last two steps, the entrance wall ended and the dining area open exposed in front of her eyes...she saw, before her time stopped for few moments, she can't tell how long she was staring at the pale skin, messy hair, blue Shirt guy, who is smiling and chatting with Anna's mother, and suddenly Violet felt like she couldn't breath anymore...because that guy is looking at her Now, and he said something to her, which she can't hear anymore. Anna jolt her shoulder.

" Are you alright" said the soft but heavy voice before her

Violet sift her eyes from Anna, who was still grabbing her shoulder, to that person who is standing very close to her

Taller than her, wearing spectacles, (also blue?) , his fort messy hair is hanging over his dark brown eyes" long time "he said as she looked at him

" Hi Adrian "Violet said

" almost doing fine. How about you?

" Same goes for me "

Adrian was about to add something, but Anna's mother told her to take them to her bedroom…so the three of them have conversation in private

In the bedroom Anna was keep talking about their Kindergarten moments...and how Adrian used to cry all the time...and as usual Violet used to stay silent and a lot of other stuffs. Violet was silent, can't tell if she was listening or not, but Adrian was laughing sometimes hearing Anna's story, and sometimes he was staring at Violet.

" So Violet, what do you do in your free time "asked Adrian, as Anna was kept talking. Both Violet and Anna was surprised how he just cut of Anna and asked her.

" Umm I read books...classic sometimes thriller Misery. What about you "Violet asked

" Ohh you read books. Me too "Adrian said as he looks like his soul is back to his body now

"To go wrong in one’s own way is better than to go right in someone else’s." said Adrian

“Man grows used to everything, the scoundrel!"said Violet as she smiled a little

" Oh guys ! What are you talking about!!" Anna said with a confused face

" Oh Anna you don't know? We just quote-pair from crime and punishment "as he said he looked at Violet, who is also smiling at Adrian.

Now Violet is feeling fine, she thought, something in Adrian is still same. She felt an unknown relieve. In their conversation they found the lot of things common between them. Like both of them only speak when the topic is about books or library. And Violet could feel that Adrian is keep staring at her...which made her feel better...but why ? She don't know

In the dinner table, Violet served herself the veg dressing, Adrian said

" But you used to hate vegetables "Adrian said with a confused smile

" Well... I'm a grown up now, I should eat veggies...even tho I hate the test" Violet said

" How do you even remember that..." Anna said

" well I remembered a lot of things, how Violet hates to meet new people, how she hate to eat sweets, but she loves ice-cream...it always makes me wonder if you hate sweets but why not ice-cream...but whatever how if you scream at her, she would just leave and would never have talked to you again...her favorite color is brown..." Adrian stopped to catch a breathe.

Violet was spectacles…so dose Anna...for few seconds nobody said a word

" You have sharp memory "Violet broke the silence

" How could I forget this "Adrian said...and suddenly the corner of his eyes sparked

And for few seconds Violet and Adrian looked at each other but Anna broke the silence

" She doesn't have any favorite color now" Anna said while chewing her food

After their dinner, they have little conversation

" now I have to leave, it's getting late" Violet said as she grabbed her side bag and stood up

" Let me drop you off "Adrian stood up with her

Violet thought she would resist… But she didn't...somewhere inside her...she wants to go out and walk with Adrian in the autumn weather

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