Mate 03: Special

|CHAPTER 03|

Zaitelle Axis

"Are you a half-blood?" I ask her instead. She has the eyes of a Vampire but I can sense her werewolf blood. That's why I'm confused. 

If she is, why can't I sense her Vampire blood? 

"No, I was born with these eyes," she shortly explains it to me and I understand why. 

Maybe because it's our first meeting and I'm still a stranger to her. And it's quite uncomfortable to share your life with a stranger, right? 

"Hmm, do you perhaps, want to learn how to control the ability of your eyes?" I ask her carefully to go over the line. It's still her privacy and it's not good to pry on it just because you're curious. Respect for one's privacy is all that you can do to help the person at ease with you. 

"No, I mean. I can't," I tilt my head in confusion. Why can't she learn? 

"Do you mind if I ask why?" I watch her unconsciously pulling up and down the merchandise that is in front of her many times as if she's too immersed into her own world that she doesn't notice what she's doing. 

"I don't mind. It's just that, ever since my parents died, I lived my life working and working that's why I don't have time to go to school or even attend one. Mainly, I can't afford to go to school. Well, that's life," I stare at her solemn eyes. 

It's quite different from her blazing eyes earlier that you can feel how your breath is slowly taken away from your body. Now, you can only feel how hard she was living and currently living right now. 

"But, if you have given a chance to attend one, will you grab it or stay with the life you're used to?" I can't stop asking because I want to help her. 

It's not that I am pitying her but, I just can feel her desperation to learn and wanders around the world because she has been through a lot. And considering that fact, I know that she'll do her best to learn and be able to save the people from further harm. 

"No," she laughs but her voice feels like she's hoping. Hoping for a miracle and I want to give that to her. It's only our first meeting but my heart is hurting because of that. 

Imagine living your life without any guidance from your parents in this kind of world? I salute her. Why? Because, if that happened to me, I don't think I can live my life or even continue my life where everything in my hands is gone. 

I'm also an orphan like her but luckily, a family kept me and raised me as their own. I can relate to her and it's not good that we are ignoring such situations in which we have something to help them with. 

I am aware of what she's feeling and what's on her mind during those times that she was alone and had no one to talk to. I can feel her. And I'm thankful to her that she didn't give up. 

"I don't think I will have that chance. Maybe I'll get old without experiencing the life I should live in this age," I am only standing in front of her shop and watch her organize all the things that she's selling. 

"I don't think you'll grow old not experiencing the life you should have been in the first place," I smile at her when she looks at me with confusion in her eyes and as well as her expression. 

I have decided to help her the moment my eyes find her. 

"Anyways, do you have some special stuff for a gift?" I ask her while starting to look at the different kinds of stuff in front of me. 

Kester is not that picky but I want my gift to be special because he is in my heart. I can't help but smile while thinking of his smiling and exciting looks on his face. 

I love watching that from him. 

"Here, take a look at this," I raise my head from looking down at the items that are placed on a table and look at what she's carrying. 

"A wing?" I ask myself rather than asking her. 

"Is there a meaning behind this?" It's a bit simple but I know that there is a unique meaning to this silver wing pendant. It's not a necklace though but a bracelet. 

"There no meaning. It will have meaning once you give it to the person you're giving this to. Like, if he is special to you, then the reason why he's special is also the meaning of this wing. It's like you're giving this item a much more unique and special meaning because it comes from your heart," I am amazed at what she says just now. 

Is there really such a thing? 

I look at the black simple bracelet and its silver wing pendant. 

If that's the case, then it's a really unique and special one. Wow, I can't get enough of the thought the pendant holds once I give it to him. 

Thanks to Jazeera, I can now rest my mind if my gift this time will put Kester a smile on his lips. 

"It's quite deep if you will think of it, though. Thanks for this, Jazeera. How much is this?" I ask her and keep the excited smile on my lips. 

She's smiling too and I know what she's thinking right now. 

"You're mistaken if you're thinking that way," I say that to her while she's looking for something in the drawer of her table. 

"Nah, just by looking at your face I know too well what's exactly the reason is. We're both girls and I know that feeling well enough to conclude that I'm right to think, you're having a special feeling to your oh-so-called 'best friend guy'," I don't think I've been this embarrassed my whole life. 

I just can't think properly because I never share this with anyone. Just Nana. 

"Tsk. Think what you want to think, Jazeera," I shake my head and watch her walks towards me with a red velvet mini-box in her hands. 

"A special box to a special gift for your special someone, Ms. Zai," I playfully raise a brow and we both laugh after that. 

I'm happy that she feels comfortable talking now. I'm eager to see her at the school soon. 

"Then--," I am not able to continue what I am about to say when Kester pops out beside me. 

Thank Goddesses because I was able to put my gift inside my bag on time before he sees that. 

"What's taking you so long? I've been waiting for you for three hours now," I blink twice because of his sudden outburst. 

And wait three hours? 

I glance at my wristwatch and he's right. Almost three hours already when we part ways earlier. 

"Oh, I'm sorry. I did not notice the time. Have you eaten?" I ask him and hold his arm. 

I look back to Jazeera who's wearing a teasing smile on her lips cause me to roll my eyes and wave at her for farewell. 

"See you soon, Jazeera!"

She doesn't know that she'll join me soon for school. I'll request her to attend school. I think I'll need to talk about this with my parents. 

"Who's that?"

"Oh, my newly found friend, Jazeera,"

"Tsk. You told me you need to buy kinds of stuff not to fund friends,"

"Oh, come on Kest. She's a friend and yea, I was able to buy the stuff Nana told me to buy. It's my luck that I found her and becomes my friend,"

"But you did still make me wait for hours, Zayi. You keep on doing that,"

"Are you mad?"

"No, but please don't make me worry all the time,"

"Is it a burden to you?"

"Why do you ask me weird questions? Of course not. You're my best friend, my sister. Why would it be a burden?"

I halt and just watch him walk ahead of him. His back slowly fading right before my eyes, why does it look painful. 

That's the answer I don't want to hear from him the most. 

And now hearing it for real, pain is not enough to describe how my heart breaks into pieces. Why did I even hope for him to see me as a person? 

This sucks. For real.