ONE, TWO

You are quite a bit late, " Blue said as he heard Saiph entering in.

" Yes " , he replied.

"Mia and I were... "  stunned as he saw Bliss, he became still and silent.

He looked at Saiph , hoping for explanation.

" what? " Saiph smirked.

"Blue only made gestures to ask : why is she here?

" Mr Blue,  hello " She quickly moved near Blue and extended out her hand.

" Hey," he shook hand with her and also his head. " you here? "

" visibly " ,she smiled teasingly.

" for what visible purpose? " without letting go of the handshake.

" oh! You'll see when it's apparent enough "

" I hope not " ,he looked at Saiph with wild eyes.

" Blue! Sherry for me, and you will have...

" water. "

Blue came close to Saiph, and whispered in his ear. " in the whole world, you only found her to be your Valentine "

" she is not .. My Valentine " Saiph said with addition of laughter.

" You have certainly lost your mind, " Blue went in the kitchen to avoid making the secret conversation look awkward.

Bliss was looking around in the house.

" you don't got much pictures around here " she remarked.

"but I see them everywhere " he bragged joyfully.

While examining the diverse decorative materials over fireplace she saw an old picture of Saiph, he was quite young . He had been in public's eye since age sixteen, perhaps it was an even older picture.

" not of these kinds "

" because these are of most interest only to me "

" what interest ?  It's just you  , no one else, your family? "

" exactly "he said to himself.

She continued looking at the small things lined up there.

Saiph went to catch up with Blue .

" Will you care to tell me what the hell is going on? "

" nothing is going on " both of them were almost whispering.

" So why the hell is she here? "

" she asked and I couldn't decline "

" we don't know what she might bring. And what do you mean you couldn't? "

" her brother died, so I couldn't."

" she ain't for the night "

" No, no,  she will leave .soon "

" why you always have to invite trouble to yourself! "

"  because I know I have you " he flattered him.

With the lavishly decorated tray of cocktail and gold glass , they entered the living room.

" you read Damien's first article that day? " she inquired.

" no. Only recently I've seen some "

" this aurora thing is beautiful" she pointed at a glass box, inside which colorful moving waves of light seemed to be dancing swiftly. Like polar lights captured in a box.

"hmm "

" is he often with you? " she asked as blue left the room.

" who? Blue?  Mostly " he drank his sherry.

Bliss also picked up her glass of water, which certainly had some lemon syrup and other flavors.

" he do know about you ?"

Saiph felt personally attacked,looked in her eyes for a moment " I would appreciate if you don't bring up my personal things here, and whatever I've told you doesn't mean anything "

" you can't walk away this time "

" what do you mean? " he stood up right in front of her for a competition.

".just that, if a lot of people know then  no-one would have bothered to play hide and seek and go adventurous with it.

And if a few people know then you would have guessed "

" neither is the case. " he said harshly.

" closing your eyes doesn't mean the thing don't exist . "

The conversation was too personal for Saiph, all he could do was let it pass and avoid contributing.

" so maybe there was someone that you left behind and erased with lies, but he can't be claimed non-existant just becaise you want so and say so. "

He knew where she was heading with that, his past, his family, all that he had altered to escape from it .

" look Bliss, don't think that you know anything and don't try to know anything "

" just tell me , it can be our can't be? " 

" it don't even make sense "

" yes it does. What were you doing at the graveyard then? "

He felt devastated. He heavily sighed and turned away .

" Saiph? "

" I'm sorry but I want you to leave "

" stop avoiding it "

" please, leave " he looked weak and lost.

Bliss didn't move a muscle and stayed firm on her place.

Saiph sat on the couch, wiped his face with his hand .

" start accepting it to yourself. You don't even tell the truth to yourself "

" of course I know everything "

" then why it is burdening you if it's your own? "

" I can't understand anything right now,  please stop this ".

" OK ,Aidan "

He felt helplessly annoyed. " what do you want? " he asked in  exhausted  way.

" I think search for Damien starts with you ".

" I don't allow it, least of all you, to search about me "

" that's what I am saying. You are not allowing ,not even yourself "

" you don't know what you are talking about "

"  put all you know  into words, the memories, feelings everything, as say it out to yourself. "

" right now, I feel like you want to get things out of me so you can use them for yourself "

Bliss sat beside him. " they are already being used, why can't you trust me? "

" it's not about trust "

" what else? "

" I don't see why .. Well I don't see any reason for anything at all"

" had there been no reason, things wouldn't have been like this "

" now what are you suggesting? "

" that let's be friends " she held out her hand sweetly.

Saiph responded positively .