They're gone.
The two - what's their names...? Ah- It doesn't matter. Either way they had left. Tucked their tails and ran.
Leaving me here alone with Lily. I sipped slowly from my cup. A moment... two... three. It was only then that I leaned into Lily. She cupped an arm around me.
"Hey..." I whispered.
Lily hummed in acknowledgement.
"Why do people fear you so much?"
It was a genuine question. Really, it is. I- I mean I've seen people run away and piss their selves in fear just from seeing her near them.
And... and wasn't it normal for me to be curious about that. Isn't it?
She hummed again. Calling for the waiter and asking for another drink. And when pleasantries were all said and done, when we were alone again.
"I- I mean..."
Her smile was confident.
"I know what you mean."
She stopped hugging me and leaned on the table. Her arm raising her chin as she gave me this queer look.