You are proof that some greater beings exist. Sex I offered her a smile, and she smiled back. I laid Melina carefully on the bed, tucking the blankets around her frail form. How could I sit with my friends, talking about boys, music, and clothes, working and studying mindlessly, without wondering about your past, your stories, and what else like you is out there waiting to be discovered? “Could be worse, eh?” I muttered under my breath, glancing at my ever-watchful feline companion perched on the windowsill. There was a sly grin playing on her lips that made me shift again, suddenly more aware of the position Melina and I were in. Slowly, I opened my eyes, meeting the deep brown eyes of the girl lying on my chest. Taking the cue, I drew my hand back and offered her a small smile. Left alone with Melina, I felt the weight of her stare settle on me. “Of course,” I said with a smile on my face, obliging her request without hesitation. She turned back to the counter, glad to have provided a small piece of clarity in his mysterious world.
