Jun E-Book

J. A. Malec

• Herausgeber: self-publishing
• Kategorie: Fantasy und Science-Fiction
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2018

Beschreibung

Paranormal romans. Tells the story of Jun, a stubborn, sharp-tongued woman, and equally stubborn angel David, who wasn’t expecting to find his partner. From the beginning, they do not sympathize with each other. Squabbles are a way of life, right? Fate on their way puts a very restrictive law and ... David's wife.   J.A. Malec I am a full-time mother, whenever I'm free I work professionally. Writing is a hobby which I discovered by my husband. I love reading and, even though, near four children there is always something to do, I still find the time for even a little while to run away into a different reality. Writing is something to help run into a world, that I can create.

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J.A. Malec

JUN

© Copyright by J. A. Malec & Mind Reflection LTD

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Translation: Elzbieta & Filip Baranowscy

E-book: ISBN 978-0-9957124-0-9

Print Book: ISBN 978-0-9957124-1-6

Publisher: Publishing House Mind Reflection LTD

www.mindreflection.co.uk​Contact: [email protected]

All rights reserved​​​​Copying or distribution of a part or of the whole book without the author's consent is forbidden.​​Edition I, 2017

J.A. Malec

1

I'm Jun. I'm in my late twenties and I'm chubby. I must admit, there is way too much of me (and of my talking, too) and I'm lonely. And now there are more problems on the top of that mess which is called 'my life'. Well, as I said before, I tend to act before I think. Right now, I'm hanging on a thread, pinned to the wall some half a yard above the ground ( thank God I'm pinned by the shoulders, not by the neck, but either way I'm going to have a lot of bruises when I get out of this – if I get out of this at all) and it's all because of some bloke whose brother I rescued. Well, sort of.

But let me start from the beginning.

One month earlier, Thursday.

“ Listen Eve, guys don't just fall down from the sky and even if they did, none of them would fancy me. So, please. I am thirty and overweight, and it's at least twice too much for them to want to eye me.”

“ You are silly.” She said. “ Life starts after thirty.”

“ Yeah...look who's talking - a twenty three year old woman!” Sarcasm is my middle name.

“ That's right. Let me tell you, I cannot wait till I'm thirty because then the guys start treating women seriously.”

“ Muhahahaha! Really?! Where did you get such rubbish from? I haven't met a guy yet who would be serious, regardless of his age.”

“ You're a pessimist, that's all. I'm telling you that you'll find yourself in the veil of love, but don't forget about me then!” She's a romantic, isn't she?

“ O.K., you win. Let's end this boring conversation. I have to run, 'cause if I'm late again I'm gonna get sacked.”

“ You say that every time, but they still haven't sacked you. You know, your boss slobbers over you, so I don't think that he would punish himself and kick you off.”

“ FYI, he slobbers over every girl. He is hideous. I got shivers down my spine when I think about him, so please don't remind me of him.”

Eve chuckled when she saw the expression on my face.

“ Have a nice day at work precious, see you on Saturday.” She said casually with a silly grin, what made me think.

“ You're up to something?!”

“ Get going 'cause you'll be late.” She said as she pushed me out of the flat.

“ Say it now!”

“ Over my dead body!”

“ Oh, common, you can't leave me in the dark!”

“ You'll know everything on Saturday, I just love birthdays, especially those of roaring thirties.” She replied and slammed the door straight into my face.

“Eve!”

“ Have a nice day at work!” I heard from behind the closed door.

“ You're a bitch, you know that!”

“ I love you too!” She retorted laughingly.

Well, what can I do? If Eve doesn't want to say something, nobody can drag it out of her. O.K. then, it's time to get ready for work. Damn it, I so don't feel like it. If only I had a reason to come back home, maybe then I could get-up-and-go. I've been with this company for the last five years, and not only haven't I got a raise, but I'm still stuck in the same position – a general accountant. I'm tired of it, but looking for another job these days is pretty much like looking for a needle in a haystack. O.K., so that's what I should take to work...”

And that was when I had a complete blackout. Why? Well...A minute before passing out I heard a scream. Then, I felt as if I were hit by something, but interestingly enough I wasn't hit by a car, no, that would be too good to be true. Simply, my words decided to take revenge on me, and you won't believe this: a guy fell on me! I could only manage to see that something is heading towards me. However, my brain didn't have time to register it – that's probably because I'm a blonde. I could only take a step back, and that's why I'm still alive, but he managed to clip me anyways. I think my pride suffered the most, but my body also got a share of it.

I wound up at the hospital with a fractured right wrist, with my left leg and a few ribs broken as well, and with a whole lot of bruises and a concussion. I slept for two days doped up with pain killers. I'm telling you, morphine is king. I felt relaxed and calm, it was a total bliss and loads of euphoria. Unfortunately, they only gave it to me a few times when I was in excruciating pain. Well, I'm fragile and I have a low tolerance of pain. Later on it was bearable ( considering the fact that I couldn't take one step without assistance) and I was discharged home in the afternoon.

“ What do you mean a guy fell on me?!” I yelled.

“ God...one can see you're healthy again. I almost went deaf and – do I have to remind you that we're in the hospital? Stop yelling!” Eve growled.

“ Oops, sorry, I forgot. What do you mean a guy fell on me? Where from? Damn, I can't remember a thing.” I whispered as I clutched my head in disbelief.

“ And that is where the mystery lies. They say it's hard to figure out how it happened, 'cause you were far away from any building. Maybe he fell out of a plane?”

“ Oh no, it's impossible, I saw a TV programme about it. Not only would he freeze to death on his way down, but also I would turn into nothing else but a wet blot on the ground. “ I answered while pondering.

“ Ugh! The way you describe it immediately makes me sick.”

“ Unless he fell off a puddle jumper or another small plane.” I added without paying attention to what Eve was saying.” They fly pretty low.”

“ That's possible.”

“ Did he make it?”

“ Oh yeah, and to make it even more interesting, he didn't suffer any injuries except for a concussion. He's been in the room next door for the last two days, and he is unconscious. Do you want to see him?” She made a suggestion.

“ You must be joking! I won't be walking into somebody's hospital room! What if somebody is visiting him now? What then?”

“ Well, we can always say that you saved his life.” She suggested, lifting me up in my bed. “ After all, it's true.”

“ But we'll only take a peek, all right?”

“ All right, just a peek.”

So she pushed me in my wheelchair straight to his room ( I was so embarrassed being in a wheelchair – I felt like an old lady).

I knocked at the door gently and opened it right away. He was the only one inside. Eve pushed my wheelchair in, and walked in behind me. I approached his bed. The man wasn't hooked up to any IVs or other machines,and to my surprise, he wasn't lying on his back as he was supposed, while being unconscious ( I must have seen too many films), but he was on his right side, facing the door. If he opened his eyes when I entered the room, I would surely get a heart attack ( thank God we were at the hospital!).

It turned out, that I've been knocked down by quite a hottie! He was blond, the skin on his face kissed by the sun, he had a straight nose, protruding cheekbones, and a slight stubble, which made him look even hotter. Too bad he was all covered, and I couldn't see his body, but looking at his arms (which were his only body part that I could actually see) he seemed not to shy away from the gym.

“ You got knocked down by some hottie, didn't you?” Said Eve as if she was reading my mind.

“ Not bad, ha?”

The man moved.

“ Eve, let's get outta here!” I started jerking the wheels of my wheelchair, trying to get out, when the man spoke.

“ Who are you?” He asked with a scruffy voice from his sleep.

“ Hmm...”

“ She was the one you fell on, and she saved your life” Eve blurted out.

“ Oh, indeed they told me I fell on somebody...Thank you, I guess. Are you O.K.?” He looked at me.

I felt as if I were naked. I couldn't spit out a word. Thank God for Eve.

“ She's got some bruises and broken bones, but other than that she's fine.” She stole my answer.

“ Is she speech impaired?” He asked Eve.

“ Oh, no!” I protested. “ It should heal within a few weeks. What about you? Are you all right?”

“ Yes, I guess so. I've got some sleep but I can see that I roughed you up a bit. I feel really sorry, it wasn't my intention to fall down on anybody on purpose”

“ On purpose? No, it wasn't on purpose, that's for sure! I'm wondering though where you could possibly fall from?”

“ I fell from Heaven, of course.” He answered, being dead serious.

“ I think he probably got a few screws loose after that accident.” Eve whispered to my ear.

“ No, I didn't!” He sounded upset.

How on earth did he manage to hear what Eve said, when I could hardly hear it?

“ We beg your pardon for our intrusion. Please, get some rest. My insurance agent will contact you. Bye. I wish you a speedy recovery.” I was trying to leave the room.

“ My apologies, I didn't want to raise my voice. Thank you for saving my life.” He said and gave us a million dollar smile. He showed us a row of perfect pearly white teeth and two cute dimples in his cheeks. Damn it, I knew it! A guy falls on me from the sky and of course he has to be out of my league! Such blokes never eye girls like me, as they always look for easy ones. I'm too old for this.

“ You're welcome. Bye, bye.” And I quickly rolled out of there, as if the place was on fire.

“ He's cute, don't you think?”

“ He's a shark which is hunting to sink its teeth into its prey, toy with it for a while and spit it out. Stay away from him 'cause he will break your heart.” I warned her.

“ I was rather thinking about you. You could use some relaxation. Sometimes a quickie is better than nothing.” Eve affirmed laughingly.

“ You are some bitch, you know?” I looked at her with a gaze of a murderer.

“ Oh, and also sex can be pain-relieving.”

“ I'm gonna kill you if you don't shut up!”

“ You would have to catch up with me in that little wheelchair of yours.” She said grinning.

“ Just wait till I recover!” I warned her. “ You'll be looking for your arse for a week!”

“ Oh, I'm so scared!” Now she was laughing at me without hesitation, and I was laughing with her.

“ Beotch. Beastly, ugly, unbearable, spoiled and mean bitch.

“ Hey, I'm not ugly!”

“ O.K., O.K.” I burst into laughter. “You're not ugly but the rest is correct!”

“ But you love me anyway.”

“ I know, too bad.”

And then we went back to my hospital room, laughing our heads off.

J.A. Malec

2

The following weeks turned out to be a real ordeal. You can imagine how difficult it is to take a shower when you have only one able arm, one able leg and bloody painful ribs. I'm glad Eve helped me, because otherwise I would smell for at least two weeks until my ribs allow me to bend down low enough to reach my feet. Try to take a shower with one leg outside the shower base, and with one hand lifted up to avoid wetting the plaster. Even a gymnast would give up. All right, enough of that self-pity.

Apart from the general crisis, there were also some interesting moments. My birthday for example. My hopes that Eve has forgotten about it, proved to be futile. She always remembers such occasions. It all started innocently, but ended on a naughty and painful note.

Eve ruled the kitchen, when suddenly I heard her scream. She was lamenting that she dropped her earring into the sink. She made such noise as if she dropped a fifty-carat diamond. We called on a plumber, well she did. There came the three of them. Each one looked like a model from the cover of a magazine, well, maybe except for their work clothes. And at that very moment, I started getting suspicious. The gaffer of the group introduced his apprentices, and asked if they can also come in to watch him work and learn. They all walked in. They wandered about for a while, knocked on some pipes and just when I was about to ask them when they were going to set to work and look for the earring, the music started to play, and they looked at me with devilish smiles on their faces. Chippendales! I knew something was fishy here.

Suddenly, a bunch of my friends stormed the kitchen and screamed: happy birthday Jun! They started giving me hugs (it hurt and that's why I'm going to kill Eve). They ushered me to an armchair, so I could sit down comfortably and watch the show. To my surprise it turned out that two of the dancers were actual apprentices, because they were kind of clumsy. One of them got caught in his trousers which were unclasped on the sides, and fell flat on his back. You couldn't help yourself but laugh...and I couldn't. Another one came up to me to give me a lap dance, but soon lost the inspiration for his moves and simply got up and walked away. Their teacher did a good job, maybe except for the fact that he kept eying Eve who, in turn, kept sending him reprimanding looks.

After the show the boys were getting ready to go, and I was begging for a painkiller. My ribs were compromised, as I couldn't stop myself from laughing. Everyone scattered upon seeing my pained face. Eve apologized for the hundredth time, and I, to be honest, had never had so much fun at my birthday party before. However, I had to pay my dues – I spent the whole next day sleeping.

Another day, Eve dragged me to a caff saying: “ You'll put down your roots here, and I'll have to bring a bulldozer over to pull you out”. Of course I was outraged as usual, and I hurled a bunch of insults at her, calling her all possible names that are used for loose girls, but she only kept on laughing while staring at me. Eve is out of her mind.

But well, being outraged didn't pay off. Instead of leaving, she dragged me to a caff. It was nice until the man who “fell” on me walked in. I was praying to God that he wouldn't notice us, but I could always count on my gal pal, couldn't I?

“ Oh, hi the man who has fallen, what are you doing here?” She got sarcastic.

What have I done to deserve it? At this moment I just felt like hiding under the table.

He noticed Eve and smiled at her. Now I know what the hospital sheets were concealing. The view was priceless. 6.5 foot worth of pure muscles in a T-shirt and jeans. He looked delicious with his slightly long blond hair and blue eyes. He looked like a desirable surfer. I looked around only to see that all women are drooling at his sight.

“ Hello ladies. It's nice to see you. Finally some familiar faces. How are you feeling? I can see you're still in a cast, how long is it going to be?” He looked remorseful.

“ Hello, something like two or two and a half weeks”.

“ I really roughed you up, didn't I? My sincere apologies. Will you let me buy you and your friend coffee?”

Oh dear, here he goes.

“ Actually, we...”

“ ...would love to have some” Eve interrupted before I had a chance to say anything.

“ What's your favourite flavour?” Goodness me.

“ I'd like a latte, please and Jun doesn't drink coffee, so she can have green tea.”

“ Yes, please”. I sighed.

The man left to place an order.

“ What the hell do you think you are doing?!” I quietly growled at Eve.

“ I'm fixing you up with quite a hottie.”

“ Don't you dare. You're not being serious.”

“ Right, and that's why I still remember what sex is.”

“ Hey missy...” I hissed through my teeth, but finishing the sentence just wasn't in my cards.

“ I'm back. Here's your coffee and here's your tea Jun.”

“ Thank you.”

“ Maybe you could reveal your name stranger, or should we keep calling you the fallen one?” Eve said.

Surprisingly, he lost his cool, as if Eve said something upsetting. What is that man hiding? Stop! Don't pay attention to him. Guys like him are nothing but trouble.

“ My name is Ariel” He introduced himself with a serious tone of voice.

Eve snorted, splattering coffee on the table. Really, what have I done to deserve it?

“ You have a name like a Little Mermaid? Eve started laughing until she saw the expression on my face.

“ It's also a man's name” I explained to Eve, what automatically cheered up our guest.

“ I'm Jun, and the one who has been spat on is Eve. Don't mind her, she is out of control. It's the way she was born.”

“Huh, thank you” He whispered.

“ Where are you from, Ariel?”

“ From far away.” He said quietly.

He caught my interest. I was wondering what he was hiding. He didn't look like a thug, as he didn't have any visible tattoos which could be a sign that he is a gang member. He was polite, he was clean, and he smelled well. His clothes were ironed. They might not have been designer clothes, but they were made of quality material. My curiosity usually got me into trouble, so I decided to let go.

“ Are you here on business or are you visiting someone? Or maybe you are here by accident?” Eve kept inquiring.

“ It's probably the latter one.” He replied with a strange expression on his face.

“ Take it easy, ninety percent of us visit this place just for a while.” I smiled politely, what helped him relax for a moment.

We spend an hour talking about everything and nothing. Three teas later I decided to leave. I was tired and also knew that Eve has a date, and getting ready for it always takes her a few hours.

“ Eve, it's time to go. Should I remind you that you have a date tonight?” With a panicky look on her face, Eve looked at her watch.

“ Oh, no, no, no! I won't have time to get ready!” She yelled in horror.

She had over four hours left till her date, and because she was beautiful and naturally ginger, she really didn't have to do much. She was medium hight and slim, and all her necessary curves were in place.

Men adored her for her gentle and innocent look. Each of them wanted to defend her and protect her. They got frisky with her, but I wasn't envious because most of the time she ended up at my place, having a girls' night with lots of ice cream, white wine and tissues. Watching my friend broken hearted wasn't easy, so I wasn't very excited about those nights. And unfortunately, those nights took place at least once a week.

“ So, maybe I will take Jun home and you would go and get ready for your date?” asked Ariel.

“ Seriously? You could do it for me? You're amazing, thank you! Bye Jun, I'll see you tomorrow. I'll drop by to share some spicy details with you”. She took off as if she were chased by a pack of wild dogs. My jaw dropped and I didn't know what to say.

“ I...uhm...will be fine, no worries.” I stuttered out.

“ I insist. You've suffered enough because of me. So it's time for me to show my gratitude.” He said smiling.

“ O.K., where's your car?”

He answered with a strange look on his face:

“ Well, I don't have a car, but I'm good at flagging a taxi.” He smiled again with his electrifying smile.

“ It's my treat, of course.”

I looked at him as if he was crazy and then I burst into laughter. He felt relaxed, and started laughing along with me. He helped me get up and we left the caff. As he promised, he managed to quickly flag a taxi. We saw me off to my place and I invited him for coffee. He refused, but offered that he would drop by the next day, and would check up on me.

We said good byes.

The next day, he showed up around noon and brought green tea and a delicious chocolate muffin. We spent half a day together, talking about nothing.

For the following two weeks, he was coming to visit every two or three days, but there was no chemistry between us. Too bad because he's quite a hunk, but you have to like what you've got, so we became friends.

When the time came to remove the cast, he took me to the hospital and stayed with me until they were done. But then, something happened, and he started to be nervous and quiet.

“ Ariel, what's going on?”

“ Hmm? Nothing, what is supposed to be going on?”

“ Stop fooling me, I can see that something's wrong. If your fingers weren't sore, you would start biting them.” He looked at his fingers and made a wry face.

“ Common, chew the rag right now!”

“ Hmm...'cause I...I don't know...”

“Spit it out already!”

“ Jun, would you mind if I asked Eve out?”

“ Yes.”

He frowned.

“ Yes, if your intention is to hurt her.”

“ Me?! Never, I swear!”

“ Well, don't be so sure. I know you well, so please, bear in mind, that I'll get even with you if you do. ”

“ I can swear on anything that I'll be a good boy!” He said, saluting like a soldier.

“ Oh, no, no worries, if you're good, I will have to console you! You have to find the golden mean because women like to have a little bit of something in bed.”

His face turned red.

“ But I...I mean yes...but not right away...” He started stuttering.

“ Relax, don't fret, I saw how the two of you were exchanging glimpses secretly.” His smile swept me off my feet.

“ Did she look at me the same way?”

“ Oh, please.” I started laughing. “Sometimes I wonder if you are still a teenager.

“ I am, Precious. And that's why women love me.” He said smiling broadly.

“ Well, maybe it's time you dated only one woman?” I reckoned.

“ Yes, madam. I swear.”

He started laughing, and then he took me home, by taxi of course.

We got off in front of my place, and almost immediately I started to have this eerie feeling. I stopped in front of my door and hesitated to open it. Ariel came up to me.

“ What's going on?”

“ No, nothing, I just have a feeling that something is not right.”

He frowned and immersed in his thoughts. Before he managed to respond, I opened the door and went inside. Everything was fine. I walked around the entire house, and didn't find anything suspicious except for the usual clatter.

“ I think everything is O.K.” I said.

“ Yes, I think you're ri...” He turned to me and froze, looking over my shoulder.

A moment later I was pinned to the wall by a pair of invisible hands.

“ Whoa, whoa, whoa! She's not an enemy, leave her alone!” Said Ariel to that 'something'.

With my eyes wide open and my jaw dropped, I watched Ariel talk to the air. My eyes went even wider when a huge man materialized in front of me. I dangled two feet above the floor and was looking him in the eye. Mr. Muscles, with eyes and face features similar to Ariel's. I gathered that it must be his relative, but I didn't say anything because I was speechless. Of course, when I finally regained my speech, I had to blurt out something stupid.

“ What the fuck is going on here?!” I screamed straight into my attacker's face.

“ Jun, it's my brother, David. David, it's Jun. Please, let her go, she is harmless.”

“ What are you doing here with that woman?” David growled.

( Hmm, nice voice! If only the man wasn't that violent.)

“ It's my friend, please, leave her alone. She saved my life when I fell down. She cushioned my fall with her body, and was harmed as a result. She just had her cast removed. Let her go.” Ariel was begging his brother.

“ Older brother, huh?” I blurted out furious, and gave David an electrifying look. “ Let me go, you monster!”

I guess he didn't like it.

“ I'm not surprised you fell on her, she is quite huge.” He stared at me insolently.

I started fuming.

“ You're quite a wally, David.” Ariel was pissed off.

But that I didn't register. I kicked him in his groin with all my might, so finally he let go off of me. When he bent down, I hit him in the nose and it started gushing blood. Finally I kicked his knees, and he started moaning.

“ The fact that I'm fat...” I gasped “ does not give you the right...” Another breath “ to insult me, you arsehole.”

I was standing there with my fists clenched, waiting for him to rise. Ariel stood there with his mouth open, and with fear in his eyes. I was so livid that I didn't care what was going to happen to me, when suddenly that dickhead started laughing.

I looked at him, and I didn't know what to do. Then, he said without getting from the floor:

“ I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you...” The smile never left his mouth drenched with blood.” My brother has a tendency to hang out with the wrong crowd, and that's why he is here, that's for sure. Again.”

Ariel's jaw dropped even more, and now he looked really stunned.

“ What the fuck is going on here?” I asked in horror.

“ Watch your language, angels are here” warned David.

“ What? This is some sick joke, init?” I looked at Ariel – he looked like a sad puppy. “ I need a drink.” I turned around and walked away.

“ Jun, listen, I'm sorry...I didn't know how to tell you this” He explained ,as he ran after me into the kitchen.

“ Forgive me...”

“ Hold your apologies, you haven't explained anything yet.” I pointed my finger at him, and he turned pale.

“ Because...we...umm...” He started.

“ We are angels, even though Ariel is a fallen one at the moment, the fifth time in a row.” David explained while blocking his nose from the gushing blood.

“ Do you have any frozen food? I'd rather not have my nuts swell, and my nose could use something as well.”

“ The freezer is over there.” I pointed towards the kitchen. “ Help yourself. You can get me some, too or I'll get bruises on my shoulders in the shape of your fingerprints.”

“ I'm sorry,” He moaned and headed towards the kitchen. I grabbed a bottle of the strongest liquor that I had at home, and took a few gulps directly from it. As a result I burnt my throat.

“ All right, where is the hidden camera? It's a reality show, init?” I asked.

Ariel grimaced, and David became quiet.

“ No, Precious, it's true.” Ariel tried to convince me, while running his fingers through his hair.

“ Stop calling me Precious!” I yelled. I started to be outraged. “ You don't think I'm gonna believe you, do you?”

“ David, help! I can't prove it to her, but if it wasn't for you I wouldn't have to.” He added with a hint of irritation.

“ Well, sweetheart, it's true...” said David. I jumped in my seat 'cause I didn't hear him come up to me.

“ Stop being a sucker...” I started, slowly turning around. To my surprise, he wasn't there.

“ ...so, try to believe us.” I heard him behind my back again.

This time, I turned around so quickly that I almost fainted, but he wasn't there again. Then, he showed up in front of me, face to face, and I nearly fell on my behind. He caught me before it happened. It seemed as if I didn't weigh anything at all. He didn't stretch, didn't gasp, damn it, he must be strong. We stared at each other for more than half a minute until Ariel spoke.

“ Let her go David, it's not funny!” He got upset. She's my friend, please don't hurt her.”

He let go of me and stepped back.

“ Here, green peas.” He said handing me a frozen bag.

“ I'm not gonna hurt her, little brother. She's innocent.”

“ So, what brings you here?”

“ You, of course. What have you done this time to have fallen?” He asked angrily. “ It's the fifth time, Ariel. Have mercy! Our parents are pulling their hair out because of you!” He started his rant. “ Didn't I teach you to be careful what you're doing? What is it this time? You didn't agree to take a soul, or did you swear like a sailor in Heaven?”

“ Hmm...it's nothing major, I promise.” Ariel argued.

I was fascinated to watch the nervous David pacing the room, reprimanding his brother. He was very handsome. Over 6.6 ft tall, well built, his face and eyes similar to Ariel's but his hair was black as pitch. They were alike, but yet, completely different. In his black shirt and trousers, David looked divine but also dangerous. Yes, he definitely turned me on. Too bad.

“ So? I'm waiting. What's now? Nobody wanted to spill the beans. When I got back home, they send me here. What the heck happened?”

“ I...I...was experimenting. I wanted to shoot fireworks to kill boredom. When I lit the fuse, one of the fireworks fell down and instead of going up, it went straight on, hitting Michael, and he got burnt a little...so as a result, he had to jump into the Fountain of Youth...and he was a little rejuvenated.​“How much? He looked twenty, or maybe even like a teenager? “

“No, a little bit more” Ariel showed his two fingers: an Index finger and a thumb, and begun to reduce the distance between them, until they were about one fifth of an inch apart.

“ A baby?!” David yelled. “ You turned Michael into a baby? So then you should be happy that you only fell, and that Michael didn't ripped you to shreds!”

I was listening to their conversation in disbelief. I guess, they were really serious. I simply couldn't believe what I was hearing...

“ With his little hands, he couldn't...” Ariel waved his hands in front of his brother's face. I burst into laughter.

“ Don't start him up!” David snapped.

I clenched my lips to stop laughing, but it was extremely difficult not to, looking at Ariel who seemed not to show any remorse whatsoever.

“ I will do whatever I want in my house. May I kindly remind you that you are in it ? If you don't like it, feel free to leave.”

He turned around and gave me a murderous look. Oh, no, no, such an arsehole will be telling me what to do in my house? I was about to say something when Ariel spoke.

“ It serves him right. He's been walking around with his head in the clouds for way too long. He got too self-confident.” He added.

I thought that David would get livid, but instead he started laughing. First, he was only giggling but then he went all the way, and was laughing out loud. His laughter was sweet and warm. 'Get your act together woman! Are you out of your mind?' I yelled at myself in my thoughts.

I came up to the kitchen counter and poured some water into a jug.

“ Anybody fancies some coffee?” I asked “ Or Chamomile?” I whispered to myself.

It's time to relieve the tension. They sat on chairs at the kitchen table, and suddenly there was less room in the house. My kitchen is very small. I have kitchen cabinets, an oven, and a table with three chairs here, so having two big men sitting at the table, made it difficult to move around freely.

“ Sweetheart?” David asked. “ May I have some tea if you have any?”

“ Hey! I'm the one who can sweetalk her and you don't even know her!” Ariel pretended to be upset.

“ Ariel is right, only friends can sweettalk me, and you? You are an arsehole who only gave me bruises.”

“ I said I'm sorry” He said under his breath.

“ No woman has knocked him to the ground yet. You walked over his pride.” said Ariel.

“ Apparently, it looks like he has never dealt with an angry woman before, anyways, it looked like he even enjoyed it.”

“ I think you might be right, I'm starting to think that he likes SM.

“ You think so?”

“ Hey, I'm still here!”

“ Oh, is that right? And I was hoping you'd disappear” I got sassy.

He smiled slyly and said:

“ So, you wanna play, pussy cat, do ya? I like to play but you may not survive this one.”

I squinted my eyes and gave him my nastiest look.”

“ Watch out, or you may get burnt. You are quite naughty for a polite little angel. Be careful, or you may fall as well.”

“ I can take my chances. There's nothing better than a bit of fun.”

Ariel cleared his throat.

“ Go find a room for yourselves.”

I threw a kitchen cloth at him. He ducked right on time, still keeping the little smirk on his face. David looked at me, smiled and continued talking to Ariel. After a few moments of peaceful conversation, David raised his voice.

“ You're in love? For real?” he was surprised.

“ So what? I can't just because it's me?” Ariel's feelings were hurt.

“ No, it's not about that. The point is that the last few times you almost fell because of women and you also claimed that you probably loved them.”

“ Yeah, but back then it was 'probably' but now it's 'for sure'.”

David gave Ariel a skeptical look.

“ Don't look at me like that! You'll see for yourself when I introduce her to you. She's an amazing woman.”

“ So, why instead of being with her, you're here?”

“ Because now she...umm...she...is on a date.” Ariel looked embarrassed.

“ Hold on, there's something I don't get. If she's on a date, shouldn't you be there with her right now?”

It was hard for me to watch how Ariel is trying to save his face. Eventually, I decided to speak up.

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