textual_phoenix

And back to being perplexed. "You don't have a name?"

"Nope." She says that one word as though it…

She tenses, starts to pull away, then relaxes. I'm still holding the towel around her injured hand, …

"Hold on. You're not human?" Something about how I say it causes her to pull back. She lowers her …

A question comes to mind. "How did you find me, by the way?" I'm not sure how much of the question i…

"When I first got here, I didn't think as to how. I only knew one thing." She blushes, which only se…

It takes a moment to realize what is happening, and then I just let myself sink into it. I close my …

"Before I say anything," she whispers, "how blunt can I be without you hating me?"

I don't think an…

"Attached to one... Wait... You mean me?" I'm not always the brightest crayon in the box. This is on…

It's the question I didn't want to ask, and she didn't want to hear. "I'm... I mean, I know what I w…

"Why can't I remember the trip here? Never mind deciding to come here?"

"I don't know?" Her head …

"We'll start with your first question." She's making a point of not looking at me while she talks. I…

I step into the living area, and the first thing I hear is, "Oh, good! They fit you. I had to guess …

I take a deep breath, let it out slowly, and turn around. I am completely unprepared.

She stands th…

I wake up to my phone ringing. My first thought: Oh, hell! Am I late for work? Again?

The next so…

I don't understand. I must be going crazy. My heart is pounding so hard, I'm sure everyone in the re…