I returned home late last night, having to have walked home. I also might have overstayed my welcome at the café, but I didn't really care. The second I had the chance to check my phone, I noticed it was spammed with calls from my best friend. I quickly called her. "What do you want?"

"oh thank god you answered! I was looking for you everywhere! Where were you?" Her voice chattered on loudly in my ear.

I sat down on my bed. "I went to lunch"

"You were at lunch all day?" She questioned "by yourself?"

"No" I replied

"Wait who?"

"Just someone I met today. I forgot his name"

"His?! You mean you went on a date and didn't tell anyone?! Was he cute? Please tell me he was cute"

I couldn't help but smile, remembering his face "yes, extremely"

"Oooooo did you get his number?"

"No but-" she interrupted me.

"You didn't get his number?! Are you insane?!" She yelled.

"I might be after I hang up" I muttered. "You interrupted me. He gave me a note before he left to meet him at the museum tomorrow."

"How long did he stay?"

I winced "at least ten minutes. He hadn't ordered yet..."

I heard silence on the other end.

"Did you hang up?"

"No no I didn't ummm... You're screwed..."

"Why'd he give me the note then?"

"Maybe he hoped you had a hot friend?" She sounded hopeful which made me want to throw up.

"Or he was busy" I interrupted before she could say anymore.

I heard her yawn. "Oh well goodnight" I heard a click and realized she had hung up on me. I took the crumpled sheet of paper out of my pocket and reread it. Strange there was no time, I guess since he planned on staying the whole day.

I sighed and climbed into bed, falling asleep immediately.

Before I knew it I was dressed and out the door the next morning. It was odd for me to be so alert when I had barely gotten any sleep the night before. This was due to me getting home late, and my unusual dream. I remembered parts of it. It was almost like I was suffocating, there was no air and no light. I remembered complete darkness and a voice whispering that it was going to be ok in my ear.

I shook away the memory. I didn't need it distracting me from my goal today, get to museum, find Mr. hot guy, and figure out what the fuck was his deal.

I got to the museum, bought my ticket in, and was now looking for where I thought he'd be, the Egyptian room. I found him but stopped when I saw a beautiful girl speaking non stop to him. She was exactly the kind I didn't want here, with perfect blonde curls and all.

I cleared my throat and he looked away from her to me. "Ai-" he stopped "sorry what was your name again?"

I sighed "Alyssa"

He nodded "right sorry..."

"Who's your friend?" I asked in a slightly threatening tone hoping he'd realize that I didn't want her here.

"Oh this is Anna" he told me. "She's a friend of mine that I happened to run into on the way here"

"Great" I muttered sarcastically.

"You don't mind if she joins us do you?" He asked

"I guess not" I found myself muttering, even though I minded completely.

He smiled again making me almost faint. "Great, where will we be going today?" He asked, sounding formal.

"Um I honestly have no idea" I replied.

"weeeeelll we could always just stay here" he suggested. "I haven't really seen much of the museum" he admitted.

"Boring!" Exclaimed Anna, next to him. I forgot she was even there. "Why don't we go to a mall or something fun!"

"Sure that's fine" I replied before hearing a groan from the only boy in our group.

"We can do something else" I told him.

He shook his head "I'll survive one day in a shopping mall" he joked.

"Ok great!" She jumped up in excitement like a little child and her short beige skirt jumped up with her giving me a shot of more then I wanted to see of her.

I turned to see he had wandered away from us and was heading back to the female pharaoh statue. "I'll get him" she told me, before grabbing his arm.

"I know I'm beautiful but we have somewhere we are going" I heard her tell him.

"Right sorry" he chuckled.

I was confused. He was staring at the statue not her. Maybe she was just arrogant enough to think he was watching her.

Whatever the case, I had decided I didn't like her at all. We left the museum and immediately the two started talking again. I hadn't really come here planning on being a third wheel, but I was used to it. I should of seen this coming.

"You ok? You haven't said much?" He asked. It took me a minute to realize he was talking to me.

"Fine I just didn't want to interrupt your conversation." I lied.

He glanced at Anna, who had a mirror out and was making faces into it. "Trust me you wouldn't be interrupting anything"

"Really?" I asked, surprised.

He nodded. "We've spoken many times that there is hardly anything to talk about." He scratched the back of his neck. "And I um wanted to talk to you"

"Really?" I asked once again.

"Yes you're um..." He trailed off "beautiful, quite beautiful..."

"Rada-" Anna started

"Randal" he interrupted harshly, gritting his teeth together.

"Sorry" She cleared her throat "Randal, what is your issue?" She demanded.

I silently thanked him for saying his name again. I had forgotten it.

"What do you mean?" He asked. I noticed his cheeks had turned red.

She grabbed his arm "we'll be right back" she told me, and took him around the corner.

I didn't plan on just standing there, waiting for them either. I peeked around the corner and saw them leaning up against the buildings whispering. I could just hear what they were saying.

"Why can't you talk to her?" Anna demanded. "How many girls have you fallen in love with. The gods it's been over a thousand years."

"Ten thousand" he corrected. "And I told you it might be her" he muttered.

"Aida?"

"Of course Aida"

"Radames how do you even know she is here?" She asked.

What kind of a name is that? No wonder the name he had given me sounded so fake. It was fake.

"I just know ok!" He raised his voice. "I died for her if you don't remember! That's how much I loved, no love her! And I promised her I'd find her!" He stormed off towards where I was standing. I quickly hurried back to my spot, so he wouldn't think I had spied on them.

He noticed me and immediately wasn't angry anymore. Anna, I doubted that was her real name either, came after him, also angry but also stopped when she saw me.

I met his eyes and his met mine and we just stared at each other. "It's just down this street" Anna exclaimed, attempting to break the silence, although it sounded very awkward.

I looked away first. I didn't meet his eyes the rest of the walk there, although I could feel them on me. I didn't know why he was making me feel so uneasy then.

Once we reached the mall, we were dragged into some formal dress store by Anna. "I need something new to wear on a date" she told us. She grabbed a few dresses, and took them into the dressing room with her, leaving me alone with him.

"She's quite the character isn't she?" He asked after a few moments of silence.

I nodded "yes" my eyes were focused on the floor.

"She's taking a while. Why don't you try something on" he suggested.

I shook my head "it feels wrong if I don't plan on buying anything"

"If you like one I'll buy it"

I turned to look at him once again. "You just met me yesterday and you are going to buy me an expensive dress?" I asked.

"Only if you want" he started shifting through the dresses. "Start with this one." He pulled one out that was a beautiful color mixed between magenta and violet that faded to a dark purple. The fabric was a thick satin, with an embellished jeweled sash.

"Fine" I took the dress from him and went to one of the changing rooms. I pulled off my plain dress and took the one he had suggested off its hanger. I pulled it on over my head, fixing the skirt which had bunched up under neath the waistband. I tightened the sash and tucked it into its clasp.

I turned to see how I looked in the mirror behind me. He had chosen a perfect dress for me to try on. I was stunned by how well the color looked on me. I actually never wore pink or purple ever, they both looked terrible on me, but this mix of the two somehow didn't. I slipped it off and looked at the price. It was on sale for $149.99. I put it back on the hanger, knowing there was no way I could afford a dress that expensive.

I pulled on the plain dress I had worn that day. I grabbed the expensive dress and almost collided into Randal or whatever his name was.

"Well?" He asked.

"Well what?" I countered.

"Did you like it?" He seemed very anxious.

"Yes it was beautiful." I admitted. "But I can't afford it"

"There's no need-" he started but was interrupted by Anna.

She held up a light pink dress. "I'm getting this one" she announced. "Isn't it just beautiful? I think it looks..." She trailed off "where'd you get that dress?"

I gestured to him.

She looked at the dress, at me, then at him. "You are one sick bastard" she told him.

I had no clue what she was talking about, and it appeared that he didn't either.

"Way to throw insults at me for no reason" he muttered. He turned to me. "Would you like me to buy this for you?"

"If you insist" I started.

"I do insist"

His eyes met mine again. He stared back at me as if he was challenging me to look away.

I heard Anna clear her throat as to alert us of her presence. "Can you buy me a dress too?" She asked. He looked away first. I handed him the dress "here."

He took it smiling. "I only brought enough money to buy one" he told her. "Maybe next time" he headed over to the cash register.

She sighed "I am not at all surprised." She muttered. We walked to a different register.

"I'm sorry?"

"No never mind, it's not your problem" she tossed her thick curls. "Just this one" she told the clerk.

"How do you two know each other?" I asked her, suddenly curious.

"We grew up together and we dated a long time ago, but then we both realized it wasn't working out, so we agreed to still be friends. No that's not it" She glanced over her shoulder at him. "He fell in love with another woman and I understood he could never truly love me as long as his heart was with her." She admitted.

"What happened to her?" I demanded. I hadn't mean for my question to come out so harsh.

"Total is $168.32" the clerk told her.

She handed her a card. "She...she..." She stopped. "it doesn't matter she's gone now..." She trailed off.

"Here!" Randal came back and handed me the bag containing the dress.

"Oh thank the gods-god! Thank god you're back" Anna exclaimed. I knew why too. There was something she didn't want to tell me. "thank you!" She told the clerk and took the bag from her.

"Where to?" He asked me.

"I saw a jewelry store across from here!" Anna suggested and ran off in that direction.

He turned to me in question. I shrugged and ran after her.