No Passing Time Exists

Chapter Three

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ALKING OUT OF THE HOTEL, I can feel a lot of people staring at us. I grip Amiel's arm to let him know him and I are a freak show, but doesn't acknowledge it. I thought he would over react like he did in the hotel. We start walking over a bridge just outside of the hotel and see a giant white Christmas tree waiting ahead of us. I look up at Amiel, who looks very nervous.

"Ami-"I clear my throat "Amiel." Amiel also clears his throat, then looks down at me with a very cheesy smile.

"What?" Amiel looks back ahead of him.

"Um, can we take a picture with the Christmas tree?" I ask, obviously embarrassed. Amiel chuckles, then looks down at me.
"What?" Amiel continues laughing at me. Why did I even ask that? It's stupid.
"Nothing." I lie. Amiel stops laughing.
"No baby, I didn't mean it like that." Amiel and I stop in front of the Christmas tree. I turn to walk away, but Amiel pulls me back to him. Amiel pulls out his phone.

"Let's take a fucking picture than." I look up at Amiel, then the camera. Amiel extends his arm far out to get both of us in the picture, which is embarrassing. Amiel smiles into the camera, which makes me laugh. His smile is cute though, you got to admit it. Amiel put the phone back into his pocket. Did he take the picture? I didn't notice if he did, I was too busy laughing.

Amiel and I continue walking where ever. My stomach growls. Oh shit, we forgot to get breakfast. I pull at Amiel arm, trying to get his attention. He looks down at me.
"What?" Amiel asks.
"We're still getting breakfast, right? I have my own money."

"Well yeah, where do you think we're going?" Amiel says in an angry tone. Why is he angry all of a sudden?

"I- Sorry." I look away. I can feel his eyes on me, but I don't look.

"Sorry for what?"Amiel asks. He clearly doesn't know he gets angry without knowing it.

"I don't know? Getting you angry?" I say, clueless. Amiel chuckles.

"I'm not angry." Amiel smiles. Sure.

"Oookay." I turn back to where we were walking. A few feet ahead of us was a Denny's. Amiel looks down at me, I can feel it.

"Do you mind if we eat at Denny's?" Asks Amiel. I honestly don't care where we eat right now. "No. I'm just hungry." I tell Amiel. Amiel and I take the escalator to Denny's. Amiel slightly bends down to kiss my forehead. I think people can't tell if I am a male or female. It's not embarrassing though. I get that all the time, it don't faze me. I honestly don't care what people think of me. If whatever I am doing makes me happy, then it shouldn't matter. Amiel and I are seated quickly in a booth near a window.

9:16 am

Thank you" Amiel says as the waitress sets the dark liquid in front of him. I only love Starbucks coffee. I can never drink any other coffee. I feel my phone vibrate in my pocket; so I reach deep into my pocket and grab my phone. It vibrates in my hand and makes a noise very weird noise. I smile as it still vibrates. When I flip it over to see the screen, its Facebook messenger... and Randy is calling me. Do I answer it? Or... I swipe and unlock my phone. As soon as I'm in, I press decline. Amiel watches me like I am food. I put the phone back into my pocket. I look up at Amiel. He's now looking elsewhere. I look at his eyes and turn around to follow where they are focused at. When I see where Amiel is looking, I am totally disgusted. Amiel is looking at some blond chick as she is bent over. You can see up her short skirt. Next time she should wear actual clothes that fit her. Fuck. Amiel's eyes never leave her ass. I make a disgusted noise. Amiel turns his attention back to me.