A Tale In Every Tone

Chapter Two (Part Two): Blame It On The Rain

"Good for you. I'll bring a girl with me."

"Congrats, dude. So you finally moved on with Vanessa?" he said.

"No. Stop it, man. This one is a friend." I insisted.

"You gotta move on. There's one in a million chances you'll find that girl again."

"I won't stop 'til I find her. You promised to help me after this."

"Yeah yeah. I hope you find that girl. Just make sure she won't dump you after you find her. 

"Yup.Thanks, man." I said, ending the conversation.

Alvira

I stood in front of the gate, waiting for Vanessa. She told me she'd be here in thirty minutes. The rain has stopped, but it sure is cold.

"Viii!!!" a human with a familiar voice hugged me from behind. I turned around.

"Vanessa?" I said as she covered her arms around me. 

"Oh gosh I missed you."

"Miss you...too." I responded. "Let's go inside, it's freakin' cold here." 

Vanessa lounged on the couch the very minute she got into my room.

"Ohhh...I'm so tired." she uttered wearily.

"I bet you shopped all day." I noticed all the bags she carried.

"Yeah. Here's your meds." she handed over some tablets.

"Thanks, Van." I popped it all into my mouth and drank water. "Have you traveled around here in China?" I inquired.

"Oh right. I haven't."

"Would you join me, I mean us and we'll tour around here. I need someone---" 

"Us?" she broke into my sentence. "Who do you mean?"

"Yeah." I sounded exasperated."I have a new guy friend. He asked for my company. That's why I need someone to pal around." I pleaded.

"Who's that guy?"

"Oh, you probably don't know him."

"Oh...that's right." She paused and pondered for a moment. "I may not be able to come." she said. 

"Why not?"

"I have something to do...something private."

"Really? What is it?" I urged her to answer.