Cold Body, Warm Heart

CHAPTER SEVEN

LUCRECIA

irina and i were back in the plane as i watched her eat her can of peaches that she found. "so good." she said, her mouth full.

i was staring at her, when she finally noticed, and smiled at me.

oh no. stop staring. you're acting weird again.

i quickly walked off to get her a beer, then i walked back, and handed it to her.

this made her smile.

"thank you," she took it from my hand. "oh my god." she snapped the cap off and took a big sip.

"oh man. can't remember the last time i had a beer. i guess you cant be all that bad, ms. zombie." she said, as she removed the bottle from her lips and resumed eating her peaches.

"i-i... ha-ve.. name."

"you have a name?"

i nodded.

"what is your name?"

i closed my eyes, trying my very hardest to remember. "luuuuu..."

"luuu?"

this date is not going well. i wanna die all over again.

"luuuu..."

"did your name start with 'lu'?"

i nodded.

"umm.. lua? luan? luana? uh.. luanda? luane?"

i said no to all of those, knowing that those don't stick out.

"why don't i just call you lu?"

my face lit up at this, i'm sure of it and i smiled.

"i mean, that's a start, right?"

"l-u.." i sounded out.

"i wanna go home, lu."

i shook my head. "no-t sa-fe."

"i get that. and look, i know that you saved my life, and i am grateful for that. but you walked me into this place. so i know that you can walk me out again."

oh no, she can't leave. she just got here. tell her.. she has to wait. tell her.. they'll notice.

i turned to look at her. "h-ha-ve t-o wait... the-they'll.. notice."

huh, not bad.

"how long?"

"f-f-few day-s.. the-they'll forg-et. you-you'll be o-kay."

"are there others like you?"

i shook my head. "n-no."

"i mean, i've never ever heard a corpse talk before. i mean, apart from groaning." she smiled in fascination.

i tried to say something, i don't know what, but it didn't come out.

she leaned her head back on the seat, still looking at me. "okay. few days, huh," she smiled. "what am i supposed to do for a few days around here anyway?"

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