seeing the huge manor already packed with visiting family members salem soon forgot all about andrew when she arrived at freyas busy home. everyone was pleasantly surprised to find that she had come for the upcoming wedding.
"are you loving Austria?
"how's work been for you?"
" you look so beautiful salem!"
" we missed you so much dear!"
freyas parents and siblings talked a mile a minute but salem was happy to tell them all about how her life has been. she had worked quite hard to join the nocturne troupe so she was pretty proud of herself.
Just when she began telling them who her dance instructor was, familiar hands covered her eyes from behind and a soft whisper entered her ear "guess who". grinning wide salem soon answered " could it be my fair maiden freya?" and pulled down the slim fingers covering eyes.
Turning slowly she gasped when freyas figure appeared. she was trying on her wedding dress looking drop dead gorgeous. her slender frame was hugged in white lace and a black silk ribbon was tied around her tiny waist. her dark brown hair was piled high in a lovely bun and the blue flowers in her hair matched her eyes.
"freya you're going to k.o. jason before he can even say I do!"
giving her a wicked wink freya laughed playfully " isn't that the plan? lets take all his money as soon as possible and run away to Mexico together"
" wonderful idea my love." salem agreed while hugging her and giggling like a school girl.
she really had missed this. she missed everyone she left behind except him.
Recalling his angry face, salwm didn't forget to complain to freya of her bad luck. that night the girls stayed up drinking wine talking about their lives and the past.
" so do you miss him?" freya wasnt one to beat around the bush...
"only when I think about it" salem said gulping down another glass
"so why haven't you dated someone else?" her question hung in the air as she watched salem fiddle with her hands awkwardly.
"I quit smoking. did I tell you that"?
Salem's voice was soft and vulnerable as she listlessly watched a star shoot across the dark night sky.when she was young she always wished for love. a knight in shining armor to keep her safe. how foolish.
now she would only wish to dance.
dance until her body crumbled.
knowing her friend was happy for her but feeling lonely from her soon to be marriage freya wisely didn't keep speaking.instead she consolingly squeezed her hand and stargazed with her.