Kancor suddenly felt queasy when Nectar spoke. He ended up gripping the railing so tight, his knuckles turned white [ What is she doing? ] Ice skating, one of the many ice related hobbies Nectar had taken on in her second life.
In fact, that was the reason they became friends back in school. Nectar Reba, high school freshman with an enchanting face, nicknamed the " Ice Witch " gave anyone and everyone the cold shoulder.
In the beginning, he didn't bother trying to talk to her and she didn't seem to bother with talking to anyone. She was always by her self and her face was scarce whenever classes weren't in session.
Then he'd seen her at the ice rink during winter break. She seemed to have been dragged along by Pollen but that was the happiest he'd seem her since they met.
He had no idea how or why but Pollen had dragged him over to Nectar. She didn't make it easy to refuse her, especially when she threatened to tell the rest of the school his skating hobby.
Nectar had this slight smile on her face the entire time and he eventually gave in. He thought her to be a dimwitted brat with no talent but she held herself well. The only thing that annoyed him then was the subtle kind of princess syndrome she had.
As time passed, he realized Nectar was really not that bad a person. In fact, it seemed as though she was trying to appear as a tyrant to everyone else around her.
He ended up laughing to himself at the thought [ She was really scary ] Though Pollen was a senior and the head cheerleader, not many people liked the idea. That was one of the only ways to get a reaction out of Nectar; insulting her big sister.
He could even remember trying to convince her to join some of those fighting clubs but she'd refused, saying she could kill them if she wasn't careful enough.
Anyways, Pollen being the " I know what's best for you " big sister she was had managed to convince them to sign up for an ice skating competition in their second year. This " Drunken Lover " routine of hers even won her gold at the championships.
He was a bit startled when Caitlin touched his cheek, her voice obviously worried " You're crying "? He smiled, putting his hand over hers " Its nothing ". She frowned even deeper, " You sure "? He nodded, looking back at the lake " I just remembered something that made me happy ".
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Pollen clenched her fists tightly when she saw Nectar standing in the middle of the water [ Drunken lover ] She felt like she was going insane from grief, but somehow she managed to keep enough sanity to not make a ruckus.
She touched her face lightly, trying to figure it out...whatever that was turning out to be. [ Am I dreaming? Wait, aren't I dead? Or am i in a coma? ] She glanced at Dimitri curiously [ Why am I imagining this? ]
He looked at her, his expression suddenly flooded with worry " You're not really about to cry ". Pollen quickly touched the corner of her, surprised " I'm crying "? Dimitri raised an eyebrow, " If it's about your sister, I'm sure your father won't notice her ".
Pollen glanced at Famo who was in another gazebo to the left, " You mean the man with insecurity issues is my father "? Dimitri bursted out laughing as he looked at her, " You say that like your any better ".
Pollen made a slightly disgusted face as she touched her cheek, " Far from it pretty boy. Look at me, I'm beautiful enough to spin a few heads ". Dimitri laughed again, patting her head " You're not wrong. But could you imagine what would happen if someone besides me saw you crying ".
Pollen tilted her head to the side [ We're close enough to see each other cry. That makes no sense ] Pollen nodded anyway and slapped her cheeks lightly, " Enough about me. Let's watch my sister dance ".
Dimitri nodded with a relieved smile as they both turned their attention back to Nectar. Pollen tilted her head to the side [ I never thought I'd call someone else my sister. It's strange.....but it still sounds right ]