Feathers of Life Chapter 2
The morning sounds pull me from a rather good sleep which I don't get often enough yet somehow it's always enough to function through the day. Last night did wonders for my mind state and it wasn't even a wild night thanks to Felicia, since none of us could control Erins wildness when she started letting go of herself. With a quick glance I noticed several messages from everyone and one from an unknown number, but that turned out to be Kacy. I had almost forgotten that I agreed to go out for coffee and pastries with her today but leaving this bed became difficult. After only two hours I had gotten myself together enough for the outside world, leaving me to send her a text that I was on my way to the meeting spot she set. The cafe shop was only a five minute walk from my house so it wasnt out of the way for me which was nice, but I'm sure Erin made the suggestion. Since i often mentioned how much i loved this place but i dont think Erin knows what Kacy wants from this meeting either.
With my lovely friends sending messages and obvious hints at what they wanna know about Kacy and how our date goes. I think letting them win was for the best since it wasn't easy to convince them of the truth once their minds set on something like this. Kacy had a table picked out when i arrived which was nice and the moment i sat down it started to feel like this was a date, mostly because my friends have drilled it into my head.
"So what kind of coffee and pastry do you prefer?"
"Well the thing is, I come here a lot. so i kind of have a special order that all the workers know by name, so just order a Rose smile."
The way she laughed was cute and almost reserved, but I think it was her smile that highlighted everything for me more clearly. She was a bright person it seemed and that's always nice to see in someone.
"So what is the rose smile?"
" Well I wore some perfume I helped Felicia create and it smelled like roses, and the smile is because it's how I greeted them with every purchase. Silly story and nothing amazing about it but that's the story."
"I think it's a good story, one rose smile coming up then."
With the way she walked to the counter I couldn't help but be mesmerized by the sway of her hips and the shape of her ass that just seemed far to perfect. Luckily enough I was biting my lower lip unconsciously which woke me up from that mesmerizing view. She did have a nice proud set of breasts, but it was impossible to stare and go unnoticed so I tried to keep my eyes on hers to avoid the suspicion.
"This looked really good, so I had them make a second one."
"Adventurous type i see, hope it's to your taste because its like heaven for me."
She gave me a shy half smile which led to her winking at me while she sat quietly sipping away at her straw. Once more it felt mesmerizing to watch her do something that caused her to move or react a certain way.
" So let's talk about you, Hannah. Anything you wanna share?"
"I can share a lot but, you gotta play the game and show your cards too."
"Alright I'm all in, So have you dated women before or just guys?"
"I'm open enough not to be stuck in one place, My only real relationship was with a guy but ended horribly. My friends are my only experience but other than that I'm just open enough. What about you?"
"I dated a few guys and a few girls but not stuck in one place either. Both sides have ups and downs after all. Have you ever left this world behind and entered a brand new world.?"
" I'm gonna assume you mean traveling, which i haven't traveled yet. But looking at how you dress and the body you have, I'm certain you get out a lot."
"Yeah and I have plans to head out soon for a new discovery a friend found. Erin said she wants to go this time, but I'm sure it's for the boys and girls she can find."
" So adventurous after all, is it fun traveling like that and discovering things?"
"Why don't you come with us, it will be a good experience. Lot of people will be joining us as well."
The kind of offer that sounds good but does not come around often enough and that is how this felt, besides Erin was going as well how bad could it be.No matter how hard i thought about this i couldn't find a downside to it, other than my job and home. but i don't even have a life here so this could be a big chance for me. Maybe I could find someone away from the city who is more than a friend as well, that could anchor me to the ground much better.
"Sure it sounds like fun and my life isn't going anywhere after all. "
"Awesome, it will be great having you join us. the more the merrier and all that"
The rest of our day was chatting idly and trading information but I had more questions about her interest in this adventurous side of her. It intrigued me to know more about it and knowing how great it was to discover while traveling around, to be free from the constraints of daily life. It was something giving me hope that life could be better for me and I could find better ways to handle my episodes as well. Erin joining makes me feel safer heading into the unknown waiting for me beyond this city.
After we parted ways I felt the need to do some shopping to prepare and decided to send a quick message to everyone in the chat group. Erin was excited to know I was joining them on this expedition to the unknown and everyone else seemed supportive to the idea, giving me even more hope this could be what I need. After getting the ideas of traveling items we would need to take it was time to spend some cash and prepare. The shopping day was rather refreshing since I was outside during the cool breeze and when the sun was not so high up. The first store was a camping shop which had most of what I needed according to Erin and this was like a discount place so I could afford some things that had a higher price tag from what Felicia said. The next place was my clothing store for some cargo shorts or some light fabric that would help keep me cool just in case, which did sound like a good idea but I have a problem wearing shorts in most cases. Showing my legs just made me feel awkward so I often had to hide them while other times I had no choice but to show them off. This trip seemed to imply I would be showing a lot of skin and leaving behind my hoodies and baggy pants, the entire cozy life in a nutshell.
After the clothing store it was time to head home and start packing up everything that I would be taking with me. Since I didn't have much it was mostly my purchased items I was taking and a few extra pieces of clothing which seemed fine for me. The last thing to pack up was a strange box my dad gave me without much explanation.The words he had for me was to never leave or go far from the home city without this and if something happens make sure it's on me. Since i didn't hate or love either parent i didn't have a reason to refuse his request since this was gonna take me far from home. When we arrive and settle in I would finally open this box up and see what was inside that would make him feel so secure about it.
After night rolled by everyone decided to do a going away party minus the alcohol and Felicia was the warden for tonight. Kacy and her brother were coming with the rest of our group for this trip we had planned so I had the chance to meet everyone and hopefully have more friends. The conversations were mostly questions about this trip and what we would be doing which I was mostly curious about as well. However, Kacy seemed to have all the information since Erin didn't ask, which made me remember what Kacy said about her making it sound even more true now. Luckily we did not have to wait in suspense long since they arrived within 30 minutes with a total of four people. I was expecting more but glad it was a small group with even less strangers to deal with overall. Kacy started with all the details she had to share about the trip which made everyone more intrigued and the strange people chimed in every so often. Her brother had a weird vibe about him which may explain why Kacy warned me before, luckily i listen to other people. So the trip was gonna be those four with me and Erin which was small and when we arrive we will have 3 more people joining us along with onsite workers.
Martha and Timothy were our on board couple for this trip who seemed to be madly in love with each other, almost to the point of puppy love. Kristopher was Kacys brother and he mostly kept to himself throughout the night so I didn't get to speak with him much.But Kacy made sure to fill me in on a little bit about him and why he was joining us for this. If you look at him he would not seem to be a military kind of guy but he was here as security more or less which made me feel a little better. Yet that raised questions I didn't dare ask since it seemed rude, not sure how someone could be bad if they were in the military. Yet nothing is ever the same in this world so whatever the truth is it will have to wait for another day when I feel more comfortable to ask.
The night came to a close early after we all had conversations and learned about one another more. Tomorrow was the big day which I wasn't expecting since I never did ask when we would leave. Kacy seems to be the moving kind of girl which is different from other people i have met or dated but she still seemed more of a friend than dateable. Maybe im sexually attracted to her but beyond that i cant see anything else which seems wrong, at least their is some attraction for me. the excitement i felt wasn't like everyone else but i could feel it and i'm sure it will only grow when we leave tomorrow. Another full night's rest which is unlike me but i'm grateful to have gotten sleep without waking up feeling restless.
With my one luggage it didn't take long for me to get questions from Kacy and the others who were concerned, Erin understood my situation well so she managed to save me. Driving so far out seemed like the longest road trip ever but this seemed to be the most comfortable way to arrive with all the gear in her I. The airport would not allow any of it on board either I'm sure since it could be seen as many different things. My new world is only hours away and the excitement is growing rapidly making it hard to contain my bubbly energy but it's been a long time since i felt like this.