Ruby

He leaves. Again. God, what a stupid question? I mean of course he didn't mean it. He likes Elite. He may even be in love with her. I sight trying to shake the tears from my eyes as I walk back to my room. I lay on the bed. Blade jumps into the bed next to me. He lies on my stomach, waiting for me to pet him. I do. I just don't focus on it. I stare at the celling. It is white. I wonder why didn't I paint it another color. Maybe baby blue or baby purple? It just feels so sad and lonely. This color.

I wake up on my phone's ringing alarm. I get up from bed. I didn't sleep well. I take a quick shower before going back into my room. I pull on a white shirt along with black jeans. I pull a black sweater on top of the shirt. I dry my hair and leave it loose. I apply little make up. The necklace is still there. Around my neck. Ever since. I take it off for the first time in six years. I place it on the nightstand. I leave the apartment after feeding Blade. I get into the car. The car he gave me. I get back out. I take a taxi to my new hospital.

I arrive at the hospital. I get shown by a nurse to my office. My own office. I take out a couple of things I got in my bag. A frame with my family's picture. Mom, Dad, Louisa, me and Peter. It been a six years now since he died. I remember it now. How it happened. How he died. I still remember how my hands looked with his blood on them. I still remember how he was so scared to die. I remember how I tried so hard to wake him up. How he never got up. Our family is now missing a piece. We are all not the same. Mom feels sad most of the time. Dad just acts like Peter never even existed. I know it hurts them. It hurts me. As for Louisa, she hates talking about it. I just get flashbacks most of the time. Of Peter. Either playing or drawing. I have nightmares. About that night. The night in which I lost them both.

"How is your first day going for you?" Alexander says as he sits in front of me. "Great." I say smiling. I saw two patients today. "I am glad it is." He smiles back. "How does it feel having your own office?" He asks as he looks at the frame. "It feels good actually." I say as I watch him. "Your family?" He asks smiling as he points at the frame. "Yeah." I say as I look at the photo. It was five years ago. On prom day. That damned day. That day that changed me. "They look lovely." He says smiling. They are. They used to be at least. When it was all of us. I nod smiling. "When is your break?" He asks. I check my phone. "In five minutes actually." I say smiling. "Mind if we grab a bite together?" He asks. That might be good. "I don't mind at all as long as we get Tacos." I say with a light laugh. He laugh along with me. His laugh gives his serious face a lot of light. "Tacos it is then." He claims with a grin. I smile at him with a soft nod. "See you in five." He says as he gets up and leaves the office. I sight as I lean back into my chair.

Just be cool. It will be okay. We go into a dinner which he said that serves great tacos. We get into a booth. "I always come here with my friends." He says as he looks around the place. The place looks pretty old. It is not so full. A smell of great food fills the atmosphere. "What can I get you, Titan?" A cute waitress asks with a smile. "Faith! How are you?" He asks with another smile. "I am great. You didn't tell me you got a girlfriend?" She says as she passes him a wink. I feel my cheeks getting hotter. "Oh, I wish. This is Ruby Clarks. She's the new doctor at my dad's hospital." He says as he looks at me. He wishes? "Hello, nice to meet you, Ruby. I am Faith." She says as she smiles at me. "Hi." I say with a retuned smile. "So, what do you guys want to eat today?" She asks as she looks at the note she's holding. "Tacos. The way I eat them always." He says. "Okay, and you?" She asks as she looks up to me from her note. "The same." I say. "Okay. Anything to drink?" She asks as she writes while nodding. "Coffee would be great." He says as he looks at me. I nod. "Okay. See you in a while." She says as she leaves. I watch her as she skates back to the counter. The waiters here wear skaters. Her dark skinned legs are long beneath her short work dress. Her hair is black and curly. It is short. Her neck is almost visible. Her eyes are wide and light brown more like hazel but a little darker. Her lashes are thick and black just like her hair. Her lips are full and shining from her lip gloss. Her cheekbones are visible. Her face isn't very thin. It is okay. She has two dimples beneath her lips. They appear whenever she smiles. She's a girl with a curved body. "She's very pretty." I say as I look back at him. He's gazing at me. His brown eyes are so focused on me. "Yeah." He says with his gaze still on me. I feel myself blushing. "It is pretty rude to stare you know." I say with a smirk. He blinks twice, then smiles in embarrassment. "Sorry, you're just very pretty." He says with a smile. "I meant Faith. She's pretty." I say trying to change the subject. I can't fall for Alexander for two reasons. One, he's my boss. Two, I am still in love with someone else.