Strawberry Marmalades

Call Ren

What a wonderful and spectacular birthday party! And this was the first time Sora had attended such an amazing celebration.

Some guests were seen dancing, enjoying super delicious dishes, or some of them just talking with other invited guests.

Sora, who is currently alone as Ren has to welcome some guests from his extended family, begins to decide to go to the garden next to the slightly calmer pavilion.

But accidentally Sora through a mirror that is large enough. And of course it made Sora feel uncomfortable. Because seeing the reflection of himself, exposed to portraits is what really makes a vampire feel uncomfortable.

Sora quickly moved to avoid the large mirror to go to the side garden of Pabilliun.

SSRTA ...

SWOSHHN ...

A girl saw all of that. But he only saw the power. Unsure, the girl finally started to check her eyes back to make sure something if she was not dreaming.

"What was that? It's moving so fast. Are ghosts? Hiiiyyy ..." the girl shuddered in horror and immediately ran away quickly leaving the room.

Meanwhile, Sora is now seen sitting on a swing and staring at the dark night sky, because there are no stars there. There was only a crescent moon that shone quite brightly and beautifully.

Although this sense of happiness and comfort will only last for a while. But I am so grateful to be able to feel the warmth and love of a friend. Ren was my first friend, and he was a human. Actually...I imagine she'll go and stay away from me one day, it feels really painful. But ... that day will happen someday. The day that Ren will find out my big secret, and that's when Ren will walk away from my life. And maybe, that's when he'll feel really sorry for ever knowing me. And that's when I'll be back alone.

Inner Sora was still staring at the dark and cold night sky that was still above her swing. Sora sighed for a while and started daydreaming again.

Just saying it feels like it has made my chest tight. But ... does this mean I'm being very selfish? It was as if I had tricked him and as if I had played him. Huft ... What should I do? On the one hand I was happy to be close to him, but on the other hand I also felt very evil and very selfish ...

Sora's mind began to look increasingly moody.

The creaking sound of the swing broke the silence of the night in the garden beside this pavilion. But Sora enjoyed all of this. Because Sora enjoys nature more and silence that makes him feel calm and peaceful.

In addition, the furthest place from humans will make it feel more comfortable and free to breathe. Because the scent of blood from the humans was so disturbing and waving his sense of smell which is certainly very sharp.

Slowly Sora started to close his pair of eyes and enjoy the current atmosphere. It was as if Sora was beginning to drift away in her solitude that was so soothing to her.

Slowly the sweet aroma began to be re-smelled by Sora. The aroma that had been so tempting and always Sora was resistant because he did not want to hurt Ren.

Sora's mind started to sniff back that sweet scent.

"Sora, what are you doing here?" the voice of the young man who was so clear began to sound in Sora's sense of hearing, that it made Sora start to open her pair of eyes again.

It was seen that the figure of Ren who was standing right in front of Sora who was still sitting on the swinging still swinging slowly.

"Are you feeling uncomfortable, Sora? I'm sorry, but I really don't know if you don't like the crowd. I should have asked you before inviting you to come." said Ren, feeling bad for Sora.

"Tid-not like that, Ren! Uhm .. I like it!" sora said quickly. "Just .. I'm still not used to all this stuff. Because honestly ... I've never attended anyone's birthday party before. I'm sorry, if my presence makes trouble for your friends." Sora said in a usual, friendly and gentle tone.

"Don't mind them, Sora! I made this party. And I am more entitled to determine who I will invite. And again .. The ones who make that trouble are them. Not you, Sora .." replied Ren instead starting to sit inside the swing together with Sora.

Hearing the words from Ren made Sora smile faintly in the feelings of disdain that controlled her at this time, because Ren was always kind to her.

"Uhm .. This is for you, Ren. Sorry if my gift is so simple and worthless. I don't have much money to buy gifts for you, so I .. knit this syall for you. If you don't like it, you can either don't wear it or you can throw it away" Sora said, propping up a small, shiny white parcel with a tiny, pretty ribbon of baby blue.

With a big smile, Ren began to receive the parcel and immediately opened it as if so impatient. Then Ren began to take out a soft cream-colored syall and instead wore it to warm his neck in front of Sora.

"I love it, Sora! So I'll wear it." said Ren with a big smile and confirmed the syall correctly.

"But, Ren .. you are currently wearing a suit. Uhm .. wouldn't that make you look a little weird wearing a syall like that?" said Sora was so careful and felt very reluctant because the syall would probably slightly lower the level of cool percentage of Ren

"alright. I will wear it in winter." replied Ren with a small laugh and immediately release the syall back and keep it in his bag again.

"Get in yuk! There will soon be a dance show together! You wanna dance with me?" said Ren staring at Sora expectantly, hoping that Sora would agree to his invitation this time.

"But, Ren .. You'd better dance with the others. And I don't want to embarrass you in front of the guests either, Ren." Sora refused kindly.

"I'll teach you to dance. Let's just go slow! Yuk!!" take Ren to a cold.

Without hearing Sora's reply again, Ren immediately got off the swing and started grabbing Sora's pale hand and helping her to get off the swing. Then Ren began to lead Sora to enter the main hall.