New Beginnings

"Not funny, but it is also true. I just wish I could make a name for myself but look where that got me. Tried my hand a voice over stuff. Haven't gotten a single script, tried to go on one of those searching for the stars tv shows where I sang and played guitar that only lasted me till the second round, I just sorta gave up on all of that." I said with a low voice with a hint of sadness at the end, I walked away from Talia to go over to the freezer to get two drumsticks, walking toward the table I notice Talia get up and walk toward me. She hugs me and doesn't let go for what felt like hours, but in all actuality it was only a few minutes.

After breaking the very sorrowful and awkward embrace I hand her one of the treats, she thanks me and unwraps it.

"I have a guest room if you'd like to sleep there or..." I begin before she stops me.

"As apart of my relocation and new identity we are supposed to be a couple apparently." She says to me "it was not my idea but the princess demanded on it." I just nod as I take a small bite of the ice cream.

"So how long have we been 'dating' and you still haven't answered my question of where you would like to sleep." I say in a sympathetic voice. I try not to sound rude or have a harsh tone with anyone but that's how I sound all the time.

"We have been dating for quite some time now online and I finally had enough money to live with you. So as to stay in 'character' I will be sleeping with you if any of your friends come they won't get any suspicion to why I am here and staying with you." Talia said while keeping a professional tone the whole time. I just look at her wide eyed and almost drop my ice cream on the floor.

"Okay." I said slowly and a little confused at what just went on.

After a few minutes of our enjoyment of the ice cream treat Talia gets up and stands face to face with me, she is a little shorter than me but I'm only 5'6 or 5'7 at least. I can tell that she is very tired and is slightly confused given her new situation. I take Talia's hand and held it there for a few good minutes.

"Let's get you to bed I can tell your tired." I say to her I turn off the lights and start to head up the stairs when I hear Talia start to cry again.

"What's wrong?" I say with a very soft hearted voice

"I just can't believe that someone is trying to kill me and now I have relocated to this small town away from my teacher and family. It's not fair!" She said as I came back down the few steps I had managed to walk up toward the upstairs. I hold her tight to my body in a futile attempt to comfort her.

"Let's get you to bed and see what tomorrow has for us." I say to her in a whisper. I pick her up and start walking toward the stairs, I can feel her warm tears on my shoulder as I carry her off to our room. I can feel her legs wrap around my waist and her arms wrap around my neck, holding me tightly as I walk down the hall. Opening the door after that short walk up the stairs and in the small hall that opened to a loft area where I held all my books on custom made book shelves.

As I gently lay Talia on the bed gently she looks up at me through a sleepy stare

"Why are you so willing to help me? You don't even know me." She said

"Besides having a gun at my back by the princess? I don't know really, maybe because of the chance that people never gave me when I was in school like you." I told her

"Oh; well I can say that the princess doesn't get me." Talia replied

"Get some rest you need it, I'll see you in the morning." I tell her as I walk towards the door.

"Wait!" Talia said to me as I was half way out the door. "Aren't you going to sleep with me?"

I reply "I am wide awake and I don't sleep that much. I only get three maybe four hours of sleep. As I said you need it more than I do. Good night Talia."

I head down stairs after turning off the light in the room. I turn the kitchen light back on and pull the ash tray close to me and light up a cigarette, I open the sliding door to have a little bit of ventilation. I hear a faint knock at the door, I get up out of the chair and start to walk towards the front door. It opens but gets stopped by the lock chain.

"We need to talk about what happened earlier tonight." A voice came through the small crack

I could only imagine what or who was behind the door, I unlocked it and fully opened the door. Princess Luna walked through the door when I opened it fully.

"Princess Luna." I said as I bowed in front of the lunar princess. "Come in make yourself comfortable."

"I know who is upstairs Brian, I will be appearing to check up on you if you haven't figured that out already." Princess Luna said in a tone most unpleasant.

Now we just stare at each other for a long while. I know somehow Luna knows my thoughts, it wouldn't be the first time I saw her in a dream. But this isn't a dream it's real life and I know why she is here.

"I know why you are here Luna this might not be the safest way to meet, I might have to meet you somewhere else say a dream if you catch what I'm getting at." I tell the Lunar princess. She nods and gets up.

"As I recall your dreams are horrific a very dark place no one shall want to go not even I. But alas I shall make an acceptation because I know of the risks meeting in person like this. Tonight be ready listen to my words and know why I check on you and Twilight." Luna said as she walked toward the door.

I look out. She gets into a black trans am like the one used in that one movie that I can't put my finger on.