entrance to see the frame of my best friend step out. With blue eyes and bright blonde hair, Lillian had reappeared in the flesh. In a rush I walked and embraced her and sp

tion I had completely blocked out her words. "Are you sure you're okay?" She asked, her eyes filled with worry. "No. It's nothing. So as you were saying." I implored, She began to speak again, telling me about all her travels and events and I listened to every single bit of it, asking questions and making appropriate reactions to it all. Once she had exhausted the topic she rested on the chair and took a sip of tea the maid brought for her. "So, I've been talking all this while. What about you? How has it been here?" she asked while placing the cup back on the table. I gave a shrug "Nothing much has happened. This place is as boring as I said earlier.” "Oh come on." She slapped the couch lightly "surely something interesting must have been going on, maybe a new event or a girlfriend perhaps?" I nodded my head in negative "Nope, nothing I can think of, and you know that I'm not into those kinds of relationship things." No doubt, many women came in and out of my room every day, yet it was all for physical release. She seemed to keep quiet and I looked to see her with a hesitant stare "You haven't found your mate yet?" She asked. I felt my happiness dim at the question. It was and remains a sore spot for me. It had been years since yet I had not yet come across my fated one. She seemed to notice the look on my face and was about to retract the question but I answered before she spoke. "No...I haven't." I say, averting my eyes to focus on the table. None of us spoke and it was silent. I looked at her to see a mysterious expression on her face. She turned to me and I saw that she looked sorry. "I’m so sorry." she said, apologetic. “It's okay.” I reassured her, already used to it. "I'm sure you'll find her soon Callum." she tried to comfort me. I simply nodded in agreement to appease her. "Besides,” she says in a brighter tone “you never know. She might be much closer than you think.” For some reason, my mind goes to the strange feeling I felt earlier in the entrance and nod in agreement "Yeah...” Awkward silence ensues before she suddenly announces. "So, now that I’m here, I believe an outing is in order.” "But you just traveled here." I said, raising an eyebrow “Shouldn’t you be resting?” "Hell no." She made a pouting face which made me chuckle. "I'm not tired at all and I definitely want to see everything I've missed around here. There's no time to waste Cal." I