Butterfly Collector

I glanced upon the shadow that was making the inner wall of the garden terrace it\'s home. My fingers traced the outline of my very own body. The frail fingers looked as though they were dancing when the candles flame flickered and shed light onto the white of my skin. It was so quiet that you could hear every whisper, even the one\'s not meant for your ears. Those whispers spoken for another that told dreadful secret, after dreadful secret.


I dug my nails into my forearm to try and subside that urge that every so often I received. The urge was like a gift from a family member that you\'ve only just begun to reconnect with so it turns out to be something so horribly, disappointingly, not you.


I kept twirling my hair and grinning a most feminine grin. My stomach was doing somersaults and not even the deepest of breaths could repress them. You would only imagine that someone of my status would be comfortable and at home on a date but I definitely get as far as possible away from comfort just at the very thought of one. To tell you the truth it\'s not the date I\'m longing for. It\'s what comes after.


\"An hour late.\" I mumbled angrily as I stood only to be pushed back down. I felt dizzy and a throbbing pain appeared in my neck.

\"He\'s coming.\" a voice boomed.
\"He should be here by now.\" I growled.
\"I fought hard to get him this date with you so just wait ok?\"
\"No, not ok. I don\'t do virgins. Hell, I don\'t do anything like this at all. I don\'t plan dates with people only to fuck them.\"
\"Yes you do Ms. One Night Stand.\"
\"I am going.\"

I jumped up and quickly checked to make sure my dress was covering all that needed to be covered and walked away.
\"I\'m not thinking of you as a whore if that\'s what you\'re thinking.\" Will said softly behing me. His voice always triggered something in my mind. Instantly all my thoughts became of my childhood and little Will. His older brother, Phillip, was a virgin and always let it be known that he had a thing for me. Will wanted me to help his brother fix his \"problem\". So of course, I felt obliged to do so. Not to mention I did owe Will everything, my tears, my laugh, my heart, my life because he saved just that, my life.

I stopped dead in my tracks. \"Fine, I\'ll wait a little while longer but he better get here soon. There will be no second chance.\"

Will grinned wildly and nearly set my heart aflame. His arms squeezed me tightly and gave me a feeling that I\'m not quite sure I ever felt before then, safe.

\"Thank you! You are the best friend a guy could ask for.\"

Friend...right...always just a friend.

Finally Will released his grasp as Phillip finally made an appearance much to my distress. \"I\'ll let you take it from here.\" Will winked and left just as I was starting to think he never would leave me.

Phillip outstretched and elbow and said \"Is the lady ready for dinner?\"
\"Yeah, she was about an hour ago.\"