More than a memory

Chapter 8

Knights and dragons

Roxanne

I kept glancing behind me until Jerry's figure disappeared at the next corner. I took a few other steps ahead but my legs got numb. I groaned with frustration and turned around. I ran until the corner and I still could spot Jerry out of the crowd. Somehow he seemed to be more colorful than anyone else on the street. Like the only ray of sunshine shined on him to show me the way. I followed him from a great distance and I was totally sure that I was put of my right mind. After a couple of minutes he entered to a huge townhouse and I stopped at its door.

- So this is the castle of the knight who lost his horse. - I said it out loud, only for myself. Suddenly a flashing light blinded me and I got surrounded by photographers. I covered my face with my shopping bags and tried to catch a taxi to escape. A limo stopped in front of me and as its window rolled down Damon grinned out of it.

- Do you need a ride? - he had to shout to out scream the questions of those irritable morons.I nodded and the car door opened hitting a bit one of the papparazzo. I jumped in and Damon's driver took us far away from them.

- Interesting disguise, but not effective enough. - Damon said while he played with my hair extensions. I smiled at him a little embarrassed.

- I still need to practice. Thank you for saving me by the way. These hawks are trying to hunt me down all afternoon.

- What were you doing at that building by the way? - Damon asked and I put on my better poker face and flashed an innocent smile to him.

- I wanted to check on a friend of mine. She is going through some crazy time and I wanted to cheer her up. - Damon frowned his eyebrows.

-In this case why did you agree on coming whit me? - I need to think fast, but why was I so nervous. We weren't a couple and I didn't do anything bad... Except that I followed a stranger home. s**t. Come on Roxy think!

- I called her but she wasn't home. My visit should have been a surprise but she traveled to her parents. I jist hung up the phone a few minutes before I got discovered. - Damon hummed and smiled at me.

- Your life would be so much easier if you could accept what comes with the fame or at least if you weren't alone- I shook my head and felt how I blushed. I didn't feel alone. Since I got my own knight to look out for me but obviously I couldn't tell this to Damon.

- I'm fine. Thank you for the concern. - I gave my address to the driver and he took me home. Damon got out and opened the door for me. He escorted me to my door and chuckled.

- You are lucky they didn't catch you while you walked out of your apartment.

- They actually caught me at the store but I managed to escape... Or at least I thought. - I felt the need to at least offer a cup of coffee for Damon in exchange for his help.

- Would you like to come up for a little? I'd like to invite you for a coffee at least since you helped me out. - Damon grinned and nodded. He followed me to my apartment and while I put the groceries down he took a look around.

- It is smaller than I imagined. - Damon said. I turned on the coffee machine in the meantime and responded over my shoulder.

- For one person it is more than enough. How do you like your coffee?

- With a little milk and two sugars please. - he answered and kept looking around suddenly he noticed my grass man. He held it in his hand and asked.

- What is this? A voodoo doll? - "How could someone as famous as him be so silly?" I thought and smiled.

- It is a grass man and his name is Steve. We bought it with my flatmate. - Damon's eyebrows raised.

- Do you live with someone? - I put his coffee on the counter and shook my head.

- Not anymore, she lives with her fiance now. - I started to unload my bags while Damon took a sip of the coffee.

- It is delicious. - he said and I smiled. Then he noticed the ice-creams in my bags and took one of them out. With a judging glance he said.

- You shouldn't eat stuff like this. You are a star a professional dancer. You need to take care of you looks. - I took the ice-cream out of his hand and put it in the freezer before I answered.

- First of all, I was on my way to my friend to cheer her up. Second, what I eat and don't eat is none of your business since I'm a grown ass woman. - I saw from his expression that he got surprised by my style...honestly I was surprised too. I thought this sass I left behind.

- That's true but as your director I can give you an advice. - As my director who spends the entire practices sitting on his ass while we dance our heart out... - I had to bite my tongue before I said this out loud and only smiled at him.

- Well, thank you for your concern. - he drank his coffee and after his unwanted advices the atmosphere in the room became cold. Damon must've felt the tension, he thanked me for the coffee and bid his goodbye. When he left, I looked around my apartment and started huffing saying everything to the door what I wanted to tell him.

- This is not small! It is cozy and comfy! And who the hell do you think you are for telling me what to eat and when? - I rushed to my bedroom put my hair up in a messy bun, jumped into my home wear and grabbed the whole box of ice-cream with my favorite spoon.

- f**k you Damon. I have Ben and.... Jerry... - I reminded myself of my blonde knight and unintentionally I smiled like a teenager. He was so sweat and kind all the time we met. I felt comfortable around him. Something in my gut told me that Jerry would never try to stop me from being myself and eating what I want... I chuckled out loud as I imagined Jerry hopping next to me with his own box of ice-cream and eating it together while we watched a movie. After a few minutes I realized that I might have a crush on someone I don't even really know...

- Roxanne Martin...what are you doing? - I asked from myself and took another bite of my ice-cream. But it didn't taste as well as it normally did. I didn't know if it was because of my realization and loneliness... Or because of Damon's words spinning around in my head. I sighed and put my ice-cream away. I curled up on my couch and suddenly my sweet and cozy home felt small, solitary and cold...