A. Diamond’s Neighborhood

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Burning Rose

Chapter 4: Returning a Favor

Diplo 6:00 p.m.

“Hey kid, what’s been bugging you?” A blonde muscular man asks the younger male.

“I-I don’t think I can do this Cliff.” The younger one answers, feeling sick to his stomach while enduring the pain in his heart

Cliff sighs at the younger man, shaking his head knowing that Fayt going to have face Nel sooner or later “Look Fayt you live and learn from your mistakes, and you can’t hide from them, no matter what. Otherwise I’m trying to say is that you are going to have to face them or else you will be haunted for the rest of your life.” Cliff tells his friend.

Fayt kept his head down, his natural blue hair is covering his expression and again Fayt does not want Cliff to see him the way he is now “You’re such an kid.” Cliff chuckles looking out through the window watching the stars pass by as they travel through space.

Fayt fidgets a little to control his anger, he can’t get mad at the older one because he knows that Cliff is right, and how often is that you ask? Eliminating the hunches he is right when things get tough, knowing that he isn’t serious most of the time “But you are alright though.” Cliff adds on.

Still Fayt couldn’t shake out the though of leaving Nel for Maria is the biggest mistake he has made so far in his life. The biggest problem that is playing in his mind over and over again, how is Nel going to take it once he returns to her? ‘Oh Nel… I-I’m s-sorry, I know I caused you great pain, and it was wrong for me to go after Maria because she turned me down too. Oh, I hope you accept me again.’ Fayt thought to himself, but this isn’t enough he wants her to know that he loves her.

“Cliff are we staying on course?” A strawberry blonde woman came in through the door.

“Mirage, tell Marietta to switch course to Elicoor II.” Cliff giving orders to Mirage, standing there she gives him a funny look. Cliff smiles, while returning a favorable expression stating that he knows what he is doing.

“Right, and Fayt hang on there.” Mirage waves off before existing the door “Mirage w-” Fayt calls, but she’s too faraway to respond “Why did you go on doing that for!” Fayt yells from frustration.

“The question is do you want her back or not?” Cliff turns the tables on the flustered male.

“But…” Fayt stops short of his sentence, replaying his thoughts of Nel over and over again “Think about it, when you are ready I will be in the ships deck.” Cliff informs Fayt leaving through the door, without creating any tension between the both of them.

The blue haired male shakes as little tears build up into his eyes slowing running down his pale face. What else could he do because he knows it’ll be most likely that she won’t bring him back into her heart ‘What am I kidding she deserves better than I, I made an commitment and I failed to maintain it. Right now thinking about this what will my daughter say? I know that she’ll hate me too, I haven’t been in her life for 12 years.’ Shaking his head while thinking about Maria said ten years ago…

Diplo 779 SD, 9:00pm

“Why are you guys following me for?” A blue haired woman yells shedding tears.

“Maria we would like for you to stay, and you are our captain.” Marietta explains.

Maria shakes her head protesting against their offer, she feels free now knowing the no one is on her ass giving orders about doing anything “No… you all are doing well without me, and anyway I have never been this happy in a very long time.” She admits with a slight smile.

Fayt feels ill to his stomach after hearing the statement, he thought that he will spend the rest of his life this woman, she made him feel understood about being an genetic weapon. How else could he feel this way? Nel understands him too but he wouldn’t want to return agonizing pain that he inflicted on her before. ‘This is bad.’ “Maria, I love you.” Fayt states.

Maria closes her eyes tightly, finding it very hard to respond to this emotion “Fayt… I-I think you will be happier with Nel, and to be honest I don’t feel the same way about you.”

“But.” Fayt reacts “Sorry but I can’t, I just can’t let you be apart of my life, and not feel the same way about you, as the way you feel about me.” Maria starts to tear, knowing that she has just broke his heart, actually only broke a part of because she knows that deep down he still loves Nel. “Please Fayt don’t take it personally, but your heart really belongs to Nel.”

The name Nel rings in Fayt’s mind, repeating over and over again ‘Nel…’ Fayt thought.

“Now if you guys please excuse me.” Maria nods to each of her colleagues as she leaves from the door…

‘What have I done.’ Fayt beats himself mentally‘You just walk back into their lives, you have to gradually earn your place back in.’ Fayt sighs knowing that this wouldn’t be easy “I can’t just run away either, hopefully she at least will listen to me.” Fayt takes a deep breath “It really doesn’t matter now, it already has been done.” Stretching his limbs Fayt leaves the lounge area going up the ships deck ‘I hope things don’t get too bad, come on Fayt stop thinking the negative, think about the positive.’

As Fayt enters the deck “ So you thought about it?” Cliff asks looking at Fayt “Yeah.”

“So?” Cliff raises an eyebrow “I will do whatever it takes.”

“Alright kid, is that your final decision?” Cliff inquires to make sure he gets a straight answer, Fayt nods without giving it a second thought.

“I was hoping that you would say that. What made you change your mind, if you don’t mind if I ask.” Cliff asks with curiosity.

“After I beat myself up mentally, I realized that I made a promise to a friend. I promised her that I will try to make things right again.” Fayt says informing Cliff.

“Well kid I’m glad that you are willing to do this.” Cliff chuckles lightly “What’s so funny.” Fayt asks feeling a bit offended.

“It’s just a little inside I thought about.” Cliff purposely teases “What kind of a inside joke.”

Cliff still continues to laugh “You’re becoming more of a man, but still you’re such a kid still.”

Fayt groans a little because he knows that Cliff is right to an extent “Could stop calling me a kid.”

“Why, you still are a kid to me.” Cliff says, returning his attention back to the stars “Just relax you have plenty of time before we see Nel again “We’re going into Gravitational warp, in 5…4…3…2…1...” Mirage counts down.

“Warp engines are on, and blast off!” Marietta finishes off “Now entering gravitational warp.”

The Diplo enters gravitational warp without any trouble “Cliff it cleared.” Mirage tells the captain.

“Right, and I kinda already know that.” Cliff tells Mirage “Just making sure that you know.”

Cliff shakes his head “How is it going to take us to reach Elicoor II?”

“Five days.” Lieber answers looking at the screen of his computer “Alright.” Cliff stretches his arms while he gets up from his seat “Just try to relax Fayt.”

‘It’s not that I’m scared, it’s fact how she’ll react.’ Fayt shakes out of his thoughts trying to relax…

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