Spicy Talk (Adrian)

[Adrian]

The Jester was a good negotiator, but Adrian had already figured that out from the fight of days before. He had done the wealthy boy a favor then, and was calling it in now. As such, Adrian felt obligated to give the Pillar the information he requested. Adrian usually didn't lie unless he had to, and right now, it didn't feel prudent to withhold anything from Damien, especially considering the dearth of information there was.

"Look, Mr. Kross," Adrian began, dropping his fork and placing both hands to either side of his plate, a display of neutrality. "I'm not exactly sure what it is you WANT to hear from me, but here are the exact details of the night. I met Kate earlier in the week. We flirted. I asked her out for Friday. She bet me she could beat me up. I took the bet, and we speculated the winner would be the loser's personal pet for the night. She beat the hell out of me, and I lost the bet. I went to her place early to help pick out a swimsuit for the party, it was that Beach Party you probably heard Mathew talk about over the intercom. We flirted some more, hung out, went to eat, went to the party, and I stayed the night."

It was a long string of words and information, and so, Adrian paused, giving the Pillar a chance to digest it all. He was soon to get to the part that he assumed the boy wanted to hear. "Did I kiss her? Yes, and she kissed me as well." One more pause, and Adrian looked Damien dead in the eye to ensure he understood the sincerity of his statements. "We did NOT, however, go any farther than that. This I tell you in full confidence."

[Damien Kross, Jester]

"Well... Adrian... I thank you for your honesty. I can tell from your voice that this was the absolute truth..." I paused, giving him a sincere look. "Thank you... I know what I have to do now..." I said with a smile.

In that instant, the bubble of Qi around us caved in- the sounds we made now completely audible for everyone. It didn't matter... There was nothing left to say except for parting pleasentries. I stood, left some money at the table for the waitress, and straightened my coat.

My hands slid into my jacket pockets, and I gave a sigh as I looked to the street....

So, she's off catching young rich boys and enslaving them for a night... Despite what I said, I knew more happened... Kate wouldn't stop at kissing... She... She really has changed...

"Thank you Adrian. I'll see you at school." I said, walking away...

As I left the area of the restaurant, I cracked my neck and took out a cigarillo, knowing that a shot of tobacco would be the first thing necessary to make myself feel human again...

Putting my hand back into my pocket, with a click, I pressed the STOP button on my tape recorder- a device I carried with me at all times... Being Media Director called for being prepared for interviews at all times... This time however, it came in handy for personal reasons... Sure, my Qi kept our sound waves inside our area... But also floated some of them directly into my recorder... I had an official confession on tape...

The only question was...

What do I do with it?

{End for Jester}

[Adrian]

Adrian nodded again, acknowledging his leave. "See you there, Mr. Kross."

As Damien took his leave of Adrian, the wealthy boy turned back to look at him as he left. He noticed him rolling up a cigarillo, accustomed to the type of smoking tobacco from his grandfather. He wouldn't, of course, see the tape player, or have any outward indication of knowing that anything had gone on other than a friendly conversation that quickly went very personal.

And still, even though Jester had been nothing if not genial, Adrian still didn't like the terms they parted on. If nothing, it left a bad taste in his mouth. At worst, it could be bad news for Adrian or Kate, if not both.

Adrian left the table and decided to head home himself. He really wasn't hungry anymore.

--Exit Adrian--