From: "Mary Batista" [email protected] Date: Thu Dec 28, 2000 11:21pm Subject: An Angel is Lost: Chapter 3 Chapter 3 S he let her weight fell down on the bench. She stared at the sky, covering her eyes from the sunlight. It was a hot day, but she liked that. She closed her eyes to rest, and let the sun rays touch her skin, relaxing her muscles; she began to recover her breath and stabilizing her blood pressure. - ˇHitomi! Yukari´s voice made her eyes open. She realized the beauty of the moment and couldn't but love it. It was a wonderful day, She felt relaxed and Yukari Still there. She smiled at the answer given to her friend. I decided to stop and wait for you� ˇHitomi - She said breathing difficult - It's a fact: I won㦙 ever be able to follow your rhythm� Suddenly a red haired young lady came to the pair of friends and with her blue eyes opened in disbelief and pure admiration almost yelled Hitomi Kanzaki? - She was obviously excited That's my name... - Hitomi Couldn't avoid blushing at the feeling of being recognized in public. God! I can't believe it... You're so young! Oh, I'm your biggest fan! I've read your books, and they're my favorite Hitomi didn't know how to response to the charge of all those emotions: proud, Vanity and the modesty, which gave her a delightful red color to her face... She never thought she would have fans... The girl by the way didn't seem to care about that, for she was more excited than that. They're really marvelous ... Your characters are so rich, like they were real... and� God! I think I wouldn't get lost in "Gaea" if that place did really exist May I ask� where do you get all those great Ideas? - You wouldn't believe me if I told you! - Hitomi smiled, passing her sight from that girls face to the sky. That girl remembered her to Merle, even in the way she acted. Uh, I've got to go! - She said with some distress showing in her voice - It's been a pleasure to meet you! - The girl went back to her path, looking back once in a while to see her Idol again. - Well� I'm in disagreeing with her -Yukari said, seriously. Hitomi looked at her with surprise - She is not your biggest fan, I am. - Hitomi smiled at the praise - Really Hitomi, you're admirable: You have taken the time to do everything you wanted to do, studying a career, taking all those courses of this and that, and now look at you! You are even recognized in the streets. I admire you, because even with all your activities you have managed to spend time with your friend and your family� Hitomi felt overwhelmed in the recount of her activities. - Yukari You make everything sound as I Was something exceptional... I do all these because they're things that make me feel happy, and satisfied with my life. And about my "Big literary success", well, you know very well who I blame for that. Who convinced me to publish my weird stuff? I just needed to express those things, and you showed me the right way to do it... Yukari sat down beside her Hitomi: I wish I could be as strong as you are - Hitomi passed her arm over her friend's shoulder, in a protective way, making Yukari´s head rest in Her. You miss him isn't that? You miss Amano. - Yes, I miss him a lot Is he in California now? - Yes, he is, but he's gonna take a vacation - Then, you shouldn't be so sad, soon you will see him and you two will be together! - I know but� Hitomi� A whole month� Hitomi smiled... She understood her friend𠏋 feeling better than she thought, so her answer was more of a joke A month Hitomi! - She laughed - Yukari! You speak like it was a decade. What do you think if we get up, and go get some Ice cream uh? - All right, but on your count! Off course! While they walked trough the park, Hitomi´s thoughts were deep. She was worried about Van, but she didn't want Yukari to notice. Yukari lived in the belief that Hitomi´s stories where just crazy dreams of her, But she didn't imagine that those fantastic characters and adventures were actually real. No one could. She looked to the sky again; a group of birds was passing by. It was a hot day with no wind. Earth was a wonderful place; there was no doubt.