The First Meet (Nael)

@"Trahnael"
Madlumay just finished her breakfast. She got a lot of time on her hands. She just finished papers last night and she wanted to reward herself. Mads was looking for a place where she can relax, and at the same time, practice her power. The first place that came to her mind was the lake. She has never seen the lake before. It was chilly outside, so Mads decided to change into white skinny jeans. She put on her grey hoodie and went out. She jogged to the lake. While jogging, she marvelled at the unique biodiversity of the plants and animals of the island. Nature here, for Mads, ranged from elegant to creepy. She wondered which of them is poisonous and which are not. She also wondered whether some of these plants can be used for tea. She kept on thinking and thinking until she reached the lake.

There were few people in the lake. She sighed with relief. She really wanted minimal attention when practising. Mads headed towards the shore of the lake. She outstretched her right hand and felt the unusual power flow within her. A small amount of water started to part from the lake. The raised her hand, letting the water follow her hand movements. She then shaped the water into a sphere. The sphere wobbled in her hand and lost its shape. The water then returned to the lake. Mads frowned with disappointment. She then again summoned the water. Her hands moved in an arc above her head. The water followed the motion. Mads then tried to play with the water like a slinky. She was transferring the water from one hand to another.

She was started to have fun until she lost control of the water. The force on the water of her left hand was too strong. She sent the water flying. Worse, the water landed on a bystander. She ran towards the bystander. "I'm so sorry" she said. She looked at the stranger. Mads noticed that the girl's sketchpad and clothes were wet. "I'm really sorry". She started to remove the water from the stranger's clothes with her water manipulation. "I'm sorry I can't do anything with the sketchpad" she told her. She was genuinely sorry, but it didn't seem to show because Mads was acting so calmly. "I'm sorry that happened". Mads blamed herself for her lack of control. But she thought that she can't do anything about it now. She waited for the stranger to get disappointed or angry.

"Hey, I really am sorry" Mads tried to remove the water from the sketchpad. She stopped trying when she discovered that marks of the lead on the paper are smudged and can't be restored to its original strokes. She was feeling bad for making someone feel bad. She planned to spend this day peacefully alone. Now, because of her carelessness, she made someone sad. The guilt was slowly piling up as she stared at the hopeless sketchpad

"Hey, uhm, are you cold?" Mads sensed the tiny droplets that remained on the girl's skin. Mads lowered her right shoulder, about to remove her jacket. She raised it back again and pulled the front of her jacket together. "If your cold, we can to go to a nearby shop and have coffee." Mads sheepishly smiled at the girl. "My treat, of course. They have coffee, milk and tea there." Mads mumbled. "Oh." Her eyes widened in glee." They also have this greaaaat cupcake. I mean it's so good, I swear you'll forget your name. The shop is also so cute, the chairs are colored pastel pink and pastel blue. You could also see the gar-" Mads realized that she was being too talkative. She was always quiet and careful. But the moment she remembered those cupcakes, her heart started to beat faster and whole body shook with excitement. She looked down in embarrassment. Mads reminded herself to maintain composure. "But you don't have to do so. I should make it up to you in your preferred fashion. I'm sorry for babbling too much" Mads bowed her head, apologizing. "By the way, I am Madlumay. I am from the Pacific. I recently moved here." Now what? Madlumay was aware that her life is isn't interesting as the lives of those who lived here. She didn't have much to say about herself.

"What say you?" Mads sked.

"I'm Eve. Eve Willows." Mads shook Eve's outstretched hand. Eve Willows. Eve Willows. Eve Willows. Mads forced herself to remember her name. She owed her. "So where's this shop? I thought I already know all the cafes in the island but I haven't been to anything pastel pink and pastel blue." Eve said. Mads was impressed that Eve knows all the cafes. Mads wondered what cafe Eve likes best.

"Oh, it's this shop called Frosted Kitten Delights.The owner's name is Oliver, if I can remember correctly." She looked towards the direction of the cafe. "It's nearby, we can walk to go there if that's okay for you."