25 Seatmate 2 (1/2)
After seeing her neighbour smile at her, Sia started the conversation,
”So, what's up with your voice?”
”It's just a sore throat after the flu,” 'Ed' lied blatantly.
”Oh, I see. It sure sounds that way,” Sia retorted with a smile that wasn't a smile at all.
At her expression a shiver passed through the man's spine but he decided to ignore it as he was used to this kind of a feeling whenever he talked to her.
”So, do you live in Veturia or Ribekia?” the man asked trying to distract his mind from the nagging feeling he had been having for a while.
”Why would you assume that I live in one of those places?” Sia asked questioningly.
”Well, you don't necessarily need to live in one of those places, but I couldn't possibly name all the cities in the world to learn where you are from, could I?” Ed said with a smirk.
”Well, I guess you have a point there. I am from Ribekia. What about you?”
”Veturia.”
Even though Sia could feel that her seatmate wanted to say something more she rushed in to ask a question first,
”So why are you flying to Ribekia, if that's not a secret of course?”
For a moment, the man looked at the girl intensively. After taking in her sight he breathed in and out deeply and then started looking out of the window.
After a few moments, he answered with a slight smile that was well hidden by the mask,
”I am going there for the love of my life.”
Sia looked at him quizzically and, finally, after some time spoke again,
”So, is this love of your life your girlfriend or your wife?”
Her neigbour once again looked into her eyes through the thick lenses of his glasses and again looking out the window said with determination and also some apparent impatience in his tone,
”She is my woman, and she soon will be my wife too.”
As if a paparazzi interviewing a famous star on his love life, Sia continued asking,
”So does that mean that it's a mutual love?”
The man furrowed his brows at her question and answered while this time not diverting his gaze from her,
”She might not still realize her feelings for me, but I will make sure that she does.”
At his words, Sia gave him a bright smile and said encouragingly,