Get away

Alyssa got another blow and this time it hit her hard. The ride back to the hotel was dreadful because she had not figured out how to get her spirits up and prevent ruining the mood for her friends. 

Just as she was drifting, a song on the radio made her want to wallow in her sorrows. 

" Excuse Mr Tim, can you please turn up the volume just a bit?" Alyssa asked

"That's if it is okay with you." she quickly added. 

" Sure thing lad, I mean young miss. I can never get used to addressing people like that." He said with a laugh. Mr Tim was Emmy's personal butler. He was a middle-aged man but it looked like he was brimming with energy despite his age.

" It is okay, I don't mind, and thank you," Alyssa said as she did not find it offensive for Mr Tim to call her a lad since she was not the type to fuss over titles and all. 

" That is great, you are just like them!" Mr Tim exclaimed

" Pardon?" 

" Your personal view is not painted by what you have on the outside but rather your personal values, just like little Emmy and that rascal Calix. However young lad, let me tell you something, do not confuse passivity with being considerate of others because you are bound to be at a disadvantage...just tell you this for future reference." He said with a gruff laugh as he turned up the volume just like Alyssa had requested of him. 

" Okay...Thank you." Alyssa politely said though she was confused and her voice got muffled by the song playing. Mr Tim simply nodded and remained silent leaving Alyssa with her thoughts and the sweet lyrics playing of the radio.

if we could start over 

would you see me this time 

would you love me like i love you 

or would you get away, get away 

away from me and the dreams i had of us....

As Alyssa listened to the song, she went through all sorts of emotions from sadness to shame, to anger and frustration until she resigned herself to her fate. She did not get it, If she likes someone and there is a chance that, that person likes her too, why couldn't they be together? That is how it is supposed to be right? She felt like she was missing something and perhaps she did not understand the situation more which is why she had so many misconceptions. 

As more and more theories about why Calix refused to acknowledge came to play in her mind, she recognized the statue they usually past each time they left the hotel. ' that was a dreadfully short ride back.' she thought to herself. 

With that, the car came to a halt in front of the hotel. " Thank you young miss for being such a graceful passenger, it was an honor meeting you" Mr Tim said and Alyssa got a scare because of his sudden change of demeanor, the air around him was so elegant it was truly shocking. Alyssa could not believe that he was the same person who called her "lad" 

" It's a pleasure sir and thank you for bringing me back." Alyssa responded a little flustered which made Mr Tim laugh with his gruff voice again.

" You see young miss, I showed a side I wanted you to see but I never said anything about not being eloquent when I want to be...One more thing from this old man, you must never assume that a situation is what you think it to be because 99% of the time we are wrong. Have a pleasant day further." 

When Mr Tim left, Alyssa found herself thinking if it was a family ( Calix's) thing for them to be so confusing that it even poured onto the people around them. With a sigh and a slight shake of her head, Alysa went into the hotel.

The walk to their apartment was wearing her down because she did not want to talk about 'him' and they might want to know the details, she does not blame them because they have been with her throughout and they deserve this much at least. She reached for the doorknob and opened the door.

" I am home," Alyssa said to the two individuals who appeared to be anxiously waiting for her.

" You are back." Hannah said with a serious tone and plastered a reassuring smile on her face as she and Dove got up to give Alyssa a hug. Though they did not know why Alyssa requested to talk to Calix again they could tell from her defeated posture that things did not go as Alyssa hoped. 

In their embrace, Alyssa broke down. She spent her journey back thinking of all sorts of excuses she would tell her friends and to reassure them that she is fine but she did not even get to say a single word before they figured out everything. They were really friends.