14. Almost You

"Lucas Lewis," the man held out his hand. "And what's your name?"

"I'm Luna. Luna Lee."

"Oh, Luna. It means the Moon. Your name sounds beautiful like the moon that is shining beautifully in the sky right now."

Luna Lee giggled at Lucas' compliment.

"Thank you, Mr. Flirtatious," said Luna. Lucas also laughed at that title.

They went down the stairs and into the garage where Lucas' car was parked. Without saying goodbye to the owner of the party, they fled to a street more static-filled with shops with colorful lights. To replace the sound of the music at the party, which tended to be noisy, Lucas offered Luna to play a radio that was playing a ballad.

"Are you feeling calmer now?" Lucas asked.

"Yes. Feels better," said Luna.

“Do you want to visit a club or…?”

"No. No. I don't like crowds for tonight. Can we take a quieter path? I think the smell of flower plantations at night is quite pleasant for now.”

"Okay.