The weekend, a time where people can enjoy their free time with family, two days where students can be free from school, but in Asteria’s case she was getting nervous about what she wanted to wear to her date with Luca. Her mother was smoking a cigarette as she was sitting on her bed wearing her robe and slippers. Her hair was in a scarf and she looked as if she just woke up from a nice sleep. Asteria was standing in front of her showing her butt in her high waist jeans as she was wearing her bra and her hair had one finished braid in it.

Her mother took a long hit of her cigarette as Asteria asked her how the jeans looked on her for the tenth time. She let out the smoke, “I thought you said you liked Florian. Can’t you make up your mind?” She stressed.

Asteria blushed, “I do like Florian. It’s just one date and why can’t you just tell me how I look in these damn jeans so I get out of here?”

“Isn’t the date later? Don’t worry about this now,”

“Yes but I want to make sure I look good. Now tell me,”

Asteria’s mother stood up and Asteria straightened up. Her mother grabbed her cheeks with her hands and kissed her on the forehead, “You look gorgeous in anything my little squirrel,” Her mother said.

“Dad used to call me that all the time,” said Asteria with a smile.

“That’s why I said it so stop worrying. This boy will enjoy your company no matter what and if he doesn’t then he isn’t worth your time,” said her mother as she placed her hands on Asteria’s arms.

Asteria thanked her mother and then hurried out the room. Hours went by and it was the afternoon, and time for Asteria’s date with Luca. Asteria took the bus and where it stopped, Luca was there waiting for her already. She got off and he stood there staring as she walked down the steps wearing the jeans she showed her mother, her white sneakers, a plaid blue and white shirt, and a blue crop top showing her belly button ring. Her hair was in two long braids and she had her usual natural look for her makeup.

“You…look…” said Luca as she chuckled.

“I look good. Thank you,” said Asteria as she pretended to whip her hair with her hand.

Luca smiled and then he grabbed her hand, “No. You look beautiful,” He said as he gripped on her hand.

Asteria thanked him as she grew flustered then pulled her hand away and gasped as she looked over Luca’s outfit, “You look so handsome. I’m a lucky girl today,” She said as she drooled over him.

Luca was wearing a short sleeve regular fit satin brown shirt tucked into khaki chino pants, loafers, a gold watch was on his wrist, and his hair was in a ponytail but some of it hanged on the side of his face. Asteria continued to admire his good looks until she felt someone watching her. She turned and no one was there. Luca asked her if she was ready to go and she grabbed his hand, and they walked off. Behind a pole that was behind them, Vita stuck her head out. Vita was wearing sunglasses and a hood over head.

“She’s going to see us,” said Rilynn as she was standing beside her while Florian was playing with a stranger’s dog off to the side.

Rilynn was wearing sunglass and a hood over her head along with Florian as well. Vita pulled Rilynn behind her and stopped Florian from playing with the dog.

“That dog was so cute. You guys should’ve pet it with me,” said Florian.

“No time for that, the targets are on the move,” said Vita as she started to pull Florian and Rilynn along with her as they followed Asteria and Luca.

Luca and Asteria were out on a day where plenty of musicians, magicians, and dancers performed on the streets. Luca had Asteria stop at a dancer’s performance and Asteria was memorized by his skills so she jumped in. Luca tried to stop her but she went anyways and showed the dancer her own moves. She looked goofy but the dancer joined in while people around them clapped and laughed along with them. Luca looked calmer as he noticed the smile on Asteria’s face. She was enjoying her time so he was happy.

Vita, Florian, and Rilynn watched from afar and Vita was laughing with Florian while Rilynn watched them intensely, “Asteria really is a different type of girl,” said Vita as she moved on the outskirts of the crowds with Florian and Rilynn hiding from Luca and Asteria as they moved on.

As they walked, Asteria looked at the big TV on the wall of a building and noticed a girl on the screen. The reporter was saying that she went missing the night before. The reporter claimed that the police had decided to claim her disappearance immediately instead of waiting the usual 24 hours because the recent missing reports of females and it was vital that Limestone was updated as soon as possible.

“I didn’t know Limestone had mysterious disappearances,” said Asteria.

Luca stayed quiet as he watched the screen until Asteria shook his arm to gain his attention, “I’m sorry. It’s just its sad about those girls but there isn’t much anyone can do so we all just go about our days and hope someone we love isn’t taken. I’m sure people won’t let this continue on as it gets worse. I know I can’t stand seeing the girls on the screen,”

“I hope whatever happened to them wasn’t so bad and they might even find their way home,” said Asteria as she walked with Luca who still seemed in deep thought.

Asteria and Luca found themselves at the aquamarine. Luca and Asteria looked at the fish swimming around in the enlarged tank that surrounded everyone. Vita and Florian were pretending to be different people arguing on a date while Asteria and Luca walked by them sharing a bag of cotton candy while Rilynn stood beside them and stared at Luca and Asteria as they walked by not hiding her presence. Vita was prepared to follow once more but her phone got an incoming message. Florian noticed her sending messages back so he took her phone away.

“Why did you do that? Give me my phone back Florian,” said Vita as she tried to grab it from Florian who was hiding it behind his back.

“We are supposed to be on a stealth mission, not texting thirsty pretty boys,”

“This doesn’t concern you,” said Vita as she ran behind him and snatched her phone back.

“Text me instead,” said Florian moping.

Vita ignored him and looked around for Rilynn, “Where did Rilynn go?”

Rilynn was hiding behind a wall while Luca took photos of Asteria posing in front of a squid statue. Rilynn watched as Asteria pulled Luca over to do a photo together. Rilynn caught sight of how bright Asteria smiled and how Luca made her beam. Luca kissed her on the cheek for another photo and Rilynn squeezed her nails into her palm of her hand. Luca then hugged Asteria making Rilynn pierce her nails into her palm even more. Suddenly someone grabbed her shoulder. She turned to face Coletta.

“I could always tell who you are,” said Coletta with a grin.

“Coletta, what are you doing here?” Rilynn asked.

Coletta took Rilynn’s hood off as Asteria got the sudden urge to look over to their direction. She saw Rilynn right away and then she looked behind and noticed a crouching Florian and Vita edging toward her. Asteria stopped and Luca turned to her to see why she stopped in the first place.

“I have to use the restroom. Can you meet me at the stingrays?” said Asteria.

Luca then left leaving Asteria to walk over to the others. She walked behind slowly as Vita and Florian whispered to each other about Rilynn being out the opening as she talked with Coletta. Asteria then grabbed hold of their shoulders. Florian’s mouth dropped when he turned to her while Vita looked at her as she said “shit” same as Rilynn did as she was making eye contact with a furious Asteria as well.