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Aiyden had been resting on his couch for hours. He was stiff and felt like getting out. He stood and stretched. Coffee sounds good. He pulled up his hood and turned off the TV. Leaving the bag of chips on the couch, he walked out of the house and into the evening. He stuffed his hands in pockets and walked into town.
He approached the coffee shop and pushed open the door. He looked around and noticed the girl he'd left a victim on a sidewalk that afternoon. He turned away and ordered a black coffee.
This is her fault. It's her fault I felt guilty. She poisoned me. But that can't be right. It wasn't guilt for her. He ignored her and his own thoughts as he payed the cashier and obtained his black coffee. We went over to the counter that had the sugars and creamers and stuff. He loaded his coffee with three packets of sugar and two creamer cups.
He took a glance over his shoulder at the girl again. She hadn't seen him yet. Why is she crying? He hated to see people cry unless he'd made them cry on purpose. He was raised to comfort people when they were sad. It only worked when it wasn't his doing. Damn you, Mom. Why'd you have to engrave sympathy into me, woman?

Aiyden turned around and leaned against the counter. He took a long swig of his coffee. The scalding liquid calmed him, even though it burned his tongue. He saw a girl sitting by herself. She was a human though. She looked sad too. Damnit. Why do people come to coffee shops when they're sad?
He went over to an empty table near the door and pulled a notepad out of his pocket. He pulled a pencil out of the spiral of the notepad and began scribbling. He wrote little notes and drew little doodles. It helped calm him. As he finished a doodle of his knew "Heartless" symbol, he caught himself thinking about Allison.

Allison held her head up from the pillow she'd been smothering tears with. Elizabeth wasn't answering her, so She'd decided to let her weep it out. She'd stayed where she could hear her thoughts though, just in case she was needed. She felt the thoughts of the girl who'd helped her outside her house. And she also felt the thoughts of.....Aiyden. He was thinking about her. She frowned and ignored his mental waves.
Kylia? Is that your name?

I'm the girl in the street you talk to earlier. Yeah, I'm a Heartless. I read minds. That's how I knew your name. Allison blushed at the thought of scaring someone. She could tell from Kylia's thoughts that she was lonely, so she decided to start a conversation on what was around her. You like coffee?

Aiyden shook his head, trying to get the girl out of his head. Why can't I stop thinking about her?

Aiyden could feel eyes on him. It made him uneasy. He sat up straight and shifted in his chair.He was never like this. He was always confident and fearless. Something was wrong.

I don't mind you asking. I'm Allison. The boy you're looking at, he's the Heartless who used his power on me. He has the ability to create illusions of your worst fear. He is extremely dangerous, keep away from him. I don't want anyone else getting hurt. Allison could feel Aiyden's uneasy thoughts. She wanted to comfort him, but also wanted to attack him. Finally, she decided to ignore him and keep her mind on her conversation with Kylia.

Aiyden sensed when the Heartless came in. His guard went up and he felt more himself for once. He grabbed his coffee, shutting his notepad closed, and took another long swig of his coffee as he looked around.
He stood and shoved the notepad and pencil back into his pocket. He took his coffee and walked over to the counter.
"Is Jared in?" Aiyden asked the cashier casually.

Allison hated dealing in public places. All sorts of new waves could walk in. Like the Heartless who'd just entered the coffee shop. He was eying Aiyden and Kylia. He hadn't even noticed Elizabeth. She was thankful for that. She could tell that he wasn't a friendly Heartless.

It doesn't seem like it. I don't know him though. Allison answered calmly. There was a knock on her door and Uncle Tony came in.
"Hey, are you okay, Allison?" he asked.
"Yeah. We should get something to eat, huh?" Allison said, making sure there were no remnants of tears.
"I ordered pizza in case you didn't want to go anywhere. I know you like cheese," Uncle Tony responded. "You want to talk about what happened?"
Allison scoffed, "No thanks, Uncle Tony. Its not like I just broke up with someone. I'll explain it to you eventually. Just not now."
"Okay Allison. I'm not going to push that. I'm not Helen."
"Thanks."

Aiyden waited as the cashier went back and got the manager. Jared came out of his office with a giant grin. "Aiyden! where's your latest artwork?"
"No time for that, my friend," Aiyden said hurriedly. He threw his arm around Jared's shoulders and steered him back into his office. "There's something wrong with me."
"What do you mean?" Jared asked.
"There's something wrong. I used my power on a girl, this one girl who just moved into the neighborhood," Aiyden rushed. He set his coffee on Jared's desk and leaned over it, propped up by his hands.
"So what's wrong?"
"This is what I'm saying! I felt...guilty. I've never felt guilty for using my power, on anyone! What is the matter with me?" Aiyden implored, his voice raising.
"She stood up to you, huh? Was really sarcastic? She wasn't scared of you," Jared figured. Jared was like that. He wasn't afraid of the Heartless, he accepted them. That made Aiyden respect him. He couldn't bring himself to use his power on him. That and the fact that Aiyden had been friend with him since he was four.
Aiyden simply nodded. Jared grinned and told his friend sit, which Aiyden ignored. "Dude. This is a simple phenomenon that even I thought would never happen to you. It's called 'sentimental feelings.'"
"You've got to be kidding me," Aiyden muttered, standing up straight and sighing dramatically. "Don't give me this s**t."
"It's a classic crush, man. Don't worry about it. Just don't use your power on her anymore, and you'll be fine," Jared advised.
"But I can't stop thinking about it. About her," Aiyden complained.
"Dude, you're screwed," Jared laughed, "Does she know? Is she a Heartless?"
"I don't think she knows. She's a Heartless. She hates me though." Aiyden shook his head. "Jared, don't let me go soft!"
"Never, man! Never! You should talk to her though. I might suggest apologizing--"
"Hell no!" Aiyden interrupted. "I'm not apologizing to her or to anyone," Aiyden hissed menacingly. He glared at his friend. He took his coffee off Jared's desk and walked out of the office calmly.

Aiyden came out just in time to see the Heartless walk over to the human girl. He decided it wasn't worth his time. He went around and ordered another black coffee, throwing his empty cup away. He looked over his shoulder at the weeping girl he'd victimized that afternoon.
"Can you add a cup of hot chocolate to the bill? Not for me, take it to the girl in the corner over there," Aiyden whispered, nodding towards the teary eyed girl. The cashier nodded and rung it up. Aiyden payed the boy, took his coffee, loaded it with the usual and left the coffee shop. Allison.

Allison had been reading a book about shadow creatures when she heard her name. A slice of cheese pizza rested on the bed next to her. She jumped off her bed and opened the door to her room.
"Did someone call me?" she shouted from her doorway.
"No, did you Daniel?" Uncle Tony yelled.
"Nope!" Daniel replied.
Allison shut her door and scrunched her eyebrows together as she replayed the call in her head. The more she played it over, the more it sounded like Aiyden. But why would he call me? He probably hates me.

Kylia blinked when she heared Francis talk to her, "Evening," Kylia responded quietly, she looked over at Elizabeth, She shrugged, "I don't know, I haven't really noticed her being here," Kylia said, glancing over at Elizabeth.