Friends?

As I say it. I've never seen you eat in the bar before, you wean off people three times your size, you show no fear, no matter how scary my guests can be, and you hiss at me when I try to get closer to you . “The last sentence made me blush again.

I parked carefully and adjusted to the traffic. “What does it actually look like, the ... closeness between vampires and werewolves. I doubt a relationship like that would be accepted. On both sides. ”

Njal looked at my profile searchingly. "This is true. A leader would chase his wolf off the country for such a cheek. You would skin a vampire alive for it and then throw the wolf to him so that the thirst for blood overwhelms you and you solve the problem yourself. ”

“ Both sounds terrible. ”I said and grimaced. To imagine being skinned alive and then having to kill my lover too, since something like me doesn't want to see. Terrible and most of all discriminatory.

“But there are isolated vampires who coexist with werewolves. They live as a family and feed and hide. However, that only works in the far north, where there is hardly any civilization. ”

“ Terrible. ”I repeated my thoughts out loud. “Then you should stop thinking about it too. You know it can only end badly. ”

This time his gaze hit me almost as hard as a slap. “I want that too, but I can't. Sometimes you can't just turn your feelings off. Sometimes they're too strong to ignore and it feels too good to try. ”

My heart beat faster. What was he saying? Was I mistaken and he not only liked me, but was really in love with me? That bothered me a little.

In general, that someone felt something for me is new to me. That someone wanted to touch me and it didn't feel like a high is overwhelming. But that someone could have seriously fallen in love with me ... “No, Njal. I dont want that. Of course I am happy to finally know someone who knows about me and who is at least as big a freak as me. ”Njal laughed at my words, but did not seem to be scared off. “But I don't need a relationship right now. It took me years to find out what I am and how to hide. Now let me get used to the idea that I am an abandoned child left to die. ”I meant every word seriously. Not only that the bastard had tried to freeze me to death so that I was too weak for the transformation, no to top it all, he had left me on an island, ignorant of what I am, surrounded by wolves that would kill me instantly in case they find out what I am.

"Okay, so ... are we finally friends now?"

I glanced at Njal. "Yes, I would be happy."

Njal slept the rest of the journey, I only woke him to find out his address and drop him off in front of the apartment, then I drove to the hospital and went to work.

*****

My working day went smoothly today. Unfortunately, this calm led me to start worrying and asking myself in every patient: What are you?

Were there maybe more vampires like me here? Had he or she transformed others? I couldn't possibly have been the only random object. And if so, why?

All the old questions came up again and drove my brain insane.

"Uh ... Skylander. Sexy visit for you! ”Announced the nurse behind the reception desk on the floor where I was on duty today. Sexy visit? For me?

One look at the clock told me that I would be out of work in ten minutes, but it felt like I had an eternity ahead of me.

"Wow, I didn't know that sisters should look so sexy." A familiar voice sounded loudly through the hallway and made some of my colleagues smile at me.

"What? Do you think nurses uniforms are sexy? We don't have more than a burlap sack to convey cleanliness and professionalism to the patient. ”I replied and put aside my incredibly exciting daily form that I had to fill out every day because I was, so to speak, underpaid one Was an intern.

“Not necessarily, but I'm starting to get annoyed that you look sexy even in a burlap sack, although I've been trying for weeks not to make you stand out in my bar. I'm starting to think it's impossible that you don't look hot. ”

Ashamed and, above all, taken by surprise by his honest words, I dropped my head and wished I could just vanish behind the table. “Njal! You don't say that in public. Besides, I'm not interested in your thoughts, what are you looking for here? "

" I thought it was obvious. You. “

Me? Why is he looking for me? "Congratulations, you found me." I replied coolly.

"You led me home this morning and my car is still outside the bar. I thought you could drop me off on the way home."

Gossiping started behind me, which I deliberately ignored. But wait ... now I still felt a bit strange. I had actually assumed that Njal would live above his bar, but why did he let me drive him to Rekjavik? That didn't make sense. "I didn't really think about it this morning ... but don't you live above your bar?"

Njal smiled cheekily and leaned over the reception desk to me. “Yes, but my mother lives here. I thought this morning that I could spend a little more time with you like that. ”

My colleague smiled up at me meaningfully and winked conspiratorially. What should that mean now? “As far as I'm concerned, I'll take you with me. The last time! ”I threatened him and made my way to the changing rooms to put on my everyday clothes again.

A little later, we were on our way home. "Did you have to act so embarrassing in front of my colleagues?" I snapped at him.

"I? Actually, I just wanted to make it clear to everyone that I already want you. ”

Want to have? Am I an object?

"Friends!" I reminded Njal. “Is your brain not working today? I said, I don't want to be more than friends. ”

“ But you never said that there couldn't even be more between us. ”

True again ... But still!

“I don't feel that way for you, Njal. I thought you knew that by now. ”

“ I'm sure I can change that. I'm a bartender and I'm handsome. What woman can resist me then? ”

His words elicited a smile. “Don't you think a little too much of yourself? Not every woman likes a guy who gets drunk in his bar every night and tows women. ”I gave back coldly, but my smile gave me away anyway.