The Door

  ***

  When they left the station, Selena wiped imaginary sweat off her forehead.

  “Phew, we're finally out,” she shuddered. “I thought I'll get arrested for someone else's dirty tricks.”

  “Do you know the one who stole my car?” Kevin looked at her fixedly.

  “In a way... You must've read about me meeting my look-alike in the library? Well, it's not for the first time... My exact copy, just tanned and has a yellow hair. I know nothing about this chick, but it seems like she's deeply involved in all of this. Now I'm starting to understand that she crossed me before...” Silver recalled her conversation with the souvenir shop owner. That's where she was going to head today. Selena had some vague guesses before, but now she was certain that her suspicions are true. “But this picture on the monitor is nothing like me, though I've seen this girl before. Some angsty teenager. I don't know her, but for some reason a few episodes involving her were shown in 'Memory room' in the Pocket. This was in the very beginning, even before meeting Shwuggering Shmug.”

  “Yes, I haven't read about it...” he stopped, looking forward in surprise. A girl was walking towards them. She was giving Kevin angry looks, and straight-out shooting lightning bolts from her eyes at Selena.

  “Tiffany? What are you doing here?” Evanford raised his eyebrow.

  “I came on her invitation!” she pointed at Silver. “I was curious to see what your mistress is like! You were playing hard to get, and ended up falling for such a... I'm not jealous of you at all!” Tiffany spat out at the girl. “Don't worry, your pal won't hear from me ever again!”

  “Wait...” Kevin spoke, assessing the situation. He knew this girl as calm and reasonable person, otherwise he would've never communicated with her in the first place. One would have to make a considerable effort to drive her that mad. “Whatever happened between you, I know nothing about it, I swear. Could you please let me know what's going on?”

  “You actually don't know anything?” Tiffany sighed, seenig him genuinely surprised. “Then I'll open your eyes at your lady friend. Though I'm mad at you, you don't deserve some trash like this one... She called me from your cell, told a bunch of vulgarities, described your affair and said that I can see you here, at this place. Yes, I decided to see what you could possibly have found attractive about her, and say you the last farewell while I'm at it!”

  “When was it?” Evanford frowned.

  “Right now! She told me to hurry if I want to find you here...”

  “Actually, my car was hijacked yesterday. My phone was in it,” he replied dryly.

  “Then... I don't know who it could've been... Sorry, I didn't want to offend your friend. No hard feelings, ok?” Tiffany was calming down little by little.

  “Did she say anything else?” Silver finally opened her mouth.

  “Nothing,” the girl replied readily. It was obvious that now she wants to clear herself in Kevin's eyes.

  “I'm sorry she was rude to you. But some of her words were true – we are really in a kind of a relationship,” Selena suddenly declared. Evanford didn't show his surprise – she must have a reason for saying it, so he'd rather see what it's about. After all, he can disprove this statement at any time.

  “It caught us both by surprise, and everything unfolds very fast, we don't know where this will lead us,” Silver went on. “And when it will be over... If it will be over... On one hand, I'm hoping for it... Anyway, if our roads will separate forever, that'd be a shame. I've actually got used to him somehow,” Selena dropped her gaze.

  Tiffany looked at Kevin. He nodded slightly. The girl shook her head in bitter disbelief, turned around and ran away without saying a word. After a minute of silence, Kevin spoke:

  “Actually, we could've dialed my number from her phone and see if that girl picks up.”

  “I don't think this would've worked... And anyway, I saw that her company makes you uneasy. Consider this a favor – now she's unlikely to bother you again. Of course, I was talking about this situation in general, not about some love affair we'll never have... But basically, I was saying the truth,” Selena raised her gaze. “And we'll come across that damsel soon enough, don't you worry. Let's go, I think I've got a place where we could dig something up on her.”