I'm left walking on the shores of time... Alone... Watching the couples playing the Doubles playlist. I've tried Rumble, matchmaking, LFGF, I just never could find the right girl... They were all looking for Flawless guys anyways. _____ I'm stuck thinking of my first relationship, who was a stranger at first. She was cute and had good sense of humor, nice to talk to; I just felt like she was hiding so much from me at times. She never had the time to explain why... She was... interesting... Not entirely interesting, don't get the wrong idea... She just showed promise; even if it was just a Dreg's Promise. Every morning I open up my vault to get equipped, her rifle that she gave me before we split still sits there... Her scent staining the slot it occupies... I miss her. It's been cinematics since our last talk. ____ The shore in my view gets washed away from the receding tide, all the markings in the sand lost in time. It wasn't always The Stranger, I thought I moved on but I guess there are no oracles you can destroy before succumbing to the memories. [i]Memory Fragment: Eris Morn[/i] [quote]A few months back I was walking through the Tower like I usually do, went to my Warlock's Class, sat down for the day's lecture from our teacher, Ikora Rey. [i]"Class," Ikora Rey announced, "We have a new student, who some of you may already know, Eris Morn."[/i] I recognized her in memories of my childhood. I had such a huge crush on her in the days playing hide n seek during elementary recess. She was the unbeatable at it, best in our class. [i]"She transferred from home schooling so make sure you make her feel welcome. Now you can take a seat next to that Warlock over there and we can get today's class started."[/i] It's funny how people change, she dresses a lot darker than she used to, still just as beautiful though. I hear the seat next to me squeak against the floor and I skip my daydream. It's her. Sitting next to me. This is going to be a good semester I'm sure of it.[/quote] I remember that semester like it was yesterday, it was a time of courage in my life. I built up the armor to ask her out for patrol, which turned out great. So... What went wrong there? Oh, wait. Crota, her Ex boyfriend... I never knew about him till later on, he was manipulative and constantly aggravated. Even though I beat him at his own game I... I couldn't keep dating her. Maybe part of me was scarred because Crota's father was rich and had control over the small town we lived in or maybe I just started to realize she wasn't the same girl I knew those years before. _____ Classes wouldn't start again until later in the year during the Fall, so I had room in my life to get a job and start working for the summer. I worked at a neighborhood market called The Reef, and yet again, I met another girl. She was unlike the others before, there was nothing wrong with her. I guess it just felt weird she was my coworker. Petra was her name by the way, red hair, tall, fit... She said she recognized me from school but I had a hard time remembering. We had chemistry, the two of us. We shared the same type of humor, her taste in music was similar; Two for the Morgue was her favorite band. We might have talked too much at work now I think about it. It was fun, but I never made a move. I had to quit my job soon anyways. The market was a family owned business which was managed by "The Queen" who I guess didn't like seeing me with Petra. _____ I'm job hunting again, not sure if I will ever start dating again but who knows, maybe I'll meet someone new. As for now, I'll watch the sun set on the Shores of Time, alone; unlike the countless couples around me. I'll drive back to the Tower and start a new day. Prepare myself for the Fall.