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=Rita Faykina= **A Midnight’s Kiss** By Rita Faykina All that Heather ever wanted was to just fit in. She wanted to talk to the cute guys, go to all the cool parties, to be popular. She wanted to walk the halls of high school proud and confident, everyone passing her knowing her name. Many sleepless nights she spent thinking of what it would be like to have tons of friends, to be accepted. Unfortunately, life for Heather did not go her way. Heather was a smart girl, and pretty too, but she was unnoticed, almost invisible to her peers. She was shy and felt very uncomfortable speaking her thoughts and feelings in public. Everyday, Heather tried to speak up, be perkier and put herself out there. But she failed and failed. She did not have much confidence in herself, and had big troubles conquering her fears. It was her junior year in high school, and she had never even kissed a boy. Sometimes, she wondered if she would ever find her true love. Luckily, Heather was not alone in the world. She had a best friend, Maria, who unlike Heather was quite outgoing, and enjoyed a very exciting social life. Even though Heather and Maria had completely different personalities, they were close friends, sharing secrets and hanging out daily. One day after school, Maria caught up to Heather who was walking home, anxious to tell her some exciting news. “Hey Heather! Hey girly wait up! I’ve got something to tell you!” She yelled to Heather from behind. “Oh hey Mary. What’s up? What are you so excited about?” Heather asked. “So there is this party tonight...” Maria began to say. “Of course you are going to another party. Why am I not surprised??” Heather asked, a little jealous. “Oh shush you! Let me finish. There is a party going on tonight at Ashley’s house. She’s inviting kids from all over town, from other schools. It’s going to be tons of fun. And guess what? You can come! So, what do you think?” Maria asked hopefully. “I don’t know, I don’t usually go to these kind of events, so I wouldn’t know what to do, and plus we have a big test on Monday …” “Oh c’mon! Heather you never get out of the house or do anything fun. Live your life girl! How about we go to the party together and I’ll help you out. If you don’t like it we can leave. Sound good?” “Well…okay, but only if you promise to stay with me the whole time. And another thing, I don’t have anything to wear” Heather said. “Yaaaay! We are going to have so much fun! Come one, let’s go to my house and find you something to wear!” Maria yelled out cheerfully. Of course, when the girls got to the party, Maria saw someone she knew and ran off to talk to them, leaving Heather by herself. “Ah, I should have known” Heather thought to herself. The party was not much different from what Heather had imagined it to be. There were people drinking, dancing, partying, and jumping on tables. It was very crazy and loud, and Heather felt uncomfortable surrounded by people that she did not know. She decided to go home. Just as she was about to open the door to the outside, she saw someone that caught her attention. Heather looked a little closer, and…her heart skipped a beat. It was the most handsome, indescribable guy that Heather had ever seen. He had tan skin, smooth as that of an angel. His eyes were a deep blue color, sparkling under the light. The boy had dark, luscious curls that fell over his face like a perfect frame. And his body…oh his body she could not even describe. Suddenly, Heather realized that she was staring, but strangely, it looked like…he was staring right back. The beautiful stranger started to walk right towards where Heather was standing. At first, she thought he was going to turn, but he walked right up to her. “Hello, my name is Zenit, what’s yours?’ The mystifying character asked Heather. Heather couldn’t believe it! A boy, and //this// cute too, was talking to her! “M-my name is Heather, ” She mumbled. “Heather, what a lovely name. Nice to meet you Heather! Excuse me for staring, but I have never seen such a beautiful girl in my life.” “Funny, I was just thinking the same thing,” Heather replied shyly. It was love at first sight. “ Heather, would you like to dance with me?” Zenit asked her. Heather could not remember a more happy moment in her life. She felt so much joy that she could cry. Heather and Zenit danced the night away. Their love for each other grew deeper by the second. Heather felt like a bird, like she could fly to the top of the world, or even to heaven. No, she was already in heaven. She felt like she was lost somewhere deep inside the heart of the most wonderful dream. She wanted to live in this moment forever. This could not be real, could not be happening. Oh, but it was. Zenit turned out to be even more amazing then his looks. He was the sweetest, kindest guy that she could ever imagine. When she looked into his deep blue eyes, she was lost in a sea of love. When she touched his perfect skin, it felt like the finest velvet to the tips of her fingers. So this is what love felt like. At a quarter to eleven, Zenit asked Heather to take a walk. So they walked, and talked, and got to know each other. Heather fell deeper and deeper into love with this mysterious, perfect man. “Look Zenit a full moon! It’s so beautiful,” Heather said. “ Not as beautiful as you, my angel. Heather, thank you for this night. I cannot remember ever having a better time. You made my day, my week, my year… most likely my life. When I’m with you, it is like nothing else exists” “ No, thank //you//. You made me the happiest girl on earth. There are no words to describe the way I feel about you right now. True, we have met just hours ago, but love at first sight does exist! I feel like we were made for each other. You are amazing, Zenit”. “Your lips are as soft and as beautiful as a pink rose. I can not help myself…” Zenit looked into Heather’s eyes, bent over slowly and kissed her, but just a small peck. Then she kissed him back, a long and passionate kiss. And so they kissed under the light of the full moon… the kiss of midnight. “ Zen…Zenit!” Heather suddenly screamed. “Your skin, it’s, it’s glowing! Your skin is glowing green Zenit!” “Oh no, I was so in love I forgot. Heather, there is something I have to tell you. Please don’t freak out. Well you see, this is hard to say… I am not from this planet. I am what you call…an alien.” Zenit confessed. “ Oh…my…god. Oh I knew a man this perfect could not be human! This is insane! This can’t be true! Oh, but you are glowing green! Zenit, you face looks different too!” “Heather I am so sorry I didn’t tell you. I turn back into my natural form only during a full moon at midnight. You see, my family and I are from a planet called Teblune. It exists in an entirely different galaxy. We travel the universe collecting information and artifacts from different planets, to bring back to Teblune. Don’t worry we do not harm anyone. I have never experienced love before, until I saw you. Heather, I want to stay here with you!” “ Well this is a huge surprise, and completely unexpected. But Zenit, I love you so much that I don’t care what you are! I was never one to judge. How terrific! My love is an alien.” At that moment a bright light appeared in the sky, coming closer and closer. Then there was a loud noise and a big green and blue shining object appeared. “ZENIT ZI DEBLUT!” a sharp, deep voice yelled out from inside. “Oh no…” Zenit whispered. A large, bulgy man stepped out from what appeared to be a space ship. His skin was glowing green just like Zenit’s. He had one antenna growing out of his head and he was dressed in shiny silver tin foil. “Zenit Zi Deblut, You have defied the planet of Teblune! It is against the law to come into such close interaction with a human, and you clearly knew that. Coming into such close contact may place our entire planet in danger! The germs these humans posses are like poison to our home location. You will now be sent back to Teblune,” the green man stated harshly. “ Yes Major, I did know of this law. But my love for this fair lady is far stronger than my morals and my beliefs of decree. She is my true love, and I cannot help that. For nothing is strong enough to hold out the love of a man,” Zenit said. “Oh Zenit…” Heather gushed. “ Well silly boy, your love comes with a consequence. You are now confined to living in Teblune, never to travel to any other planets. Heather, say good bye to Zenit, for you will never see him again!” Screamed grumpy Major. “ Oh no! No, please don’t take Zenit! He is the only love I ever had! I will never be able to love someone the same way!” cried Heather. But it was no use. Heather leaped into Zenit’s arms for the last time, and gave him a good-bye kiss, which was salty and filled with tears. “Fare-well my love, you will always remain in my heart” Cried Zenit. All that Heather could do was cry. Before, she could blink, Zenit’s ship was already gone. Well now that her one true love had left, she had no reason to live. She would never be happy with any other man again. If she could not be with Zenit, then she should not //be// at all. Heather walked back to the party, which was almost over. She walked over to Maria, and told her good bye (who though she was going home). Then Heather went into the kitchen. She found a knife, and hid it in her pocket. She then walked into the backyard, and stood right before the full moon. “ Good bye my love, good bye. Maybe we will meet some day in an after life. But my life with out you is no life at all. Good-bye Zenit!” Heather screamed out in vain, and stabbed her self. Ten minutes later, Zenit showed up at the house. “Heather, Heather my love! I have come back for you. I have denied my master, and escaped for your love. I told you nothing is strong enough to hold back a man’s love. Come here my love, and we will reunite for ever!” Zenit screamed out with happiness. Just then, he noticed a body on the ground. He walked over, and saw Heather, pale, cold, dead. “Oh what is this? Killed herself for my existence! Oh what a horrible day! If only I had come earlier! Oh without Heather, I am nothing. I cannot live. Oh my poor love, pale, so pale on the ground. Today we met, today we part. Oh Heather, I will join you in your vain!” Then Zenit took Heather’s knife, and stabbed himself right in the heart, falling on top of Her. //The two in love will meet again in a world far beyond, but the story has come to say what comes too fast will go away.// = =