Jastin Marek’s Diary

DO NOT READ!!

6:30pm, October 1st, 43 ABY
Exciting update! Things with Lira seem to be going really well. When I got to the park this afternoon, she was already there waiting for me. She seemed to have a small cough, so I handed her my handkerchief—I knew it would come in handy at some point.

Then we took a lovely stroll and watched the sunset. I told her about my ongoing monthly self portrait project. She seemed interested, and we made tentative plans to review the older ones, from back when I was a kid. She seemed excited about the one I have planned for tomorrow, and said I’ve got the right haircut for it. That came as a relief, because I spent quite a lot of credits on this haircut.

Anyway, as we walked, she had her arm around my arm almost the whole time! I even got the chance to be a real gentleman when she accidentally stumbled. I caught her as she fell—funnily enough, she accidentally bit me on her way down! She was super apologetic about it though, and we had a good laugh. I did unfortunately bleed a bit on her shirt though, so she had to go back into her apartment to change.

Now I’m waiting outside, breathing in the cool air on a bench, fitting in a quick journal entry while I wait for her. Up next we are headed for the Last Kaal to get some drinks and see where the night takes us. Major first date energy. Okay diary, gotta go. Think she’s headed down now.

7:23pm, October 1st, 43 ABY
You just never can tell, can you? That was… well, okay, fine, they can’t all be winners. Sometimes you just have off nights, right?

So Lira did come down, and I walked her to the bar. She seemed to be walking a bit sluggish, but maybe I’m just not used to having to match pace with someone else. She got really cold all of a sudden about halfway there, so I was able to give her my jacket, which was pretty cool I guess. But when we got into the bar, she was all tapped out after the first drink. I mean, I wasn’t expecting to be out all night, but one drink? She started coughing and sneezing, excused herself to the restroom, and then came back and told me goodnight. Didn’t even let me walk her home, for kriff’s sake!

Now I’m sitting at the bar, having my second drink and scrawling this entry like a loser. Can’t tell after the alcohol, but I feel like I’m getting a sore throat now. Great. Gotta go, bartender is looking at me like I’m crazy.

7:57pm, October 1st, 43 ABY
Just got home. Don’t usually write this much in one day. But I feel… really weird.

Came on fast, right before I left the bar.

Just had to get out of there.

Bite mark from Lira is swollen. Real bad cough.

Sorry about the messy pages…

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