When you love someone like that - Part 2- Timeout

In the Watch tower

She lingered at the coffee machine, her finger scanning the buttons for available options. She wanted a cafe moocha, but for some reason, despite having crossed that particular button three times already, it did not register with her, and she continued with the fourth round.

"Problem!" came a voice from behind. It was hawk girl, waiting for her turn...perhaps.

She turned on her heels and tried to speak, but could only find herself mumbling "moocha"

Hawk girl squinted and then smiled, "Here, let me help!"

She cleared the path of give her way, as she picked a fresh cup.


And then... she saw him...

He was standing a few steps away from her, discussing accompanied by Jonn. She tried hard not to look at him, but was hardly in possession of her faculties. And by the time her eyes could follow her mind's instructions to look away, he had met her eyes. She quickly turned away and almost immediately regretted her action. Her confused eyes met Hawk girl's equally bewildered gaze.


"Is everything alright, Diana?" she asked.


"Yes, fine!" she managed to smile, but not enough to convince her friend.


"You said that you wanted to swap your monitor duty," she said, trying to change the topic, "I think I can take your place."


Hawk girl mused, and then nodded.
"That'll be great, Diana! I needed some time off..."


Diana nodded absently and hawk girl reiterated her plans for the weekend.


"I don't think you're well, Di," hawk girl said.

"Wh..what! No...no...I am fine," she stammered.


"I don't think so. I had stopped talking two minutes ago and you were still nodding. I think you need a break more than I do."


"I am fine, Shayera!" she pressed, but realized her friend wasn't convinced. She had to come up with something...fast!


"I...I seem to miss my home!" she said.

Hawk girl's gaze softened.


"I mean," she took an involuntary glance in the direction where he was standing, but he was no longer to be seen.
"I mean, I seem to miss my home more than ever!" she sighed.


Shayera patted her shoulder, "May be you should just go visit your mother and sisters then."


"May be..." she muttered. She found herself actually considering that as an option.


"You're leaving tomorrow, and that's that!" Hawk girl said, "Don't worry about my monitor duty, Superman was ready to swap with me."


She nodded slowly.

"Let's go!" hawk girl yanked her arm, and she found herself dragged across the cafeteria. Halfway down, she turned around and looked again in the direction where he was standing earlier.


He wasn't there...

May be it's just as well...