"I would search for a blue rose to show my love, how much I care for you, but I would stop if you asked me to eat pineapple on pizza!", snapped the young man. In the corner of the yellow-walled room, are a couple sitting on a tan leather couch together while looking at menus. The woman chuckles while giving him a light hand slap on the back. The woman is smiling with her long-sleeve turtleneck sweater that’s covered in stars, with jeans pants . That smile of her shines like a golden ray of sunshine, to match with her cute freckles on her neck and arms. Her boyfriend rolls his eyes while she laughs. 

"Oh Wolfram, you're so hilarious! Don't worry I won't ask you to do something that foul.

 Instead, you'll have to get us a Margherita Pizza or Neapolitan pizza!”, said the girlfriend. 

“Do you even know the difference between the two?

“Nope! But I bet you know what the difference is! And that's more than enough reason for you to get both! ”, she said with cheekiness. 

Wolfram looks at her with a raised eyebrow, then he gets up from the coach. Reaching for his phone on the table then he asks his girlfriend. 

"Alright, Naomi! I guess we will order both from Nero's Pizzeria. I'll pay and you tip, yeah?"

"OH come on! I still gotta tip?! I did it last Thursday and Tuesday, Sugar!"

"Okay then do you wanna pay and I'll tip?" Wolfram questioned Naomi. 

He heads over to the kitchen counter to put away the menus while Naomi crosses her arms while looking away, she agrees to tip while he pays. Wolfram makes the call for Nero's Pizzeria, while Naomi gets up to pick up some plates from the cabinet. After two hours, the couple had finished eating their pizza except for two pieces. Wolfram is now washing the dishes while Naomi puts the rest of the pizza in the fridge. Naomi turns to look at Wolfram cleaning up. She’s quiet, while thinking of something. She takes a deep breath and slowly walks up to him before tapping on his shoulder. 

“So…Wolfram.”, Naomi said softly.

“Yeah? What's up?”

“Well, it's been a year since we’ve been dating now.”

“Wait it has? Oh no did I forget our…Anniversary?”, Wolfram asked. 

Naomi shakes her to him, she collects her thoughts while he’s putting away the washed dishes in the dry rack. 

“So I didn’t know how to prepare this, I’ve been thinking about the right time so I decided now would be the time. So after spending so much time with you, I really see myself being with you. So I think….” Naomi paused. 

Wolfram turned to face her and looked worried.

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“ So I decided, I want us to become closer, so I want you to meet my father”. 

Suddenly Wolfram felt like the world slowed down for him, he was able to grasp what she just said but what shocked him is he will get to meet her father. Wolfram’s eyes widen and he rubs his head in shock.

“You..your….Dad?” Wolfram stuttered.

“Yeah! Usually, my father doesn’t like to meet my guy friends that I know, but you are different. You’re my special boy, sugar. So I am going to bring you to him and we can all get together. Would you be alright to go on a trip with me and my dad?”, Naomi asked.

Wolfram thinks for a moment, he always wanted to see Naomi’s family. He just didn’t realize it was going to happen sooner, he imagined it later though. He feels like he may not be the man he wants to date his daughter. “How am I to prove to him that I am worthy?”  The question was echoing in his head, Wolfram looked deep into Naomi’s eyes and gathered his courage. 

“Naomi I don’t know….if I should go. I don’t usually like to -!”

“You don't want to meet my father?”

“ I was never good at meeting someone’s father. I never had a good relationship with even my father. It always seems like a bad thing for me.”

Wolfram turns his back to Naomi while thinking for a moment. Wolfram was thinking that if perhaps this is his chance, a chance to meet a father figure that will change him for the best….would it work? 

Naomi pats his back softly 

"I don't want to force you to come…  I just want you to know that fathers are not all bad.”

Naomi turns him around then gently grabs his hands while putting her left hand on his cheek.

"I’m not asking you to become friends with him. Just meet and talk with him, let him know why I made you my boyfriend. We are Lovers! I promised you, my father is much different than your dad!", Naomi said to Wolfram.

He looked at Naomi, then at his eyes before looking beyond her eyes. He wasn't just looking at her eyes, he was really looking at the reflection of himself. Imagining the same way as his mother was telling him how he couldn't meet his father because he was living somewhere far away. He wondered, he should do it, especially for Naomi.

“You know what, sure! Let’s do this!” Wolfram said with confidence. 

“Really? Oh this is wonderful! I also got the perfect place where we can go!”, Naomi said with joy.

Naomi runs to the coach and grabs her purse to look inside. Wolfram wipes his hands in the sink, and before long Naomi finds it. She leaps back to him with great speed.

“Here it is! It’s called ‘El Pájaro National Park’!!", Naomi said cheerfully. 

Wolfram turned to see what Naomi had in her hand, it was a pamphlet about the Park. 

"OH! I heard about that place, the city is a great place to visit during Halloween."

"I'll ask my father if this is alright. I heard a special event is about to happen. If we can make it next week, it'll be a Blue Moon! "

"A Blue Moon?" Wolfram asked Naomi. 

"Doesn't it sound romantic, Sugar? If we hurry up, I can ask dad if he can find a spot for us. The great outdoors! Oh I'm going to call him now then. Be right back! "

As Naomi goes into her room, Wolfram sits down on a chair near him. He looks at the pamphlet and admires it. Believing himself that a new change will happen to him finally. He always wanted to have a bond with someone as a father figure, when the Blue Moon rises then it shall be a new reckoning for him. "I hope this will become a day I will never forget". Wolfram said softly.

- End of Prologue : The Lovers