I didn't know what Hunter and mine relationship was anymore. We still sat next to each other but anyone
could tell that something had happened between us. The tension filled atmosphere surrounded us constantly.
Since that formal night three days ago, Hunter and I had not spoken nor touched each other. He had returned
to being the completely silent, mysterious Hunter the one who kept to himself and didn't open up, like the first
time I had seen him when I arrived at Brooke High.
It was all too confusing and I didn't know what to say to him especially after seeing his aggressiveness. I
absently ran my hand over the wrist he had grabbed tightly. Thankfully there was no bruise but I could feel it
ache whenever I pressed against the skin there.
I let out a sigh and rested my head on my arms. It was the last day at school before our holidays started for us
seniors. Then it would be off to Uni. Letting out another sigh, under the sun where Alora and I had sat on the
picnic bench, I watched a butterfly flutter around awkwardly like it didn't know how to fly.
"So did you speak to Hunter?" I heard Alora ask me.
"No," I mumbled quietly.
"Well you gotta Luna. I've never seen you two speak to each other seriously about your relationship. You
need to know where you stand and whether or not he loves you like you love him." She said.
I sat up as soon as she said the L word. Love? Did she think I love him?
Alora rolled her eyes as if knowing what I was thinking. "Of course you love him. Why else
would you put up with his crap and be so understanding or patient?"
I bit my lip and gently rubbing my fingers against the wooden bench.
"And I also think that Hunter loves you."
I met her eyes with a raise of an eyebrow. "What?"
"Yup." She nodded her head. "Actually I don't think, I know he loves you. All you two need to do now is
confess to one another."
"Yeah..." I trailed off not knowing what to say as I once again looked down at the wooden bench.
Alora sighed then grabbed my hands, "Look at me Luna. Look," I looked up slowly and met her eyes again.
"You two need to sort out these issues that you guys are having. I know Hunter wouldn't start the conversation
because that's how he's always been since he was young. He doesn't like being the one who takes action first
unless it's...violence but you be the bigger person here and intiate the conversation. He's not as bad as he
acts-"
"I know he's not bad." I cut her off.
"- but the only reason he's behaving like this is because even though he appears to be calm, he tends to carry
around a lot of useless tension and aggression and when he doesn't have a way of releasing that tension and
aggression he gets violent. This isn't anything new. He's been like this since I first met him in kindy. "
