The Unnatural

Twenty five

Ares Silvermane

The sun has settled down, painting the sky in pink and purple shades. The water in the river flows at a steady pace, the sound of water calming my soul like it has always done.

Birds fly back to their houses, making noises through the wide sky.

Everything is calm and quiet.

Except for my heart.

It is beating like it's going to explode any moment and the blood is not just flowing in my veins, it's rushing like a dam has broken down.

The pumping of my heart echoes in my ears as I sit by the river and Ethan sits next to me. A smile has been carved on his face ever since he has came here.

"It's so beautiful." He breathes out, looking around and scanning every inch of the place in front of him while I'm looking at him, reading every inch of him. His eyes sparkle like stars and the pink shade creeps on his nose from the cold wind. The way his black hair that were glued together at some places after the practice, sway with the wind now. His fingers run down over the grass we sit on, feeling them against his skin.

"I have never brought someone here before." I admit and look at the river in front of us. The water splashing against rocks creating slight foam and shade of white.

I feel Ethan stare at me, his big eyes being pinned on me. "Why?"

"I don't want to share this place with someone. Whenever I used to quarrel with my parents or brother, I would always come here to calm myself. It's the only place where I can slam myself and simply relax. The worries are overtaken by the sound of the river. " I explain and smile. The memories of my parents warming my heart.

"Then why did you bring me here?" His tiny voice touches my ears and I turn to look at him, thinking for a second.

Why? Why did I bring him here?

"Because I wanted to. I know you would like this place and it will bring a smile on your face." I bring my knees closer to my chest and wrap my arms around them.

Because I can't push you away anymore. Because I want to accept you and call you my other half. I want to share every single thing that I have with you. I want to drown myself into you till I am not able to recognize myself anymore. I want to lose myself completely and find myself within you.

He looks at me for a while before he looks away. I notice his cheeks turning pink. He must be cold.

"Do you want to go home?" I ask getting concerned. "No, I would like to stay here a little longer." Ethan smiles gently; so soft, so beautiful.

His smile melts my heart and I feel my stomach getting on fire. The way his eyes meet mine brings sparks of happiness.

Not being able to breathe, I look back at the river and nod.

"Where are your parents now? I have never seen anyone from your family." Ethan questions to break the wall of silence not being aware the heavy weight his question holds. I have never told him that my parents are dead or I had a brother so it only makes sense for him to ask this.

He knows so little about me yet he is willing to stay by my side, accept me and understand me.

I think deeply as I try to muster up the courage to speak. My eyes start to well up and my throat gets heavy when I turn my head to look at Ethan.

"I don't have a family anymore. At least not blood related." I smile sadly and Ethan's face drops as sadness takes over him. His eyebrows twitch and a faint frown rests on his innocent face. "I'm..I'm sorry."