When we became STRANGERS

Last summer

Gone are the days of wintry light kissing coldly upon my face, in those blustery days the great golden orb above was friendly. When uncovered by snow or sleet laden cloud it gave colour to the day, finding any glint of greenness left in the world. When spring came its brilliant rays shone not just brightly, but with a touch of warmth, a promise of the growing seasons to come. Now in the heady heat of August, we walk on the tinder of the forest floor, dreading the moment we must leave its dense protective canopy and walk the last mile beneath the unrelenting sun. The world is painted vivid by its rays, like a new painting with still wet oils. No longer is it gently warming our bodies, bringing life back to cold muscles; now it burns unprotected skin in minutes. After the light clothing of June and July the full body smocks and hats are unwelcome, but preferable to redness and pain. In this long month the sun does not bring smiles, instead we march on, head-bowed under it's angry glare.

I look up at the sun.I am temporarily blindly by the light shone in my face."Elisabeth"He screams at me.Calling me over.

I look at his perfection,his dirty blond hair shining brightly under the bright ball of fire."Abel!"I call onto the voice who so happens to be my best friend,Abel Romeo Ajax.He ran towards me with a big wide grin on his face.When he got to me he circled my waist with his arms and lifted me up."Abel,you're back...I missed you so much"

Abel had left me for a juvenile jail.He had a problem with his school so he got sent to juvie."How has been my favorite girl in the entire world"he said,emphasizing 'entire'.

"Fine"I answer,play-punching him on the arm.

I'm in love with him.

He never leaves my mind, he's always there; mentally if not physically. It's just incomprehensible. He's my one stable force, my one stability in a world filled with chaos and I so desperately need that in my life. I love him so much for that. I'm in love with him and I can't believe I've only just realised it when he was gone.

This feeling is so strange; it stretches throughout my whole body. It's overwhelming, yet makes me feel complete. It has no bound nor length nor depth; it's just absolute. It feels as though I'm in a dangerous fire, yet I'm completely safe at the same time. It feels as though someone's given me peace. It feels as though my heart is dancing around my chest; and a hole, I was never aware was there, has been filled. I feel so light, like I'm on top of the world yet my heart is constricting and it feels as if there's no oxygen in my lungs.

"So.."I begin."Tomorrow we'll be starting school...are you going back?"I hesitate to ask.I've only just seen him for 5 minutes and I'm already being geeky.

He looks down at me,I'm just 5'3 so I'd figure I'm average but he is like 6'5."Yeah,I'll go with you Tomorrow."

The day after

I looked up at my reflection, my eyes, that shone the color of dampened soil in the summer, my favorite of my Italian traits. I had curled my silver colored locks, that always danced in between a white and light blond, so that they hung in more waves than curls. My pale skin was brushed with makeup and blush to bring out the sharp structure on my bones and I wore a soft pink shade on my thin lips.And along my curvy body is a black dress that reaches my lower thighs, clutching my body in a way that was elegant but feminine. The top of the dress ran straight across my chest, then at the top of my waist it tightened to the curves. I had placed on a pair of simple black-matte converses' that shone as a mirror in the white light.

I had a medical condition that made my hair white.I never liked to talk about it,because it was that condition that caused my mothers' death.My dad left after my mothers' death.He left me the house.I have an older brother,Cole Niall Pennyroyal.His light gray eyes with a hint of green,unlike mine,his hair was dark black.That made his skin look paler and his eyes pop.