laiquendai

His mind was buzzing with conflicting emotions. So much hadhappened recently, and now his father was seriously sick, and the only chancewas to go into the treacherous world outside to get medicine. He would nevershow it, but he was terrified inside. He had to be strong for the family. Hecould see so much falling apart, but he knew that if he stayed strong, so wouldpeople around him.

He could hear Heather talking, spouting things about thepick-up. He tried to zone it out, every time she said something it worried himmore. Her babble was normally a source of amusement, but at this time he gratedon him slightly. He tried to focus on her, hearing her spout things he alreadyknew, like he’d never thought of them before. Without intending to he snapped at her.

“Anything Else?”

He instantly regretted the harsh tone as he looked into hereyes. She looked at him so earnestly, with concern clearly radiating from hergaze. He felt like he was truly looking at her for the first time since theirconversation started. Without warning she lunged towards him, her arms slippingaround his neck, and her lips pressing against his.

Time stood still at that very instant.

His body instinctively reacted to her, his arms encircledhis waist and he drew her closer to himself as he kissed her back. His mindcleared of everything apart from the feel of the girl in his arms. The kissfelt amazing, it strengthened him in a way he didn’t know he needed. His armtrailed down her back, and his hands gently rested at her waist, as he triednot to get swept away on the tide of emotion that had spread through his bodythe moment her lips touched his.

He never wanted this moment to end, the comfort he gainedfrom her touch was overpowering, stilling every thought and letting him knowthat someone truly cared for him. He relished her presence, and the feel of herwrapped so comfortably in his arms.

As she pulled away, he missed her instantly. He felt herrest her head against his, yet another comforting gesture for which he was verygrateful. His eyes focused on her briefly, as he tried to figure out just whathad jus happened. He could still feel her on his lips, and he sucked his lowerlip in to taste her one final time. The intensity of her gaze on him shockedhim, he realised that he could so easily fall in love with this woman.

“Come back in one piece.”

The laugh came out instinctively, after everything that hadjust happened the words seemed unnecessary - he had no intention of not comingback.

“I will, I promise.”

She stepped backward out of his arms. He reluctantly let hergo, as she said her awkward goodbye to him, making him smile again. As sheturned away, he leant on the door, needing something to hold onto now that shehad gone.

His brain slowly filtered back all the noise from earlier,all the pressures he was currently facing. He marvelled as he watched her walkaway, for a few moments Heather had made him forget everything, she had givenhim peace and for that he was very grateful.