PETRICHOR

.10.

SKYLAR

He did it again, he left at night to go somewhere. I couldn't tell where he was going all this time, and I never asked him either. I just thought maybe we aren't too close yet, I have no business in his life after all. Although curiosity killed me, I decided to push it again once again.

I woke up before him today, I mean it's not like I had slept in the first place. Nightmares chased after me in my sleep, I couldn't sleep even for a blink of a second. I just stayed there on the bed staring at him- more like admiring him. He looked peaceful and very handsome may I add. Where did you go at night Silas... I asked myself.

I held my legs close to my body curling up like a ball. I wondered if he maybe liked me the way I like him. I shook my head, there's no way. I'll leave very soon anyways...

Suddenly Silas woke up startling me a bit. I fixed my position slightly.
"Good morning, you don't look like you've slept well..." Frowned Silas while stretching his body. His voice was deeper than usual and raspy.

" Yeah..." I even saw you leave once again. I wanted to say.

Suddenly his phone rang and he picked it up. " Yeah. Ok okay, I'll be right there." He looked a bit startled and worried. He quickly stood up. "I need to go somewhere now, I'll be back soon."

I frowned, it started to piss me off, him just leaving at random times with absolutely no explanation. The fights he would randomly get in, and how he would sneak at night and go to random places. I've had enough from all that. "Where are you going?" My tone was demanding this time, demanding him for an answer.

"I'll come back and let you know okay?" He went to the bathroom to put his clothes on and came back out really quick. "Can't you take me with you? I'm sick and tired of being here all day." I said honestly irritated. I was losing my mind in this place.

" I can't take you with me but we'll talk when I'm back okay?" He smiled softly.
That goddamn smile was going to end me one day. I just nodded quietly and sat on the couch. He came over and ruffled my hair.

"I'll be back yeah?" And with that, he took off before I could even reply. He better has an explanation for his sudden outburst.

I decided to just keep myself busy, and went to the shelf and grabbed a book, even tho I wasn't a big fan of reading, I thought it'll help me pass some time.

As soon as I grabbed the book a paper fell. It seemed to be something in between the pages. I bend down and grabbed the paper, but it wasn't just paper. It was a picture, a picture of Silas and 3 other people.

A woman and two men, one man was old - twice as old as Silas perhaps- were in the shot together with Silas. Silas looked a bit younger and his hair way shorter than his hair now. Honestly, he looked fine with both haircuts. It wasn't only his hair that caught my attention, but how they all looked like a family. They looked alike, Silas had the old man's eyes and the woman's hair colour. The younger man in the picture looked like he can be his younger brother.

I frowned, I thought he had no family. Maybe I was reading too much or overthinking things, but this looked exactly like what I was thinking- It had to be his family.

I wondered if he had lied to me or maybe I just misunderstood something as I placed the picture inside the book and putting it back.

I had to ask him about it, I was going crazy. There were a lot of question marks around him and coming to think of it I barely knew anything about him, while he knew a lot about me. He was becoming very mysterious to me, what if all this was just a facade? What secrets were you hiding from me, Silas?

I was going crazy now, I needed a distraction- again. Distraction from all of my thoughts and my eventful life. I hopped into the shower and just let the water run over my body.

A few minutes later I heard a knocking on the door snapping me to reality. "Sky? Are you okay ?" A very worried voice said behind the door, it was Silas.
I heard another louder knock. " Sky, answer me."

I closed the running water and wrapped a towel around my body securely. I took a deep breath and opened the door. " You worried me, why weren't you..." Silas suddenly trailed. His eyes not leaving mine. He seemed to be in a mental war with himself suddenly as his jaw tightened.

"I- I- let's talk when you're done." His eyes were glued to the floor as I noticed how he was suddenly slightly blushing. Ah, must be the towel. I thought to myself. "Okay," I said and closed the door.

I quickly changed my clothes and realised I've been in the bathroom for too long, I must have zoned out inside.

I opened the door and noticed how he hesitated to look me in the eyes at first.
" Are you okay? " He carefully scanned me. "Yes, yes I am." I couldn't help but think about that picture. However, it wasn't exactly the right time get answeres.

" Are you sure ?" He was sceptical and probably sensed a lie in what I said. I was still mad at what I saw yet couldn't bring myself to ask him anything.

" I'm sorry I just left abruptly like that, I know you're tired and sick of everything. So... that's why we're leaving."

I frowned in confusion "What ?" He must have gone mad or something. He was so impulsive and random sometimes.

"We will rent a room in a family house, they live in the outskirts of the city. They own a farm and we can move a little bit freely there. Come on pack your bags." 

I frowned again, " Im not going any where till you answer me Silas, why did you just leave suddenly like this I do not understand?" I wasnt going to mine an inch without some clarification at least.

" They called me in the station,  they wanted witness testimony from me. " He answered my question finally.

I nodded still a bit mad, " ah I see. I do have the right to know that you know? Its MY case after all." I was really angry at his unexplained actions.

"I know , of course and I'm sorry. I was really in a rush."

I didn't look at him as I said , "I'll go pack my bag."

Authors note
Lowkey hate this chapter, it didnt feel smooth at all for some reason while writing. Do let me know if it was weird so I'll try to fix it .