She couldn't answer the boy's question. Instead she stared, studying his face, she couldn't understand him. His smile seemed mysterious, his eyes squinted slightly to see Arya in front of him, the dappled sunlight shone onto his face.
Arya found herself getting lost in his face, it was something she'd never felt before. The more she gazed upon him the more she became curious, the more she wanted to know. She knew now that it was the same boy, in the woods that night. She could clearly picture him now with the baseball bat him his hand, those same beautiful eyes staring into hers.
"So?" He leaned over to catch Arya's attention again.
"Oh uh, yeh you helped me the other night" she spoke, Arya couldn't get out the words she wanted to say, trying to act cool and casual.
"Helped you? If I wasn't so modest I'd say I saved you" he laughed to himself, his smile was sweet.
"Well I-I- yes you did" Aryas cheeks warmed as she tried her best to hide it with a smile.
"I was surprised to see you out so late, lucky I was there when I was, I can't imagine the awful things he could have done to you" the boy pushed away from the tree and walked closer to Arya. He passed her and faced out onto the sea.
Arya turned too and stood awkwardly, decided to look up at the boy, his gaze did not wander, just continued to look out to sea. "I- I want to thank you for what you did the other night, I really appreciate it" Arya spoke, looking back to the breathtaking view. He looked at her as she spoke this time.
"Your welcome, I'm glad I was able to help" he smiled. The was a long silence the came upon the two.
"so do you normally carry around a baseball bat just in case you need to save anyone or what?" Arya spoke, breaking the silence.
"Ha no of course not, I saw you as I was on my way back and I knew those boys were bad news so I rushed back to my place and came back, just in time" he spoke, She was captivated by his words, he really did sound genuine.
"Oh my name is Robin by the way" he looked into her eyes and smiled.
"Oh I'm Arya..." she felt the heat again, turning her head away,"I've seen you around before, do you live here?".
"Yeh, I live on the site next to the caravans, you know the holiday homes but I live there" Robin chuckled,"there isn't any place on earth I'd rather be, the views are the best here".
Arya smiled, they stood apart, breathing in the fresh air.
Robins hair flowed in the gentle breeze, every so often brushing it out of his face. He wore a high collar jacket that was undone and some light jeans. It was a casual outfit but compared to the people Arya was used to back home, he was better dressed than any guy her age.
"So how long you here for?" He asked, turning to face her.
"How do you know im visiting" she asked, thinking she'd caught him out.
"Because every time you walk in this forest or admire the views your eyes light up, like a little child, if you lived here, it wouldn't be so obvious" he chuckled to himself. Arya dropped her smile to a frown.
He carried on laughing,"oh and I watched you run towards the caravan site, after I saved you so..." he smiled and raised his eyebrow playfully.
"Oh right... well I'm leaving in a couple of days" she spoke. They said nothing, turning their attention to the view once again.
He turned to face her, placing his hands in his pockets,"well it was nice to meet you but I should be going now. Don't get yourself into any trouble this time" he winked and began to walk away.
"I-I uh, wait!" Arya called before he could go too far, her responded by turning his head.
"I'm not doing anything tomorrow, seems as you know this place so well, would you like to, I dunno, have a walk down the beach" she brushed her hair down, awkwardly, waiting for his reply.
He just smiled and turned his head back,"I'll see you here at 11:00" he called.
Arya smiled from ear to ear, before controlling herself , she couldn't believe that she'd just asked to see him again and he'd agreed. Storm stood looking at her, he waited to see where they would go next. Arya was too busy thinking about what had happened to acknowledge the dog, it had all moved so quickly.
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That evening she sat up watching tv. There was still some light left and people were still outside, relaxing. Arya heard her phone buzz, picking it up she sighed. It was her boyfriend, again, asking why wasn't she replying to any of her messages. She opened her phone and started to text him, she argued in her head about what to say.
-hi sorry I didn't text, haven't been looking at my phone. X
-how are you? X
-I'll ring you tomorrow
They were all possible reply's she could have said but In the end she left his message on read, she seemed to be doing it a lot. Things weren't the same as they used to be, he was a different person but she hadn't changed since the day they met.
It was becoming a hassle to keep up with their relationship, it wasn't easy, suppose it never had been. It was becoming more of a chore than a luxury.
Arya didn't want to let it get her down too much. She went to sleep with something else on her mind that night...
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On The Hill
Romansa(Finished) Located in the real world town in Norfolk- Uk. We see Arya, a young girl struggling to find her place in the world, being independent can have its downfalls and with no siblings can be even harder, that is until she meets a boy while on...
