What Matters Most

chapter 17

Silas

It's been quiet the last few days. Once John told Sang the plan and had her stay home, she was pissed. She hated missing school when she was almost done. Once this semester was done she was going to start interning at the hospital. Sean was able to get her in the pediatrics wing with him which he was crazy excited about. 

Sang was going to school the next day as North's girlfriend and I wanted to do something fun with her before then. I went searching for her and found her in the garden. I think this was her favorite place to be. If you couldn't find her in the apartments, the your next bet would always be here. 

She was lying on a blanket with her eyes closed but I knew she wasn't asleep. She looked beautiful in her tiny pink skirt and white blouse. Her sandals were sitting beside her. As soon as I walked over to her, she kept her eyes closed but smiled. 

"What can I do for you Superman?" She asked. I still found it amazing that she could tell who was around without even looking.

I loved that she called me that. It made me feel like she trusted me to protect her. Sang started calling me that a couple weeks after knowing us and when I asked her why she said it was because being wrapped in my arms in the hugs I give her, makes her feel safe and protected. It was definitely an ego boost. 

"I wanted to take you somewhere Agele." I tell her softly hoping she wouldn't turn me down. 

"Of course. I'd go anywhere with you Silas, all you need to do is ask." She gets up and folds her blanket after putting on her shoes. 

"Where too?" She asks me with a smile on her face. 

"There's a pond not too far from here where I go just to think. I thought you might like it, it's very pretty there." 

"Well I do like pretty things." She laughed. 

We took North's jeep after I texted him and it took twenty minutes to get to the pond. Once there, I saw Sang's eyes widen at the beautiful scene in front of her. I grabbed the extra blanket from the back and held her hand as we walked towards the dock. I figured we'd sit there for a while before moving to rest on the grass. 

This was my private place. It was On North's uncle's property so we didn't have to worry about people coming around. It was a safe place for her to come if she ever just wanted to get away. 

We sat with our feet in the water for a long while talking about school, likes, dislikes, everything you could possibly think of, we talked about. I loved spending time with her like this.  I knew with fourteen other brothers, getting alone time with her was going to be tough. I knew she was further along in her relationships with some of us, one of them being Doc if the goofy grin he's had on his face since she stayed with him was any indication. 

I don't even think she realizes that she's starting a relationship with us, she just doing what feels natural. I knew she liked all of us and she never really showed favorites although I did know that if Kevin asked her to leave with him, she would do it in a heartbeat. He was her family, he took care of her for years and loved her. She would do anything for him even if it meant breaking her own heart. And leaving us would definitely leave her with a broken heart. Luckily Kevin understands that and wouldn't put her in the position to choose. He seems to really be ok with all of us with her now that he knows where he stands with her. 

"Do you think I'm a whore?" Sang asked out of nowhere.

We were lying on the blanket in the grass looking up at the clouds. For a while we were coming up with what they looked like until she became quiet. I thought she had fallen asleep but that was obviously wrong. She was thinking about her relationship with us.