Power Gems

Chapter 11

“What?” I said turning around to see Jason’s face, he looked really hurt.  “When I was little, my father took me with him to the woods.  He said he had a surprise for me.  I was very excited, my father stopped and told me to stay put so he could get the surprise.  I waited there for a moment.  He came back with a bow and arrows, he knew how much I liked archery, and he even got me targets to shoot at.  After while I smelled smoke, I told my dad, he said somebody must have been camping nearby.  

 “We continued shooting at the targets.  The sky started getting dark, I looked up to see a huge cloud of black smoke hovering above us.  We started running, my dad noticed that I have left my bow and arrows.  I told him that it was fine that I left them but he ignored me. 

“He ran back to get them.  Next thing I knew I heard screaming, it was my dad, he had been burned alive trying to get my bow and arrows till this day no one knows who started that fire. I loved my dad, but he was stupid to go back” When Jason said that I saw a tear run down his cheek, his shaggy red hair covered his eyes. 

“Jason… I-I didn’t know.” I said feeling sorry.  “I don’t know what it’s like to loose a family member.”  I said looking down at my feet.  What have I done? I thought to myself.  Luna stood there expressionless, did she even care?

I walked over to Jason; he still had that one tear on his freckled cheek.  I couldn’t see his eyes.  I tilted up his head.  He looked at me with hurt.  What could I do?  I smiled at him; he gave a little chuckle and looked down at his feet again. 

“I’m sorry,” I said in a low voice.  “It’s fine, you didn’t know,” Jason said his voice cracking a little.  I tilted up his head again. He sniffed, and his eyes teared up. I closed my eyes and leaned in and kissed him like, lip on lip kiss. I felt his hand on the back of my head and under my blue hair.

 Ok I know what your thinking, I did it because I felt bad for him, I just wanted to show him that someone was there for him, ok?  I guess know our relationship will be different; maybe I for once can have a friend, cheesy, I know, I’ve never had a friend before and I’m not good with people if you haven’t noticed. 

Jason and me stayed in the kiss for a while, until I noticed what was happening.  I pulled back.  Jason looked at me, I quickly looked down, and my cheeks were burning like crazy.  I started walking away when I heard Jason say, “Thank you Saber for being there for me.”

I turned around to look at Jason.  His face was, well, not sad anymore.  I didn’t know Jason very well but at that moment, it felt like we were best friends.  I smiled and continued walking back to the tree house.  I past Luna, I saw her face, it looked…jealous?