Love in Darkness

Chapter 25: Memories

Eon is laying on his bed while staring at the ceiling. Memories flowing out from his mind. Memories of the day he discovered he had powers and the day he met Selena. The forest was dead that day but he healed everything. He recalls his hands glowing when he covered his eyes. He looked at himself and was astonished but confused at the same time. As soon as his hands touched the ground, all the living things came back to life. The plants, trees, flowers, and grass came back to their original state.

Eon was mesmerized by what he has done back then. He knew what he was capable of. He stood up and looked around. He slowly went around the oak tree to see the whole surroundings and wanted to know the boundaries of his powers.

By the time he reached the other side of the tree, he saw a girl with long brown hair and was wearing a floral dress. She was twirling. His lips formed a smile as he watched the girl kept on twirling. Eon was fascinated by her smile. There is something with her smile that made her heart leaped with joy. Eon smiles at the thought of Selena's smile.

His mind recalls Selena being startled and backed away from him. She accidentally misstepped a root and has lost her balance. He remembers helping her stand. That was the first time Eon held a girl's hand. Selena accepted his hands and looked into his eyes. He saw how Selena looked at him at that moment. He then laughs remembering the expression on Selena's face. "She realized that she had been staring at me for too long.", he mutters to himself.

Eon recollects by that moment, Selena was smiling directly at him. It made his heart fluttered. "She was so beautiful.". He felt the feeling of him introducing himself to her - nervous. He laughs slightly, "She even hesitated to tell her name to me because I was a stranger.". Eon smiles, "Knowing her name is delightful. I cannot even stop mumbling it. It is a beautiful name. It suited her.".

Eon sighs, realizing what he is doing. "I want to forget her. But how do I do that?". He pauses for a moment, "I wonder if she remembers me or she has already forgotten me?". He feels sad and heartbroken. He gets up from bed and decides to go to the forbidden forest. He thinks only one reason why he cannot get Selena off of his mind. That is he did not fully face the pain of the heartbreak. Eon immediately goes out of his bedroom and sneakily goes outside. It is still pretty dark and he also decides to spend until morning in the forest.

When he arrives at the forest using the portal, it was raining. There are no animals on sight. The water on the ground is getting higher. "It would be dangerous for the animals if there would be a flood." So Eon uses all his strength to stop the heavy rain. He stands still and closes his eyes. He puts his hands on his side and opens them wide. He then slowly lifts it up, like he is pushing a heavy thing up. Eon continues to lift his hands until what is left is light rain. He checks the houses of the animals nearby. Some have small water which he removed.

Eon sits on the big roots of the oak tree to take a rest. He has used so much energy to stop the rain, so his body is exhausted. To recharge, he picks a few fruits to boost his stamina. As he eats, he decides to build the small shed he built before for Selena. After regaining his strength, he instantly begins working. He collects the woods he needed and starts building. He finishes early than expected. He took longer the last time.

Before entering the shed, Eon recalls Selena sitting on the roots while watching him. "That time was also the first time Selena did not go home and stay with me all night. We slept here side by side.". He enters the shed and lays on the floor. He lays sideways and imagines that Selena is in front of him. Eon then recollects that he woke up early so he had the moment to stare at Selena's face. He caressed her hair and touched her soft cheek with his finger. He is drawn to his imagination that when the image of Selena is gone in front of him, he is shocked and gets up suddenly.