SUMMER'S RAIN

CHAPTER 15

CHAPTER 15 

“Lana about what happened back at the house I know it was too soon. I never should have kissed you like that with everything else you are dealing with right now. I know I should be apologizing to you but the thing is I'm not sorry it happened.”

 “Case; I'm fine with the kiss I wanted it just as much as you did.” I watch his face light up as he gives me a heart stopping smile. He leans his body towards mine preparing to kiss me again. Before he gets the chance I back away from him. I don’t want to hurt him, but I know I shouldn’t be kissing him again right now I’m to messed up in the head for this shit. “I like you, I really do but right now a guy is the last thing I need to get involved with. That’s complication I can’t handle right now I’m sorry Case.”

Case puts his hand on mine “don't worry about it. It's not like either of us is going anywhere I've got nothing but time to wait.”

“Thank you I’m glad you understand. Right now I could really use a friend, one who’s honest with me and will tell me what the hell is going on?” Case squeezes my hand his striking blue eyes watching me. I can read sympathy in them but what I don’t see is pity which I am eternally grateful for.  Case’s hold tightens on my hand as he commences telling me the same story he told me in the club last week. The difference is I paid attention this time, to every word springing from his lips. I not only listened to what he is telling me I also believe every word of it.

“So you’re saying my family never knew I wasn't theirs?”

“That’s what I’m saying Lana.”

“Why did my birth parents give me away just because war broke out here?”

“They did it to keep you safe. They didn’t have another choice.”

“How old are you Case?”

“I'm twenty, what's that have to do with anything?”

“Your only two years older than me, did your family give you away like mine did?” I question. He is making it sound like my birth parents are martyrs of some kind.  

“Lana’ it was different with me.”

“Why Case? Explain to me what made you so damn different. Could it be the fact your parents loved you and wouldn’t part with you for any reason? While my parents saw me as a burden. The war gave them the excuse they needed to be rid of me.” I can hear the hurt and anger in my voice so I know he can as well but damnit to hell, I have every right to be hurt.

“The differences between you and I is simple Lana, you are the only daughter of the King and Queen of the Keepers' World. You are the heir to the thrown one day you will rule everything but until then you are still the Princesses. God I’ve just realized you don’t even know your real name shit this is so fucked up.” Case screams while scrubbing his hands over his face in frustration. “Shit Lana I am so fucking sorry no one deserves to be put through what you are going through right now. Lana isn’t even your real name. Your real name is Rain Summer Livingston. You are the future ruler of the Keepers World therefore you are to be protected at all cost. If a Neither or demon ever got their hands on you, the consequences would be unimaginable. On the other hand, I’m not a prince I’m nothing but a keeper if a neither, or a demon took me. They would simply kill me without giving it a second thought. When war broke out here it was bad I mean really bad. Your parents wanted to protect you they did what they had to do. Both of my parents were killed in the war by demons when they broke through the shields. Lucky for me, my dad and your dad were best friends so your parents took me in, gave me a home they raised me. I will always be grateful to them for that.”

“Why did they wait until I was eighteen to want me back? Why didn’t they come get me after the war ended?” I feel tears gathering in my eyes so I turn my head pretending to cough using the time to wipe my eyes.

“They didn’t want to pull you away from the only people you knew when you were a child, but when you turned eighteen, you became an adult which meant like all other keepers once you reach adulthood you gained your powers nothing could stop that from happening. Your parents are the most powerful keepers of all, but even that was beyond them. They didn’t want to hurt you or take you away from the Parkers. They knew you loved them but they also knew once you turned eighteen there would be no other choice but to bring you back. That’s the reason they made the Parkers forget who you were so it wouldn’t hurt them when you disappeared. They couldn’t make you forget because you’re not human like the Parkers are.”

We both grew quiet for a while. I was trying to rationalize everything Case had told me I think he realized I needed some time to grasp everything I heard but I’m not exactly positive reasoning or analyzing of any kind in this situation is going to make it any better. I will analyze this shit closer later on right now I have more questions. Case speaks before I get the chance to.

 “It's hard for me to get used to calling you Lana, your parents, well anybody that knew about you, really have always called you Rain. It’s weird calling you Lana. I mean we all knew that was the name you went by on earth but whenever we talked about you, we always referred to you as Rain.”