Infinity (ENGLISH VERSION)

Chapter 30

We were both silent most of the ride, but he had his hand on my thigh as he drove and I took that as a good sign.

,,Don't make it so exciting and tell me where we are going" I said.

,,You'll find out soon enough, baby," he said.

After half an hour I started to get bored and leaned my head against the window pane.

,,We'll be right there," he said.

I saw only a forest, but there was no one out here.
I wonder if he is not an axe murderer after all.
No.
Or is he?

He parked the car and we both got out.

,,Do you want to drag me into the forest and then kill me?" I asked.

,,How did you see through me?" he asked with a grin.

,,Tell me at last!" I begged.

,,Now relax, we are not there yet, we have to walk a bit" he explained.

He can't be serious about taking me to some forest for a date.
He took my hand and led me through the forest.
The weather was gorgeous and it was pleasantly quiet here, but this was not how I had imagined my first date.
After five minutes where we had walked through the forest, he came behind me and held my eyes closed.

,,What are you doing?" I asked.

,,It's a surprise," he said.

He led me forward a bit and it sounded like he was holding some branches out of the way so I could pass through.
I heard sounds from the water and the birds chirping.

,,Ready?" he asked.

I could hardly wait any longer.
I nodded vigorously and heard him laughing behind me.
He took his hand away from my eyes and when I opened my eyes, my mouth dropped to the floor.
I saw a lake with beautiful clear water that looked heavenly in nature.
In front of the shore there was a set table with candles and food and wine on it.
Rose petals were spread everywhere and there was a small paddle boat in the lake.

,,I thought what fits better to our first date than a dinner by candlelight" he explained to me nervously.

I was speechless and stared at him with my mouth open.

,,What's wrong? Don't you like it? I just thought, because you're into some romantic shit, you would".

I didn't let him say the sentence and pressed my lips to his.
With the kiss I tried to show my gratitude and how much I loved him.

,,It's perfect" I said as I broke away from him.

,,I'm glad you like it," he said and hugged me.

,,But when did you arrange all this? And how do you even know this place?" I asked.

,,I was busy here all day today, arranging everything," he explained.

,,You did all this for me?" I asked.

,,I would do anything for you," he said.

,,It's beautiful here," I said.

,,I'm glad you like it," he said.

,,I think I have a new favorite place," I said.

,,Yes, I love that it is so quiet here" he said as he led me to the table.

The food looked great and the wine didn't taste bad either.

,,Do you come here often?" I asked.

,,Yes, I usually come here when I need a break from everything," he explained.

,,I love it here," I said.

,,How did you find this place?" I asked.

,,My mother often came here with me," he said.

,,What was she like? Your mother, I mean," I asked.

,,She laughed a lot and whenever my father hit me, she tried to cheer me up.
She and my brother were the only people who were there for me," he explained.

,,You have a brother?" I asked, surprised.

,,I had," he said.

Oh.
Shit!
Why did I ask that?

,,I'm sorry, I should have thought," I said.

,,It's okay, I was still little" he said.

I looked at him and I would have liked to take him in my arms, but I knew he wouldn't want that.

,,Can I ask you something?" he asked.

,,Do I have a choice?" I asked.

,,No," he said.

,,All right, go ahead," I said.

,,Why did you start reading?" he asked.

I was silent for a second.

,,I think books are better than people, and because I've been mad at everyone for most of my life, I started reading," I explained, shoving my pasta into my mouth.

,,There's more to it than that," he said.

He was right, but why did he insist that I tell him?

,,I started reading because I was hurt and sad inside after the thing with my father, and when I started reading, I could imagine another life.
One where I was happy," I explained.

He leaned over and gave me a kiss while taking my hand.

,,Do you miss your father?" he asked.

I kept silent so that I could digest the sentence first, because I didn't really know myself.

,,Alcohol never loved my father, but the little girl who cried on the floor and waited for her father in the hope that he would come home again did," I said.

,,The idea makes me want to kill your father again," he said.

I stared at him and he immediately realized what he had just said.

,,Fuck, I shouldn't have said that," he said.

,,It's okay, so am I," I said.

When we were done eating, we got up and went over to the boat.

,,Would you like to go for a boat ride?" he asked.

,,Yes, with you," I said.

The water was really nice and Mason took me by the hand and helped me get in while I tried not to fall into the water and embarrass myself.