Weakness

Chapter 2: Promise?

    It's dark, the water is running, In the bath!, it's in the bath right?
What? There's barely light, turn on the lights then, the lights.
The bathroom lamps turned on, it's the bathroom. Is it? Stop.
The bath is almost full, the water then stopped, the mirror is cloudy. Break it. No.

Maybe? Stop.

Eyes is looking at the mirror, it's them, it's only me. Eyes sighed and observed their face, nothing to say? Shut it. They turned to the bathtub and went in, left leg first then right leg.
A cold bath to calm down is necessary. Right?
The god closed their eyes and relaxed their tensed up shoulders, fingers five and five, neck intact and legs.
They took a deep breath, one, two, three...

After a moment of bliss came the reality, it did happen.

-"In the pond! It's in the pond right?"
-"But it's too dark, the water is too dark..." came the response.

A pond, all they could see was dark green murky water covered in Lily pads, lotus flowers: one, two, three.
A reflection, their reflection, Eyes stared at themselves, long curly hair that was the color of the sun, big round green eyes and dashes for pupils, they lifted their head.
A young boy with a broken tooth, dirty blond hair, blue-green eyes and cat pupils was on the border with his hand in the shallow water.
-"I know it's there..." He turned to them, his mouth opened saying their name, my name.
-"Arlès stop, you're going to fall, I don't want you to fall!" They responded to their name being said in a tiny girly voice.
"And I don't want it anymore..." They said again.
-"But it's your earring Eyes!" The young boy said sadly.
A moment passed and he got up
-"We need a light, but I promise we'll get it!" He said enthusiastically.
-"Okay, I believe you, promise?

Promise.

Their eyes shot wide open, they breathed heavily. Deep breaths Eyes, Deep breaths, one, two, three. You'll be okay.
Promise? Promise.

-"No." Eyes said out loud. They got up, the water running down their body, they grabbed the green towel on the stand.
The mirror is still fogged, but the water is cold? Did I put in hot water? No, yes, yes.

Suddenly there's knocking at the door,
One, two, one, two, three: It's Elisa.
Promise.
-"Yes?" Eyes managed to say
-"Eyes darling, are you okay? They heard her behind the door. Her tone is showing deep worry.
Eyes paused.
I'm going to be okay, I saw nothing, but it did happen. No. Stop.

-"I-I don't know" Their hands were trembling, all ten fingers, their voice was wavering and the silence was loud.
-"Can I come in?" She said.

Huh?

-"Can I come in?" He said, the sun is bright, it's always bright during formal events.
Itchy clothes but they cannot see them, the mirror is broken.

-"Eyes?" Elisa called, snap back to reality Eyes.
-"Yes, please." The door opened, white light but warm, not like the bathroom lights.
Suddenly it all felt better, they felt a smile on their lips, familiar arms around their waist.
-"Darling you're burning hot! You took a boiling bath?" She said worried, her eyes peered up at the curly haired god.
"You look tired..." She is worried, she is curious, she wants to know but she is scared to ask isn't she. Why?