Us, Below Millions of Stars and The Moon

Chapter 5~ I'am with you♡

Reana☆~

It took me one full day to recover for my hangover.

I slept, without waking up once, I even forgot if I ate anything, though Searen told me I did.

I was sitting on my bed, it was Monday.
They're going to return today, and it was already past the time.

I heard a knock on the door. It was my brother. He nodded to me, his face looking dark.

I understood that they were already here.

I tip-toed downstairs, went to the living room.

I saw them, sitting on the couch, their face looked angry, it always looked like that.

I gulped in a huge lump in my throat as my father began speaking.

"Searen, we will be starting a collaboration with the international companies, I hope you already know about that?" My father asked Searen.

"Yes," Searen said, his voice low and his head down, he was looking at his feet.

I stood near the corner of the room.

"Reana, there's an upcoming karate tour, and I think that you understand what I mean?" My father then turned to me as he spoke.

I nodded a yes, my head low, I was looking at my hands.

"I need that gold trophy from you, or else we'll have to increase your training period," My mother stated.

They didn't even ask if I agreed.

"And," my father continued, "I heard that you got a 96% on your last test?"

I didn't answer, it was true. I was supposed to get a 100 or at least 99.

My father threw his glass full of wine, which shattered into pieces.

I shook a little, anxiety crept down my throat, again.

I felt Searen's gaze set on my father, he was trying to predict his next move.

"Such a huge disappointment. You couldn't help but be a disgrace for our bloodline." It was like my father was throwing bullets at me straight in the heart while saying those awful words.

"Dad, please, she has been through a lo-" "Dad," I interrupted Searen. "I'm sorry," I said.

I didn't want to make things worse than it was.

After they left, I grabbed my car keys and went outside, Searen tried to stop me but I didn't listen.

I got into the driver's seat and started speeding up through the road.

'Disappointed, disgrace, a failure,' it irritated me.

I didn't care if some car came and crashed with mine, I didn't care if I died.

I went to an empty space, a place where there was no one.

Only grass, clouds, the moon, fireflies, crickets chirping and peace.

I screamed, although it felt like I was destroying the peace of the place once again like at the beach.

Even while screaming, my voice was breaking.

Drops of tears streamed down my face, and to the ground. I didn't care.

I fell down to my knees, completely sobbing, it felt like all my efforts was really nothing and they were all in vain.

A deep, but soft voice called out to me from behind.

"Reana?", It was Alex.

I ran to him and hugged him.

His warm embrace, made me feel safe.

He hugged me back, lightly patting my back, while I rested my head on his chest.

"It's okay, everything will be okay," He said softly after pulling back and running his hands through my hair.

"Why do they do this to me?" I asked him, helplessly, still sobbing.

"Let's sit down," He took my hands and helped me sit down on the grass

"You can tell me about it," He said, looking into my teary eyes.

I told him about all those days when my own parents were unsatisfied with me, still not being able to stop my tears.

After I said everything to him, without hesitation, he touched my cheeks with his palms, rubbing away my tears.

"You can cry, it's okay. I'll rub off every drop of tear from your face, I'll always be there for you," and he did.

Finally after my last drops of tears, I told him, " Thank you, No one had ever comforted me like that. Everyone always told me to stop crying, and not to let it all out." I said, I was so thankful to him, for all of this.

"It's nothing, starlight, I'am with you," He said, his voice still slightly soft.

"Do you come here often?" I asked him.
"When something is wrong," He said, his voice was now dark.

I hugged him, he hugged me back, I was sure he felt comforted.

"Tell me about it?" I asked him after pulling away

"It's nothing, Starlight" He said, brushing off a strand of hair away from my forehead.

I didn't force him since he didn't want to tell me, or maybe he didn't want me to worry about him?

I stood up, slightly swaying since my head goes all foggy after crying, but Alex held me at the perfect time.

He walked me to my car and asked," Are you sure you can drive on your own?", to which I just nodded 'yes'.

He went to his car, that was parked facing mine.

I started driving first since he insisted on it and I saw his car also start as I started mine.