Tremaine

- Chapter 15 -

When I stepped off of the train I looked around at everything. The town was indeed small, and the train station was very close to it, unlike in my town. I walked off of the platform and into the busy streets of Wesbrook.

There were so many people. It would be impossible to find Gregory. I walked until I came to a small inn. I walked in and went up to the counter. "Hello. How much for a two night room?"

"10 pounds a night," the old woman at the counter replied. I gave her the money and she gave me a key. When I found my room, I unlocked the door and walked in. It wasn't much, but it was enough.

After I settled down I looked out the window at all of the people. There were many stores and restaurants along the narrow streets and they all had many people coming in and coming out.

The town seemed to have a lot of people for its small size. I was very nervous that I would never find Gregory. What if he wasn't even here! He might have moved away in the last two years.

I needed to clear my head. I walked out of the inn and around town. I looked at the shops and restaurants as I walked. Soon I came to a small alleyway. I shivered slightly as I walked through it.

I wanted to be safe in my room at the orphanage more than ever right now. When I made it to the other side of the alley I saw a beautiful beach in front of me. No people were on it. It was perfect.

As I walked down to the beach I thought about what would happen if I didn't find Gregory. I had money, so I could easily go back to my hometown and live a happy life there.

Or I could stay here and live here. I stared out at the beautiful ocean. The water was so pretty and the sand was so white. What would I do if I did find Gregory, I thought. I never thought about that.

Would he want to come home? Did he have parents who would want him to stay? I didn't know, but all I did know was that I missed him, and I needed to find him. I continued staring out of the ocean.

The sun was setting and it made the blue water turn a brilliant orange. As I stared out I noticed a figure standing at the edge of the water a little farther down the beach. I turned my head to look at the person.

They were a silhouette against the sunset so it was hard to make out any details. I could tell that it was a boy. He was not tall, but not too short. He had beautiful curls. They reminded me of Gregory's...

Wait. I looked closer. No, it couldn't be! It just had to be some crazy coincidence. The boy turned his head toward me. It was quite hard to see any of his facial features. We stared at each other for a long time.

I took my necklace off and held it up to the sun. The emerald shone a wild green that flashed through the sunset. The boy smiled. I smiled back. I started running to him and he ran to me.

When he got to me I jumped into his arms and started crying. "I know I told you I would find you, but it seems that you found me," he said while also crying. When we pulled away from the hug I stared into the boy's beautiful green eyes.

"I love you, Gregory," I said. "I love you, too," he replied and pulled me into a passionate kiss. I never wanted to let go. I thought that if I let go he would leave me again.

Once we finally did pull away he helped me put the necklace back on. We stared at each other for what felt like forever. Soon, the sun had set and it was really late. "We should go," he said.

"Okay," I answered. We were sitting in the sand, looking at the ocean. He looked at me and kissed me once more before helping me up. We walked to the inn together. "Meet me at the beach at eight o'clock tomorrow," Gregory said, kissing my hand.

"I will be there," I said. "I love you," he said, as he walked away. "I love you, too,"