Secrets and Stones

(13) Walk/Love/Weave

July, 19

We spent hours walking together, through forests, through rivers, through villages. Occasionally he would hold my hand, and that felt like heaven. Sometimes I would purposefully walk slower, just to let us walk longer. I gave out a long sigh as we reached the valley between the mountains. The valley was gorgeous, and large. There wasn't a trail across the valley, only those who had a reason to cross really ever came all the way out here.

My reason was enough in my opinion, feeling free and being set free from a terrible past that I want to leave behind for the rest of my life. I never want to see my parents again, and I never want to see my old self again. I want to be here, with Lucas, and with Silver, even if he is up the stars. I adjusted my bag and we started walking. It was a long walk, through flowers of all colors, and the sight of birds that didn't have chipped wings were relaxing. It reminded me of my garden, before it was destroyed. Perfect, nothing wrong, the sun shining, there wasn't a drought, it was just nature being nature. 

Nature was something I always envied. Being able to express things through your actions and not bubbling it inside. It's been over a month since I left, and I had cried more times in that month then ever in my life. It felt good every time I did it, it didn't matter why I was crying but it felt relaxing. "Man.. I love this." I looked over at Lucas and smiled. "So do I." He stopped and grabbed my waist, pulling me in to his chest. "Wanna know what else I love?" The moment felt so magical, standing here, in a valley where nobody else can interrupt us. I looked up at him, about to answer his question for him, but I felt something cold touch my lips. 

The kiss felt relaxing, and gradually his lips warmed up more. I let go for a second to catch my breath, but he pulled me back in. He kissed my neck, going down to my collar bone. I looked up, the sun bright against my face. "Holy shit Lucas." I grabbed his face and brought it close to mine. He was smirking but I held it back. "I love you." I kissed him on the forehead and started running into the flowers ahead. I was laughing, he was chasing me into the field, it felt like a lucid dream. I fell into the grass and look back, laughing. He collapsed next to me, laying down in the tall grass. 

If this was a dream, I don't want it end. I picked up a flower and put it behind his ear. It was a carnation. A purple one. I kept smiling, he picked out a orange Dahlia. I set my bag to the side and we kept picking out flowers for each other. Honestly just sitting in the grass with him was like a forbidden memory. I felt so calm and warm next to Lucas, like all these flowers were growing in my stomach. I smiled as I grabbed my bag and we started walking out to the other side of the valley, where the flowers stopped, and pine trees greeted us.

It was colder here, like a wave of winter just hit us, but it felt nice. 

Really, really nice.

July, 20

"Do you like it here, Amelia?" I looked up at the tall man beside me, nodding my head and running ahead, laughing and smiling. I turned around and smiled at him, "I love it here Lucas." I stood there waiting for him to catch up, climbing the tree behind me. "Be careful." I was sitting on one of the branches, it wasn't a small one or anything. I sat with my feet dangling, him right below me, ready to catch me if i fall. I started leaning forward, jokingly. He looked worried, but it was funny, I knew I wasn't gonna fall. The branch was lower than the others either way, if I did fall it wouldn't be bad. I turned around to look behind me, swishing my legs over the branch. I stared at the sun for a second, before looking back at the sky. 

I smiled and locked my knees to the tree, falling forward this time, aligning me and Lucas's faces. I grabbed his face, it felt weird upside down. I brought his face to my forehead, "I love-" He went on his tippy toes and kissed me. I couldn't breath but it didn't matter, when he finally let go we were both panting. I brought his head back, tightening my knees against the tree. Lucas grabbed me, scraping my legs on the tree. He picked me up and put me against the tree. His hands wrapped around my bottom. "I'm not going to hold back, Amelia." I stared at him blankly for a second. My expression turned into a smile as I pecked him on the lips. "Good, keep it that way."