As Dante's shirt came slowly off, Layla started to kiss him. He than started to remember his scars. But he didnt want this to stop. Soon enough Dante's shirt was off and his scars lay visible. Layla noticed and jumped back in shock. She covered her mouth with her hands. "What happened to you?!?" Layla said in a shockingly tone. Dante looked down at his wounded chest, stomach, and sides. He was speechless.
Dante grabbed his shirt and put it on quickly and walked towards the exit door of Layla's house. He opened it and looked back at Layla who had followed him to the door. He looked at her with a look of fear. "Who did this to you?" Layla asked, expecting the scars were not given by anything else. Though it was true that somone gave them to him, he didnt answer. For it would mean telling about his training with the Catalysts. He walked out the door with a sad look on his face.
As he walked home he started to remember his training over those 5 days. How rough it was. What pain he went through. Dante didnt go through training in just skill in fighting. He also had to handle torture. And what to expect by being a Catalyst. He didnt know why thy did this too him, or why he had to suffer through it just to become a Catalyst. But he really didnt feel like questioning it. It was over. And he was marked with more than just the symbol on his arm.
When he got home he layed on his bed thinking. His scars were not just a huge interruption to what couldve happened, but it was also an interruption to his relationship with Layla. He didnt know how to explain it to her. Or if he should. Either way he wouldnt get the words out.
The next morning Dante skipped school and stayed home. He didnt want to see Layla's face when he walked up to her after what she saw. So he layed on his bed until their was a knock on the door. Hoping it wasnt Layla, he opened the door. It was Layla. She grabbed Dante and hugged him as tight as she could. Dante put his arms around Layla, and hugged her tightly back. She didnt ask questions about the scars or said anyhting about them. She just stood there and hugged him until she left after giving Dante a kiss.
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The Catalyst
AdventureChange is the law of life. As we grow older and time goes on we begin to relize that this is true. But change cannot be made without someone to start it. Filled with mystery, love, heroism, magic, and pinches of horror, Delve into the life of Dante...
