The Living One Book 1

"Running" Chapter 14

Chapter 14

~ Half Broken Heart ~

"Why are you crying?" My brother asked.

"I don't understand it!" I replied wiping a tear from my eye.

"Don't understand what?" My brother asked.

"How his emotions got to me!' I said almost screaming, but remembering I was on his roof and remaining quiet.

"Oh, and because he is not the one of prophecy, you are sad." He said looking at the sky.

"Yeah, I wish I knew who it was though, it would make my life so much easier."

"I know what you mean," He said as he gave me a hug, "life is hard, and no one is like Porcha and can be happy with anything."

"Except for her."

"Yeah besides her." Then we both laughed.

"See your feeling better already."

"Yeah kinda."

"Good."

      I looked up at my brother surprised at how fast he was able to get a smile on my face again. I didn't really feel better but I could at least smile. I looked down from the roof, to see Kevin looking up at both of us. He looked surprised and curious, along with furious and sad. As soon as he noticed me looking down at him, he looked away and ran inside. I wondered what was wrong, and I wasn't sure if I would be able to find out. I jumped off the roof landing on my feet, and turned to look at the door, it was still open. I walked inside lightly knocking on the door. "Kevin?" I said looking from the door for him.

"Why?" I herd, I didn't know where it came from but I had a pretty good guess.

"Why what?" I asked back.

"Why am I always the last to know?" The voice said, this time coming from the right.

"The last to know what?" I asked turning right to the sound of the voice.

"The last to know everything about you! The last to know about your fiancé! The last to know you were on my roof! The last to help you when your down!" The voice said, the emotions burning through everything he said.

"You're not the last to know!" I said walking closer to the voice with every word.

"What  do you mean?" The voice said, coming form behind a door.

"Well, you used to know everything about me forwards and backward. I just went through a change, and now I think you are scared of me. I don't tell you things any more because I am scared of what you will say, and I don't show you things anymore because I am afraid of what you will think," I said trying to open the door, but someone was on the other side holding it shut.

"Is that really what you think?" The voice said.

"Well, yes." I said sitting with my back to the door.

"Well, what were you afraid I was going to say?" The voice asked.

"I-I was afraid you would be afraid of me… I-I was scared you were going to leave," I said, telling the truth.

"Why would I leave?" the voice asked, "I… I-I l-love... you."

"I know, I feel the same, but… I can't," I said stuttering and smiling. He could have just been joking before but now I was sure he really meant it.

"Why?" The voice asked, the sadness felt in his voice.

"It is not prophecy," I said standing up.

"What do you mean? The voice behind the door said obviously standing up with me.

"I have a prophecy." I said, and the door opened. Inside was a very sad Kevin, who was looking down.

"I am not in it am I?" Kevin said, and I shook my head.

      Kevin ran out grabbing me in a hug, I was really surprised, he just squeezed me like he never wanted to let go. I put both of my arms around him, and hugged him back. We just stood there for a while, hugging each other, neither one of us really wanting to let go. Then, Kevin leaned back and looked me in the eyes, "I don't want you to leave me," he said bringing his face close to mine. "I never want to let you go," he said as he kissed me, his lips soft on mine. I kissed him back, letting the feelings I had kept holding in finally come out. Tears streamed from my eyes, and Kevin just pulled me in closer. When he released, we just looked at each other, unsure of what to do. To my surprise Kevin lifted his hand and wiped the tear from my eye. "Don't cry, this might be the last time I get to see you, because you are leaving soon, right? I want you to be smiling," he said and I smiled as we both looked at each other. It was then that my brother walked in.

"Finally," he said walking to both of us, clapping his hands.

"You were spying, again!" I said looking over at my brother smiling and yet kind of annoyed.

"Spying is such a strong word," Emmit said.

"I am guessing you’re the guy of the prophecy…" Kevin said with sadness in his eyes, "considering you're the guy I just talked to." We both just looked at him like he was crazy.

"WHAT?" we both said together and then me and Emmit looked at each other and laughed.

"What?" Kevin said really confused.

"Kevin, this is Emmit, my brother," I said still laughing.

"You brother?" Kevin asked, looking shocked and confused.

"You do know what a brother is don't you?" Emmit asked.

"Well YEAH! I am not stupid!" Kevin said.

"Then why are you so surprised?" I asked Kevin.

"I thought he was the one who was going to be with you forever," Kevin said looking down.

"Well, he is my brother, I mean I not going to be with him forever, although, I will be with him for a long time." I said. It was then that I herd something I could not totally make out, it sounded almost like a warning echoing through my head.

"Anna, you have to leave now, we are out of time, and he is coming!" Emmit said pushing me out the door. I pulled out of my brothers grasp.

"This is most likely goodbye," I said to Kevin kissing his cheek then following my brother, who was literally dragging me out the door. I herd a small goodbye, before completely leaving Kevin's home. I was almost crying as I left. I didn't want to leave him, and I most certainly didn't want to have to leave everything, just to run from a person I don't even know, but if put all these people in danger, then shouldn't I just forget it all?