I wipe my tears and whisper, "Thank you," before taking a seat on the cold sidewalk again.
"No problem. I understand why you would freak out about all this. It becomes a bit much after a while, especially when you're alone."
He takes a seat on the wet sidewalk. He doesn't sit close to me. Instead, he sits a few feet away. It's as though he is scared of me. Like he doesn't want to be near me.
Min, what are you doing?! Stop this right now. You know you need to leave right this moment. You can't be near him! You know the danger! Min, walk away now! Before it's too late. The Gods, you know what they'll do. To him. To you. To both of you! LEAVE NOW! a voice in my head screams at me. But I don't listen. Not today.
I turn to look at his eyes. He stares back into mine.
No, Min, no! Please, go! the voice screams again. Yet again I ignore it. I have a feeling it won't be the last time I ignore it.
As we stare into each others eyes, I see the pain and sadness buried and hidden so far out of anyone's reach. He doesn't want me to see this, I can tell.
"It's okay," I whisper, but I know it's not.
Thunder booms loudly in the distance and we both get startled. Then, when I settle myself again, I look towards him. He looks towards me.
In that moment, I see it. It's right there. Right in his beautiful, melting eyes.
Too late... the voice whispers with an evil, cold hatred.
I realize, that from now on,
I
am
cursed.
