The Forbidden Room

Sydney

We left as soon as the queen allowed us too. I cried for the next couple miles. Soon enough my eyes couldn't produce any more moisture and my head was throbbing so I closed my eyes trying to fall asleep. Isaac held onto the reins of the horse to lead to while I slept.
I woke up late that night. We had stopped and were setting up camp. Isaac came up to me and I pretended I was asleep. I didn't want to answer any questions about how I felt or if I was going to be okay.
I wasn't going to be okay. For years I had been told a lie and now I finally meet my real sister and then she gets taken away from me.
"Sydney?" He said shaking me lightly
I pretended to still be asleep.
He scooped me up and carried me over to were someone had made a fire. I treasured the few moments as Isaac's string arms held me close. My head was rested against his chest and I could feel his heart beating. He set me down by the fire.
"I know your asleep along with everyone else but I want to talk to you. I know you can't hear me but it's been bugging me that I haven't told you this yet. But how do I tell you that I love every moment I spend with you. Or that your pretty face is constantly in my mind. How do I tell you that I just want to hold you close and never let go of you. Or how I love the way you look at everything with determination and a always strong. How I love the way you are you. Your different then anyone I've met and I love you for it."
His words wrapped me up and left a warm feeling in my stomach. I wanted to tell him I loved him too.
I felt his breathe warm on my face. I felt his lips meet mine. And he kissed me softly on the lips. I wanted more then almost anything to kiss him back right now but I couldn't or else he would know I was awake and that I tricked him.
"I love you." He whispered one more time
He lay down next to me and I fell asleep listening to the sound of him breathing.

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I woke up the early the next morning and Isaac was still asleep next to me. I shaped my fingers to his face and starred at him.
Back on earth I was dating a nice guy named Nik. He broke up with me a couple weeks before I had arrived here. He said that he wanted to date the foreign exchange student. I didn't understand why. She was stunning and I don't blame him for wanting to date her but she was just going to leave once it was time for her to back to her own country. I was so mad at him. But know I'm glad. If I had still been with Nik I would have never been able to accept that I was falling in love with Isaac.
I did my exercise. I normally did after everyone went to bed but last night I didn't want to get up from Isaac's side. After that I took a little jog in the woods near by.
I had gone a few miles and even though I wasn't real tired I took a rest by a small lake. I sat on a large rock watching the water. I took off my shoes to massage my feet. Slowly I lowered my feet into the water. I dipped my toe in to test the temperature. Seeing that it was okay I placed my feet into the water. The cool water felt nice on my sore feet.
    It had been ages since I had taken a bath. I had washed my face and splashed water on my arms and legs but I hadn't taken a real shower since I left the camp.
    I looked around me there was nothing but wide open wilderness. I short dip couldn't hurt anything. I took off my clothes and wadded into the water. I scrubbed my body and then dunked to rinse my hair.
    I heard a twig snap in the distance.
    What if someone saw me undressed. I quickly wished for a bikini. I finished putting it on just as someone walked out into the open.    
    Almost by reflexes I reached for my bow and arrow, but I had left it back at the camp. I only had my mothers dagger that I brought with me everywhere. It was the one I had found in the attic at my house.
    I took it out ready to throw
    It was an old man with thin white hair came out. He saw me instantly and out his hands up. "Don't kill me. Please don't kill me."
I put the dagger down realizing there was no real threat. "Sorry, it's kind of a habit."
"So your not going to kill me?"
"Not unless you attack me."
"Good then I must speak with you."
"Excuse me? I don't know you."
"That's okay."
"I think you have me co fused with someone else."
"No I don't think so, you are Sydney are you not?"
"Yes but-"
"No buts just yeses. Unless your but was a yes."
This guy was obviously crazy .
"Enough chit chat. I am here to answer your questions."
"My questions?"
"Yes, I know you have them with finding out you were adopted and your real parents live here."
"How do know about this."
"Well I'm like your guardian angel almost. Your the only one that can see me and I'm here to answer your questions and help you with anything you need."
"You couldn't have shown up a while back when Monday when I had a chemistry test?"
He looked at me funny.
"Never mind."
"So what our your questions?"
I wasn't sure exactly sure who this guy was but I did have questions. "How did I end up on earth."
"You know that. It was the X- group they kidnapped you and shipped you off to another universe were you wouldn't be a threat. But as fait would have it you were called back to help us."
"How does that work. I found the locket form my mother which had the same worlds on it as the door. That brings up another question is that my real mothers things I had in the attic?"
"Yes, I have been watching you ever since you were born. On earth I couldn't interact with you. This is really random but your parents have three children. I thought you should know that you aren't an only child.
"Three? Who? Me Christina and?"
"A little boy only seven right now. His name is Will."
Will. I said the name over and over again in my head.
In the distance I heard my name. It was Isaac.
"Better go by." Then the old man disappeared.
"Sydney? There you are I was worried sick wondering where you were."
"Sorry I just went for a little dip."
"We are starting off again so we better head back."
"Okay." I took his hand as we walked back. Before we reached the end of the woods I stopped him. I looked into his eyes and leaned in and kissed him. I pulled back. He looked a little surprised. But he took my head in his hands and kissed me hard. We stood the for a while then walked back to the camp hand in hand.