Scarletie

The Visions (Chapter 23)

Chapter 23

~ Gregorry's P.O.V ~

I raked my hands through my hair. I was worrying to much and I dont know why.. I checked around the village and even inside the burnt house, maybe I can find a body... I shake this thought from my mind, he can't be dead! I witnessed him helping us to turn out the fire.

I look around the small town, everything has settled down and the only source of light is coming from the moon that is hidden behind the clouds. He can be anywhere!

I looked at the woods that are far from the houses, can he be hiding there? I walked across the corn field and entered the woods. I hesitated, I feared of the creatures that could jump at me and claw me. I calmy let out a long breath. I walked in and slowly stepped on the dirt beneath me trying my best to step around any fallen branches. I scanned the trees keeping my eyes open for the boy.

Not far in the forest I found him sitting underneath a tree. The boy had his knees against his chest, and his face buried into his knees. His body shook. I walked to him, knowing he had company, he looked up. I stared down at him feeling sad to see him cry.

"What?" He said weakly. His quivering lips and trembling eyes stabbed into my heart. Those mesmerizing eyes where filled with so much fear. He seemed helpless, like a rabbit corned by a hungry wolf. This skrawny boy looked as though he was in a world were he didn't fit in. Like he can never escape what he is scared of.

I knelt down by him and patted his knee. "You did great with helping us turn out the fire." I say giving him a full toothed smile. Trying to brighten his mood. He gave me a small smile back and without me knowing he wrapped his arms around me.

I stiffened at the feeling of his curvy body that fit just right into mine. He tightened his hug, leaving no space between us, and instantly I knew that he was a female.

A guy wouldn't be this soft, this delicate, he would have a hard chest, or for this scrawny kids just skin and bones. Even though he seemed to be in his teens, guys dont become emotional and hug other men.

I knew right away that this boy was Scarletie.

I brought my hands up and hugged her back. I knew what I was doing was wrong, Chad would hate seeing me touch her, but I couldn't handle seeing her terrified and sad. She has been fooling everyone but she couldn't fool me, I knew this act of bravery was just all a show.

"Scarletie?" It escapes out my mouth, I need to know if it is really her.

She pulled back away dropping her hands to her side her eyes wavered. Her chest rose and fell at a fast rythm, her breathing became faster. She stood and I grabbed her wrist not wanting her to leave. She bit her lip nervously..

"Scarletie." I repeated again with more confidence knowing it was her.

Her face scrunched up and it formed into a frown. She looked up at the dark sky and bit her lip even more. "How?" She finally said looking back at me. She retrieved her hand back, by tugging at it and she turned wanting to escape, but I wouldn't let her. I grabbed her waist and brought her to me, I just held her while she struggled against me. Hating the way she felt right; knowing Chad will surely kill me for where my thoughts were going. When she got to exhausted to fight and her body went limb, I slowly turned her to face me.

Lifting her chin up I waited till I got her full attention. When she was looking at me, I gave her one of my charming smiles "I don't want you to worry.. I am here to help." I needed to gain her trust.

I told her everything, why I was there, why I had the whole crew out at sea for two months. "Chad trusted me to find his girl. And I have found her." I smiled down at her realizing she was still in my arms, "I found you Scarletie." I said again for reassurance. I was thrilled at my successful achievement.

I never thought I would ever find her, I thought Chad was just making up these stories to avoid marrying the princess. I had only agreed to come on this mission just to prove him wrong.

I reluctantly let her go. We stepped out from underneath the tree, the clouds had cleared and the moon shown bright. I looked at her in the moonlight; she wasn't wearing her hat. Her flaming red hair was framing her face, she had a smile spread wide across her face, which was breath taking. I can't believe I had ever thought she was a boy; her bright sparkling blue eyes and soft pink lips. These feminine features where never noticed because my judgment was clouded, I kept thinking she was a spy and nothing else?

"Greg. Thank you!" She says in a teary smile. She throws her arms up around my neck giving me another hug.

My body tensed and my heart melted from her soft embrace, every muscle in my body was aware of her. Why was she to touchy? Why was she throwing herself at me? Somebody could see us? She is Chad's girl! I held my breath, remembering where we were. We were alone and we had no chaperone, didn't this silly girl know this was improper behavior for a young women. She was so innocent, I should stop her from hugging me.

She finally parted after a few seconds but it felt like hours had passed. She was still smiling with teary blue eyes when she looked at me. Then I knew that the trip home was surely going to be a tough one.

"Stop! Get your head on straight Greg!" I said to my self.

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~ Scarletie's P.O.V ~

This is the third time it has happened to me. I suddenly fainted and a tragic scene ran through my head. The first time it was with Chad. I took him to the cliff and there I had an image. It seemed like a dream but it felt to real.

I saw a crowd around me and a man wearing a mask with a torch in hand. The crowd chanted words, that I wasnt familiar with, and he threw the burning stick at me, but before I could finish this vision I had collapsed and the rest was black until I woke up in a cave, with Chads warm body against mine.

The other time was when I had last seen Chad. I saw the vision again, but this time it crept on me like cold-fingers which pulled at me making me sink into the stormy ocean. It felt more real than before. I couldn't get the chance to help Chad when he was sinking and I watched him get railed in from a fancy large ship. I couldn't help him so I helped myself, and tried my best to find land. And that was when I met Pa.

But today it was the worst and the most scariest. It seemed to real, the crowd were cheering as flames danced around me. I wanted to scream but smoke filled my lungs making me cough instead. I felt as though I was suffocating..

I have these weird dreams at random moments and I don't know what they mean. I dont know what happens to me from the time I start seeing them to the time I wake up on the floor not able to breath. Today I was scared, I hid in the forest and started to cry. I thought about maybe giving up on Chad and staying with Ma and Pa. It scared me the most today, I felt lonely... I wanted Chad to be near me to hold me like he did during the nights we were together. When Greg came I panicked, and when he said my name I thought it was the end of me. I was about to run.

Then I stood still stunned looking at this dark man; who has scared me for the last two months. He stood there tall telling me how he has been looking for me this whole time. I didnt know what to think, until he told me he was going to take me to where Chad is. My heart leaped out of my chest. So he didnt forget about me! He still is thinking about me. I was so happy I had to give Greg a hug. Smiling into his chest, I suddenly felt light all my worries where gone, I was so calm from the hug, he reminded me of Chad.

Chad.. I felt my smile widen. We are finally going to meet again soon.