Azure: The Retired Assassin

Azure 45

It has been two days since the party and what he said still bug the hell out of me. Who was he kidding? Riley and care is like water and oil immiscible. But that sincere glint in his eyes made me think otherwise. But I've never seen him again after that, maybe he left the party earlier than he usually does. And he didn't also showed up during our two days stay in Maryland, I was convince that he's avoiding me. I remembered that night, I just stared at him with my jaw drop without saying anything and when his patience run dry waiting for me to say something he left with his shoulders slump in defeat which even quizzed me out.

I remember when dad first introduce me to the legion, there were only seven of them that time and a boy maybe 11 or 12 years old was sitting alone in the back caught my attention. He wasn't talking to anyone and a scowl was like permanent in his face. So the kid that I was tried to befriend him. His indifference is annoying but I kept my cool following him wherever he went. I talked and talked despite not hearing any reply from him. When my every attempt never worked I push harder. I even bug him in his room that's when he snaps at me. He looks scary, murderous almost and all my resolves crumbled. I avoided him like the plague and focus my attention to someone who cares that's when Cole and I became the closest in the Legion.

He started to become more detached and a big asshole but I never tried to talk to him again. In my head, I think I've done my part to make him talk to me but one whole year is still wasn't enough. I failed and I give up. And I think he started hating me a year after I joined the Legion maybe he saw me as a competition or maybe because of that one mission but I don't give a shit about him anymore. And now this, him telling me that he cared is obviously a one big fat ass lie.

"A is everything ready?" Dad's voice pulled me out from my own thoughts.

"Yes dad." I give him a small smile. Tonight is our flight back to New York then we have another two days before our flight back home. Time is just too fast if you ask me. I felt like I've only been here yesterday and now we are almost going back. And I don't know I seem to feel just now how much I missed this place, the place where I grew up.

"I'll miss you, you know." He enveloped me with his tight embrace and I succumbed to his warmth.

"I'll miss you too dad. Don't worry I'll be coming here more often than just Christmas." And I will surely do it. Even now I still can't fathom how I survived more than half a year of not seeing him this close.

"Hmm.. I'll hold you to that." I felt his warm lips on my forehead before he completely let me go. "Let's go, the others are waiting downstairs."

I looked one last time at the empty corridors and take with me the image of this place in my heart. I would probably miss this so much when we'll leave. "Wanda!" I squealed excitedly when I saw here getting out from one of the guest room. Maybe she was on cleaning duty today. Ha! Ha! She heated cleaning though. She wants to do the laundry or just staying in the kitchen experimenting and stuff. It's the reason why we immediately click because whenever I am not on a mission or something I am cooking with her.

She then pulled me into a tight hug when we are foot apart. "I will miss you A."