No Heartbreaks

Part 5

-So where are we exactly going? - Sienna finally asked after a few minutes of walking in an awkward silence.

-You'll see. - Tom said trying to create the atmosphere of a surprise going on.

There she was again. Strangely everything looked more than familiar to Sienna, not the road, not the day. It was mostly like a deja vu feeling, even though she wasn't exactly sure what it was all about.

They walked for at least 10 minutes before entering an area that resembled a forest. In the moment it hit her where he was planning to take her. She couldn't quite understand why he would take her there. The small forest of the town where she lived was one of her favourite places to just sit down and think with some earphones on. However other people would go there for other intentions.

-Don't worry. - Tom said as if reading Sienna's mind. Again the feeling of weird comfort rushed through her. Her logic was telling her to just run miles away as she usually knew where this could lead,but somehow this time she could feel it that everything was different. She couldn't quite spot what,but she just had a feeling. However the fear of later regretting everything was still there.

Even though Sienna now knew where she was going, still she didn't say a word. Neither did Tom. They continued walking, going deeper in the forest. They walked for some more minutes, until they stopped in front of some trees that looked like they created a curtain with their branches, probably willows.

- So? - Sienna asked when she saw that he didn't make any steps further.

-Push away the willow branches and you will see. - Tom said.

Sienna did as he said. After doing so, she saw a beautiful view in front of her worthy of her taking out her camera from her bag. She didn't even turn back to see Tom's reaction. Sienna felt like the most important thing was to only take pictures of that amazing sight.

-Do you like this place? - Tom asked her.

Sienna didn't reply, she just nodded to confirm that yeas she liked this spot. It wasn't her first time to come into the forest, but it was her first time to go this deep in the forest. She'd always heard of the willows and the beautiful scenery that they created,but never seen them with her own eyes. The reason for that were the stories and also the reason why she couldn't do most of the things she wanted to. She didn't know of what people would think and how they would react if a girl her age would go alone that deep in the forest.

Sienna looked at Tom as if asking what was going to happen next. He just sat down and invited Sienna to do the same.

-Have you ever come this far in the forest? - Tom asked Sienna after she sat down.

-Not really. - she replied. - I would usually go until the bushes get really dense and then just come back.

-I really love coming here. It's one of my favourite places to stay and just take away all of my worries and everything. - Tom said while taking out his phone. - Would you like me to play some music?

-Yeah sure. - Sienna replied.

Tom started playing the music that he had in his phone. Sienna had to acknowledge the fact that he had a good taste in music and in some songs it was quite similar to hers.

They spent a couple of minutes in silence. The only sound was the music playing.

After a while, Tom took out of his pocket a packet of cigarettes.

-Do you want? - he asked her offering a cigarette.

Sienna was unsure. She was well aware of all the negative effects that a cigarette had, however she had tried it once before and she knew that it wasn't that bad. .

-Have you ever smoked before? - he asked her when he saw hesitation in her eyes.

-Only once. - Sienna replied.

-OK. If you want to I can give you some. - Tom said.

-Thanks, but I think I will pass this time. - Sienna replied.

He didn't say anything. None of them did for a while.

-Why do you smoke? - Sienna said.

-I don't smoke a lot. I'm not addicted or anything. - Tom replied. - I just smoke one or two in a day when I feel like getting rid off something or I am just trying to clear my brain. That's all.

-OK. - she said.

-Why don't you smoke? - Tom asked.

-I don't know. I guess I'm just simply afraid. - Sienna replied.

-I see. - Tom replied.

-I think we should go now. - Tom said after a while, throwing away his already finished cigarette.

The returning walk wasn't less awkward. This time it wasn't because of the place,but because of what happened. Sienna knew that now in his eyes she was just a scared chicken.

-I have to go this way. - Sienna said, pointing at the direction of her home when they were out of the forest. It was in the opposite direction of the one that Tom was heading to.

-Do you want me to come with you? - Tom asked her.

-No, is fine. See you tomorrow. - Sienna replied.

-See you. - Tom said.

After that they went into different directions. Sienna wondered if while walking away, he turned his head back just like in the movies, even though she knew that this was real life and nothing was like the movies describe.

While walking home she put her earphones on. It was her way of creating a distance between her and everything around.

She wondered if she would ever talk to him again. Something was telling her that tomorrow was going to be different, but not in a good way. Some times she thought that her good girl attitude was actually the thing that pushed people away. She used to say that she was open-minded person and she didn't mind what the other person did as long as that person was OK with her. However in situations like this, she would really doubt this. Maybe she should have taken that cigarette. What damage was going to be there anyway?