Morphine: Drugged is the New Paradise

Chapter 5 Eli

Eli's POV

I wandered the city. My feet were dragging but I had to keep moving. Placing one foot in front of the other, I kept going. It was hard for me to do this. I never thought it would be this hard to keep walking. I just wanted to be with Ariel, that's all, and I couldn't. It was all my fault that she was hurt by Adam, becuase of my selfish reasons, she got hurt, and I just couldn't bare it.

The grey sky was threatening to rain any moment now, but I didn't care. Rain cleanses the body and the soul. Since when was I sentimental? I took a few more steps and sure enough it started raining. My clothes were soaked within minutes, but I still kept walking.

Eli...Eli...Eli....

I stopped and looked around. I didn't see Ariel anywhere. Am I that sad that I have to daydream that she is calling out to me? Grow a pair, Eli. You used to be a man, now you are some weak male - I don't think I even have the right to call myself a male. I could sleep with a different girl each night, and hell I wanted to see most of them again, but I didn't. What makes this so different? That stupid warm feeling. If I haven't have felt that warmth, Ariel would be dead and I wouldn't feel like shit. 

Well, that's a pretty selfish thing to say. God, what was wrong with me? For instant I didn't even care that my mate was alive. Wow, I can't believe how cold I have gotten. I shook my head, violently. No, I will not thing that ever again! Ariel is my mate, and I will not wish evil upon her just because I feel like shit because I am a horrible mate that can't protect her. 

Eli....Eli....Eli.....

I looked around again. I looked more carefully and yet I didn't see her. Where is she? I am not dreaming, she is calling out for me. My heart leapt when I heard her voice. She wants me. I found myself smiling, she wasn't mad at me.

I turned around and started to head back. My feet moved quickly. Ariel, I hear you, and feel you, but I cannot see you. Then out of the misty rain and fog Ariel was running. I held my arms out wide to catch her. Her heart pounded against my body. She's real, I wasn't imagining it. My arms wrapped around her, holding her cold body against mine. I stroked her wet hair and she fell apart in my arms.

"Eli, you didn't have to leave. Julie just said to wait outside. Why did you leave?" Ariel asked.

"I'm sorry, my dear, I didn't know what else to do. You got hurt because of me."

"I got hurt because of Adam." She corrected.

"I should have been there, but instead I was too worried about my hide to worry about yours. It was completely selfish and wrong." 

"You had no way of knowing that Adam was going to hurt me."

I sighed, "You should not be so kind to me for my ignorance. Adam could have killed you."

"But he didn't, you saved me."

"Why are you being like this?" I asked. The girl almost dies and then comes running toward me, Come to think of it. She should be in the hospital. She was shot with an arrow. She shouldn't even be walking let alone running.

"Being like what?"

"Nice."

"Eli, just shut your mouth and be happy that I am not mad at you."

"Why aren't you in the hospital. You lost a lot of blood."

"I'm a fast healer."

 Her voice was shaky. Was she hiding something from me? Well, I don't know my mate as well as I should, and it was not a time to pry. I'm just glad she's okay.