I looked over at Riley who sat playing with his slender fingers . He had a slight blush rising on his cheeks resting under his scattered freckles .His shoes had a thick layer of mud painted on them . The wind pushed pass me making my cheeks sting from the cold .
"I think I'm going to get some wood for a fire."I declared looking up at Luca who had scaled a tree . He jumped down and I let out a screech of terror . But he merely landed lightly in a crouched position . I rushed forward to him .
"Are you alright?" I asked genuinely concerned about him .
"I'm fine I've done that around a thousand times , and I think I will come with you to look for dry wood ." He said taking my arm . I heard Riley mutter something but I ignored it . I felt crackles under my feet as we stepped on the freshly fallen leaves .As we got deeper into the gloomy forest I could tell all the branches were damp and useless . "Well this is rubbish." I stated the obvious . He put a finger to his lips and grabbed a couple branches and they began to glow . A yellow tinge wrappibg slowly around the wood changing its colour .They had dried . That's physically impossible, that's magic .I stumbled backwards .
"Magic doesn't exist , it's impossible." I said in shock my voice shaking . He looked at me like he had done a mistake .
"Now Danni don't run , I have been taught to use them properly. My magic is only for good ." He coaxed as if I was a cat terrified of fireworks under a sofa . I stepped forward and nodded . My heart racing and feeling weary of the him standing behind me . We walked forward together side by side but with a visible gap between us . He was holding the dried wood in his hands .We finally arrived at our camp where Riley was pacing back and forth like he had something to tell us . As soon as I arrived Riley came over to me and dragged me by the arm to the furthest corner . " What's wrong ? Are you okay ?" I said shooting questions at him in a frenzy .
"All these years you really haven't noticed ." He said a hint of anger lacing his voice . "I hate seeing you with Luca I can see the way you look at him . You're acting like you've known him your whole life ."He said his voice rising .
"I'm in love with you and you've never noticed ." His voice turning into a plead . What do I say to that ?
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The Red Light
قصص عامةDannielle is a a normal 18 year old girl . Or so she thought until she overhears a conversation her Mother and Father have with each other . What will happen when she stumbles across a stranger who knows everything about her . A tale of love , loss...
