Never Again

Chapter 13: Conversations

It was dark outside, but small signs of daylight were slowly becoming visible. Birds were already chirping and it was clear that it was going to be another beautiful day. Keira woke up with a smile on her face, she had been dreaming about meeting a stranger at the lake. The stranger who was called Sebastian she now knew and who was determined to succeed in whatever he was doing it seemed. She rolled over to see the time, it was already eight o'clock. A loud yawn escaped from her mouth and she sat up. She wanted to stay in bed, to continue her dream, but she knew her parents wouldn't agree to that. They were such active people, going out to do things almost the whole day and they expected her not to be lazy. She yawned again and made her way to the bathroom to take a shower.

She was sitting at the kitchen table, eating her breakfast and checking the news on her phone. Nothing really was happening and she texted Abby and Tom about how things were going. They were both really busy and this was the only way to really stay in contact. Nonetheless she missed being around someone she could trust and who could cheer her up. She quickly checked her Facebook, Twitter and Instagram out of habit, but also there nothing much was happening. Suddenly a new message appeared on her screen.

David - Hey beautiful, how are you? Did you sleep well? I just want to tell you you're the most gorgeous girl I've ever seen and I'm glad you're coming home soon. Have fun and I love you! X

Her heart started to beat faster when she read David's message, he could be such a sweetheart. He used to tell her she was beautiful every day, but now she had to savour the moments he told her. It felt good to hear from someone she was beautiful and she immediately felt better. Her heart was racing and she quickly sent a sweet reply. She unintentionally stroke the bruises on her wrist and she thought about all the good times they had had together. He had made her feel like she was on top of the world so many times and she remembered the days the she couldn't stop smiling when she was thinking about him. A small smile formed on her lips, today was going to be a good day.

After cleaning the kitchen she put on some shoes and searched the house for her sunglasses. The sun was shining brightly by now and she put the sunglasses in her hair when she had finally found them. Not many people were out on the streets yet and she admitted that it indeed was still a bit early. Her feet quickly brought her to her favourite place, without her even noticing. She was too absorbed by taking in her surroundings and appreciating the green hills, she only noticed where she was when the lake came into sight. She froze when she closed in on the water, because there was already someone sitting on her rock. The person then turned around and she let out a sigh of relief, it was Sebastian.

'Back here again?' he asked with a soft expression on his face.

She locked eyes with him and her breathing became a bit more unstable. 'I come here almost every day, I think it has become a habit or something,' she smiled.

He looked back at the water. 'I forgot how much I liked this place, so I came back again.'

'I can see that,' she said. She sat down next to him when he gestured to the stone she had sat on yesterday. She felt quite nervous, but it was also comforting in a way. His eyes had a quality of making people feel at ease and she could feel herself relax a bit.

'Do you want a croissant?' he asked. He held out the bag he was holding in his hands.

She just had breakfast, but there was always room for a croissant. 'Sure', she answered. It was nice of him to share she thought. She took a large bite of the croissant he had handed her and she turned back to Sebastian. 'Thanks,' she said.

He smiled and took a bite of his own croissant. 'So, tell me something about yourself, because it's a bit weird sharing food with someone you don't really know.'