Chapter 10- Broken Beneath
It seemed like she would never give up… She hates Jill?
I know that this isn't right… But I remember the things that she told me last night.
"Cliff… I wanted to spend my whole life with you…" That message rumbled up in my head. She told me those words last night. The problem is… I don't know if it was real or… a dream.
I just don't know if the things that are happening is reality. I'm sorry Claire… but I think it's time for me to move on.
"Cliff… are you okay?" She asked… Jill did.
"Ah! Yeah… I was just… nevermind. Hey, you're heading home, right?" I asked, ignoring Claire into her own paradise.
"Yup!" She replied, cheery faced.
"Do you mind if I walk you home?" I asked.
"Sure! You could walk me home. I would love that." I replied. It seemed like I'm falling for her.
We headed to the summit… to the area we needed to pass. We were just both walking alone… in the sweet summit grass. We headed to Forget-Me-Not-Valley as soon as we could. I was scared, disturbed, but Jill understood.
There we found, the Forget-Me-Not-Valley… that's when I asked… Why can't it just be… Don't-forget-me-valley? Heh… I was right… But their ancestors named it that way. No use of changing it… it stays the same.
I looked at my watch… it was 6:00… I still didn't want to leave… and head on with the flock.
I wanted to stay with Jilll… just.. her. No one else was following… except for one annoying girl. I turned my back and I saw her… Claire, is it? I hate her now. Hasn't she seen that I moved on… without a word? I have to speak with Gray… But he'll find out that Claire loves me! But… UGH!
I just… I want to shout at her.
I dropped Jill of.
As soon as I left from Jill's farm, she gave me a warm kiss before I left.
I was walking back home. I was looking for Claire.
"Cliff! Where did you go?" Claire asked.
"What? Why?" I answered back.
"You've been gone for a long time! Where have you been!" She shouted.
"You're not my mom… okay? Claire, you're married. I'm moving on. You should be happy for me. Not going against it. Now, you can go back to loving Gray." I answered.
It would probably be hard for Gray if Claire would continue to be like this.
I ignored her as she kept babbling about where I've been and all the other crap in this world.
I brought Claire home. Gray looked so worried. Besides, he was supposed to be worried. Claire went out for almost the whole day.
"Claire! Where've you been!" Gray shouted, looking at me suspiciously.
"I was just at…" she replied as I interrupted to excuse her.
"She was at the Inn. She wanted to talk to Ann and they spent the whole time there talking about girl stuff. Anyway, when it was getting late, Claire was afraid to go home because she told me that she saw a muku-muku (WHITE HAIRY MONSTER OR SOMETHING) So, I just decided to bring her home for you." I replied.
"Oh. Thanks a lot, Cliff. You're such a great friend. And Claire, I didn't know that you went to Ann… why didn't you tell me?" He asked, getting more curious at the moment.
"Oh! I uh! I didn't know that she was there and then I just got surprised because she was there! Hahaha." She answered, I didn't know that she could cover up herself that easy.
I dropped her home, Gray thanked me, so did Claire.
I went to the Inn. Ann and Doug greeted me, same as always. I ignored them. I noticed that without Jill, there was no color in my life… no purpose too.
I locked myself in my room. Colors were spinning everywhere. I was lost in a color wheel.
