The Day {Not official title}

Chapter 11 Cheating Death and Loving Life {Rion}

Chapter 11: Cheating Death and Loving Life {Rion}

            She has discovered her power. It was in class. She was just about to tell me her problem. If only I had been faster in opening the note we were passing back and forth. Mr. Henson was about to read the reason when wind and water started hurricaning in the locked classroom. I had to do something. Danica’s… emotions were too strong for her to control. I don’t know if it was anger, hate, or fear of embarrassment, but I could tell she was trying to stop. I figured it out, she didn’t know how to stop. 

            She wanted to because she didn’t want anybody hurt, but she couldn’t. She couldn’t move or talk either, which was a real inconvenience. I sat down and shut my eyes. Maybe I could try to interfere with the indoor weather. I could feel myself succeeding, but Danica blocked me out earlier so I couldn’t deflect her commands. I had to try something else. I could only think of time. So it happened. What happened? Time happened. Time froze. Everything, everyone, time.

            I felt so dizzy I wanted to die. Danica finally moved  and talked. I felt my nose bleeding slowly, the red blood trickling toward my upper lip. I was finished. I was dying pretty much. The wind dropped itself and the water flowed out the closed window. The door unlocked, but the rest of the people were still frozen. I fell over, eyes still closed. There was practically no way to save me, except to borrow energy from another life form. There was no other life form that could help, but Danica. She wouldn’t. Never. There were only two ways to transmit energy; through tight bond contact, or a really big, really long, really boring ceremony we didn’t have time or enough people for. Tight bond contact was really the only thing that could save me at that moment.

            Tight bond contact isn’t like, if she touches my arm, everything is ok. No, it’s different. There had to be some sort of contact that sparked strong emotions in the both people participating in the contact. I know it sounds confusing, but it’s really simple. It wasn’t going to happen though, Danica had to conduct a strong emotional gesture. The strongest are hate, jealousy, and love. I needed one of the strongest ones at that time. Danica had opened her mind again and heard everything I thought. I was in for a big hit.

            Oh, she could’ve been scolding me right then and there if I wasn’t dying. I couldn’t move, but I could see. Well, it was from the third person’s view. Oh no, was I this spirit that had already left my body and was floating into eternity?! No, not yet. She knew I stopped time, she knew I saved everybody, she knew I was dying, and she knew that there was almost no way to save me, but she didn’t know that I loved her.

            Honestly, I wasn’t sure if I was going to live another day. I might be immortal, but even we die. It was too late for talking. I tried to tell her in my last moments that I loved her, but nothing came out of my mouth. I thought it, but she didn’t hear it. She was kneeling on the ground cradling my head in her lap. I wish I were still able to tell her. Wait, she was saying something. She was crying, “Oh Rion, I’m so sorry. If only I didn’t block you out then you wouldn’t have needed to pass that note. Then I wouldn’t have replied. Then he wouldn’t have read it, then you wouldn’t have to be dying. I’m so sorry,” she sobbed harder and pressed her forehead into mine. She took the sunglasses off and put them on me. “If you’re going to die, I want to see your face like it always was. I’m so sorry. I don’t know why I was acting like that.”

            Her eyes changed back to normal. She hugged me but she was still talking, “I’m so sorry, I wanted to tell you something, but I was too scared. I thought you knew, but you didn’t,” she cried even harder. She checked for a pulse, but there was none. Then three words came out of my mouth, “Tell me now.” They were so weak and soft, I was scared I was actually going to die.

            Then she said the most amazing words she ever spoke in her while entire life. The words that gave me hope. The words that kick started my heart.

            “Rion Bleudoux, I love you. I don’t care if you like someone else, I just want you to know that I love you, even if you’ll only know it for a short time. I’m sorry I never told you until now. I’m so sorry Rion, this is how it ends,” She hugged me for the last time and cried in my neck until I was almost dead. Then the most amazing thing happened.

            “No, this is not how it ends. I will not let you die sad,” then the amazing thing happened. She looked through the sunglasses and into my eyes, when I finally mustered enough strength to open them. She still had tears streaming from her eyes. There, it happened. She pulled me in tight and kissed my cheek. That alone was enough for me to pass out. Then our lips locked.

            It was the best feeling in the world. I was dying yes, but the love of my life kissed me. Twice! I couldn’t, and even now I can’t, explain how happy I was. After so many years of waiting.

            Then I felt my heart pounding again. I felt energy flush through me and all my muscles were moving again. I was breathing again. I was alive again. It was a good feeling. It hurt, but in a good way. Like stretching when you’re sore. I was happy. I was loved.

            I put my arm around her, pulling her in closer. She was still crying, but they were tears of joy now. She broke the kiss, shocked and happy. She smiled so bright, I forgot I was wearing sunglasses, “You’re alive!!! YYYYAAAAYYYYY!!!!” she hugged me even tighter, laughing and planting many more kisses on my face and yelling “You’re alive!!! YAY!”. I was truly that happiest person on earth. I turned my head enough so that the last kiss landed on my lips again.  Once again, I have cheated Hades happily.

            I couldn’t hold it any longer, I let go of time, but still holding Danica. Everyone started moving and screaming again, only to realize that they were saved. Mr. Henson was about to pass out. It was hilarious, but it made me worry. The news spread quicker than electricity. The rest of our classes were filled with questions and answers on the topic. As much as I could, I avoided the “Rionica” (Our ship name everyone made)questions. I had to go to Dr. Maims, the nurse, who “diagnosed” me as healthy enough to continue through my classes. I was really happy that day.