Born with the Lost Element

A loss (part 1)

Dusk slowly walked into the town. He kept his eyes on the ground trying to keep anyone from sporting him out. He wasn't that lucky and a man he always use to pester recognized him.

Man : Dusk? My boy is that you.

He tried the sink into the empty pathway.

Man : It is you. How's it been? Last time we spoke was around two years ago when-

Dusk : don't finish your sentence.

Man: kid? You come back after all these years and you don't want to even say hello. How will a-

Dusk griped the man's shirt without thinking. This man was just trying to reconnect with him but allowed himself to do so, killing Alice would destroy him.

Dusk: Listen old man. You never saw me. Go back to your work .

Dusk released the man and to his surprise he did as Dusk said. He took a quick look around to see if chaos had done that and he found a single black feather .

Dusk : I should have known better. She is watching me.

He crushed the feather in his hand and threw it up in the air, almost instantaneously one of his orbs appeared and swallowed the feather.

Dusk stood outside  alice's home for a long time before deciding to knock. The people that lingered the street must have thought he was crazy.

The door opened.

Harris: Hello- oh Dusk? You've returned? What brings you back? Alice would surely be excited to hear your back.

Dusk : Hey Harris, is Alice in?

Harris: She is actually away at the moment. I can get her if you-

Dusk : No need I'll get her. She's in the garden . Correct?

Harris : I'm impressed you still remember her favorite spot.

Dusk : I'll take that as a yes.

Dusk turned away from the door and headed off twords Alice. After a short minute walk he saw her. If dusk was trying to be stealthy the stick on the ground that was crunching under his foot was a dead giveaway.

Alice turned her head and if she had any use of her legs you could have bet that she would have spring up right there and hugged him.

Alice : Dusk your back.

Dusk: ha seems you caught me sis

Alice : I know it's been years but stop calling me sis.

Dusk : no way

He walked closer and sat next to her.

Dusk : Are your still carrying that blanket around?

Alice : why wouldn't I? A kid made it for me .

Dusk shot her one of his typical dirty looks but softened before she could see it.

Alice: Dusk.

Dusk: yeah what it is ?

Alice : Where had you been all this time ? The last thing I heard was you enrolled in that college after your parents took you away. Why haven't you visited until now ?

Dusk placed a hand on her head and gave her a hollow smile. His smile still brought one to Alice's face. The dusk alice knew was here, while he despretly tried to hide his actions that he had done while he was away.

Dusk: Yeah I was at the college and my reason for not visiting. Humm

Alice : don't lie to me

Dusk : Alright the truth then. I wasn't the person you wanted me to be.