Hidden Temples

(14) Nows the time

                               (Rue)
I don't know what made me want to confess.
Maybe it was the warmth of his touch, or the sincerity in his eyes, but I have to do it.
He'll never let it go until I tell him, and there's no turning back after this.

"Come," I tell him, bringing him into my bedroom.
I take the book out from behind my bookshelf, and flip through the pages to the specific chapter, that technically ruined my life.

"After that practice, where you saw me calling the wind mentally, I was unsure when you said that no Lith has ever done what I did."
I pause.
"I know why now. And your going to hate me after I tell you, you'll probably tell mistress."
"I said I promise I won't tell anyone, or hand you in."
"Promise?" I say.
"Promise."
I flip to the chapter.
"Wait," Jack says.
"How do you know how to read that?"
"I memorized this lettering, when I was reading it, I got a translations book."

I read the first three pages, back and front.
And Jack gets paler by the second.
By the end he's completely white.
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"That can't be, no..."
I nod sadly.
"So your great great grandmas, grandpas, and the rest of your ancestors are the killers that tried to destroy the hidden temples?"
"It's my family tree, probably got passed down," I whisper.
"You. Can't. Tell. Anyone!!" I say placing my hands on his shoulder.

"Course I won't, I promise, and if a talk like this ever happens again, leave it to me. Also leave mistress to me to," he says grabbing one of my hands, and squeezing them tightly.
I nod.
"Okay."

He stares into my eyes for another couple seconds, before he lets go of my hand, and turns to leave.
But he stops in the doorway, like he's trying to decide something, then he turns back to me.
"You know," he says quietly.
"You can trust me."

I up at him from where I sit, and he looks back at me, and when our eyes lock, I say,
"I know."
And he turns to leave.
"Bye."

I sit down, with my back against my door.
I finally have some time to think about things, but all I can think of, is how Jack was going to kiss me.
God, but I don't like him that way.
All I wanted was to get out of his uncomfortable stare, and put some space between us.
Does he know I feel weird when we're that close?
I don't think he does, and he doesn't seem uncomfortable.

Even if I did like him, we can't be together, I'm the descendent of creepy evil killers!!
I'd be putting him in danger.
And if something does happen, I can't let him get dragged into that.
But what am I going to do? He knows now.
I rub my forehead, and sigh.

I can't do all of this.

Before I used to be that weird goth who's into books, and now I'm an Lith? Someone who controls the wind, and can do a whole bunch of superhuman stuff, and now I figure out I'm related to a bunch of killers?!

A sob escaped my mouth, but I don't hold it back, I let the water works start, I'm tired of being strong, and I'm tired of being self composed.
So I let what I was holding back for so long, and cry, ugly sobs, and stain my shirt with salty tears.
I cry until my eyes become dry, and I don't have anything else to cry.
Suddenly someone knocks on my door, witch I'm leaning on, and startles me.
I jump to my fee, and wipe my eyes.
I open the door to see Jack, whys he back?
"Hi, I forgot to tell you about......woah your eyes are red."
I look at the floor.
"Rue?"

I sniff, I must look pathetic, and my eyes must be really red.
"Can I come in again, I'm sorry, but you wanted to know why I thought about that soul practice thing, plus, I didn't want to leave you-like this."
He pauses.
I open the door completely, and let him in, I plop down on my shaggy carpet, and he sits next to me.
"Souls practice," he says.

"Is the last element in our training. Only elite and star people levels learn it. It's where you can travel through different people's body's, and can control them. But some people can resist it, but it's hard, and very very painful.
I haven't even learned it, apparently the only way to do it, is a bit, uncomfortable.
I lean my head against my bed, and my eyes start to water, but I quickly smear it away.
But Jack must've seen me, because he takes my hands, and says,
"Everything's going to be okay."
"How do you know?" I whisper.
"How am I going to live with this every day?"
He stares at me with sad eyes.
A single tear runs down my face, and I reach up to wipe it, when Jack holds my hands down, and swiftly, yet gently pulls me into a hug.
I sink into his warm embrace, and curl my legs to my chest, and I lay my head on Jacks chest, listening to his steady heart beat, thumping like a soft drum.
It felt so natural, being in his arms.
He hugged me tighter, and I wonder why he cares for me so much.
No one in my entire life has ever made me feel as safe and and as wanted as him.
And that's when I know, I do like him, maybe more than a friend.
I slide closer to him, and soak up as much warmth from him as I can.
I shed another tear.
I can't like him, I can't, even if these evil killers haven't attacked in a long time, they're still out there, and as long as they are, Jacks not safe with me.
Who knows what I might do, I don't even know who I am anymore.

Jack leans back, an gazes into my eyes.
I know what he's going to do, and I can't let him, but I find myself fall silent, and stiff, when Jack wipes the tear of my face with his finger, leaving a tingling sensation across my cheek.

My breathing becomes heavy, as I examine the handsome, and masculine features on his face.
I bite my lip, getting nervous, but it all fades, when Jack leans in, and softly presses his lips on mine.
I kiss him back, hating myself for doing so.
His lips are so soft and gentle, as they move against mine.
His sweet breath tickles my face.

He lifts his arm, and gently runs his hands through my hair, going along to the back of my head.
I drape my arms over his shoulders, and intertwine my fingers together.
I inch closer to him, pressing myself against his chest, and then he deepens
He deepens the kiss.

We stay there for a moment, before I slowly pull away.

He smiles, a genuine smile, and I bite my lip.

Jack tucks a strand of my hair behind my ear, and then moves it to my cheek.
I lean into his hand, and he pulls me into another warm hug.
I can stay like this forever.

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