WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR

THE GLASS HEART

"Never place yourself above
Your fellow men
For we are all
Each and every one of us
Born of equal rights
To the nourishing earth beneath
And to the wonder of stars above."

Everything was perfect until I felt something wrong down in my guts.
"Where is the washroom?" I asked Theo as we sat together in his room, my head rested upon his shoulder.
"Left, second door" he told me and I got up.
"Listen Wolfie, it wasn't you fault" he reassured me and I nodded before moving out of the room.
I walk towards left, but my legs stumbles, somehow my brain seemed to be unable to coordinate with my legs.
It's strange.
I tried to coordinate and when my legs seemed to come under control, I walked towards the restroom.

I opened the door but everything blacked out a few seconds and my lungs felt deprived of oxygen, I started to breathe heavily so that I could breathe in oxygen.

After what it felt like years my lungs were able to function properly, I washed my face by splashing cold water but something still felt wrong in my guts. Maybe I shouldn't have had that stupid bacon.
I went towards the pot and started vomiting, God I was feeling pain like someone was pushing acid down my throat, I got up and scared the shit out if myself when I found I vomited nothing but blood.
Bacon can't do it. Can it?
I flushed down the blood and washed my face again so that there was no trace of blood left on my face.
Oh Jesus, am I going to die???
I felt better and walked out the restroom, but seems like I forgot how to walk again because I falled but this time not on floor but in a pair of strong arms.
I looked up and saw Theo with a concerned look over his face.
"Are you okay Wolfie?" He asked.
"I think so" I told him.
"Mom must be back now, I think I should go home" I continued.
"Let me walk with you till there" he said.
"Trying to make our moment last long?" I asked blushing a bit .
"Well, I think yes" he said with a small decent smile.
"So let's go, you will have dinner at our house" I told him.
"Is this some sort of trick question?" He asked.
"Well it's not a trick question but an order" I told him.
"Woah, we are not even together and you are giving me orders?" He said sounding shocked.
"Maybe" I told him and we went downstairs.
"Mom, I am going to Lilli's house for dinner" Theo told his mom as she was baked some delicious chocolate lava cake.
"I thought you would stay here for Lilli dear" she spoke as she pouted as a small child and then let out a small chuckle.
"You can go hon, but be back on time and if you are staying fir sleepover then please make sure to..." Before she could speak Theo cut her saying,"mom please we won't have something like that"
His mom chuckled again and said,"I wasn't going to say that, I was saying to call me if you are staying there for a sleepover, but if you want..." She trolled off as her continued baking her goods.
" Let's go" Theo said and we moved out.
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"Oh shit, I think mom won't come today" I said as I slapped forehead.
"Never mind, but I think, we can at least spend some time alone" he said as he moved himself near me and reasted him arms on my shoulder.
I blushed a little.
"Awww, you look so cute when you are blushing." Theo cooed and I blushed harder.
He moved closer to me and I looked up at him, his eyes, one as dense as forest and the other as deep as an ocean kept on looking into my deep timber brown eyes.
With every second the space between our faced decreased and his minty breath cooled my face.
Soon there was no space left between our lips, his lips were on mine and mine were on his, god he tasted so good like a choclate and cotton candy.
Soon we started to kiss each other wildly. He bit my lower lip asking for his tongue to explore and I opened my mouth and he deepend the kiss.
I wish I had done earlier.
I think I am addicted.
I broke the kiss and went down my locker.

When I found what I was looking for I came to him and said," here" as I bared the stained glass heart outstreached in my arms.
"It is yours if you have the courage to take it
The strength to hold it and the patience to keep it
It is not perfect, I know-it has been chipped and cracked
But I promise you that it is not broken
It still beats with passion and love aplenty.
It is the most resplendent part if me
And the light it holds within shines all the brighter for the times and places it has been worn thin"
He looked and me for a second, blinked, and then looked at the stained glass heart, I held outstreached in my hands.
He smiled and then took it from my hands and said
" I have the courage to take it,
The strength to hold it and
The patience to keep it.
I promise I will never break it"
I smiled and sat beside him and said, " I have something else to tell you"
"What?"he asked
I removed my contacts reveling the true colors of my eyes.
One as deep as ocean and the other as rich as timber.
"They are beautiful", he said"but why do you hide them?"
"Reasons"I told him.
"Reasons"he repeated and the laid in my bed.
" Are you staying here for sleepover?"I asked.
"Yes" he replied.
"Shouldn't you tell your mom?"I asked.
"Already did" he said and I smiled.
I laid down on my bed with him slowly drifting into deep sleep.
"Good night Wolfie" he said kissing my forehead
"Good night devil" I said and he let out a small chuckle.
"I will never break your heart" he numbered under his breath and I falled deep into sleep with my devil.
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Hey guys
How about this chapter.
I wish you liked it.
With lots of love and care for those who love me and kisses and hugs for those who are reading it right now.
L. Wolf