Merlin

Move On

Aveline's POV

I took a deep breath and looked around. Everything was white, full of light. I felt a strange sense of peace fill my body.

"Aveline"

I turned around. My Grandmother.

"Grandma!" I called breathlessly as I ran over to her. She was alive. She was with me.

"Hello sweetheart." she smiled.

I felt a great sense of relief surge through my body, a relief I hadn't had in years. She wrapped me in a hug.

"I missed you so much" I mumbled in her arms.

"I've missed you too."

I looked up "A-are y-you alive?"

My grandmother smiled at me and brushed back a loose strand of hair behind my ear.

"No sweetheart. I'm not."

I hid my face in her arms, feeling the tears fighting to come out.

"Shhhh. don't cry."

"I can't live without you... You were my mom and dad and...and I just can't. I've missed you all this time. I can't loose you."

"I've missed you too. that's why I came to say goodbye. All this time I've been blaming myself for what happened. For not being there for you."

"You did everything you could." I sniffed "I just wished you would have come."

"I couldn't. Every time I saw you I thought of what he almost did to you. How I was almost too late. I felt guilt tug at my heart. I knew I wouldn't be able to take care of you...so I sent you to your father."

"You saved me. You did everything you could. It's wasn't your fault. I love you."

She hugged me tighter "Forgive me?"

"I already did."

"Promise me something?"

"What?"

"You won't forget me-"

"Never"

"But I also don't want you to stay here. I wan't you to move on. You have a life and you can't just stop living."

"Okay"I mumbled

"You should kiss Merlin"

I felt my cheeks grow warm "How-?"

She smiled "Just try to be happy? And don't forget who you are? Or me?"

"I swear." I smiled before closing my eyes.

When I opened them I was in my room. I felt extremely tired. the dark room was being illuminated by a few candles. Merlin was fast asleep on the end of my bed. I smiled. He didn't leave me. I inched over to his and began to play with his hair.

His eyes slowly opened, and he gave me a small smile.

"Hey sleepy head" I smiled

"Me sleepy head? You slept almost all day."

"I didn't feel good."

Merlin frowned "Are you alright? Do you need something?"

I stared at him for a moment. "Yes I do."

"What is it?"

Merlin's POV

"I need to tell you something. When we kissed...I was a bit confused. Not only because of my grandmother, but because of something else. The year my grandmother sent me to my father....it wasn't only because she was getting old. See there was this guy named Aloys. We grew up together, but when he was 10 he left with his family. That year he came back. He was handsome and strong, he would always be around, saying romantic things to me. After a while I grew feelings for him, and our trust for him was strong. We trusted him with our lives. One day my grandma was out working in the fields. I was alone in the house...and Aloys came by. At first I was happy to see him, until I realized he was drunk. He pushed me against the wall and started kissing me. Then he got rough, he tried to take my dress off but I pushed him off. We had a heated discussion and he...he hit me. I fell to the floor . He was taking his pants off when my grandma arrived. He hadn't seen her so she hit him in the head with a pot and knocked him out. We told our neighbor, Ella, and she helped us throw him out. I never saw him again. My grandmother blamed herself ever since...she thought she couldn't take care of me anymore. And worst of all...He was the first guy I ever fell in love with...and my first kiss..."

I could see her eyes filling with tears again.

"I'm so sorry, I had no idea. I shouldn't have kiss-"

"No. I'm glad we kissed. Merlin I love you. You make me feel safe and happy. My grandma would have wanted me to move one."

I didn't know what to say. She loves me. I love her.

"I-I love you too" I stuttered

She leaned in and our lips met.