“OH, look!” he said and pointed something again.
“Cut it off. I don’t believe you. Who knows? You might steal a kiss again!” she muttered.
“I swear, this is beautiful.” He coaxed with a smile.
She pouted. Beautiful, huh? This guy! He just told me I’m beautiful and now what? He just saw a hottie nearby. Gee. What a perv! All of a sudden, he cupped her head. “What—” Then, he made her face turn to her right side. Her eyes widened. The orange sky witness the sun drifting into the glittering sea. A flock of birds fly back to their home at the background. Light rays kiss their skin, giving off its warmth.
“See? Isn’t it beautiful?” she heard him say.
“Yes, it really is.” she muttered.
“How did you know about this place?” she suddenly ask out of curiosity.
“I got lost in the middle of the forest as a kid.”
“Why did you get lost? Don’t you have someone to accompany you?” She noticed that his eyes were suddenly filled with anguish and his muscles tensed. He walked towards the sand and drooped, still staring as the sun sets. She followed.
“Why, Holton? Did I say something wrong?”
“No, nothing.” He responded then took in a deep breath.
“Where was Lydia then or your parents?”
He shrugged. “I don’t have parents.”
Her eyes widened in shock. “Everybody has. Do you think you’ll even be born without them?”
“I started to convince myself that I don’t have any parent when they left me.” he cleared.
She gasped. “W-why did they do that?”
“Because their souls already found them. First, my mom left saying that she’s going to the supermarket. Jeez. Why haven’t she come back for years? A year later, my dad went on a business trip. It was supposed to be month. But years have passed already! I make myself believe that maybe they’re still on the market or on a business trip. But a decade has passed! I didn’t hear anything from them: no mail, no phone call. Nothing at all!
You know what? I had never gone to formal schooling. At age six, Lydia got me a tutor for home schooling. I don’t want to go to such schools. Because I know that they’ll be calling for my parents. I know I’ll just be envious of other kids. Besides, I’ll only scare people for I am a monster.
Every mother’s day and father’s day, I always prepare gifts. I place those gifts on the living room’s center table. I watch and wait for someone to get it. I even fall asleep as I wait. But I always end up waking in the morning, finding out that it is still there, untouched. Because there’s no one to get them.”
She felt a pang of pain. She never knew that he had a tragic past. Memories still linger and he’s still suffering from that nightmare. She didn’t notice it because he’s always smiling and laughing. Sayings we’re true. When a person laughs too much, surely that person is sad deep inside.
He glanced at her and surprise was suddenly registered on his face. “Haruki…”
“Yes?” she asked. Her voice was hoarse.
He lifted a hand and wipe her tears that she noticed just now. “Don’t cry or you’ll get ugly.” he said, trying to joke.
Instead of smiling, she hugged him and weep. “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have mention it.”
He pulled her closer. “No, I should be the one to say that. I had bitten you because of my anger and selfishness. I wasn’t able to control my feelings then. I apologize.”
“I understand what you feel so I forgive you. Sorry for thinking of bad things about you.”
“I really am a bad person that’s why you hated me.”
“No, I don’t feel any hate towards you anymore.”
“Thank you. You’re so kind-hearted. I shouldn’t deserve this treatment.”
“You’re wrong! Everybody deserves to be loved.”
“Thank you for coming to my life. You’ve been so kind to me although I took you by force. You always brighten up my day. Si vous ne connaissez, Je t'aime depuis le premier jour nous avons rencontré. (If you only know, I love you since the first day we met)”
“What did you say?” she asked. He’s speaking French again. He knows she can’t understand that. Translator please.
“Je t’aime, mon cheri.” he mumbled.
“What does that mean?” she questioned with an eagerness to know.
“You’ll know it soon.”
She pouted. “You’re unfair!”
He just chuckled and kissed her hair.
Suddenly Light barked and ran to their direction. “I guess he wants a group hug.” Holton said. They open their arms wide and did a group hug. The dog almost got squished. Seriously, this dog knows the term ‘right timing.’
to be continued
Just A Victim written by JeanneferEscandor
All Rights Reserved.
2012
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Just A Victim
VampireHaruki was bitten by an angered vampire. Because of this, she lost her soul and stayed with that vampire. But when her soul finally found her, that's when everything became worse. She became confused about her feelings and even her thinking's messed...
