Aaron Parker
The moon light was the only source Of light that illuminated the room. Her face came directly into its light and I held on to her cold hand trying to warm it up. It had been an hour since I had brought her in here and she hadn't let go of my hand.
I sat in the chair alongside her bed until my eyes drooped shut.
It felt like it had been only moments since I had fallen asleep when I felt a small soft palm rubbing against mine which jolted me awake. Her eyes looked into mine and her palm drew circles at the back of my palm.
“ Thank you, for staying. I didn't ask but it felt nice not to wake up on my own”
Her eyes started tearing up and she sat up, her legs crossed.
“You don't need to thank me”
“ No I need to get this off my chest. It's been hard keeping it to myself. It builds up inside me and Aaron, I'm tired. I'm tired of carrying the load.”
A tear slips down her face and I use my thumb gently to wipe it of.
I try my best to reassure her,“Im here, I'm listening”
She game me a small smile and she went on,“ It's the middle of the night and I'm tired, how about we go out tomorrow night? Just you and me? And I tell you... A-about a-about..” she started shaking and I scooted her close until she wrapped her legs around my waist and placed her head on my shoulder closing her eyes. Her sentence left halfway as I soothe her into sleep, slightly rocking my body and singing softly.
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The feeling of warmth and comfort envoloped me and this is the best sleep I've had in years, I peek open my eyes to see Jade besides me, drool coming out of the side of her mouth and her hair all disheveled. I crack a smile of how real she looks, so breathtakingly beautiful.
She moves a little and I remove my arm, much to my dismay as I don't want to make her uncomfortable
She wakes up with a pout and takes my arm and puts it along my waist and goes back to sleep the next second. I chuckle quietly to myself and lie down, breathing with her.
After last night I don't think I can ever leave her, in such less time, she has already found a way to make me smile by just looking at me with her Hazel eyes. I now know why Drake and her friends are so protective of her, I'm sure she has been through absolute hell in the past, it's easy to see that it still affects her, but she has never, ever lost her innocence, intelligence and her will. I've never known a person who is so broken yet so utterly complete. The thing I'm in awe of the most though, is how this girl is so real, there are so many out their who wear a mask of confidence but it's like she doesn't want a mask nor does she want to others to think she isnt confident...
I stare at her beautiful face for a few more moments until my stomach starts to grumble. I look down at her trying to come up with the perfect solution to get out of bed and not wake her up from her peaceful slumber.
I try and finally after a few minutes I manage to untangle myself and trot down to the kitchen quietly to make some much needed breakfast. I start getting to work.
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Jade Carlson
I wake up to the fresh smell of pancakes and my stomach automatically grumbles, removing the blanket from my body the morning cold hits me and I shiver slightly while I walk downstairs, following the beautiful aroma.
I see Aaron in the kitchen while he flips the pancakes and turns just in time to see me come inside. He smiles and winks and motions me to take a seat.
This moment seems so foreign and harmless I shut my eyes for moment just to take it in. After years of hardship I've learned that any normalcy I obtain, I should cherish it and after my flashback last night, let's just say this is a welcome memory.
It worries me that a scene as normal as coming downstairs to pancakes can be so foreign with Aaron, dad always had to rush after pancakes were served and drake doesn't know how to cook, Xander and lily? Well they too give me memories of normalcy, and yet I crave more, yet I crave running away from this town, going to a city , a place all people have to worry about is rent and getting late to work. I can live with that.
Doing so though, will make me give up every one I love. I have to leave all of them and that is truly a depressing thought. How can I be so selfish, just to run away? Why do I have these thoughts?
I hear Aaron snap his fingers and I open my eyes willing myself back to the present. I smile as I look upto him, thankfully, I don't have to make a decision
And when it comes to it, I will make it cause every important decision requires a sacrifice of equal importance.
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His Hazel Eyed Beauty
Romance17 years into her life and Jade thinks she has seen everything. She has suffered and endured so much, she is ready to tackle another year of her life and finally get out of her town and start anew. Repeated nightmares and severe panick attacks have...
