Embracing your Soul -eng- [ COMPLETED ]

4 - warmth

When we got home Tia was already fast asleep on the chair we left her in. In a state of deep slumber, she left the back door open for us to enter. I settled the basket on hand by the table and went outside for some fresh air, this day has been tiring even for me it has been eating me up emotionally. I wandered off to the stretch of field where I put all of my plants. 

I raised my hand as I pulled for strength and slowly I was being surrounded by plants of different kinds, and variety of colors sparkled with the fireflies dancing in the night. I let the cold wind embrace me like I've always do, I closed my eyes as memories came flashing like camera film being displayed on repeat.

The days of cold in the Underworld was not bad like other people peg it to be, it may be empty, cold, lonely with all of the souls crying to be release and be set free, others paying for their sins and doing things as punishment.

But it was a place for redemption, collection, thought. It makes you wonder why you wanted to be alive, well at least for me, it's a place to stay in to think, think of the days you've spent living, or if you had been really alive.

And when you traverse the land of the living you will come to wonder why you are alive in the first place, you seek purpose, we all seek the things we need to do, for us to be fulfilled. And as for me, I am yet to discover mine.

However I feel like I'm getting closer and closer to that thing I've been looking for all my life. The warmth I wanted to be embraced with. And the people I wanted to be embraced with.

I felt an arm wrapped around my shoulder, as a flicker of light slowly gets through every fiber of my being, I looked up beside me and I saw Sammuel hanging his head low looking back at me.

He let out a huge grin on his face as his eyes seems to sparkle with joy. I didn't mind the gesture. It has been long since we've last done things like staring into space. Enjoying the soothing waves of the wind.

"So this us where you go to whenever you are nowhere to be found. You grow plants." I nodded and sink into his chest. Momentarily, I faced him before burying my face on his chest, as close as I could. The warmth it gives me, was very comforting, like home.

I wrapped both my arms to his torso as I seek for more warmth he could give me, as he did so to me. We shared a comfortable silence, nothing to be discussed.

Just a beautiful and safe embrace. Shared by the two of us, without us knowing of what comes up next.

"What are you doing Hadi?" He asked with a chuckle, as I felt the vibration through his chest, I felt an unusual burst of new overwhelming emotion surging from deep within my chest, as it connects to what Sammuel is feeling right now.

I felt genuinely happy. As he is right now.

"I'm hugging my mortal friend" I silently said as I prayed this moment would last forever. That I could hold him for as long as I could, through eternity, lasting as long as I get to be alive.

"Well... We should get going. It's late." But as a reply I only held him closer, tighter. I breathe in his scent, the scent of wood, rain, and forest all boxed up on his scent.

And it gives me comfort.

"Hold me longer." I whispered. He did as I said as I felt his breathe against my ear, he whispered a lot of random things about everything and anything that he could think of,  but weirdly all I could think of was his embrace, the warmth it gave me, the strength I weirdly get from him, these feelings I feel as I grow old with him, together, I wanted us to be together for a long time, cause he was the only person I could feel like home.

"I love hydrangeas because it reminds me of you." The crickets were letting out sounds of comfort serving as a background of nature, encouraging us to be in silence, be at peace and being a symbol that everything would be alright, there's nothing to worry about.