Embracing your Soul -eng- [ COMPLETED ]

9 - promises

Another day passed by and I tried to approach a lot of gods and goddesses that could aid for help and guide me for little steps that I could take to save the life of Tia.

Sammuel was doing fine as he lead the villagers to get on their feet daily, he tells words of encouragement and I'm proud of his fast progress.. he was becoming better and better.

The calm breeze telling me that better things are yet to come. And the light drizzle from the sky was adding to the sustanance of life in our village that is now continuing to live of off crops and animals.

"What are you thinking about?" I felt two pair of arms envelope me in a tight embrace. And I knew right away from the warmth of his brace who he was. I smiled as emotions burst through my heart like fireworks, I could not contain.

"I was thinking about everything. You are doing great." I whispered as I closed my eyes to let the passing wind caress my skin, with calmness and gentleness to sooth the stress away from me.

I am yet to give up on the revival of Tia. Even in the progressive change of Sammuel. Deep inside.. I could feel the void in his heart, and it can never be filled with anything aside from what was initially missing.

It was always Tia, she was the first one to care and love.. and give affection to Sammuel. Raised as a son filled with unconditional attention and love, he was pampered with kindness and good. There can never be a better mother like tia.

She was anyone could ever ask for.

"I love you." I felt the soft tingle through my skin as he whispered the words like encouragement to my ears as he gave me a flicker of hope that slowly he could heal.

"I never told this.. or mentioned it but, I am not worthy of your love Hadi. I'm only a mortal." I snapped my head back to face him with a disagreeing face, I turned around and cupped both his cheeks and rubbed soft circles at it in a soothing manner.

Sammuel is small to begin with. Since the beginning, he was smaller than me when we were still as kids, he was childish, easy to pick on and is always crying.. but he was smart.. outgoing and adventurous.

He was the exact opposite of what I am. He was the very first friend I could feel every emotions with. He was a person worth treasuring. And it breaks my heart as he thoughts of himself as unworthy.

"You are worthy of anything as long as you work hard for it. Sammuel, you are good. A kind and pure person just like your mother. You both are very deserving of the gentleness the world should give." A small kiss was placed on his lips as I talk to him. And slowly his heavy breathing calming down.

"You two are the only mortals.. that I could feel. You are the only ones that I love. And there are no other like you." I continued as I caged him in a tight embrace.

I let go of him and pecked at his cheeks and smiled, he was a precious little thing no one could have hurt. Like the calm still waters of the rivers, pure and no signs of any disturbance. It is supposed be left this way.

Talking to Uncle Zeus made me wonder and give myself extra careful ideas.. I was a bit disappointed but that doesn't mean I would stop. So I tried and asked.. I wandered through far lands to seek for help. Tried any possible solution to the problem.

I stopped in my tracks as I arrived the body of Tia now covered with grass and dirt all over her body as she became one with the earth. The plants growing from her as the soul of life.

I whispered updates of our life in the new village as I felt water streaked through my face as an indication that I was crying now. I picked myself up and grabbed onto one of the branches near Tia's body and lifted myself up with the branch aa support.

I felt a soft tear from my hand as I grasped a thorn from one of its branches. I whimpered in pain as blood trickled down the ground eventually falling down directly to Tia's body. I grabbed a handful of leaves as I wiped the blood with it and used it to cover the small cuts.

With a last look. I turned away and went back to the village. With sammuel there.. waiting for me to be in his embrace again.

"Days are slowly passing by.." I whispered to myself as the sun was setting and splashes of different hues of colors errupt on the now dimming skies. Purple and Red and Orange and blues were filling up the skies as it envelopes the earth slowly in darkness. I felt the soft gush of the wind, pushing me to move forward and faster to get to the camp.

The small fireflies danced around the bushes of small plants.. flying freely as they made the place fill with light.

It was not long since I arrived the small village that is slowly coming to. The people were now long gone into their own small little huts, which I helped on making since they all can't do very much with the small amount of time to make shelter.

I looked at Sammuel who's sitting with his face on his hands. His figure slouched and depressed. I could hear the sadness from his breathing as he prayed silent prayers to the god to bless us with support.

I quickly went to his aid and put my arms around him. He was doin fine. Continuously doing work and not breaking down into the tears that claws him into those deep dark memories of her Mother dying.

The sound of crickets surrounded the whole forest.. as the only sound heard were are natural things to be heard in the night and the cold gushing wind rushed inside the small house we built on our own.

"All is going to be well, my love.. all is going to be well." I whispered and kisses his hair as he lifted his face for me to see the smile I once fell in love with.. the bright ones that he always wore when he was still a kid playing by the banks of rivers.. and chased away small animals with his scrawny little feet.

"I know.. I know." He tugged at my fingers as he held it close to his chest and kissed it tenderly never letting go.

"I'll love you until I die... Until my lifetime comes to an end.. I'll worship you as my Goddess."  I Smiled through the kiss we shared in the firefly lit forest.. the small whispers of the wind and crickets witnessing everything we promised.. that even if we didn't say it.

We vowed ourselves to live for each other. And to never be torn apart. It was a promise that the both of us need not to be said. Because in our hearts it has been engraved since the day we have met.

As his dirt covered hands held mine in a shake. As his bright smile corrupted my entire life. The time I felt the spark of life within me, and the warmth he gave me.. both Tia and him have been a promise I want to keep forever..