Colourless

Chapter 19

The street in the residential area is empty as compared to the continuously thinking crowd at the market.

We have been walking for a few minutes now.

I can't still stop internally chuckling at the scowl permanently itched in Skye's face as we went different ways.

Good for him.

My brothers have been in the same school as me and having three bothers is not easy.

Especially when they are determined on chasing away any guy that shows any interest in me other than friendship. That is the reason Thane had stuck for so long or my brothers, even Ash would have made it their lives mission to keep him away.

Zane walked a few feet ahead of, me, pale yellow light occasionally illuminating his well-built frame. He hasn't said a word since the ice-cream parlor.

Not that I mind, I am actually quite grateful that he has not brought up that specific topic.

The air here in Urydale is still warm; humid, despite it being October. As I had so intelligently chosen to wear a full sleeve shirt with jeans, they stuck to me like a second skin.

" Why is it so hot here" I grumbled in irritation, folding my sleeve up to my elbows.

Zane chuckled, his laugh echoing in the nearly empty street.

" Urydale is next to Kavery, it is a coastal town so we get to share the humidity but have no part of the beach here" He explained, slowing down to walk beside me.

I wanted to smack my head, again.

Of course, I had read about that, I could have avoided wearing these suffocating cloths.

" So that is why people were looking at me weird because I am covered head to toe" I answered, motioning a hand to indicate my clothing.

" No" He answered beside me and I turned to face him, walking backward to catch the fleeting expressions on his blank face.

" Why then, care to enlighten" I probed further, desperate for even a drop of information on this strange town.

He looked at me, studying my face with an intensity that caused a light blush to slowly creep up my cheeks.

I turned back, hiding my face from his clear view to walk beside him.

" What brought you to Urydale" he changed the question. I tensed at that but didn't slow my pace hoping to hide any indication that I was bothered .

" My grandma, I wanted to see her" I replied meeting his gaze.

Lying 101 - Look in the eye while speaking.

He nodded at me, " why now" He questioned further, but I didn't reply.

We can continue to play this game all the way to his house. Because I am not gullible enough to stupidly answer his questions and he is clever enough to hide them from me.

" Why should I tell you, you didn't answer mine" I replied in a teasing tone, but we both knew the meaning. I have simply put forth the unspoken game.

Neither of us spoke after that and a peaceful silence fell in the gap.

I raised my head and took in the enchanting sight above me.

Stars twinkled on the thick black canvas.

No, not the sparse kind, the magical kind, dotting the blue-black night sky with shining pearls.

A full moon smiled from between the clouds. I craned my neck back desperate to click the scene in my eyes.