kotlc Sokeefe fanfic a glimmer of truth, part 1

Chapter 54

SOPHIE'S POINT OF VIEW

MEMORY

today I turned 22. I had started dating Fitz 2 years after what had happened,he said sorry about it all the time.he and Endymion had become great friends,everyone knew about the good human Endymion.I pulled out my dusty old Kailmba,I started to play sweetly sad moonlight. the sweetly sad melody filled the room. I closed my eyes,I knew the melody by heart now.it flowed out of me,I let my sadness and fears and worries flow away with it. "are you okay Starlight"Fitz asked from the doorway,I fell out of the trance I was in. "yeah"I said.putting the Kailmba away. "let's go for a walk"he said. I let him lead me in to the gardens, "close your eyes"he whispered. I did as he said. "open them"he said. he was on one knee,holding an open ring box. I gasped. "will you marry me"he asked. I opened my mouth to say yes,but the words wouldn't come out.I closed my mouth then opened it again. "I need to think about it"is what came out instead. "okay"he said. he handed my the ring box,he bent down and lightly kissed my cheek. "take all the time you need"he said as he walked inside. the ring was teal with golden gems on the side. I looked at it,did I really want to get married now,I had a long life ahead off me a really long one. I walked inside up two flights of stairs I started walking to the bedroom Fitz and I shared. I turned around and walked one more flight of stairs. I opened the huge golden doors to the Library. I stepped inside. I sat on the rug with the little women book. I hadn't touched this in years,inside was the bracelet Endymion had given me years ago,when we were kids. the opal ring he had given me. I had the ring Fitz had given me in my dress pocket. Endymion had asked me to be his wife when we were young and didn't know any better. I remember telling him,I didn't love him the same and we would hate each other. he told me I was the love of his life. he cried. we hung out less and less. soon he moved on and started dating Biana Vacker. I saw the bookmark. oh the bookmark he knew me so well,Fitz had never given me a bookmark.it was always gems,rings and clothes. I saw the flower,it was a red rose,Endymion gave it to me every year,I pressed the first one he had ever given me. it had all started when Fitz had first met him and I had given him the red rose a joke gift,a year later he gave me one.every other year I gave him one. he had stopped to day I said no to him. this year I would give him that rose.the sun had set,it was dark and rainy.I ran out into the gardens,to our old meeting place. the was a single red rose on the vine.I plucked it. every one lived with in the kingdom gates no one left. he lived so far it would take hours to get there,I'd get there an hour before sunrise. I started running,I ran past dark houses and closed stores. past aunt Edaline and Uncle Grady's house,past aunt Juline and uncle Kesler's house. I was very far from the castle,but not even close to Endymion. my feet hurt from running in heals,I found a benched I ditch my heals and dress. I was in my under gown. it was like a nightgown you wear under your dress.I was covered,but colder. I kept running.I had thorns and splinters in my feet,I didn't care,nothing would stop me from getting Endymion this rose. my hair was blowing everywhere from the wind,it was also stuck to my face. my nose and cheeks where red from the cold. when ever I felt tired I pumped my legs faster. I was tired. I had been running for 9 hours already.I was so close,I only had 3 hours to go. I felt like giving in to sleep. but I kept running my arms where numb. I needed water so bad. but I kept going faster and faster. the sky was getting lighter and lighter. I had 20 minutes till sunrise. and two minutes left to go. but I got slower and slower. finally I made it to his house. I had 11 minutes till sunrise. I banged on the door. no one came. no I was to late,it wasn't meant to be. I slumped down on to the pouch. I cried for a while. jingle jingle.I looked up there there a few feet away from me was Endymion. holding a bag of rufflepuffs. he looked up to see me. I run over to him. I got on tiptoe and put the rose in his hair. "happy birthday"I whispered. he looked at me.tears were running down my cheeks,his to. "you came all this way to give me a birthday rose"he whispered. I nodded. "I always gave you one couldn't stop now"I said I said wrapping him into a hug. "the best gift ever"he said dropping everything just to hug me back. "I love you"I whispered. I looked up into his Ice blue eyes.I loved them. he cupped my face in his hands, "I love you"he said he leaned in and kissed me as the sun was rising.