A Silhouette and Maybe More

Catch Up

After Elise left, I stayed with Dan until he recovered from his emotional mess that he had gotten himself into. We simply sat, swaying from side to side like trying to get a baby to go to sleep. I remembered how before I left Dan's a year ago, that it was me in his arms, and was an emotional wreck. I closed my eyes, mentally changing my surroundings so that I was back at Dans, imagining myself there with him. There was something in the back of my mind secretly wishing that I was back there and that none of this happened. But I had to ignore it, persuade myself that where I was now was better for me and that I was happy.

"Tell me what happened." I gently said, bringing Dan's face away from my shoulder.

"We argued. A lot. But she had the last word, then left. I don't know where so don't ask." He muttered groggily.

"Okay, okay I won't. Dan, just forget everything that has happened in the past and stop kicking yourself for it. The past can't be changed. Yeah, I was a bit emotional but you're here now right? That's all I really care about."

I spotted a flicker of a smile appear on his lips and he wrapped his arms around me and brought me into a hug. I felt his head bury deep into my shoulder, he really did feel bad. He was like a whole new person.

"Hey Dan? Why did you give Kyle the letter?" I asked as soon as it popped back into my mind.

"I had to give it to Kyle. I couldn't be seen at all. I was...am a wanted criminal. And you know that back in the countryside that the post office is in the next village and surely I'd be noticed there."

"Hm, I understand that, but why let him decide when?"

This was when his smirk appeared on his face, like there was some joke I wasn't getting.

"To save me from deciding when." He smirked. I suppose it was a little funny, but it was just pure laziness. I rolled my eyes at him and playfully punched him in the arm.

"Poor Kyle! He must've taken that seriously. He did you a favour."

His grin was becoming even wider now. I sighed and turned away from him trying so desperately hard to hold back the smile that was tugging on my lips. His laugh became louder and hysterical, what was so funny?

"Oh my god. That's quite funny. I did tell him to send whenever he felt like it, it wasn't like I was putting a massive responsibility on him that must be done to extreme perfection."

I faced away from him folding my arms and hiding my face. He eventually calmed down, but I still didn't face him for obvious reasons that he knew. His laughter died down and it was silent now, I was thinking about turning round but my thoughts were interrupted when his arm wrapped round my neck and dragged me down so that I was lying in his chest. I looked up to his mischievous grin spreading from ear to ear. There's the Dan I know; cheeky and devious.

"Oh come on, don't be such a spoiled sport. Admit it, it was pretty funny."

"Okay, fine it was a little funny, but it wasn't at the time." I sighed, making it obvious to him that I disapproved of his behaviour.

We remained in each other's embrace for a little while longer, just simply relaxing not having a care in the world. His grasp around me tightened which brought me closer to him, so close that there was no space in between us. All I felt was a light kiss on my forehead.

"I missed having you around." He muttered, his lips brushing my forehead.

"Me too. Ever since I left it hasn't felt normal being without you." I couldn't believe the words that had just came out my mouth, it was so cliche and sounded like it came out a overrated romance film. But as much as I hated the sound of it, it was true.

He sat up, and placed my head on his lap overlooking me. He began to gently stroke my head which was sending me into relaxation.

"And to think..." He began, a smirk appearing on his face.

"I was going to be the one to kill you."