One More Time

'There is only one happiness in life, To love and to be loved'

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"You hide a lot, don't you?"

I almost swallowed my gum, turning to take in the expression on her face. Her gaze was steady, eyes wide like an innocent child, I released a short sharp breath. This new girl wanted to play see-through-skin. "How do you mean?"

The girl paused before answering, her tone dropping to a softer octave. "Everything you say is a mask, but each thing gives a clue to the real you, the one hiding behind the shy smile and messy hair. You could just cut it out and let me in you know, let me into that fragile head of yours." I took a physical step backward. The girl just watched, eyes still like headlights on full beam, expression serene.

He was given another shot at life. He was rewarded. But he's colder now; there is no place in his heart for love. The nightmares haunt him every night. Aaron Gibbs has been having nightmares for as long as he can remember. He believes there're connected in some way. His life has been 'okay', until Xaria came into the picture, turning everything upside down, and giving him a personality and a heart. Showing him there's way more to life than how he depicts it.