Their safe haven

Chapter twenty-one🫶🏼

Evelyn's pov
"My gorgeous ginger baby"

I watched the rain fall down the window as I mentally raced my two favorite drops down the window. Lana del Rey blared through my room per Lilith's demands that I listen to her when I'm feeling sad or horny or just bored.

I and Lilith have gotten really close and It absolutely crushed me when she said that she has a boyfriend. Don't get me wrong I am very happy for her and I'm glad that she is comfortable with her sexuality but I couldn't help that pinch of pain in my heart.

That pinch faded away quickly as I realized that I could still be friends with her without any awkwardness. All because I like her doesn't mean I have to push her away because of her sexuality.

After last night's events, it's been really quiet this morning, but it's also 3 am so of course, it's quiet. I had a bad dream and I couldn't go back to sleep so I just stayed up and watched as it rained through my tired burning eyes.

Seeing all of mother's natural beauty in front of me made me want to feel her touch on my skin, to feel her tears of pain for the world dance under my skin as I soaked up every ounce of water she gave me.

I got out of my bed and quickly threw on some rain boots and quietly made my way to the front door. I was determined to feel loved by someone, anyone at the moment. And I know at this moment that if I can't feel it by a person I have to feel it by pain and suffering.

I opened the front door and held the handle till it shut with a soft click. Once I was free from the house I took a deep breath and dropped my shoulders at the weight that was taken off of my shoulders. I felt free as the cold wind whipped around me, shaking my bones but also blowing my hair out of my face making me feel free.

I walked into the car lot and stood there with my face held up to the sky. I felt the raindrops that I once raced down my window race down my face. I felt free in this moment, it felt as if I couldn't be touched by anything other than Mother Nature herself.

The only mother that was kind to me, the only mother that wrapped me in her warm rays or her soft tears of love and beauty. The only mother I have.

"Ms. Leone! Are you alright ms?" I opened my eyes and turned my head to see a younger looking guard looking at me with wide eyes.

He looked about 18 with soft gray eyes, he was absolutely gorgeous even in the pale moonlight. I nodded and he looked at me like I had grown three heads. "Ms.Leo-Evelyn, please." I cut him off mid sentence, I hated being called Ms. it is way too formal for a 16 year old.

The guard shook his head and his lips pulled upwards into a small smile. "I'm sorry but I was told not to call you that." I nodded and turned my head back to the grey sky.

Suddenly a flash of lightning stuck and I flinched slightly. I felt a hand on my shoulder and I turned my head to see the same guard looking at me with a small glare. "Go inside before your brothers kill me." I shook my head and sighed deeply as I heard the rumble of thunder.

I glanced over to see the guard looking slightly nervous as he looked around like he was looking for someone. "What's your name?" His head snapped down to face me and he smiled while shaking his head. "Can't say, sorry." Can't say sorry..? Sounds like a really weird name.

I smiled softly as I tried to think of a nickname for my new guard buddy. Once I got a good name I turned my body to face him and pulled on his jacket making him look at me. "Nice to meet you Rain." His lips turned up but his eyebrows pulled together in confusion.