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•thirteen•

I knew that Jake was only taking me outside because he was worried—worried that I was just going to stay and lock myself inside, forever blaming myself for what happened to Enoch. Including my mother and those two people I killed.

I stepped out the door for what seemed like in a very long time. I'm being greeted by a fresh breeze, a clear sky, and the children. Bronwyn held Claire's hand in hers as they smiled at me, Fiona standing behind them. The boys were playing soccer and I hear an angry Horace mumbling about how Hugh should've keep his mouth shut so the bees wouldn't have flied out. I plaster on a genuine smile.

"Y/N! Come play with us, please!" Bronwyn asks, her eyes sparkling with excitement as Claire nodded.

"I—" I start to say, but a certain someone caught my eye.

Enoch.

There he stood under the tree, holding a doll in his hand as he looked around, but not noticing me. When I first met him, I didn't think that he was the type to go outside, but seeing him here in the field, all so peaceful—made me think otherwise.

"Y/N?" Jake calls and I realize I'd been staring for too long. I shook my head lightly, turning my head to him. "Hold on," I tell him.

I walked closer to the tree and Enoch snaps his head to me. He doesn't say anything, except he rolls his eyes and turn away. He must think I'm an outcast. A peculiar with no soul.

"I-I'm sorry." I croaked out, looking down as I fiddled with my thumbs.

"You're a month too late." Enoch snaps, still faced away from me. I felt my stomach erupt with butterflies at hearing his voice. No. I didn't have any affection toward him. That was a false alarm. False.

"You really hate me don't you?" I asked him, starting to get teary-eyed. "I meant it,"

"Still blaming yourself for that?" He turns his body and I get a perfect glimpse of his figure—tangled hair and chocolate eyes. I stare into his eyes, finding a soft glow in them. They were so beautiful.

"Who else would I blame?" I reply.

"No one. And if anyone should be apologizing, it's me." Enoch states sympathetically, sitting on a bench nearby.

"You did nothing."

"You locked yourself in your room from days on end and never went out, probably for the reason that you're scared you'll hurt someone else—because of me." I took a seat beside him, trying to avoid his gaze.

"Hmm." I hummed and his eyes dart to me in confusion.

"Maybe you're not that bad." I smile, looking into his chocolate brown eyes. Enoch seemed even more confused. Had no one ever complimented this beautiful human being?

Then, I don't know why I did this—but I kissed his cheek. I couldn't help but smile even more afterwards, leaving him to sit there and blush nervously while I headed back to Bronwyn and Claire.

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storytime with ana bc i'm trash || hOOly. where do i even start dear god. and i know i said that there'd be no update today, but fuck it i came home earlier than i thought so BAM update.

okay. *in thomas sanders voice* storytime!

my best friend went to the pool with us (ik i said beach but it was pool... i'm stupid.) and she brought her travel buddy (who is also now my fren. she's cool) with her and with her family

we were like about to jump in and i didn't because i was scared ok. there's like this bar at the side of the pool. not really a bar. like a small area you can go in, and it's like IN the pool where there are bar stools in the water where you can sit. you know what nvm.
my best friend's brother was like staying in that area (not in the stools) and we walked in the pool instead, bc i'm scared haha ok. then her travel buddy looked at my best friend's brother and went "isn't she pretty?" in a not sarcastic way. it was our first meeting and she was being sO kind to me honestly. my best friend just laughed lmaO

AND IS2G THE BROTHER REMINDED ME SO MUCH OF ENOCH. HE ONLY ROLLED HIS EYES AND WALKED AWAY AND I JUST SUNK MYSELF TO THE POOL FLOOR LIKE I'M OUT WHAT JUST HAPPENED. ALSO, HE KIND OF LOOKS LIKE ENOCH TOO. I COULD NOT BREATHE. LITERALLY. I WAS UNDERWATER.

and like 3 minutes later my bff's friend goes "oHHH look at him! he's going in bc of ana!!!" (me)
AND I SEE HIM ENTERING THE POOL AND IM LIKE NOPENOPEfeelingsNOPE jUST KEEP SWIMMING JUST KEEP SWIMMING.

WE PLAYED T OR D lATER. IDK I JUST SWAM UNDERNEATH AND WHEN I GET UP TO THE SURFACE MY BFF AND HER FRIEND WERE BOTH GIGGLING AND woah i need to calm down ehem. my bff said that we'd go to the area where the stairs were and i look over and gUESS WHO WAS SAT THERE. HIS BROTHER AND ANOTHER GUY. and i brushed it off and went ok ok sure. but thEn. she starts calling her friend's name and goes "quICK!" then she was holding my arms so i couldn't swim away AHH dory helP me. and i went noOOo this is not happening bc her friend started calling her brother's name. im not gonna say what happened bc it's embarrassing.

lAst part. i was like swimming from one side to the other and i stop at the center bc i bumped into someone. thE BROTHER. i just see my friends giggling and i look at him and he just rolled his eyes like bit ch did u not see me. we're literally the only ppl in the pool how could you have missed me omg. i just shrug and swim back to where my frens were

and tbh. i kinda like him bc he's like a real life Enoch. minus the peculiarity.

das it. my life's boring lol.
and sorry of this story is longer than the actual chapter i promise i'll have a longer one posted soon.

~ anastasia 🌊💕