just jack leads violet
outside and onto a trail
that winds through the woods
surrounding the school.
"close your eyes,"
just jack whispers.
violet does as she's told
and he reaches out
and holds her hands in his.
"can you hear the birds?
they're not crows anymore,
they're seagulls."
his voice is melodic
and soothing
and violet let's herself
get lost in it's rhythm.
"the breeze that blows by
tickling your nose smells
like sea water, not forest,
and the sun glares down,
kissing your skin and painting
the insides of your eyelids
red."
there's a pause, a hesitation
"open your eyes."
she does and sees nothing
but just jack's- no, xander's
piercing green eyes, inches away from hers.
"xander?"
violet whispers.
he reaches out and puts
a finger to her lips,
his warm breath fanning
across her face.
"just let me try this."
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whispers&wishes
Poetryx a n d e r g r e e n- they call him a liar but little do they know that every word he says is true, just maybe not in this world. v i o l e t j o n e s- she lives in xander's world and in exchange for her company he weaves her pretty stories...
