Crystallized Truth

Chapter 12 - Surprisingly Surprise

With her head down, Ava played with her fingers. Dry tears stuck on her cheeks and her eyes glassy. The silence was comforting after the long conversation she and Amelia went through.

The message Ava received about Archie clearing his name and then the kidnapping of Amelia that shook Ava to the core; Ava had explained it all to Amelia and didn't have the courage to face Amelia at this time.

She had promised Amelia, didn't she? Not to let her past shadow her presence.

But it wasn't her mistake either to lose her senses when gripped by the fear of losing her only relation in the world.

"So when everything is cleared, why are you ignoring Archie now?" Ava heard Amelia asking the question that she herself didn't think about.

"A-am not ignoring him," Ava said, looking at Amelia with an unsure look. She herself wasn't aware of the reason because her feelings weren't understood by her yet.

Ava looked at Amelia, searching for the answer herself. Was she really ignoring Archie after knowing he wasn't the stalker she was assuming him to be? Was it guilt or something else?

"You're scared, Av?" Amelia asked softly and held her hand.

Ava looked at Amelia with wide eyes. She could feel the mist coming in her eyes. It was as if the words hit her in the heart. Like Amelia was right.

"Am I?" Ava asked, looking at Amelia for answers. She was damn unsure of her own actions and wanted someone to guide her, and who else other than Amelia could do that. After all, she only had Amelia in her life.

"You're shielding your heart from another betrayal. But don't forget Av, there's a difference between what happened years back and what your heart wants now. You can't run away from love just because of everything that happened in your childhood. It doesn't account here. You cannot keep on fearing every time. Step ahead." Amelia said softly and carefully so not to hurt Ava by her any word.

"That time you were small but now you can fight. If he betrays you then break his bones and show him who Ava Allen is. Give your heart a try, Av. Give Archie a chance." Amelia said giving a small smile to Ava to provide her the courage she wanted.

Processing every word of Amelia, Ava tried to comfort her fragile heart. Amelia was right, she was simply afraid to start any relationship with anyone. That was the reason she shut away Archie, the moment she realized her heart was melting for that fiery-eyed handsome. Even came up with excuses that Archie could be a stalker or a psycho and so on.

But she shouldn't be scared. She had surpassed that stage of her childhood that was dark and she was weak. She wasn't weak anymore and it was actually time to show that her past wasn't in her conscience anymore.

She looked at Amelia and saw the hope flickering in her pretty eyes.

"Sometimes, you really talk sense," Ava said and a smile broke on her face as she teased Amelia.

Amelia mouth dropped and she stepped back from Ava, pulling away her hand and sitting back on her place.

"I don't talk nonsense either," Amelia retorted with a grim face.

"Of course, you talk something that doesn't even belong to this world," Ava said, suppressing her laughter. She was having this moment with Amelia after so long and it was damn relaxing.

"Yeah, it belongs to my world. Amelia world." Amelia said annoyed at Ava for teasing her that way.

Ava watched as Amelia turned away with a pout adorning her cute face. So much she wanted to pull her cheeks at that time.