Cool breeze ran across the meadow. I could see the moon shining dimly as it was covered by clouds. It represented my condition.
I plucked grass as I thought about what had happened.
I had left Rebecca, Hunter and Castle in there. I was a coward. But out of those three, only Hunter followed me.
Yes, I want to be alone but I wouldn't mind Castle's company. But no, it was Hunter would followed me.
I plucked a small patch of grass in anger.
"Is it safe to sit down?" He asked, teasingly. I grunted.
"So now you come?" I asked him in annoyance. I looked up at him. His hair was messy and his tie was loosened. Damn, he looked hot.
"What?" He asked in confusion.
"Nothing." I muttered as I again shifted my attention to the grass.
He sat beside me. He wrapped his arm around me and pulled me real close. There was no space for me to move. I had no other option than resting my head against his chest. And though I won't admit it aloud, just his presence and warmth made me feel calm.
"Oh, I get it. You missed me." He said. I could feel him smirking.
"Having such a big head isn't good for you." I muttered.
"Yes but having such a hot head isn't good for you either." He said. I felt his breath on my hair.
"Touché." I said.
"You want to talk about it?" He asked.
This time, I was ready to spill out my guts but now, the problem was that I realised how much of a coward I am. I ran away from the problem. Rebecca was the brave one here. She probably did something to calm everyone down. She didn't run away.
"Not yet." I whispered.
"That's okay. More time for me to cuddle." He said lightly. I smiled weakly, though he couldn't see it.
I don't know how long we sat there, just cherishing each other's presence. It could be five minutes or just give seconds but it seemed like the time had frozen.
It hadn't, of course. Babies were still being born every minute, someone is getting engaged somewhere, someone is getting married somewhere. Time hasn't stopped.
But for me? It definitely had. I knew my problems weren't over or dealt with but lying here, in Castle's arms made me feel like I could just hit the pause button and relax.
"I feel like a coward." I whispered. I'm not even sure why I said that. This wasn't how I was planning to start the conversation.
"Why?" He asked, still making no movement to move. I was grateful for this.
"I ran away. I should have stayed there and faced it like a big girl. But I didn't. I just...ran away." I muttered.
"Hey, when we take two steps back after taking one step forward, we see things from an even wider perspective. Taking a step back, doesn't mean you are a coward. No, it means that you're waiting for the things to fall in place." He said softly.
I shook my head.
"But I have no idea what to do! All I know is that I ran away. My parents are probably still fighting. And I have no idea what to do about it." I muttered. I could feel tears lining up.
"But that doesn't make it wrong, Quartza. You are just eighteen. Nobody expects you to deal with emotional stress."
"I know! But I feel so weak. It's my weakness!"
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