Taylor is pulled over in the driveway leading to my house, and I glance out the window at the orange sunrise in front of my house. Cole rested his head on my shoulder with his eyes closed, his eyes still red and puffy, and his arm hooked around mine. "Cole." I wiggled my arm, and he stirred a little before opening his eyes. "I have to go in for a minute, but I will be right back, okay?" He nodded silently before pulling himself away from me, and I opened the car door to walk toward my house's porch. I twisted the lock and slowly walked into my house. It was very quiet, but I could hear the gentle sounds of humming coming from the kitchen, so I slowly made my way there. There I saw my mom making breakfast while dancing to the music with her headphones, and she did not realize that I was standing in the doorway until I stepped closer and leaned against the counter. "Oh, good morning, sweetie. Did you just get home?" she asked while taking off her headphones. "... Yeah," I replied w
It's been a few weeks since Aunt Spencer passed away, and I feel like things haven't gotten any easier for him. He could be hard to read sometimes. One minute he wants to be alone, and the next minute he will cling to me like I'm going to fade away. I only stayed at Taylor's house for a few days before I had to go home, but every day after class I would visit him. Jesse and Taylor were just as worried. Chase had to go back shortly after that. As much as he wanted to stay, Cole knew that he would get in trouble if he did, so he told Chase to go back. However, he was still here again today. As of yet, Cole has not been attending classes again. He had been absent for a while due to a death in the family, but that period should have ended a while ago. I assumed that Taylor had done his best to keep him on track, but I did not blame him for not having the motivation to do normal things. Today was a gloomy day. Dark clouds hung over the sky as we all walked through the cemetery. Everyone
I cast a sidelong glance at Cole who was slowly looking up at his father, whose eyes were deep in thought. "I asked her, 'Why do you want to help me?' But she only replied, 'Because you're hurt." He could not help the faint smile on his face. "I watched her as she took care of me, and when she was done, I asked her why she was on Earth. Then she said that she wanted to go away for some time, that she needed a diversion, which made me start to wonder what was really going on that would make an angel so depressed. And for some reason, for the first time in my life, I just wanted to get to know someone. I wanted to know why she was unhappy, why she had to leave, and everything about her." "Then what happened afterward?" "The night was getting late, but I told her that I did not want to go home, and neither did she. So in the end, I asked if we could meet again, and she made me promise to meet her at the same place in three days. But before she left, I asked her, 'Why do you want to hel
RaylineOnce we were at Taylor's house, the two boys were engrossed in their own chitchat, while Chase was watching television and I was busy with my own thoughts, however, Cole was probably still at the cemetery, alone. Since he might still need some time to himself and I was perfectly fine with that."I have never seen him like that. He was always so stoic and composed," Jesse revealed while still lying on the couch that I could hear clearly, and I rested my chin on my elbow while sitting on one of the lounge chairs."I tried to listen to what they were talking about, but I could only hear a little bit of it," Taylor said from below the floor while focusing on his video game. "Do you think he might be his least favorite person?" teased Taylor, and Jesse rolled his eyes, lazily."Cole can have that title all he wants. To be honest, I don't give a shit." Jesse said bluntly."What are you listening to, Ray? You are the one who is closest to them." Chase said while fiddling with the rem
Rayline"When I first met your mother, she asked me to tell her if your eyes ever turned into magenta." I started to tell him the story as I could feel his body tighten against mine. "I forgot she ever asked me to do that, so before she died, I told her that your eyes had done it even very often. And she smiled, and the last thing she told me was that it meant you loved me." Then I paused and gazed into his eyes. "Is that true?"His eyes suddenly became soft. "Of course it's true." He put his hand on my cheek. "Of course, I love you Ray, very much." He let out a mirthful laugh and looked down again. "Ray, I love you so much that I don't know what to do with myself."There was a long pause. I should have felt happy, jumping up and smiling. But somehow, the way he spoke sounded painful like he was not telling the truth about it, and I could not help myself anymore and asked him."Cole, I feel that somehow you are not telling me something." His eyes flutter closed, and he takes a deep br
Getting lost in the dark of the streets. I have no idea what time it is. I had not looked at my cell phone since I started walking, but the city was completely deserted once I got there. I did not even bother trying to call everyone who was there. I did not think that I would be able to talk even if I did. Instead, I just kept walking all the way to get back home, and I did not care how long it took. I held my sides as I took each forced step. I was sure that I must look like a mess, but that was the last thing on my mind at the moment. As I walked down the street, a car pulled up beside me. I did not have to bother turning around, I just kept walking, but they kept following beside me, and I heard the sound of the windshield coming down. "Rayline?" the voice asked. It was a voice I recognized, and I halted my steps before slowly lifting my head to look at him in the window. "What happened?" I simply said nothing as I looked down. "Were you attacked?" I shook my head, and Nicolas p
As each day turned into a week, the week turned into a month, and there was still no news of him at all. No one had heard or seen any signs of him. It was like he had completely vanished off the face of the earth without a trace. As the year started to change, the air started to get colder, and I looked out my bedroom window as the first snowflakes started to fall. It was still too early for snow. The snow would probably melt if any of it survived until tomorrow. But it was a sign that time was moving on. Things are changing. There were things that were dying. I looked down to check my cell phone and saw his name, and I hesitated before pressing the button. "Sorry, the number you called is no longer active or can no longer be reached-" I frustratingly threw my phone on the bed. It was always like that, never different, and I knew what would happen every time I clicked it, but still, I could not stop myself even when I saw the name. It was like a field - his secret hiding place - I
A vast view of the forest stretched to the horizon as my feet dangled off the edge of the viewing hill. The field was quiet, apart from the peaceful sounds of birds chirping in the distance. I sighed as I leaned back, my eyes closed as my body plopped down onto the grass. It was sunny now, but the air was still cold. As I was lying there, my ears suddenly heard a strong gust of wind from the distance, and instantly jerked awake. I turned around and looked around the forest while trying to find the origin of the sound. "Rayline?" I looked over and my heart was filled with great hope as a man stepped into the clearing. It was Nicolas. I let out a disappointed sigh and turned back towards the cliff while pressing my knees against my chest, while he walked to my side. "Waiting for someone else?" he asked, and I shook my head. "Not really." My eyes remained fixed on the view. "What are you doing here?" "I could ask you the same thing." I lifted my head and stared at him. "I'm looki