It's been a few weeks, and by now the ground is already covered in snow. Things are a little better for me now that Darren knows what happened. He always calls me and makes sure that I'm okay. Also, my grades have started to improve as I have started to focus more. On top of that, Taylor also came and talked to me from time to time, and he always said that Jesse asked how I was doing when they were hanging out. It was late afternoon when I started walking back home, and the snow was falling lightly as I walked down the path. I was wearing a hoodie jacket over my head, and the breeze was blowing in my face, so it was a little hard to see. I walked a few more steps when I accidentally bumped into someone and dropped their stuff. "I'm sorry!" I quickly turned around and picked up the book that was on the floor, but when I stood back up, I realized that it was Nicolas. "Oh, hey," I said, smiling slightly, and he burst into laughter. "This looks a little familiar," he grinned, and I shy
Rayline I furrowed my brows and looked at Nicolas, who nodded his head as he confirmed Jesse's words. "Angel blood is poisonous to demons." "Oh..." I dropped my head, and I had nothing more to say. "Are you hurt?" Nicolas, who now had the turn to ask Jesse another question, looked him up and down. "That's none of your business," Jesse replied in a blunt tone as he straightened up. "You can stay at my house if you want," I said, and Jesse let out a light chuckle. "I don't think your parents would agree with that." "They will understand if I give them a reason," I urged, but Jesse shook his head instead. "You can stay at my house," Nicolas suddenly interjected, and Jesse nearly burst out laughing. "Very funny." Jesse sneered. "Why not? Looks like you need a place to stay." Jesse then stepped away from the arena wall and walked over to Nicolas to stand right in front of him. "Why should I stay with someone like you?" Nicolas' eyes remained fixed on Jesse's. "You think you are
Rayline"Merry Christmas!" Darren squealed cheerfully as he pulled me into his arms when he reached the front door."Merry Christmas to you too," I said with a grin as he and his family made their way inside my house."Hi, Rayline," greeted Aunt Gray as she beamed and gave me a warm hug."Hi, Auntie." I greeted her and flashed a small smile."Look, there they are!" My mom excitedly called over from the living room. "I was wondering when you guys would get here." She grinned at them."Did we come too late for drinks?" Aunt Gray asked her."Of course not." Then, my mom motioned for Darren and his family to take a seat on the couch in the living room which was near the tall Christmas tree with lavish decorations of lights dangling around it.It was a tradition for Darren and his family to come over to my house every Christmas after they had dinner together. My distant family was not that big, not to mention they lived abroad, so I usually received all my Christmas presents by post or car
Rayline The door suddenly opened behind me, and I had no energy to look at it. But I could hear the door close again followed by a movement, and when I opened my eyes and turned my head, I saw Darren already by my side. "Hey," he gave me a sad smile. "Hey," I replied quietly as I lowered my gaze to my lap, the ring still on my finger. Then he took a seat, and as he sat down, I felt a coat draped over my body. "You will catch a cold, Ray, if you keep sitting here." I just gave him a small smile, but I kept my gaze from its position. "That gift," he said in hushed tones, "was from Cole, wasn't it?" "Yeah," I answered quietly, almost in a whisper. "It was." After a brief moment, Darren let out a frustrated sigh before finally turning his face to the dark sky, and I glared at him. "What a fucking prick." "Huh?" I was perplexed by what he said. "Cole." My eyes remained on him but he remained silent. "He leaves you like that for weeks, and just when you're getting better, he sends
Cole While looking out the window at the falling snow, my expression was as cold as a snow crystal as my mind was lost in my daydream. I felt Chase walk over and put his hand on my shoulder. "Are you thinking about her?" Chase asked, and I immediately looked down. Sadness was the expression on my face right now. "I always think about her, brother," I replied in a voice that sounded like a whisper. There was silence as Chase continued to watch me. His eyes looked concerned, and after a long pause, he spoke again. "So just get back home." "I can't." I trailed off for a moment. "Not until I can control it." No matter how much I wanted to go back to her, to see her. I can't. Not now. "Can you handle it?" I did not answer, and I took a deep breath before turning to Chase. "Please don't tell her that you were here." Chase let out a small laugh and looked out the window. "I was even surprised to hear it from you." He paused for a moment. "Why can't I tell her?" "Because we both kno
Rayline What happened next was that I'm not sure what overcame me completely; maybe it was the deep look in his eyes, or something else, but I leaned down and kissed him, my eyes were closed this time. We both started off slowly, his soft lips gently touching mine, but after a while, I lifted my body to straddle him. It could be seen from the way he tensed that he did not expect any movement from me, but his hands then rested on my hips as we both matched the rhythm. Both my hands grabbed his neck to pull him closer, and I could feel the soft touch of his fingers starting to trace my back. I gasped as my hands ran through his hair, and slowly his tongue slipped into my mouth with a low moan. He started to explore my mouth as I sucked on his lips, but during it all, I started to hear a voice playing in my mind. 'Ray.' I kept kissing him, pressing myself into his chest, and his hands went down to my waist. 'Ray.' Again. It was the same voice I heard when Nicolas held my hand. 'R
Rayline College was now over, and the weather turned out to be finally nice enough to go for a walk. Here I was walking around the city with Darren by my side, smiling. "That movie was pretty lame when I expected it to be better," he grumbled about the movie that the two of us had watched earlier. "Actually, it was not that bad," I said as I scanned the neighboring sidewalks. "They turned the whole thing into a cheesy romance drama." "Hey, there are a lot of people who love romance drama and we do need some romance drama in our lives," I said as I elbowed his side playfully. As the two of us were walking, my mobile phone was suddenly buzzing, and when I picked it up, I saw Nicolas' name on the screen. "Hello?" I called out. "...Hey," Nicolas' voice faintly sounded in the distance. My steps halted slightly, there was something off in his voice. It seemed like he was really worn out. "Are you okay?" "Yeah," he replied with a sigh. "I just... I just wanted to call you for some r
Rayline I walked through the forest with carefully measured steps, while stepping on fallen branches and twigs. Winter was over now, the trees there were dried up, brownish in color, and already dying. It looked so bleak, but it would just make it easier for me to get to my destination. As I reached the end of the tree line, my eyes started tracing the empty ground while leaning against a tree, my fingers rubbing the bark as I sighed. It's been a few weeks since I have come here again, it must have been very tough to get here with all the snow piled up. Besides, I also knew that he would not be there. Indeed, he was never there. However, I still had a little hope and faith that he would be there, even if it was an impossible thing. I started walking on the grass, the ground crunching with every step I took. It was as if all life had been sucked out of the area and replaced with a layer of gray that covered everything in sight. I continued walking towards the cliff wall overlooking