Hello, faithful readers. this is the sequel to A Thorne in My side. please enjoy.
A year had gone by since Thorne had vanished and Helia had proposed. Flora rolled our of bed early that Saturday morning, much earlier than she usually would, and hurried to get ready. She was late meeting Helia for their early morning picnic breakfast. Ever since she gained the powers of life and death faragonda had upped her training to the point where she never had time for Helia anymore and she missed him. Over the last few months she had managed to find sometime to be with him but it was either early in the mornings or late after curfew and though they hadn't been caught yet she knew that sooner or later they would. She grabbed her sneakers and headed out, running to the lake. She sent a quick text to him telling him she was on her way and sprinted the rest of the way there.
The lake came into view only a few minutes later. Her mind had been wandering to memories of her and Helia that she didn't realize that he was right in front of her the two of them collided. The two of them rolled landing just inches from the lake and began laughing.
"Are you alright flora?" He asked her as they stood up.
"Yeah, I'm so sorry I'm late. I was so tired I guess I slept in. Did I keep you waiting?" She asked as she planted a kiss on his cheek.
"It's alright and no, you didn't keep me waiting. I brought some mixed fruit and yogurt for breakfast. Your favorite." He said handing her one of the bowls.
"Thank you." She responded digging in.
"I still can't believe that you graduate next month. What are you going to do?" She asked him.
"Well actually, as a graduation present, my uncle purchased me an art studio so I am going to be teaching a couple of art classes there, at least until you've graduate and we can start our lives together." He told her.
"That's wonderful. I'm so proud of you." She said giving him a quick kiss before finishing her meal.
"Woah slow down there sweetie or you might choke on a berry." He said chuckling a bit as he watch flora wolf down her fruit.
"I'm sorry but I don't have much time Faragonda has me schedule for extra training today because she is letting me have tomorrow off. So I thought we could be together tomorrow." She said a smile on her face.
"And when pray tell we're you going to tell me?" He asked taking her by the waist rolling them over until he was on top of her.
"Well I was going to tell you tonight, but I was just too excited. I mean I haven't had a day off in months. What do you think?"
"I think it's great but if I'm going to graduate on time them I have to make some credit that I am missing so my uncle is having me do my dragons training test tomorrow. If I pass them I will be caught up on my credits. I'm sorry. If you told me in advanced then maybe I could have rescheduled with Saladin." He spoke.
"I'm sorry but I thought a surprise would be a great idea. The better question is why didn't you tell me about your test tomorrow? You must have planned that for weeks." She asked him. she could tell where this was starting to go.
"Like you didn't have this day off planned for weeks. I didn't tell you because I never see you anymore. You're always training. So I figured with all the training it would bother you." He said raising his voice.
"I'm sorry that I'm always training but if don't master these powers I'm not going to graduate. I hate that all this training cuts into us never seeing each other but it's a price we have to pay." She yelled back.
"A price we have to pay or a price you have to pay? I know you have t train but seven days a week twelve hours a day, we don't even train that long. Bloom came by the other day to talk to sky about summer vacation plans and she said something's that I didn't want to believe at first but now I think I was right. You are going behind my back, just admit it." He yelled at her! His temper now peaked.
"How could you say that. I thought you loved me, but clearly I was wrong." She pulled off the ring from her right finger throwing it to the ground.
"We are through Helia. Enjoy the rest of your life." Flora ran off, trying hard not to cry. Helia just sat on the picnic blanket. He reached into the grass and pulled put the ring. What had just happened?