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September 1, 1916

Seven days had passed. I knew realistically Jesse wouldn't be back for me this soon. I had only been seventeen for one week. It felt like years since I drank the water though. I am not sure of why. Maybe it was the fact that I was simply here, just waiting that caused the time to drag on, as it did before I ran away. No matter the cause, I was still here waiting.

The house was just as I remembered it. Tuck's boat was still sitting on the land by the lake. I took it out to go fishing once, struggling to remember the skills I had when I was here last. Everything inside the cottage was exactly the same, The placement of the furniture, the kitchen cabinets and dishes were in the exact same place as they were when I left. The Tucks all had to leave as soon as Mae escaped, they couldn't go back for anything. This sort of comforted me in a strange way. It felt like I was back and they would walk in the door at any moment. Unfortunately, everytime this thought took over my mind, I was disappointed as I looked to the door, only to see it stay closed.

I had done everything I had seen them do. I caught fish, eventually, cooked over the fire, did laundry where the lake was shallow. It felt like I had lived here for longer than the mere week I had.

Two days ago, I heard light footsteps on the porch when the sun was just a sliver setting over the lake. I got up from my seat at the kitchen table and rushed to the door, a huge smile on my face.

My Tucks are here, my Jesse had come back for me, I thought.

I swung open the door, ready to run out into my Jesse's open arms. My face fell in disappointment as I looked out. It was a deer nibbling a weed from one of the dried out flower pots. I had a very vague memory of Jesse and I seeing a deer in the field one time, but I lost it quickly. I wasn't sure if I actually couldn't remember it or if I subconsciously pushed it out of my mind at the happiness of the memory.

I heard raindrops starting to fall on the lake, making my situation seem very poetic.

I closed the door gently, as to not frighten the creature, sadness overwhelming my entire body and soul. I went over to the worn out sofa, grabbing a blanket off of Jesse's bed on the way over and wrapping it around myself. I began to sob profusely as I laid down, hugging the blanket to myself as tight as I could. I know that I couldn't expect them to come back for me this quickly. I just thought it would be differently now, that life would feel different in some way. I thought the love I felt for Jesse would strengthen even before I was reunited with him. That I would feel him with me in spirit, no matter how far away he was from me. That I would feel more connected to him, like I was when I first met him two years ago. That my love for him would magically transport him here to me immediately after I drank the water or spoke his name or thought of him from wherever he was on the globe.

But this clearly was not the case. He wasn't here. It was foolish of me to think we would be reunited the second I became like him.

All I knew is that I was lost, metaphorically speaking, and alone. And only God knows how long my life, no, I couldn't call it a life anymore, my 'here' would be like this. It felt terrible, to refer to my once-life like that. Existing. Simply here. Like a rock on the side of the lake. Who knew how long I would be wandering in isolation like this? Before Jesse would find me, if he found me. I knew he would eventually, I mean, if we are both immortal our paths were bound to cross sometime. I just hoped and prayed with all my might that it would be soon.

My eyes dried out after what I guessed was at least an hour, probably more. I trudged over to Jesse's old bed, exhausted even though I had just woken up 3 hours ago. I laid down on it, pulling the blanket up to my chin around me. I soon fell asleep.

That was the night I had my first nightmare.

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