So, this chapter is quite sad and some of you may not like me for what I've written but yeah... sorry :o. The big sing (choir competition) is on Monday and I'm freaking out! I actually had my first panic attack today because of it D: but then I got to write some of this chapter in my last period class and it calmed me down, strangely enough :) If you didn't get Emily's developments last chapter; she's colour blind and a lesbian :) or at least bisexual

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Emily sat at the table in the cottage. She was enjoying the company, the main house seemed... empty. Melena came and sat beside Emily "Hey" she smiled "are you feeling better this morning?"

Emily looked up at the young girls bright blue eyes "Yes, thank you" she replied with a small smile "I'm sorry you had to witness that"

Melena let out a huff "Trust me" she began "I've been through worse"

Emily was about to respond when Rikla came over and gave Melena a small peck on the cheek "Hey sweety" he smiled "what're you guys talking about?"

"Rikla, can you come help me please?" Boq called from the kitchen

Rikla sighed "Yes, dad" he groaned, walking away

Emily raised an eyebrow at Melena "So you two are a couple, eh?"

"Yeah" Melena smiled, stealing a loving glance at him

"Isn't it weird with a younger guy?" Emily asked

"Isn't what weird?" she asked, her brow furrowing

"Y'know... that" she replied, widening her eyes for emphasis

"Oh!" Melena said, realizing what she was trying to say "we- uh- we don't do that"

"Oh?" Emily began curiously "are you waiting till he's older, or?"

Melena looked down at the table awkwardly "Uh, I'm actually a-sexual"

Emily raised an eyebrow "So.. you're never going to?"

Melena's eyes returned to Emily's "Not planning on it" she said, attempting a small laugh

Emily looked at the young girl skeptically "That's a little unfair don't you think?"

A confused look washed over Melena's face "Unfair?"

"Well, yeah! Do you know how much sexual drive is inside men?"

Melena looked back down at the table; she definitely knew that. "I- um- I-"

Emily began shaking her head "The poor boy must feel suffocated"

Melena didn't know what to say. Was what Emily was saying true? was she suffocating Rikla? she turned and looked at him. He smiled and waved at her with his free hand. She gave him a small saddened smile in reply and turned back to Emily "You really think so?"

Emily looked into Melena's eyes with a sympathetic look "Don't you?"

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Melena sat cross legged beside the river. It was evening but she didn't care. She looked at the deep blue rolling water and sighed. She felt guilty, she hadn't realized how cruel she was being to Rikla until this morning. Tears began to prick her eyes as she lost herself in thought; She loved Rikla, she really did. She didn't mean any harm.

A hand lay on her shoulder "Hey gorgeous!" Rikla's voice startled her

she turned around and faced him "H- how long have you been here?" she asked, wiping at her eyes with her sleeve

"Not long" he replied "Why? what's wrong?" worry etched his every word

Melena patted the patch of grass beside her, indicating for Rikla to sit beside her. She looked into his deep green eyes "Y- you know I love you, right?" she began. Rikla nodded, his eyes showing panic "Well, I- uh, something has been brought to my attention and I- I don't think I'm the one for you Rik"

Tears began to form in Rikla's eyes "No, don't say that" he began desperately "I'm in love with you Mel! I always have been" a tear ran down his cheek, more were threatening to fall

Melena had to revert her eyes to keep from crying herself "I'm in love with you too" she sniffed "It's just- I- it's better this way Rikla" she got up and began to walk off. Rikla jumped up and grabbed her shoulder, looking pleadingly at her "Rikla, don't! just don't touch me!"

She covered her mouth and sprinted away in tears leaving Rikla alone. He sunk to the damp grass, feeling the chill surround his bones. His body heaved as he began to weep; tear after tear coating his cheeks.

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