Chapter 8
I had tried to leave a few hours ago but the sun was still brightly up. I was stuck, and Lark seemed happy about that. The children wanted to play outside with me, but Lark told them it was better for me to rest, so they stayed outside.
"Are you feeling better?" Lark asked.
"Yea…much." Besides being very hungry, and slightly irritated about the sun. I added to myself. "Uhm… about what happen in the alley. I'm sorry." I didn't know what I should say, or how I should act about it. I didn't know how much he assumed.
"What about it?" He asked.
"Well…you know." I didn't know how to put it, and it seemed as if I was acting shy about trying to seduce him.
"Hmm..?" He held a smirk on his face that told me he knew exactly what I was talking about, and was playing with me. I glared at him. "Ohhh… I think I know what you're talking about!" His smirk grew. "It's alright, it happens all the time with me!"
"Heh. I'm sure it does." I snickered.
"What are you talking about? I'm a very attractive man!" I looked at him up and down, with a very serious face. I noticed he tensed and maybe… blushed?
"Hmm.." I pondered. "Don't you mean boy?" His face was funny, he looked taken back. When he recovered, which I might add was fairly quickly, he leaned over the bed. His face inches from mine.
"I achier you, I am a man." His breath touched my lips. It seemed he was about to kiss me, and it excited me.
"Lilith, look what we found for you!" Jenny and Jake ran in, and Lark fell back into his seat. "Look! Look!" They both yelled at once. Jenny's hands held each other, embracing something inside. When she opened them, she revealed a small butterfly which floated on her small palm. It's Wings a dazzling pink and blue. "Isn't it pretty?" Jenny asked. "I'm going to keep it as a pet!"
"You can't do that." Lark told her in a gentle voice. "Butterflies belong in the wild, so they can help the flowers grow, and keep the world beautiful." Jenny didn't like being denied, and started to pout.
"Now, now…" Lark soothed her. "Why don't you go outside and watch it fly. And maybe…someday it'll come back to you. You just have to wait."
"Will Lilith come and watch with us?" Jake asked. It shocked me, but also made me happy.
"Sure." I told him. As we walked outside, the sun wasn't as bright, but just lingered a light glow over our heads.
"Ok, let it fly." Lark told her. She released it into the sky, and just stood there watching it. I'm sure it won't come back, why would it?
"Come back soon, butterfly!" Jenny waved goodbye as a tear fell off her check. Jake too, waved silently. It seemed that they understood more than they I thought.
"I better be going." I told them once the butterfly was out of sight. I felt a pull on my shirt, and when I looked down I saw Jenny and Jake tugging on it.
"Will you come back?" Jenny asked me.
"Sure."
"Soon?" Jake asked.
"Sure." I told him.
"Ok you guys, let's go inside. Mom will be home soon, so I'm going to walk her home." Lark told them. As he told them, a woman appeared. She looked worn-out, and her light brown hair was falling out of its bun. The children looked back, and ran towards her. Her smile was bright, and made her look 10 years younger.
"My my, we have a guest?" She looked up at me. "Geez… and the house is a mess. Lark what were you thinking?"
"Sorry Ma. This here is Lilith. She lives in that big house outside of town." He told her
"Yeah yeah! She told us she'll let us play there with her someday!" The children shouted.
"Oh well isn't that nice! Would you like something to eat Lilith?" She asked me.
"No thank you, I must be going home now."
"But it's getting so late out. Let Lark walk you home." She told me.
"That's ok. I don't want to trouble anyone."
"It's no trouble at all." Lark stepped in. It didn't really surprise me, I knew he wanted to.
"There you have it!" She claimed. A cool breeze filled the air, sending a chill down my back. "Geez… you didn't bring a jacket, did you? It's all right, wear one of mine. It's going to be a cold night." She took her jacket off and put it over my shoulders.
"Thank you." I told her. "And goodnight."
"Goodnight Lilith" Her and her children yelled at once. "Come back soon." She told me.
"I will." And I left.
