Chapter eight

It felt like I had been sitting there for days crying to my heart's content, of course that was not the case.
My tears had stopped falling about an hour ago, stars now littered the clear evening sky.
I felt miles away disconnected from myself, empty and exhausted.

Rising from the chair placing the necklace with the ring back in the box and put it away again.
My hand ran through my hair almost on its own accord as I made my way to the bathroom.
Turning on the warm water for a shower I stared at my reflection.
Red splotches covered my face, black streaks showed where my tears streamed down.

Gently I scrubbed my face clean of any mascara that had run down.
My dark brown eyes still watery had a look of eternal sadness to them.
I undressed and stepped into the shower sliding down the wall to sit down on the floor.
Leaning my head on my knees I curled up.
Memories taunted me, reminded me of what had been.

His cold hand grasped onto my warm one, his soft smile cast down upon me.
"Once we get through this, promise me we will still be together" He spoke, his southern so obvious and so warm.
I laughed at him "Where else would I be" I answered as I gripped his hand more firmly.
My eye caught his other hand moving down to retrieve something from his pocket.
A glimmer caught my after that as he presented me a ring.
"Always?" He asked still smiling.
I grinned up at him, moved to the core "Always" I repeated and with his other hand he slid the ring onto my finger.
He leaned his forehead onto mine " I love you Abigail Vineyard" he whispered."
"As I love you" was my response, I would have kissed him but I knew how sometimes he still struggled to be around me.

I bit my lip as I remembered the moment he had presented the ring to me, the warm setting sun casting its orange glow over us.
I pressed my finger to my forehead urging the memory to disappear.
Today was the worst I had since the years I had spent without him, I remembered how much I hated girls that whined over their relationship after it had gone bad, but right now I was doing the same thing.

Standing up I washed my hair and body before shutting of the water.
After drying of I tied up my hair in a messy bun, pulled on some a pair of sweats and a shirt and headed outside.
The fresh air in the woods would probably clear my head.

I ran as fast as I could onto higher ground, heading to the dive cliff.
No time had passed when I got there, glancing over the ocean water I sat down and smiled to myself.
A soft breeze played with the lose strands of my hair, it truly was peaceful like this.
The moonlight reflected over the waves that slapped onto the shore creating a peaceful image the sound of the waves soothing me.
I leaned back and stared at the star littered sky, it never ceased to amaze me.
Slowly I closed my eyes and listened to sound of the nature around.
The small herd of elk a little deeper into the forest, a stray seagull that passed over, the waves.
A feeling of sleep cam over me but I did not fight it, I was used to sleeping outside so gently I was lulled to sleep.

The rays of the morning sun woke me the next day and I slowly peeked through my eyelids.
Stretching my arms I sat up and smiled as the sun peaked over the horizon.
Dreading the fact I had to go to school I walked in a slow pace back to my little cottage.
Clouds now filled the sky, the sunny and warm weather having pass over.
That meant that they would be at school today.

I decided I would not let him get the best of me, I would pretend nothing was going on.
Grudgingly I got into the car and drove to school at a much slower pace than I normally would have.
When I parked my car and got out I could see them at the other side of the parking lot.
Once again our eyes connected but instead of running this time I stood my ground and stared back impassively keeping my emotions in check, knowing he would be able to tell otherwise.

Yay another chapter posted, I must say I am satisfied by how things are going.