Truth Unravelled

My eyes flickered open, to see Garrus laying there, reading my book and rubbing the back of his neck. It wasn't till he noticed me, I remembered and flinted when he tried to tuck my hair behind my ear, my cheeks started to burn red, and my eyes began to fill.

"It's okay, I didn't look," he stroked his hand across my cheek, wiping the tears as they fell. He smiled, I forced my way to his chest and wrapped my arms around it, as of my life depended on it, my long life. His firm blistered hands, stroked my hair like a cat, I purred by tears, tinkling down his chest. Then for no reason, I started to laugh, Garrus's firm hands, pushed me from his chest, and stared at me, his eyebrow raised in confusion.

"What's funny?" His eyes seem water, they also seem to grow, and this just made me laugh more. So he to begin to laugh for no reason, tears of joy ran down of our childish faces till our final gasp of air, rolling on each other's embraced body. We lay on the polished floor, I used his chest as a pillow, and he played with my hair, my heart beat when in time with his, making it seem like there was only one.

Our eyes lay closed, listening to a heart beat, pounding over and over in a gentle rhythm, we dreamed of stars and peace, the beauty that rose from ashes. I could feel his firm hands, run across my skin, the blood rushing to my faces, and in the distance I could hear footsteps, they were consumed in pride, but deep inside regret, anger and sorrow. My eyes suddenly closed tight, I could feel Garrus put me aside and sit up.

"I knew you'll be here," a familiar voice spoke, my mind puzzled on who it was, but as I realized my eyes opened, my head shyly looked towards the priest, Garrus's father. He paced as he tried to get over the sight of his son, well followers of the Nine don't have sex till their married; so am I a sin to his father's eyes? I noticed Garrus's eyes, they followed his father's movement, and his face gave a serious look like he was thinking on what to say.

"You knew," Garrus interrogated "do you have spies on me or something!" The anger raised in his voice, came to the decision that he could she no other way of questioning his father. I knew something bad was going to happen, but I need to wait for the right time, grasping the sheets under my armpit and holding it in place.

"Well this was really my second theory;" Father Darellium explained "I did go to the barracks first." Garrus in reply folded his arms and lent back on the wall, he was letting his father continue, his father on the other hand looked like he was piecing together what he was going to say. I wanted to hug Garrus, but keeping my head down was an objective right now, well till Father Darellium says something to set off his son, used to be anything related to me, maybe it still is but I know one thing Garrus has changed since we first met, properly.

"Well there is something to tell you," his eyes looked at me, Garrus noticed this and reacted, the anger swelled inside him, he nudged forward, but before he could stand, I grasped him and squeezed him so tight, burying my face in his stomach, trying my best to cover myself at the same time. Listening to Garrus's heart rate fall to a steady beat, I turned my attention towards his father, who stood there with his head held high and his arms behind his back.

"I'll escort Garrus to you around noon, by then he should be fully fit and well dressed," giving him a delighted smile, Garrus just rolled his eyes, his father gave a civil nod and was then on his way back to his church. I then looked back at Garrus, he just stared at me like a child would do, and I have seen them do it tones of times.

"Come on, better get dressed," I stood up and walked to my draws, forging though the hand me down clothes Shelley gave me, it was lucky we were the same size. Garrus later stood up as I entered to bathroom with a bundle of clothes in my arms, he had the sheet wrapped around his lower half, just in case I guess. Closing the door behind me, I placed the clothes on a stool behind the door, like I've done numerous of times now. The bath was enchanted, in it's magic and by appearance, well best inn, gets the best stuff, well Newlands Lodge is more like a pub than an inn since it is where the orcs more or less get drunk and have occasional fights, the few I've seen were brutal, it's why I stopped going there and most people stay here at best, and try to stay out of that place as much as possible. I lent over the marble tub, and slide my fingers down a bronze dent in the side, within seconds water filled the tub and as always the right temperature, dipping my feet in just to check before lying there for hours on end, except today where I have someone else needing it.

It wasn't long before Cherri was fully dressed and was out; she even ran a bath for me though it didn't really right, since I was going to see my dad. Not long after we were ready and on our way, I know Cherri is only doing this for my best interests, but I don't want to know more, I don't want to hear his smug voice ever again.

The thick snow didn't stop the children from having fun near the chapel, the nun watching over them was Sister Ohtesse, she often works as the chapel healer but at break times she is often near by to help the children if they get hurt. Her downside is that she is too kind, she'll help anyone in need, and I guess that's Cherri's downside too, isn't it?

"Hey, is that Aldos?" I pointed out at the dummer, carry a basket of food back to his house, Cherri looked at me like she was my mother, bending forward and placing her hands on her hips. I just looked down and continued to walk towards the chapel, she followed me but right now I wanted to be alone, just so I could think.

"Are you okay Garrus?" I stopped in my tracks as Cherri placed her hand on my shoulder; I looked at her and sighed "I want to do this on my own, okay?" She looked confused; I just looked away for a bit, before turning around to see that she was gone. Even so I took a deep breathe and entered the chapel, walking down the stairs to the priests living quarters, to my childhood home in other words.

"Dad, you wanted to see me," I spoke under my breath in a room I once played in, a room I slept in, a room that hasn't changed a bit. My father sat on my old bed, and gave a sigh.

Hours passed and as I returned to Cherri's room, she was curled up in ball under some new sheets, I could hear her mumble and sob, she's terribly worried about me after all, no wonder she wanted to come. I crawled under the sheets and cuddled her, she seemed to cry more but then tears started to run down my face too.

"I'm a monster Cherri, why do you care so much," Cherri suddenly felt cold, her eyes bubbled up with even more tears, flooding her face as they fell.

"What…do…you…mean…monster?" I didn't want to tell but I had no chose, she must know, she must, I love you Cherri; it's why I must.

"I'm half vampire Cherri, I kill when I'm in full rage and I drank their blood."

"No, no, no!"

"I'm sorry, Cherri it's the truth, I thought you should know."

"But I love you; you're not leaving me, are you?"

My heart stopped, she doesn't care, why doesn't she care? I just squeezed her as tight as I can, and bathed in the loving scent that she carried. I could feel her move, her eyes seemed to glow in the darkness of the cover, we lay under.

"Cherri," her gentle hands wiped the tears I didn't notice had fell, pausing me from words, that lay jumbled in my head. The fell into silence and emerged the faint beating of our hearts, tearful breathes we took as the blanket covered the stars.

"Cherri, aren't you returning to the Mages Guild tomorrow?" His voice was filled with sorrow, my heart sank, I forgot about that how did I forget? Was I too evolved in his love to even remember, that I'll be going? The as my head grew heavy with questions, an answer to a question I could ask someone else, I felt the smile grow on my face. I could see Garrus's face as I do the sun. The room smelt like dried rose petals with their crimson rain falling from the ceiling.

"The mages guild," my voice faintly spoke "they can help you."

Garrus sat up, his tilted head bared the look of a confused child, his hair untidily woven within one another.

"Well they help the Count of Skingard," I explained "so they'll help you." I held his hands high, as the glowing smile, yet his face still bore the childish confusion as before, it was sort of adorable. There was silence for a long time after, we stayed in the same pose as we were frozen in time, I could feel numbness in my legs start to creep up, slowly as the sunlight seemed to fade into darkness.

"What do you mean?" Garrus sighed, his face turned away from mine, his hands freed themselves from my cage.

"Let's say they own me," I replied with a single kiss on his cheek before leading to the door.

"If it makes you feel better," I added "I'm a quarter dummer?" He just smiled before disappearing down the stone dead stairs.

Author's Comments: I know took long enough, I know.....I was lazy....I so want this story to end, well two or three chapters to go....I more or less rushed through, wanting to get it done, so don't annoy me with grammer, guys....bye