PROBABLY THE MOST FLUFFY THING I'VE EVER WRITTEN!
What can I say... I just love stars! And they make me write weird things...
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The great thing about stars is that you can stare at them for hours without getting bored. You don't need to say a word, you don't need to do anything. You can be content with just those little bits of light high up in the dark night sky.
They had been staring at the stars for at least two hours. They had laid themselves down on the dusty ground, but apart from that, nothing had happened...
It was quite calming, in Red's opinion. Just lying next to Tonto, hearing him breathe, feeling the light breeze on her face... She had never considered herself as a calm person, but now... She had always thought she was meant for a life alone, always moving on, from one thing to another, never settling down... But now, everything felt different... Maybe she was able to settle down after all, after everything?!
Red Harrington was certain. She was ready to leave it all behind and to make a fresh start. Forget all the bad memories from her past, only keep the good ones. The memories of her beautiful dances could stay, but she would erase the memory of Butch Cavendish from her mind forever. Forget about that fateful day, forget about what he took from her. No more haunted dreams. No more nightmares.
She could understand why Tonto had brought her here.
Red looked to her left. Tonto was just staring up at the sky.
Tonto was thinking. Normally he would come here to just look at the stars and clear his head, but now he was thinking... He had took a certain lady to this special place, his place. He wouldn't do that for anyone, of course there was a reason! That reason was what made him nervous...
Should he tell her?
Suddenly, he felt a tap on his shoulder. He looked to the right.
''Are you alright?'' Red had turned on her side and was looking at him.
''Yes.'' Tonto just kept on looking up.
Red frowned, and turned back on her back. She adjusted her head in the dusty sand, and looked up at the sky yet again. She started wondering. Why was he suddenly so quiet?!
Red watched all the little lights above her. Just like that, a falling star... She blinked. Had she seen that correctly?! The woman tried not to laugh. It was such a cliché!
''Did you see that?!'' she didn't really expect a proper answer...
''I did.'' was his curt reply...
''You know, you have to make a wish...'' she looked to her left again.
He was so close. His face was right by hers, and he kissed her. Red was taken aback at first, but it didn't take long for her to kiss him back. She was actually quite disappointed when Tonto pulled away...
''You are my wish'' ''Wish came true, yes?'' Tonto looked into her brown eyes.
''If you say so...'' his eyes were still so hypnotic...
''You don't think so?'' he scooted a little closer to her, now they were literally lying side by side...
''I don't know... That depends on what you want from life, Tonto...'' Red replied thoughtfully.
''Nothing...'' he answered.
''You want nothing from life?'' she asked.
''I never wanted anything from life, but to just live...'' Tonto said.
Red blinked. She had never expected him to say that! It sounded beautiful! She didn't know what to say...
Red thought about everything she knew about The Indian man next to her, even though it wasn't much... She thought of everything he must have been through... Almost his whole life he had been alone, all by himself, without his tribe...
Tonto was thinking about just the same thing. His life. How it had changed... He had been all alone, but now he was surrounded by actually people who cared for him! The lovely woman next to him, Red, The Lone Ranger and his new family, the villagers who were actually starting to like him more and more...
He had everything he could ever wish for! Well, almost... He would have it all, if he wasn't this nervous to actually say it...
He should tell her. He should make his circle of life complete, to finally restore the balance of nature in his life! To finally have it all!
He cleared his throat. Red didn't seem to be disturbed by this. She was still gazing at the stars, still speechless after his last spoken words...
''Red...'' Tonto spoke up.
''Hmm?'' she didn't bother to tear her eyes away from the beautiful view above her...
''I think I- I think... I think I love you...'' Tonto spoke.
He had said it! He had done it!
Red did look at him this time, her eyes snapped to his immediately. She opened her mouth a couple of times, but closed it again every time...
Red had always thought a feeling of panic would wash over her at the sound of the words of love... Love hadn't brought her happiness after all, after what happened the last time... She had expected panic, but it wasn't there... She did feel absolutely fine, great even!
''You think you love me?'' she asked.
''I ruin moment again?'' Tonto felt quite embarrassed.
She shook her head. Red chuckled and sat up. She stared out into the open desert that lay in front of her and grinned madly. Red Harrington hadn't felt this great in a long time!
''Tonto? How about you spend the night with me tonight?'' ''Nothing special... Just, well you know... Sleep...'' she suggested.
Tonto didn't understand. What did this mean?! Had he said something wrong?! He looked at her, but he didn't see anything different... He came to the conclusion that accepting the offer was his best option. Tonto just nodded.
He stood up, brushed the dust of his suit.
''Tonto, a little help?'' ''Told you I wouldn't be able to get up...'' Red chuckled.
Tonto quickly helped her to her feet, holding her a little bit longer in his arms than that was necessary. He put her back down, and called his horse.
They started their way back.
On their way back, they talked about all sorts of things. Now that the trance of the stars was broken, their minds were open for real conversations again. Mostly, they talked about the Dance. How they had enjoyed it, and what they had thought about the other people in Colby...
When they arrived at Red's, they got up the stairs at the back, just how they left the establishment hours ago... Once again, Tonto's horse stayed put. It was a calm animal, Tonto barely had any troubles with the animal...
Once inside, Red didn't even bother to take everything off. She didn't want to wash her face or comb her hair... She just dropped herself on her soft bed, waiting for Tonto to join her. Tonto did take his suit off though, grateful to have his feeling of freedom back... He hated wearing suits.
He got in the bed and lay next to her. He watched her. The flowers he had given her were still in her hair, and she still looked as beautiful as at the beginning of the night, although maybe a bit tired...
Tonto reached out and found Red's knife. He put it on the ground, under the bed. He didn't want that knife in the bed, while he was supposed to sleep there...
''I am here, to keep you safe.'' he put his arm around her.
Red smiled. She did feel safe! She could already feel herself drifting off to sleep...
''Tonto?'' she sounded sleepy.
''Yes?'' he looked at her, she had her eyes closed already...
''I think I love you too'' she said quietly.
Tonto grinned. He tried not to laugh. Weird woman, using his own words... She loved him too! They loved each other! He held her a bit tighter to him, finally letting all of his worries and thoughts go. He had everything now. He let himself drift off to sleep peacefully...
All was well in Colby, as now the whole town was asleep...
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Where was this story gone to?!
*runs in a little circle*
Well...?