Behind Those Hazel Eyes

Chapter 14

Let's Make Some Memories

Blake and Yang made their way back down the mountain, both in each other's arms and walked home. Once it got to that point in the road, they said goodbye to each other and went their separate ways. Even though they were parting after such horrible events, it didn't even feel that bad. Being with Blake made Yang feel like a piece of her that was lost has finally been filled. Being with Yang made Blake feel like she had a purpose in life.

When Blake go home, she turned on the lights and closed the door with a smile on her face. She turned and reached for her cane. As she held it in her hands, she had memories of her struggling to get through on her own. She walked to the kitchen and threw it in the trash. When she did, an image of her and Yang came to her mind and she knew that this was for the best.

When Yang got home, she kept the lights off. She tried to stay optimistic about all of this, but being in that house made it hard for her to do that. She walked to her grandmother's room and looked inside of it one more time before closing it forever. After that, she walked into the kitchen and a memory of Blake and grams cooking together in the morning came to her mind. A tear fell from her eye as she turned off the lights and walked up to her room.

As she got to her room, it immediately felt bigger than before. She walked to her bed and saw her and Blake sleeping together. She sat down on her bed and put her hands on her head. There's too much conflict here. I don't know if I can stay here anymore. She plopped onto her back and stared at the ceiling. I love you grams, but I can't be reminded of what I've lost. It's too much to bear. It's too much to remember. I'm sorry. She closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep.

…

The next day started early for Yang. She woke up and quickly got ready. Once that was done, she made her way out of the house and caught the next bus to the hospital where they were caring for her grandmother.

When she got there, she asked for her grandmother and a couple of doctors took her into their office where they discussed what she wanted to do with her body. It took her a second, but she decided to have her cremated. She said that it would be the best thing for her and that she can have her with her wherever she went. Once that was decided, they told her that they would deliver the ashes in a few days and that her business with them was done. She got on the next bus back home and went to a real estate agency

There, she told them that she wanted to sell her house. At first, they were kind of suspicious of an 18-year old girl trying to sell her house, but when she told them about her loss and the reasons for selling it, they couldn't agree more. They told her to leave everything to them and that it would be resolved as quickly as possible. Once that was done, her goals for the day were over. She walked back to her house where she saw Blake outside knocking on the door.

"Blake, what are you doing here?" She turned around in surprise.

"Oh, I was worried about you so I came over right after I woke up. Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Thanks for worrying about me though." Blake suddenly hugged Yang and held her tight.

"I was so worried about you. I knocked and no answered. I was afraid you went out and did something horrible." Yang was going to answer, but she held Blake in her arms for a bit longer.

"I'm sorry. I guess I should have told you beforehand. I went to the hospital and a real estate agency. Blake was confused.

"Why'd you go there?"

"Last night, I figured out that it was going to be too hard to keep living here so I decided to have it sold. I felt that it would be better for me. Plus, I'm having her cremated so I can have her no matter where I go."

"So, you don't have anywhere to live?"

"Well, if they sell this place, yeah, but I don't know how long it'll take." Blake put her hands in between her legs and rubbed them together.

"Well, if you want, you… you can live with me." Yang's eyes widened in shock.

"You want me to live with you?"

"Well, you won't have a place to live and it kind of gets lonely at my house." Blake had such a shy look on her face. Yang smiled and lifted her head up.

"Blake, I'd love to come live with you. Thank you." They hugged it out and walked back into Yang's house to pack her things.

During this time, Yang packed all of the things she knew were precious to her grandmother and put them in a box and brought them with her. Once everything was packed, they made their way outside and looked back once more.

"Are you sure you want to do this?"

"Yeah, this is the official start of my new life." They grabbed everything and made their way to Blake's house.

When they got there, Yang decided to take a little tour of the house since the only room she had actually been in was Blake's. It was a 3-bedroom, 2-bath house that was actually quite big. When she tried to look inside the bedrooms, she saw that each door had a "Do Not Enter" sign and obeyed. She respected Blake and what she told her, but that complicated her living space. Where would she sleep if all of the rooms were occupied?

"I hope it's not too crowded here. I don't really like to move things around."

"No, it's fine. I was just wondering though, um, where do I sleep?" Blake answered with shyness in her voice.

"Well, you can sleep in my room." Yang blushed.

"You don't mind?"

"Of course not. I slept with my little sister all of the time." Yang sighed and let it go.

"Okay." She put her things inside Blake's room and walked back into the living room. She sat down on the couch and looked around. As she looked around, she saw pictures of her entire family all around the house. At first, she wondering how she could have so many photos of them hanging everywhere, but then she remembered that she couldn't even see them and that they were probably from back when her family was still together. She mentioned that she didn't like to move things around. Has it looked like this ever since her family was alive? No, it couldn't have been.

As she looked around, all of a sudden, Blake appeared in front of her and at a rather close distance.

"Whoa, what are you doing?"

"Please don't think of this as me being creepy, but I don't even know what you look like."

"Oh yeah, I'm…" Blake put her hand over Yang's mouth.

"If you don't mind, I'd like to find out for myself." She brought up her other hand and started to feel Yang's face. For Yang, this was the first time something like this was happening to her, but it was actually pretty interesting… and weird at the same time. As Blake inspected Yang, she could see the concentration in her eye. For Blake, she wanted to feel everything. The shape of her head, the size of her cheeks, the length of her hair; nothing weird though. Blake was mature enough to refrain that kind of stuff.

After a few minutes, Blake slowly lowered her hands onto her lap.

"Wow, you're beautiful." Yang was caught off guard and started to blush. All throughout her life, no one had ever called her beautiful before. She couldn't help but thank Blake for that comment. "Even though I'm blind, I sometimes can say that it's a gift. I don't have to rely on eyes which makes me rely on feelings and other things. I could never see the things I see now if I actually had my vision. How do you see me?" Now, Yang was put on the spot. She knew she had to answer from her heart because Blake's response to Yang's appearance was so genuine and unique.

"I see a girl who's flawless. I see someone who doesn't let anything affect her. She's strong, smart, and more beautiful than anything I've ever seen in my entire life." Blake started to tear up. Likewise, no one has ever called her beautiful for no one cared about her aside from her family. Yang wiped away that small tear from her face.

"Yang, how can you be so calm about me being blind?"

"What kind of question is that? I understand your situation of having to see people through who they are, not what they look like. When I met you, it was what was on the inside that made me like you so much. I didn't care what you looked like, but now, it's just a perk that comes with being you." Blake smiled.

As the night grew late, they got ready for bed and made their way into Blake's bedroom. Yang grabbed a blanket and laid it on the floor.

"You don't want to sleep with me?" Yang blushed again.

"Oh, I uh… I didn't know if I could or not."

"I told you I've slept with my little sister numerous times in the past."

"Okay." She picked up the blanket from the ground and put it back into the closet. Blake let Yang sleep against the wall and she crawled in after her.

In the beginning, it felt kind of awkward because they both had their backs facing each other and didn't speak at all. However, their minds were racing. They were thinking about how lucky they were to have met someone as special as each other. They also felt quite daring for sleeping with each other, even though they've only known each other for a short period of time. A couple of hours went by and they were finally asleep. However, Blake only had her eyes closed. She was still awake.

"Yang, are you awake," she whispered. Yang didn't respond. "I do wish I could truly see you, just once." Blake closed her eyes and tried to fall asleep. From just across the bed, Yang heard everything. Her comment was so strange. All of this time, it never seemed like Blake cared about seeing until just now. Yang turned around and put her arm over Blake's body. She kissed her on the cheek and tried to fall asleep.

"I wish I could see the world through your eyes."

End of Chapter 14