An Eternity With You / Chapter Nineteen

THIRD PERSON POINT OF VIEW

It had seemed different when Arielle had entered the cave as if something had already changed. Soon enough her heart would stop beating for the rest of her eternity and things would be whole once again. What if she ended like Star? Half in the world around her and the other in a completely different plain. That wasn't what was supposed to happen to red since there was so much written out for her. If she didn't make the change than what would happen? Certainly the Boys wouldn't hate her, right? Arielle grew fearful once she calmly sat down at the fountain's edge while her knuckles turned white at that grip she held. Every possible thing that could go wrong had crossed her mind before but now it had gotten worse. At that moment, Arielle had wished that her birthday hadn't even mattered or crossed either of her friends minds. To be in a completely different world was what she wanted at that moment even with how wonderful the night had been for her. Still she was scared at that moment with no comfort or hope still stirring around in her. Star had looked at the red – headed miss with sadness in her brown ones. How could she just let this happen to her? She knew that it was meant to be but still it seemed like Arielle was full of confusion and fear like herself. How could her own mother turn away from her own daughter like this? Star wrapped the thin colorful material around her shoulders while walking over to her timid friend. Placing a hand on her shoulder, Arielle had jumped with a start but Star had received two brown one's with fear swimming within.

"You don't have to do this." Star whispered while hearing the Boys outside. They had decided to feed before letting the red drink from the jeweled bottle. Star had stayed behind with Laddie who was at the seventeen year-old's feet and listening in on the conversation between the two. He didn't exactly know about what was going on but he did feel sorry for the one with the creative name. Arielle shook her head violently in which the waves of red smacked against the side's of her face. Why did she have to go through something like this? Star placed an arm around her friend to give her a hug as if to calm her nerves but it hadn't worked.

"I have to. They're expecting it out of me and I know I want this for myself but I'm scared. What if I'm not what they expect out of me?" Arielle said with a sigh afterward. There was no need for such tears at the moment so she had pushed that far into her mind. They were expecting this for her? Star shook her head at this for it brought the anger out of her. How could they do this to such a young girl? Arielle could do whatever she wanted like become an artist that Star knew she could be. Instead she was to become David's little pet and drink from human's without an opinion of her own. Star knew that Arielle did care deeply for David but it still gave her no freedom.

"It doesn't matter what they expect. You're a wonderful individual and one of the strongest I've met to go through all of this since a child. You can go through this just as well so don't listen to what they have to say. Your mother shouldn't have put you in this position and David shouldn't have to expect anything out of you. You are Arielle and that was what you were destined to be – whatever you feel like you should do than you should go out there and make it happen!" Star said with a small smile towards her dear friend. Whatever would happen to her than Star would be behind every step. It was like being the mother that Arielle never did have. Someone had to keep Arielle going in the right direction and it'd be her regardless of what she would argue back. Laddie was like her son so why shouldn't Arielle be like her daughter or at least younger sister? The red-head smiled back at the women before pulling her into a hug.

"You have such kind words to spread around, Star. Thank you for keeping me at the surface through all of this mess." Arielle said while looking over at the Boys who were entering the cave once more. At that moment, Arielle didn't feel the fear like she had expected she would have. Why think of what could go wrong? It would only grow worse as time passed and Arielle didn't want that at all. Paul had decided that they should actually celebrate the red's birthday before letting fate take her away. It had also been a means of distracting her from all the thoughts that had built up inside her head. By the end of their 'fun', Arielle had received a journal from Dwayne who had written on the inside

Where you can store your thoughts safely, my sister.

Dwayne

and that was something that she could only expect him to buy. Luckily enough, Arielle had gotten another sketchbook from Marko since she had told him that she used up all the other ones. It was an extremely great gift for her to add the collection of the other ones she had. Paul had gotten her a bracelet like his own in which they could remain 'twins' and Arielle liked that gift enough to already put on her wrist; Matching wrist of course as he requested. David hadn't gotten her anything but Arielle hadn't been bothered with that especially with the gift's she had gotten. It wasn't like she didn't have a wonderful night with David already and that had been the perfect gift for her.

"Thank you so much! I don't exactly understand why you'd buy me anything in the first place." Arielle had admitted once placing her two books in a stack beside her. Marko had placed an arm around her while she had done so. Gifts weren't something she was so used to but this had been her new family which meant there were going to be things she wouldn't expect. Everything was new to her which was nice to see especially since things had been worse at home.

"Why wouldn't we buy something for our sister on her birthday?" Marko questioned. Sister? Arielle smiled at the thought while looking up at her new home and family. Wrapping her fingers around the locket safely on her neck, Arielle listened in on the silence that fell in the cave. Marko had abandoned her at that moment but Paul took up the seat quickly after. David looked over at her and Arielle let out a small sigh before letting a smile appear on her face. Things would change right after this moment but it wasn't like it would a bad one either. The red-head walked over to David who was given the bottle by her other brother who looked over at her with his usual grin.

"You just need to take one sip, Princess." He said before handing her the bottle. Star held her breath before looking away from her daughter that held the decision right in her hands. She knew exactly what was to become of her dear one and it saddened her. Would she change completely into a monster like them? Laddie hopped off the couch that Dwayne sat at before running over to his own mother. Arielle placed the bottle against her glossed lips before taking a sip that decided her fate. The Boys cheered as Marko grabbed the bottle from her to put away. A smile crossed her face as David grabbed one of her hands.

"Now I'll have that dance with you, Princess." David whispered to her before holding her against him. Arielle placed a small kiss on his cheek before wrapping her arms around his neck.

I had promised a longer chapter but I failed to accomplish that. You can't hate me for updating twice today though so!

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