Chapter 55 – Ice

Ice.

I wander to the kitchen, in search of ice. My Everything is nearing the end of her pregnancy, and is finding it more difficult to be moving around for too long, so I've taken it upon myself to wait on her hand and foot.

I reach into the freezer, pulling out an ice cube tray. I throw three or four of the frozen blocks into a tall glass before pouring milk over them, filling the glass. I watch as the cold liquid causes the ice cubes to crack, already melting.

I smile vaguely as I see the little fissures running throughout the ice. The sight makes me, for some reason unknown to me, remember back when I first met My Everything.

I remember shutting myself off from everyone, not speaking, not sleeping, not eating, not talking, in mourning for days and weeks after my mother's funeral and my sister's discovery.

I remember detesting company so much that I requested to see my sister before the funeral, so that I would not have to attend the actual event. Not because I was too upset to be there, like I let people believe, but because I couldn't handle the presence of so many friends and strangers.

I closed up, shutting myself away in my own little box. No one saw hide nor hair of me, no one talked to me. I was truly alone.

Then my Kyla – my beautiful imprint – showed up on my doorstep. Blushing slightly and hiding behind Jake. I saw those big brown eyes and the ice surrounding my heart , the frozen wall I had built to prevent me from feeling, simply cracked – little fissures like the ice cubes in the glass.

I smile again, recalling how over the past year or two, My Everything has always been there; looking after me, smiling at me, loving me, making sure that I'm happy. She has put so much effort into saving me from… well, me, how could my icy heart not melt?

I pick up the glass of milk, still smiling absently as I watch the ice clink together, slowly melting into oblivion. I pass the glass to My Elemental – who is reading on the couch – and kiss her cheek softly. I sit on the floor by her head and hold her hand.

I'm glad, ecstatic, that I met my wonderful wife, Kyla. I am grateful that I am lucky enough to have fallen in love with My Everything, and even luckier to have such a perfect being fall from the sky to find me.

Most of all, I love the My Elemental managed to melt the protective ice that covered my heart. I love My Everything, for teaching me how to feel once more.

AN~

GOMENASAII!

I fail. So Bad. This should've been up DAYS ago, but my parents kicked me offa the computer.

Oh well, have a lame, short chapter as an apology.

[^_^]U – Jerome the fail-bot

Well, I'll have you know that even my GRANDMOTHER is bugging me to get this story finished, and she hasn't even read it! (thank god)

When we went out for coffee, I mentioned how I needed to get it done for Lena's birthday, and now she's asking me if it's finished yet, everyday since then.

See? Lena, you have people on your side.

Lena: I always have people on my side… Hello Jerome's Grandmother!

By the way, I'm shocked to see that the past few chapters have not had any Kyla-eating-Seth moments… Why not?

Because she loves him…?

Anyhoo, onto the next one!

Just until next time!

Ja matta!

Jerome :D

And Lena xox