After Sam took my message and went off into the woods, I went home to change. The other guys went about their days, doing whatever it is they liked to do. I sat my backpack down in my room and went to my closet. I changed into a dress that Seth once said he liked really well.
It was a knee length dress that was a light blue with yellow and white flowers all over it. The sleeves were short and came just below my shoulder. I picked out some sandals that were a nice light brown color. After I finished getting dressed, I went to tell mom that I was heading out to meet Seth.
I walked out to the beach. It had turned into a beautiful day since the last part of the school day. I walked patiently through the woods, making sure to leave my scent at different places. I eventually made my way to the cliffs. I stood by the very edge of the cliff. I looked down and thought about when I found out he was able to change forms.
I waited patiently for Seth to get here. I didn't know if my plan would work. I only hoped it would because I really needed to talk with Seth. It was bothering me that Seth was still taking this so seriously. I know I was mad this morning, but I have since then calmed down enough to see it was just Paul being Paul. I got lost in thought as I waited.
There was a noise behind me. It startled me out of my thoughts. I turned to face the woods. I made sure to scoot away from the edge so I didn't fall over into the water again. I looked into the tree line waiting for someone to come out. At first I didn't notice anything. There was a sudden movement just near the edge of the trees.
That's when the moving object came out of the tree line. It was an extremely pale looking women with red hair. Her hair and walk were the most startling things about her. Her hair was a fiery red that curled and puffed out around her face, framing it nicely. Her walk was very feline like. She looked as if she were ready to pounce on someone.
"Hello there. You must be a ways from home." She said.
"Actually I'm not all that far from home at all. I'm waiting for a friend right now." I said.
The woman standing in the shadows of the trees stared at me. She didn't seem to be that old, but she was older than I am. I never saw this wild looking woman and thought she was bit frightening. Something about her was off as well. I don't know exactly what it was. She seemed a bit too… free.
She turned suddenly as if she heard something. She turned back towards me and ran right past me. She jumped over the edge of the cliff and nose-dived into the water. I watched after her. I kind of hoped she was ok. She stayed under water for a lot longer than she should have. I thought about jumping in to make sure she was ok. Before I could move, someone grabbed my arm. I screamed in response.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you." A familiar voice said.
I turned to look and found Seth standing there.
"It's ok Seth. I was just talking to this very pale woman and she just jumped into the water. She hasn't come up yet and it's really starting to bother me." I explained.
"Don't worry about her. She was trouble and shouldn't be near you. Sam gave me your message by the way." Seth said.
I smiled and looked down. I looked back up to Seth's face and had very big grin on my face. Seth gave me a confused smile. I stood on my tippy toes to kiss him on the lips. I was so new to the kissing and dating stuff. So the kiss I gave Seth was a little awkward on my end.
"Have I ever told you how much I love you?" I asked.
"No, but I can take a few guesses at how much you love me if you'd like?" Seth said.
"Well I love you more than you could possibly ever know Seth. I never knew that this strong of a connection could really exist. I'm just so bad at expressing it or showing it in obvious ways. But I hope you can understand that I am sorry about some things that have happened between us recently and I want to make it up to you." I explained.
Seth smiled at me. "Of course I understand. And consider it all made up for. The way you have apologized and told me how you feel is good enough for me. I don't hold grudges. Plus seeing Paul get hit in the face with your tray at lunch was a little funny."
I chuckled at this. I hugged Seth and put my arms around him. Seth put his arms around me to. I could feel him smelling my hair. I hugged him even tighter to me. I didn't want to let go. It was nice to have my warmth back. He was my own personal heater and a ray of sunshine. I couldn't imagine things getting any better than this.