Chapter 10
'How horrible it must be for Miles,' thought Winnie gloomily. 'I'm so glad I have Jesse,' and as soon as she said this she felt guilty. Then she tried reasoning with herself, 'don't fret Winnie, everyone knows Jesse was my reason for being in the situation I am-by choice of course. Oh! It's not my fault. Poor Miles, my Tucks, they never had a choice, they just drank the water unsuspectingly , and they all surpassed everything they knew to death. I suppose it must have been hardest for Miles. He was forced to survive two children and a bride. The spring's still there.Maybe... No, even if he did find someone else, I suppose it wouldn't be the same."
Just as Winnie was pondering all of this Jesse ran up to her and wrapped her up in a great big bear hug.
"Oh Jesse," whispered Winnie. Jesse took and step back and surveyed her. Immediately he noticed the sorrow on her face and questioned what was wrong. "Winnie?"
"I just got back from visiting Miles." "At this Jesse realized what the problem must be and remembered the look on Winnie's face the night when she had first learned of Miles' plight. She looked so sad that night, and looks exactly the same now. He felt so sorry for her. He didn't want her feeling this way.
"It's my fault," he said, "I should have told you how he gets around this time of year."
"I feel so bad for him Jesse," Winnie said blandly, "I wish there was something I could do for him, ya know?"
"Ya, I know. I've been trying for centuries to cheer him up, and he can be happy at times, it's just...he can't forget. People say that only time can heal a broken heart, but we know from experience that that's not always the truth."
Winnie nodded in agreement to what he was saying.
"Ya know Winnie, the reason I waited so long to come back after you, wasn't just to make sure it was safe, that was part of it but.The real reason I waited so long was because I had already been preparing myself for the worst. For if you hadn't...I thought maybe if you didn't...that you hadn't drank form the spring. I just-" Jesse said this on the verge of sobbing.
"Shh," soothed Winnie. She had been looking at her feet, and shaking her head from side to side, as if saying no. Then she slowly brought her gaze up, and looked straight into Jesse's eyes, with tears stinging her own and said with a sob, "I could never have not chose you Jesse Tuck."
Then each brushed the others cheek gently with their hand. Then they kissed. A pure, sweet everlasting kiss, each consoling the other.
'How horrible it must be for Miles,' thought Winnie gloomily. 'I'm so glad I have Jesse,' and as soon as she said this she felt guilty. Then she tried reasoning with herself, 'don't fret Winnie, everyone knows Jesse was my reason for being in the situation I am-by choice of course. Oh! It's not my fault. Poor Miles, my Tucks, they never had a choice, they just drank the water unsuspectingly , and they all surpassed everything they knew to death. I suppose it must have been hardest for Miles. He was forced to survive two children and a bride. The spring's still there.Maybe... No, even if he did find someone else, I suppose it wouldn't be the same."
Just as Winnie was pondering all of this Jesse ran up to her and wrapped her up in a great big bear hug.
"Oh Jesse," whispered Winnie. Jesse took and step back and surveyed her. Immediately he noticed the sorrow on her face and questioned what was wrong. "Winnie?"
"I just got back from visiting Miles." "At this Jesse realized what the problem must be and remembered the look on Winnie's face the night when she had first learned of Miles' plight. She looked so sad that night, and looks exactly the same now. He felt so sorry for her. He didn't want her feeling this way.
"It's my fault," he said, "I should have told you how he gets around this time of year."
"I feel so bad for him Jesse," Winnie said blandly, "I wish there was something I could do for him, ya know?"
"Ya, I know. I've been trying for centuries to cheer him up, and he can be happy at times, it's just...he can't forget. People say that only time can heal a broken heart, but we know from experience that that's not always the truth."
Winnie nodded in agreement to what he was saying.
"Ya know Winnie, the reason I waited so long to come back after you, wasn't just to make sure it was safe, that was part of it but.The real reason I waited so long was because I had already been preparing myself for the worst. For if you hadn't...I thought maybe if you didn't...that you hadn't drank form the spring. I just-" Jesse said this on the verge of sobbing.
"Shh," soothed Winnie. She had been looking at her feet, and shaking her head from side to side, as if saying no. Then she slowly brought her gaze up, and looked straight into Jesse's eyes, with tears stinging her own and said with a sob, "I could never have not chose you Jesse Tuck."
Then each brushed the others cheek gently with their hand. Then they kissed. A pure, sweet everlasting kiss, each consoling the other.