"Good night, everyone!" I heard Garet practically yell as his loud
footsteps went thumping across the inn room. Ivan had been asleep
previously, but now he was clearly awake. Isaac grumbled something and blew
out his lamp before pulling his covers over his head. Ivan was already back
asleep and Isaac was motionless under his covers. I looked over at Garet
who was getting settled on the floor. Since only two beds were available,
Ivan and I were the lucky two who got to sleep in them.
He actually looked rather handsome, being all clean after a long day. His hair was flat for once, because it was still wet, and his face seemed so much less gruff when it wasn't covered with dirt. "Sweet dreams, Mia" his voice took me from my reverie and I stuttered out a "Good night" before turning my back to Garet and closing my eyes.
~My eyes opened to a dim light coming from across the room. I looked at the window.it was still dark out. I sat up and blinked the sleep from my eyes before looking around the room. I could see Garet sitting at a desk, hunched over something. I couldn't help but be curious, so I slipped out of bed and walked quietly over to him. I tapped him lightly on the shoulder and he nearly jumped to his feet. I quickly backed off a step, a little startled. He watched me for a second before reacting.
"Oh.Mia, sorry if I scared you there" a smile crossed his face for a moment. "it was my fault Garet.but what were you doing? Awfully late for reading, isn't it?" I was grinning now, because he was blushing profusely. "Well I just don't have as much free time anymore.I never sleep a lot anyway, contrary to popular belief."
I picked up the book he had dropped to the ground "mmm.looks like it used to be an empty book,a diary maybe?" he made a move to get it back, but I kept it out at arm's length. "hmm.all sorts of poems in here.for lots of people too". I flipped through using one finger while I looked over them quickly, then I noticed my own name.
It was a simple poem, just a few lines. But it still managed to say a great deal.
I was looking at the stars
And I tried to match each one with a reason I loved you
I was doing good
But then I ran out of stars.
I stared at him for a long moment, most of which he kept from making eye contact. I smiled at him and placed the book down on the desk. "Garet." He slowly turned to look at me. I put my arms around his midsection and leaned in close "really?". I saw a gentle smile form on his lips "Yeah.". His face had taken on a very red tone as my lips got slowly closer to his.~
"Mia, wake up" I slowly opened my eyes once again to find the sun filtering through the dirty window. Ivan stood above me, his hair still messy from his pillow. Isaac was just sitting up on the floor, stretching his arms and legs. I glanced down at Garet, who was lying in tangles in his covers and still snoring quite loudly. "Mia, you okay?" I smiled down at Garet "Yes Ivan, I'm feeling quite good."
He actually looked rather handsome, being all clean after a long day. His hair was flat for once, because it was still wet, and his face seemed so much less gruff when it wasn't covered with dirt. "Sweet dreams, Mia" his voice took me from my reverie and I stuttered out a "Good night" before turning my back to Garet and closing my eyes.
~My eyes opened to a dim light coming from across the room. I looked at the window.it was still dark out. I sat up and blinked the sleep from my eyes before looking around the room. I could see Garet sitting at a desk, hunched over something. I couldn't help but be curious, so I slipped out of bed and walked quietly over to him. I tapped him lightly on the shoulder and he nearly jumped to his feet. I quickly backed off a step, a little startled. He watched me for a second before reacting.
"Oh.Mia, sorry if I scared you there" a smile crossed his face for a moment. "it was my fault Garet.but what were you doing? Awfully late for reading, isn't it?" I was grinning now, because he was blushing profusely. "Well I just don't have as much free time anymore.I never sleep a lot anyway, contrary to popular belief."
I picked up the book he had dropped to the ground "mmm.looks like it used to be an empty book,a diary maybe?" he made a move to get it back, but I kept it out at arm's length. "hmm.all sorts of poems in here.for lots of people too". I flipped through using one finger while I looked over them quickly, then I noticed my own name.
It was a simple poem, just a few lines. But it still managed to say a great deal.
I was looking at the stars
And I tried to match each one with a reason I loved you
I was doing good
But then I ran out of stars.
I stared at him for a long moment, most of which he kept from making eye contact. I smiled at him and placed the book down on the desk. "Garet." He slowly turned to look at me. I put my arms around his midsection and leaned in close "really?". I saw a gentle smile form on his lips "Yeah.". His face had taken on a very red tone as my lips got slowly closer to his.~
"Mia, wake up" I slowly opened my eyes once again to find the sun filtering through the dirty window. Ivan stood above me, his hair still messy from his pillow. Isaac was just sitting up on the floor, stretching his arms and legs. I glanced down at Garet, who was lying in tangles in his covers and still snoring quite loudly. "Mia, you okay?" I smiled down at Garet "Yes Ivan, I'm feeling quite good."