Chapter 4: In the Beginning- Part I
DREAM/FLASHBACK
Krad and I were sitting at the edge of a stream, fishing. We were both eleven years old. I liked him so much, more than a friend. I was so afraid to tell him how I felt so I didn't talk much. His hair was the lightest blonde I had ever seen. Freckles were scattered on his tanned cheek, he was so cute! He looked at me, "Hey Dark, I have to go. My mom will be calling for me soon."
"Okay," I said as he stood. His hair drew across his cheek as the wind blew. He picked up his fishing supplies and loft. I walked home soon after.
"Dark where were you?" my mom asked as I stepped inside.
"Fishing with Krad," I replied.
"Catch anything good?"
"No," I said, "the biggest fish I caught was about four inches long and that was bigger than anything Krad caught."
"Oh, that's too bad."
"Yeah," I said and went to my room. I lay down until my father arrived home and we ate dinner.
"So your mother told me that you were hanging out with that Krad boy."
"I was," I said.
"You know what I think about him. He's a bad influence on you and I don't want you to hang around with him."
"Why?"
"I just told you why. Do you need further explanation?"
"Actually yes, that would be helpful. Why is he a bad influence?"
"Because I said so and because you've been disrespecting your mother and me ever since you insisted on hanging around with him."
"That's not true!" I yelled. They couldn't keep me away from Krad, I needed him.
"Go to your room boy!" my father yelled. I slowly stalked to it and lay down on my bed.
Later that night, after my parents were asleep, Krad's head popped into my window. At first I thought it was a dream, but when he threw a pebble at me I knew it wasn't.
"Ow!" I whispered, "That hurt!"
"Then get up and follow me," he whispered back.
"To where?" I asked.
"You'll have to come along to find out."
"Fine," I said and got up. I put on a shirt and climbed out the window.
He eventually brought me into the forest that was near our village.
"Krad where are we going?"
"Just be patient!" he hissed.
"Fine," I said and continued to follow him. We finally entered a clearing with a beautiful waterfall with a small lake under it.
"So?" he said as he looked at me.
"Wow!" I said, "It's awesome here. How long have you know about this place?"
"A while. I come here to think and stuff so I didn't tell anybody about it. But since we're best friends," ouch! He said friends, "I thought I could trust you enough to keep this place a secret, a place for you and me to share."
"Okay," I said, pleased with his last few words. We sat down on a rock near the water.
"Hey Dark?" he asked, "Can I tell you something?"
"Um… sure," I was nervous. What if he knew that I liked him?
"The real reason that I brought you here is so we can talk in private. You see there's been something bothering me for quite some time and I thought that you might listen to what I have to say."
"I'm listening," I said softly.
"Well," he was staring at his hands, "My parents have been fighting lately and I can't do anything about it."
I put my hand on his as he began to cry. He didn't even flinch when I did this, not at all, "Krad, it'll be okay."
"What if they split up Dark?" he sobbed, "What if my dad moves away and takes me with him? Besides if they did split up everyone would hate me because it's not normal!"
"I won't hate you Krad, no matter what happens I'll still be your friend."
"But," his head fell onto my shoulder. He cried and cried.
"Shhh Krad, I'm here for you," his hand moved from under mine to on top of mine. He gripped it firmly.
"My parents fight all the time and my mom blames everything on my dad. She told him that if she caught him with his mistress one more time it was over. She said he was setting a bad example for me."
"Well he is though; I mean if he's being a womanizer then he's teaching you to be one too."
"That's the thing," he lifted his head, "I don't even like girls Dark."
"What!?" I was shocked.
"I like you Dark," his hand gripped tighter.
"Oh," I said. I was going crazy inside. My stomach was almost in my throat.
"You don't like me do you," he said, crying some more.
"That's not true, I just have to go," I stood up, "I'll see you later Krad."
"Wait," he stood up, "before you go, if you go," he kissed me quickly. It was awkward but it felt right.
"Krad," I was surprised that he had done that. I decided right then that maybe I could stay for a little while longer, "I guess I don't have to leave just yet."
"Okay," he had stopped crying. He slipped off his shirt, "You want to go swimming?"
"Sure," I said as we both stripped down to nothing. We were eleven years old; we didn't care if we were naked in front of each other. We jumped into the chilled water and swam in the moonlight.
END DREAM/ FLASHBACK
A/N: Ha ha! I made it short and fluffy! It'll probably be a while before chapter 5… oh well, deal with it! Hee hee! Bubye!
