Hi Kick-flare here, with yet another chapter of 'Who ever said running a café was easy! Well, as requested by Luna RavenCroft, this is going to be a mushy chapter. So if you don't fluff, don't read. This chapter is for Luna RavenCroft, Wolf of the Snow, Love Squared and Chibi Lothlen. Enjoy and R&R!

Who ever said running a café was easy!

Chapter 24 – My love, my pain

"You'll tell us tomorrow." Spencer said softly.

'Like hell I will.' Harmony thought to herself, as she slipped silently from the room, she shot out of the front door, and into the bitterly cold night.

"Morning." Ian chirped jumping onto Harmony's sleeping bag.

"SHE'S GONE!" Ian's voice echoed in the large house. Tala was up and dressed, he quickly told the others, to which they all shoved on their coats and ran into street. Due to the size, they had to split up, but they kept in contact by mobile phone.

Bryan staggered uphill, it was so steep and the snow didn't help, his pale lilac eyes narrowed as they scanned the surrounding area… nothing. No sign what so ever. Bryan let a low growl rumble in his throat before he continued hiking uphill.

Spencer sprinted up the road, his feet pounded against the cold, icy tarmac. His pale blue eyes wandered around, the snow looked so calming, but he knew the hidden dangers. Shivering he pulled his coat tighter around himself, as he stopped to catch his breath, before he too carried on searching.

Ian steadied himself as he slid downhill, stumbling slightly, he wadded forward, the snow stopping him from running. Brown eyes glared into the distance, 'Why did she run? What was she so afraid of?' Ian thought to himself, rubbing his hands together, he forced himself onwards.

"HARMONY!" Tala yelled, cupping his hands in a make shift megaphone. He shivered slightly, before slipping his hands back into his pockets to warm them up. He carried on moving, praying that he would catch up to her soon. Braking into a sprint, Tala went father into the mountains, the snow thickened, as the wind turned bitter. Shivering slightly, Tala rubbed his arms to increase the circulation, as he slowed his stride.

"Harmony!" Tala yelled again, it echoed, but no answer.

Harmony staggered, the cold had eaten away at her energy, until there was nothing left. Icy tears streamed freely down her face, she sank to her knees, the snow melted under her, soaking through the thin fabric of her jeans. Her hands dug deep into the snow, shivering, she let her gaze travel into the brightening day.

"WHY MY MUM!" Harmony screamed, before she slumped sideways, the snow melting under her tired, semi-frozen body. The tears stopped as her eyes drifted shut, it began snowing again.

Some one calling her name drifted into her thoughts but she ignored it, unwilling to be found, as the light flurries of snowflakes began to bury her.

Tala ran forward, hearing Harmony's scream. He skidded to a stop at the path end, down by the river, Harmony was unconscious in the snow. He skidded down, nearing falling face first in the snow. It was snowing heavily now, as she was also completely covered. Tala swept the snow from her now pale face, pulling her out of the snow and into his arms, praying with quite a bit of fervour, that his body heat would be enough.

"Tala…" Her broken voice spoke softly.

"I'm here." Tala replied gentally, as he pulled her close. 'Why does she affect me like this?' He thought, gulping back the lump in his ever-tightening throat.

"I'm sorry…" Her voice trailed off, as another shiver racked her half frozen body.

"What for?" Tala asked hoarsely, his arms curled around her. She looked up into his eyes, the endless depths of her eyes showed the agonizing pain, the disappearing hope, and confusion.

"Everything." She whispered bitterly, the tears swelled up in her eyes, spilled down her cheeks.

"You have nothing to be sorry for." Tala answered back, suppressing the urge to bury his face into her shoulder. "Come on, you're freezing." Tala said, cutting off any chance of her complaining about it. Keeping his arms around her, Tala stood up, pulling Harmony to her feet at the same time.

"Come on, walk Harm…" Tala mumbled, suppressing a shiver that ran down his spine. Harmony was shivering violently, as she stumbled forward with Tala.

"Why did you run?" Tala asked; his turquoise blue eyes glimmered dimly as his voice dropped to a rough sounding whisper. A cold silence fell over the two as they continued their walk towards home.

"Because I'm scared."