Okay this is kind of stupid but I decided thatI would finally try to finsh this one.
8Scars and Forgetting
Rhade let Beka lead him back to the beach where they were staying. "He didn't have to do that," he whispered. "He didn't have to do any of it." He stared out at the waves breaking on the shore. "He was my best friend. I would never have forgotten about it but I never would have brought it up. He didn't have to kill himself."
Beka didn't say anything as she rested her hand on his arm.
"I guess he thought he had to. But he didn't though," Rhade's hand went to his ribs and the scars that were left there reminders of two women. One still alive and the other dead, blown up by his best friend. Looking down at Beka he saw the worry and love in her eyes. He saw the love and pain in her eyes along with her concern for him. He knew that he couldn't go on being angry with Zach. He'd found that out soon after they buried his wife and children. He'd remember all of them but he had at least a few more days alone with Beka. That helped brighten his mood a bit as a he watched her.
"Do you want to tell me about those?" Beka asked placing her hand on top of Rhade's where it was touching the scars on his ribs.
Rhade hadn't even noticed that they'd stopped. A shiver ran through is body at her touch. He'd known she would find out about them but he didn't really want to tell her. "There reminders Beka."
"Did I do that one?" She touched his short over his heart where the half circle scar was. "Don't lie to me Rhade. I did give it to you."
Rhade held Beka's hand looking down at it and not into her eyes. "Yes you gave me that one and one of those," he touched one of the scars that formed the x. "Trance said that they will probably never heal. I don't want them to heal though Beka. They are reminders of a different time just leave it at that."
"Rhade you know I'll never be able to -."
"Beka," Rhade pressed a finger to her lips. "If we have anything I don't want you to hold back just because of something you had no control over. I know you'll never forget it but please don't remember it every time you look at me." Rhade waited a minute and received a nod from her. "Now I believe you were going to show me where you sleep when you come here."
Beka gave a small smile. "In a cave up the cliff come on." She took his hand a lead him toward the cliff that back the house Rhade was building. Once they got there he waited at the bottom for Beka to send down a basket which he placed the box ion before climbing up himself.
IT AIN'T THE SMOKE IT'S THE FIRE THAT GETS THE BURNIN' DONE IF IOT WASN'T FOR THE BULLET, NOBODY'D FEAR THE GUNIT AIN'T THE BARK IT AIN'T THE GROWL, IT'S THE BITE THAT HURTS THUNDERS JSUT THE NOISE BOY'S LIGHTENING DOES THE WORK.
So let me know what you think. How I'm doing and all. There will be two more chapters and this story will be donw.