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Stray Thoughts


Hide and Seek

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"No. Not even Evans was as good as him."

"But was Evans as good as Kisaka, Mama?"

Absently adjusting the white shawl about her shoulders, she thought for a moment then shook her head. "Kisaka was very good, of course, but I don't think he's as good as Evans yet."

The Little Princess became uncharacteristically solemn. "He must have been very, very good."

The Lady laughed. "Very, very good. But he's still not as good as your father."

The Little Princess was skeptical. "Playing hide and seek?"

"Go to hell!"

Shattered to million pieces, the broken glass lay drenched in amber tears of bittersweet scented liquor.

She glared at him with burning hatred as red blood slowly drew a thin line down his expressionless face.

"How did he do it?"

"I'm not too sure, dear. I ask him that question quite often myself but never get back the answer. Or at least," she made a wry face."Not as straight an answer as I wish he would give."

"Stop following me! Why do you have to always come find me? Why do you always find me?"

"But what is his answer?"

Unreadable and cold as the stone itself, amethys eyes lifted up to meet hers.

"I can't stop. I have to come. I have to find you."

And she wanted to cry at the sad gentleness and suppressed desperation that had never sounded in his otherwise quiet, flat voice.

" 'One half will always call for the other half. One half will always find its missing half...' "

"Because you are my sister."

" 'Because you are my other half. Because you call for me and I have to find you...' "

The crystal bottle shattered at his feet. The door slammed open. Unwanted tears flowed from her eyes.

"And you are only my brother! We're not playing games here so just go to hell and leave me alone!"

" 'That's why I will always find you.' "

Bending down, he picked up the forgotten damp handkerchief and watched as blood mixed with tears, staining the white cloth in pale red.

"You are my other missing half," he whispered to the silence of the deserted room. "But how can I tell youso when we are only..."

Silence sighed and the wind wept as they watched him carry the stained handkerchief to his lips.

"I am sorry I found you. I am sorry I will find you again. I am sorry that I will always find you."

"There you are! I was looking for you all over."