Daughter of Ipswich

Falling Down the Rabbit Hole

Love Conquers All, Right?

"Why can't I go with you?" I begged, reluctantly letting my emotions spill, as Caleb and I stood in front of his home, where he had stopped me from walking my way to the school.

Caleb held me tighter," I won't risk you. Not again."

"Caleb, I'm scared," I whimpered, letting it slip how much Chase's spell had been working on me.

"Don't be," Caleb cooed, again, as he retracted me from his arms and lowered his face to my level. "I'll see you soon. I promise."

"You better," I growled, as I feebly whipped a tear away from my eyes, with the back of my hand.

Caleb then chuckled lightly, and took a hold of my chin," Don't cry over me. I'm not worth your tears. I don't want to be the cause of those tears either."

I starred at him unsurely, wishing I had the guts to tell him how much I cared for him and how…I loved him. I felt helpless.

Damn that spell. It was working to well. I felt like some woman with extreme PMS. Grr…

"Celeste," I focused back upon Caleb's eyes," please don't do anything until I come back. I don't want anything to happen that could possibly ruin all of this for us."

I nodded, even though in the back of my mind I was already planning ways to lose Reid and Tyler so I could go after Caleb.

"Caleb," I spoke up, making him nod in return, while I took a deep breath. I tried to force my mouth open to him and tell him that I loved him, but my mouth couldn't.

So instead, I kissed him. I wrapped my arms around him and kissed him like there was no tomorrow (and for all I knew there could be possibly be no tomorrow for me).

Caleb wrapped his arms protectively around me, as he lifted me up slightly, so he could kiss me easier.

But we stood there for what seemed to be hours, just simply kissing one another refusing to let go or open our eyes.

Suddenly Tweedledee and Tweedledum came to ruin what could be my last kiss with Caleb.

"You guys," Reid reluctantly spoke up," we should get going, if we're going to do what we planned."

I broke the kiss and rested my head upon Caleb's chest. I listened to Caleb's heart beat one last time, before he unwrapped his arms from around me and kissed my forehead.

Caleb then took my hand, and nodded to Reid and Tyler, who led the way to Tyler's SUV.

Caleb opened the back door for me, not saying a word, not even bothering to look up at me.

I felt the tears beginning to boil back up inside of me, while Caleb retracted his hand from mine, shutting the car door.

I looked down at my lap in shame, trying to keep myself from crying.

"Be careful," Caleb reminded Tyler and Reid, who sat down in the front seats. "I'll call you."

"You too, man," Reid saluted him, as Tyler buckled his seat belt and quickly drove away, before I could even look up at Caleb and wish him good bye.

I wished I could go with Caleb and fight along his side and help him. But for now all I could hope was that our love was strong enough to help give him the courage to fight for us and the rest of Ipswich.

The only question was, could love conquer all?