I felt the water around me and it felt so good. The only thing it was missing was Toph. She was supposed to get in, but its like she just froze there.
"Toph?" I called and I was looking at her.
She couldn't even respond. I didn't know what to do. Should I go to her? Or is she gonna say she was about to get into the water and that she didn't need my help. Then she'd say my nickname. TwinkleToes.
She didn't move. I was getting really frustrated at that moment until I say tears run down her cheeks. I never saw her cry. Well I did, but this time she was crying for real. I was really scared and I knew I needed to help her whether she wanted it or not.
"Oh my Gosh, Toph!" I tried to get out of the water as fast as I could but hey! I was in the water! Of course It'll be slow.
The thing that I couldn't get was that she just started crying out of nowhere and Toph was nothing like that.
When I go to her she looked all confused. She had her hands on her head and she was still crying. I grabbed a hold of her like if I was hugging her. Trying to get her head straight up. Not loud or anything but the tears were just going down her cheeks. I talked to her trying to make her talk to me but she seemed to be going out of control.
I was scared. To be honest, I was scared for my friend.
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Haunting moments of my past flew threw my head as I began to step in the water. I could feel them and they were reaching out to me even if I didn't want them to. One after the other. STOP! I yelled and I yelled in my head but there were too many. I could feel the horrible scream I let out when I almost drowned at my house in Gaoling and the way I was begging for life. I was lucky. I'm here today. But I just can't do this.
"Toph?"
I heard Aang calling me, but it didn't mean that the moments went away. Too. Much. Please. STOP! I couldn't help myself! everywhere I felt I could feel that moment. And the moment that I almost drowned when I was with Aang. I put my hands on my head to try and rub off the feeling but nothing was working. I could feel tears running down my cheeks and I couldn't do anything but to let them pour.
"Oh my Gosh, TOPH!" Aang called, I coould tell he was getting worried. I heard as he was slowly getting out of the water.
I backed away from the water, hoping the haunting memories would go away. But I feel as if they were getting louder and louder. By the time Aang got to me I was feeling really dizzy. I could barely stand up. I was all tipsy and I couldn't stop.
"Toph! Are you okay? Talk to me!" Aang had cried out, I tried to get my balance straight but I couldn't get a good grip on. That was pretty much it. Last thing I knew I passed out on Aang's arms. But at least I wasn't alone.
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I knew I had a panick attack, that's for sure. I just didn't know how I was going to explain this to Aang.
I got up from where I was laying on, and realized that I was in one of Sokka's or Katara's tents. I felt around to find Twinkle Toes asleep next to me. Must of been looking out for me. I bit my lower lip and blushed. Good thing he was still asleep. I felt around and saw that it was noon since the ground was reallt warm. Wow! I passed out for that long? So anyways, I tried to tip toe my way out of the tent but Aang wasn't stupid.
"Where do you think you're going Sifu Toph?" Aang said playfully,
"I'm bored, So I decided to go back to my home." I said with laughing, "I'm going for a walk."
"I dont think so, Missy." Aang said grabbing my hands and pulling me down gently next to him.
"Do you sereously think I's just let someone go out that just awakened from an extra five hours of sleep!"
"That long?" I was really suprised to hear this.
"Except you weren't asleep. You sorta passed out." Really? Gee! I didn't know that Aang! Duh, I did.
"Where is everyone?" I put my hand on the ground to find any vibrations of Sokka and or Katara.
Sokka went to find some herb plants for some tea and katara went to find your underclothes since I didn't get them when I carried you to the campsite.
My Aang carried me to the campsite? Man! I love that.
"Nice to know that so many people care about me." I said blushing a barely noticable pink,
"You know that I wouldn't want anything to happen to you." Aang said taking my hands, "Especially YOU."
Once again, I was tounge tied. I couldn't speak. I wanted to tell him then that I like him, but I didn't have to.
"Toph, I didn't want to say this near Katara or Sokka, but I really like you."
"Oh my gosh Aang I like you too!" And so I gave him a hug and he hugged me back.
But our hug ended when I pulled back.
"But what about Katara?" I asked hoping I didn't make him feel uncompfortable,
"I know. I USED to like her. But I'm not sure we were supposed to be ment for each other. And even if we were, she doesn't even like me."
"But how do you know that?"
"Well for one thing, she never notices when I was trying to impress her, and I AM 12. She older since she's fourteen. But that's not the important thing right now. I have you. And I wouldn't change anything of now, or later. Everyhting is so perfect right now. And I couldn't have made it better myself."
These words that were coming out of Aang's mouth were so special to me. I always thought I would grow up lonely since my parents would keep me in like a prisoner. But Aang changed that. He sent me free. To be where I wanted to be. He's like my angel. That I will love forever. Not IN LOVE. But, love.
"So anyways, I'm going for a walk."
"No you're not." Aang said
Finally! Aang was being a man. He used to be too much of a push over but now he knows whats right and wrong. And I like that.
"You need to tell me what happened." Aang said, "And how you passed out."
"I dont know how it happened, it just happened." I said trying to lie, but Aang wasn't buying it.
"It was what happened when you were small, wasn't it?"
Silence sat between us. I wanted to find something else to talk about but Aang caught me at this time.
I hugged my legs against my chest and Aang knew right away that he had to do something. So he came over near me and put his hand on my shoulder.
"You can tell me." he whispered.
"I can't get over this. I can't forget about something that happened a long time ago and never forget it ever happened." I could feel the tears forming in my eyes but I held them back.
"You dont have to forget it. You just need to trust me. That's it."
"Okay fine. One last chance. Then, that's it."
"Okay. But this time you at least have to get your whole body in the water." Aang said with a smile.
"Fine, but if I die, it's your fault." I said laughing.
"Deal."
I was about to go back to sleep and decided not to take the walk since I did get tired when Aang added a suprise.
"Oh yea, I almost forgot." Aang said, "You said you liked me right?"
"Umm...yea." I added with a blush,
"So then," he said standing up, but before that he put his hand to my chin facing up, then he gave me a suprise kiss. I, of course, kissed back. I wanted to ebjoy the moment. So I did.
When we were done, Aang got up and told me to go back to bed. I wasn't going to argue, and I didnt want to. So I did.
Believe me. I had the best time ever. And If people are still reading this story, You'll find out what happens when I go swimming for the first time.
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