Chapter 11; Tacit and Perplexed
Nya POV
I sit down and lay on my bed exhausted. I dreamily think of my date with jay. The girls then casually walk in the room. They start to get ready for bed.
"How was your date, Nya?" Cece asks.
"It was spectacular!" I say
"Wow, you totally have to tell us all about it!" Emma asks. I then describe to them the date in perfect detail.
"And when we were walking in the park the sunset was so romantic but when I grabbed his hand it only took a minute before we… kissed!" I say with a squeal
"You kissed?" Everyone besides me says in union, astounded.
"It was amazing!" I lay back down on my bed.
"It is so great that you have found someone to be with, you are so lucky Nya" Anne says
"Yeah, but it is not like the rest of us will be forever alone, at least we would have each other though…" Cece pronounces "It is not like the rest of the people on this ship are as old as sensei Wu or anything…." Cece nudges Anne shoulder.
"Seriously Cece, we have been over this! Is this some lame excuse to someday make a wedding dress or something?" Anne says
"Come on Anne! All I want is your happiness…" Cece says and is that sarcasm I hear?
"How about you make your own wedding dress, MRS. HOTHEAD!" Anne yells
"Bring it on!" Cece says then rushes to Anne.
"STOP!" says Emma and both Anne and Cece stop in their place. We all stare at each other speechless in till Emma brings us a suggestion.
"How about we play Truth or Dare?" Emma requests.
"Sure why not?" I agree.
"Could I go first?" Anne asks and I say she can so she decides to ask Emma "Truth or dare."
"Hmm... truth" she says
"Let me think of something" Anne says then stops to think of a question. "Where would you say your latest crush is at the moment?" She asks and Emma goes red.
"Well, I do not really think I have a crush but I kind of like someone…" she stops not wanting to admit anything but continues anyway "On the bounty." She manages to get it out
"Well who she likes seems pretty obvious then" Cece proclaims
"What?" Emma says
"Your turn" Cece then says and Emma nods then she faces me.
"Truth or dare" she asks and I pick truth
"Do you think your boyfriend is marriage material?" Emma asks which makes me feel awkward but I answer anyway... it takes a moment.
"Eventually maybe" I say.
"I wonder what would happen if Kai heard that!" Cece says
"I think he is cool with it now." I say with a smile. I then choose between Cece and Anne
"Cece, truth or dare" I ask
"Dare" she says then I try to think of one
"You have to let us give you a make over and you can not refuse no matter what we do to you!" I say and everyone starts giving Cece the worse makeover ever. We get hairspray and poof up her blond hair to make a poor excuse of an afro. We smear lipstick all over her face and finally we put on really red blush on her cheeks. When we show her a mirror we all laugh.
"Truth or dare" Cece says to Anne.
"Wow, I feel like I am between a rock and a hard place… truth…?" answers Anne while Cece smiles widely.
"If you could date one of the ninja, who would it be?" She says with a large grin
"If you really want to know, I seem to like Cole a bit. So I would pick him!" Anne says and Cece smiles evilly, however before Cece could say anything Emma beats her to it.
"Do you mind if I could be excused?" Emma says and looks over to the window "I wish to be in my element." Emma asks
"You do not have to ask Emma…" I say and Emma leaves and walks out of the door.
"So how about for another round?" suggests Cece
"Why not?" says Anne and I agree.
Zane's POV
The deck of the bounty makes small creeks as I stroll down the deck. I look up to the dark sky. There is barely any sun left. Only a shade of plink spreads thinly across the horizon which is being engulfed in a dark navy blue. It seems like it is not quite dark but it is after sunset. The cool breeze flies by me as I look up to the sky. Today there are not many stars out. The stars… I look around the sky but I am surprised I am not alone. I look to see that someone is up on the roof of the bounty. I look closer to see who it is. I cannot see from here so I start to climb the roof to investigate.
I climb upon the top of the bounty and I see that it is Emma. She gently turns her head in my direction. Her black hair hides her face as she is curled up with her knees up to her chest. I only see one of her vivid sky blue eyes but then she quickly turns her head back around. In the position she is in she looks upset. She is looking down into her knees. I walk carefully on the roof and I sit beside her at a comfortable distance.
"Are you ok?" I ask. She waits a while before she answers and sighs.
"Am I ok…?" she looks up to the sky. "I have been asking that question myself" she looks in my direction.
"What are you doing up here then?" I am unsure of what else to say… She looks down.
"Trying to clear my head… currently it is not going very well…"
"I was trying to do that earlier. I have been experiencing… confusing events…" I say
"Yes, that is defiantly it." She looks me in the eyes. "It is odd… I know so much… but it feels like I do not understand anything…" I think for a moment.
"Does this have to do with being the Seer of stars?" I inquire
"Yes, it is like watching the world go by and I cannot even do anything about it. All I can do is… nothing… All I can do is to wait… but it has been driving me insane. To belong to such a quiet world and not… feel anything, it is almost… painful." She ends with a sigh.
"Who can understand it? There is no logical explanation for the future or emotion… it is good enough simply to know it when you see it."
"But watching it… makes me want to live it. Yet for my own protection… when the experience is unexpectedly painful… or even when it is happy, I do not feel a thing… Perhaps someday I will understand." She says. I look up into the almost starless sky.
"Yes, perhaps someday…" I say and look over to Emma. The moonlight casts a beam down on her creating shadows along with highlights. The small breeze makes her hair float through the air, giving her a sense of mystery. I do not understand why I am so determined to comprehend this strange desire… I look over as she shivers slightly in the spot she is in. I wish I had a blanket…
"Are you cold?" I ask. She looks me in the eyes. Her eyes are as bright as the sky and they glow like the galaxy. We sit there tacit, left to conjecture in chaos. She then looks around and says;
"Yes, I am cold. It seems very late. Perhaps I shall go to bed?" she gets up and walks away, I immediately react.
"No!" I say she turns around to face me. Her hair glides down to her shoulders and she looks at me perplexed. "Could you… stay?" I ask. Her eyes glimmer with confusion and… emotion, something I haven't seen before in her eyes.
"Ok…" She says and blushes. She then decides to sit by me, very close. I feel all my gears go in full swing. Am I blushing or overheating? Yet there is nothing wrong with my system… Emma shivers again. I look at her and feel a sense of… worry. I place my hand on hers, she is cold. She grabs it and looks up into my eyes. They sparkle more than ever. She then takes her chance to lean against me and puts her head on my shoulder. We both look up into the midnight sky where inexplicably more stars have become visible. I gently smile to myself and hold her softly in my arms.
All I want is for her to stay. I gently close my eyes and concentrate. Why and how do I feel this way, I am not sure how I feel about it. I then feel her stir in my arms. I look to see what is wrong. I look down into her sky blue eyes but then her eyes squint shut. She crumbles and holds her throbbing head I gently rub her back until it stops. She looks up into my eyes and drops a single tear. She gets up and leaves. I look at her as she walks slowly away. She turns back a couple steps away from me and sees the confusion in my eyes. She kneels down and looks me in the eyes. She places her hand on my cheek and gently kisses my forehead. She gets up and truly leaves me perplexed.
THREE TIMES! THREE TIMES! I HAD TO WRITE THIS CHAPTER THREE TIMES! The first time I wrote part of the next chapter but then there was an error and I lost a lot of what I wrote (mostly everything besides Zane's POV) finally I decided I should write them playing truth or dare at the beginning of the chapter… the reason I did this is because I need a lot to happen before… something happens… But wasnt it this chapter great?For all you Zane fans and those who like my charcter Emma are instore for alot of dramma, suspense and FLUFF! I am good at writing there parts much more then everyone elses though. YET I SHALL TRY AND DO MY BEST! and everyone! thanks so so so so so much for the awesome reviews! XD *rings bell and Zane poofs out of noware* LET THEM EAT COOKIES! *zANE THROWS OUT FRESHLY baked Zane-cookies out to the audence*
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