Omg! Guys, You have no possible idea how guilty you made me feel with all those comments! I was feeling guilty for not updating faster even after recieving such wonderful comments from my wonderful readers! Anyway, sorry for the long wait, I had tests and exams :)

I walked along the garden (I'm not sure if you could call it a garden), my eyes gently trailing along the tall pine trees which looked so majestic and beautiful in the drowsy atmosphere. The clouds itself looked like it was ready to dose off and sleep. The temperature was chilly and made me shiver slightly and a breeze blew in, gently shaking the leaves and my hair danced slowly to the wind.

I closed my eyes and let the breeze cool my hot cheeks and sat down on the pavement, not caring my pants will get dirty. I reached my hands back and touched the sticky mud and grasped it in my hands. Most people will find this really dirty and they fear that it is full of germs or something but actually this is the purest form of what we call nature. I find, playing with mud really relaxing, it makes me feel innocent even though I'm far from innocent.

"Enjoying yourself huh?" Ethan voice interrupted the moments of peace I had but I didn't mind instead I just sat there, eyes closed, enjoying the chilly day. I was much too relaxed and happy to snap at anyone on such a pleasant day.

I just nodded at him, still not opening my eyes. I heard him sit next next to me on the pavement. The scrape of his jeans on the rough stone was too screechy to not to hear.

"So I take it you love this day. This is the happiest I have seen you since I came here."

At this I felt the tips of my lips push up and form a small smile. I couldn't help it, I was really feeling good. Maybe it was because I had half believed that whatever that spoke to me in the room was going to kill me or injure me in some way and now that I was perfectly alright without a single scrape, I had the right to feel relieved. It is just like they say a rainbow after a storm.

I slowly opened my eyes and looked sideways at Ethan. He was sitting with his legs stretched in front of him and his head was turned towards me and there was a hint of a smile on them. His blonde hair was kept messy was sticking out in all directions and he was wearing a simple red shirt and light whitewashed jeans. I noticed that he also had a wristband in his left wrist.

I nodded again and began to draw letters in the mud for Ethan to read.

Yup! You got that right! It is such a peaceful day to feel bad so I feel happy.

The small smile on his face widened a bit and he looked at the sky, sighing softly. He ran his hand through his hair and made it even messier than it was before.

" Yes, It is. Though I never imagined you to be such a nature lover. You always seemed to me as a tough ,sarcastic girl with a poker face."

I couldn't help but smile a little at that. I was really sarcastic alright! I had a acid tongue at times and it is really hard to control it. I would end up saying something really mean and heartless though I would have never meant to. But I find it quite fun. No offense but being a good kind girl who only says all the kind things doesn't appeal much to me. It sounds... how should I put it? I guess a bit dull.

I used my middle finger to draw letters on the sand again.

I'm a hybrid both in body and personality, I guess

Suddenly I had a awesome idea. It shone into my head like a big bright bulb. It was a risky one, because I was going to show a part of me, my past to a complete stranger but a little risk seemed interesting.

I looked up to Ethan with my eyes shining vividly. I was sure that there must have been a lot of excitement seen in my eyes because he looked a bit astonished but I didn't bother about it. I got up swiftly and dusted my pants and offered a hand to Ethan who looked at it skeptically and looked like he was wondering what has happened to me in such a swift moment. I encouraged him to take my hand and atlast he gave in and grabbed it and stood up .

I pulled him with me and began running at my best speed. I didn't let go of his frighteningly cold hand just in case he loses in way or something although that will be quite not possible considering he is a vampire. We ran for a steady two minutes before I started losing my breath and started panting quite hard. I hunched over and hoped the stitches on my side would leave soon.

"What? Tired already? Seriously you should see me running."

I looked at his face and saw that he was smirking obviously happy about teasing me. I glared at him and stuck my chin up in the air with a "I'm feeling really great" expression. I once again pulled his arm and dragged him to the far east forest which I also fondly called as my real home.

Ethan raised his eyebrows and looked questioningly at the wild forest but I urged him to enter the forest which he did without hesitation.
We began walking through the thick wild growth and I found it quite difficult to keep my pace in the tough path.

Atlast we reached the place where I had once spent all my childhood hiding.

It was a whirruping waterfall. At this distance, it looked like silver tear tracks on the wrinkled face of the mountain. It was tiered and plunged into the depths of a paradise-blue pool. As I began to get closer, the noise of the cataract increased. It was growling and rumbling. Then it foamed into lather at the base. The waterfall seemed to fuse itself into distinct threads of watery fabric as I approached. It was as if a loom of liquid silver was pouring down the rocks. The sound was cacophonous now. The spout was hitting the cavernous hollow of the pool like a thunderclap. It rushed down the mountain, roiling and bubbling, boiling and churning. The pool fed two other smaller waterfalls, but they were not as deafening.

I opened my arms and welcomed the stray water drops of the waterfall. I sighed ever so softly that it was nearly inaudible. I felt water droplets falling all over my face, cooling away all the sadness and stress of the past days leaving my heart fresh for some more hours to come.

If there is one thing I hate the most in me, it is the inability to maintain the happiness I feel. I could be in the cloud nine one day but the next day, I would be in the drowning in sadness. Even this happiness I feel now will disappear as soon as I come to face with the reality. The dizzy atmosphere, the rain, the beautiful scenery feels like a slow wonderful dream so I feel happy but I'm honestly scared to go back to sad mess I was.
The emptiness, the utter hopelessness... I shuddered involuntarily.

"Wow...I do... I do not have words, Cinder" Ethan said.

I smiled softly as I saw him staring at the waterfall in wonder. I slowly fell on my knees and fell backward completely, so that I was now facing the pinkish sky, all glorified in the colorful colors.

Walking under the rain feels so lonely and cold. But if you were there beside me to share the warmth of your love then I would want to stay under the rain for the rest of my life.