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Post by Raen Shahrizai on Jan 9, 2011 20:38:00 GMT -5
I'd always loved this stream. It reminded me of our childhood and the happiness we'd always felt when we were together. Even Grandfather could never change how much we loved each other. At least, not then...
I sang Lei a song, a song that was her favorite, and while I might not have the best singing voice, it was good enough for Lei. I kissed her, reveling in the sensation of her lips against mine ... Gods how I loved her!
And then, somehow, I knew it was time to go. That that kiss had been a kiss goodbye. I knew that Lei was gone, pulled out of this world the way she'd come in - in fire and wildness and screaming all the way. It hurt, Elua how it hurt!, but I had to move on, for my child.
Asha was there, her arm in mine, soothing words on her lips, and she gave me the strength to pull away from Lei, to move on, knowing that I wasn't alone. I turned away, finally, hooked my arm in Asha's and walked away, ignoring the pleas from behind me, because that Lei wasn't my sister, my love, that Lei was a shadow, and it was time for me to stop chasing something that no longer existed.
When I awoke, I felt ... peaceful. For the first time, I felt like I was going to be all right. I turned onto my side, sliding my arm around Asha, whose chest rose and fell serenely, her own dreams untroubled. I pulled her close to me, let my hand rest on the gentle swell of her belly. The past was a tangled mess, but the future didn't have to be.
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