lips. It took all my effort to finally break the kiss. When I did, he smiled and placed gentle kisses on my lips, nose, cheeks, and forehead. Then, finally, he said, “I love you, AubrieAnna.” My soul sang and my heart flip-flopped like it was jumping for joy.
“I love you too, Sebastian.” Regardless of how little I knew him, I knew it was true. It had been true from the moment he gave me Helios. I was happy, and absolutely nothing could ruin my mood.
He held my hand on the ride home. His smile was wide and pure. We sat in awkward silence. When we got to my house, I climbed out and scrambled to get my bag and say goodbye. With a wave of his hand, he sped off down the driveway. My heart sank a little, knowing I wouldn’t see him until tomorrow. I stopped to tell my parents that Clamora apologized, and went upstairs to get ready for a relaxing night. A claw-foot tub sat in one corner of my bathroom. After a few minutes of digging under my sink, I found bubbles, candles, bath oils, and a pillow. With hot water flowing from the faucet and bubbles forming, I lit the candles, plugged my iPod into my iHome, and selected my bath-time playlist. As the water got higher in the tub, I undressed and climbed in. Soothing music flowed through the room, candles created a soft and relaxing environment, floral smells filled my nostrils, and every muscle in my body released its tension. Taking a deep breath, I sunk farther into the bath and closed my eyes.
My fingers and toes were wrinkled like raisins. Sighing, I got out of the bathtub and pulled the plug out of the drain. I blew out the candles, turned off my iPod, and wrapped myself in a towel. It was almost ten o’clock at night. Stopping in the doorway to my room, I bit down on a scream. Sebastian was crawling in through my window. He smiled and put his head down to look at the floor. Color flooded my cheeks. Before I started rambling, I ran into my closet and changed into some sweats and a T-shirt. As I emerged, he was looking at my bookshelf. It wasn’t as nice a collection as his, but it was mine, and I loved each and every book that filled the shelves. His back was to me and I coughed to get his attention. Turning abruptly, he looked at me. Sebastian was always quiet, but he said what he needed to without hesitation or shyness. With a sad look on his face, he stepped forward and placed his hand on my cheek. Tenderly, he kissed my lips. A small peck at first, it deepened into a heartfelt kiss. My left hand was on his chest and my right was on his cheek. I wanted more, but he broke contact and stepped away. Head down, he sighed. I waited for a minute before he finally broke the silence. “AubrieAnna, I love you and I want to be with you. But right now, that cannot happen. I’m sorry.”
My heart shattered, and I stumbled backward as if he had slapped me. As I lifted my head to ask him why he had kissed me or had come to my house, he was gone. Cold air breezed into my room, my curtains swayed and danced in the incoming wind. Completely numb, my body shut down. I fell to the floor and sobbed. Yeah, my heart had been broken before. But that time was different. Langdon didn’t want me, and Sebastian did. Tears kept flowing no matter how hard I tried to get them to stop. Every muscle in my body stopped working. Coldness crept over my soul, and I shivered violently. Forcing my body into motion, I got up and crawled into bed. A hollow feeling settled in my chest cavity, leaving me alone, empty, and utterly broken. Another onslaught of sobs wracked my body and left me exhausted. My eyes finally closed hours after he had left, and sleep took over.
The buzzing of my alarm woke me up, but I didn’t want to move. Rolling over, I hit the off button and curled back into a ball. After a few moments of thinking about last night, I sighed. I needed to go to school, needed to show Sebastian that what he had said didn’t affect me. Getting up, I searched through my closet. After finding
“I love you too, Sebastian.” Regardless of how little I knew him, I knew it was true. It had been true from the moment he gave me Helios. I was happy, and absolutely nothing could ruin my mood.
He held my hand on the ride home. His smile was wide and pure. We sat in awkward silence. When we got to my house, I climbed out and scrambled to get my bag and say goodbye. With a wave of his hand, he sped off down the driveway. My heart sank a little, knowing I wouldn’t see him until tomorrow. I stopped to tell my parents that Clamora apologized, and went upstairs to get ready for a relaxing night. A claw-foot tub sat in one corner of my bathroom. After a few minutes of digging under my sink, I found bubbles, candles, bath oils, and a pillow. With hot water flowing from the faucet and bubbles forming, I lit the candles, plugged my iPod into my iHome, and selected my bath-time playlist. As the water got higher in the tub, I undressed and climbed in. Soothing music flowed through the room, candles created a soft and relaxing environment, floral smells filled my nostrils, and every muscle in my body released its tension. Taking a deep breath, I sunk farther into the bath and closed my eyes.
My fingers and toes were wrinkled like raisins. Sighing, I got out of the bathtub and pulled the plug out of the drain. I blew out the candles, turned off my iPod, and wrapped myself in a towel. It was almost ten o’clock at night. Stopping in the doorway to my room, I bit down on a scream. Sebastian was crawling in through my window. He smiled and put his head down to look at the floor. Color flooded my cheeks. Before I started rambling, I ran into my closet and changed into some sweats and a T-shirt. As I emerged, he was looking at my bookshelf. It wasn’t as nice a collection as his, but it was mine, and I loved each and every book that filled the shelves. His back was to me and I coughed to get his attention. Turning abruptly, he looked at me. Sebastian was always quiet, but he said what he needed to without hesitation or shyness. With a sad look on his face, he stepped forward and placed his hand on my cheek. Tenderly, he kissed my lips. A small peck at first, it deepened into a heartfelt kiss. My left hand was on his chest and my right was on his cheek. I wanted more, but he broke contact and stepped away. Head down, he sighed. I waited for a minute before he finally broke the silence. “AubrieAnna, I love you and I want to be with you. But right now, that cannot happen. I’m sorry.”
My heart shattered, and I stumbled backward as if he had slapped me. As I lifted my head to ask him why he had kissed me or had come to my house, he was gone. Cold air breezed into my room, my curtains swayed and danced in the incoming wind. Completely numb, my body shut down. I fell to the floor and sobbed. Yeah, my heart had been broken before. But that time was different. Langdon didn’t want me, and Sebastian did. Tears kept flowing no matter how hard I tried to get them to stop. Every muscle in my body stopped working. Coldness crept over my soul, and I shivered violently. Forcing my body into motion, I got up and crawled into bed. A hollow feeling settled in my chest cavity, leaving me alone, empty, and utterly broken. Another onslaught of sobs wracked my body and left me exhausted. My eyes finally closed hours after he had left, and sleep took over.
The buzzing of my alarm woke me up, but I didn’t want to move. Rolling over, I hit the off button and curled back into a ball. After a few moments of thinking about last night, I sighed. I needed to go to school, needed to show Sebastian that what he had said didn’t affect me. Getting up, I searched through my closet. After finding
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