>>MayaWhen I fell unconscious, I was in so much pain but it somehow disappeared. Gone suddenly, replaced by something calmer, something more healing.Before it felt like I was in some cold dark endless pit where I was just falling and falling and there was no end to the pain but then, a warm light came in, it wrapped around me and pushed the pain aside.Lazily, I opened my eyes and let my gaze adjust to the scene around me.I noticed I was on Yohan’s bed, wrapped around in warm blankets with him sitting on the bedside.I sat up with the little energy I had and was about to call his name when he spoke.“Reject me.” He said and looked at me, “Reject me Maya.” I looked at him bewildered but then relaxed and smiled.“I can’t.” I shook my head, “I won’t reject you.”“Please.” He turned to me and held both my hands in his, “You’re dying because of me.” I noticed the dark circles below his eyes. They were light but I could tell he hadn’t slept in a while.“I’m not dying because of you.” I s
>>MayaIt was the weekend and I felt so full of energy that I had to go and meet the two people today no matter what.Afraid that this form of health might never come again, I decided to make use of the day and meet the important people and tell them things I need to. I dressed up warmly and did some light makeup with a darker lip stick to appear good.Firstly I was going to meet Ruda.Yohan had already told him about me and since that day he’s been avoiding me. I had already left university so I couldn’t meet him daily like I used to and he wasn’t picking up my calls and barely replying to my texts. So the only thing I could do was catch him off guard and drag him to the cafe or something and make him listen.That fool really is an idiot.Like keeping his distance would solve anything. Things were already set in action and nothing could be changed now. Because I had already made a decision.Since it was saturday I decided to sneak up on him in his dorm.***I knocked on his door lik
>>MayaWhen I reached Quincy’s house it was late and Nena had already gone to sleep. Quincy was up and received me.I decided to sleep next to Nena and talk to her in the morning.Slowly and quietly I entered her room. She was sleeping like a baby on the queen sized bed that was clearly too big for her. I sighed softly.Well, at least Quincy gives her all she needs. Actually, scratch that, he gives her way more than she needs.It made me smile and I walked to the bed.It was a reassurance that leaving Nena with Quincy was the best choice. She was already attached to him and I knew he would take great care of her, just like he always has.I climbed on the bed and quietly slipped in the covers, making sure she wouldn’t wake up.Then silently and sealthyly I slipped my arms around my little world, my purest love and brought her in my embrace.It felt nice, holding her like this, it felt really really nice.I kissed her forehead.“Nena,” I whispered, “My little world, my purest love,” I s
>>MayaI went back home, Yohan was already waiting for me even though it was way past midnight.He smiled as he looked at me and I smiled back at him but deep down we both were just hiding the pain.We both knew that and still played along with it.“Do you want anything special to eat in the morning?” He asked.“I feel like I can’t eat anything heavy anymore.” I could barely eat anything with Nena. I practically forced myself to show her I was fine, “So, just something light maybe…” I walked over to the couch he was sitting on and sat down next to him and rested my head on his shoulder.“Did you have a satisfactory conversation with Ruda and Nena?” He leaned his head over mine.I nodded, “Yea,” I smiled, “I’m satisfied.”“I see,” He held my hand, “That’s good then.”And just like that time continued to pass, although I barely felt any physical pain, I got weaker by the day.Yohan spent most of his time at home with me. He brought all his work home and only visited the office when it wa
>>YohanI placed my hand on her cheek while hers was already on mine.In the quiet night where you could hear the far away sounds of cars passing by, where the world slept innocently, unaware that someone was hurting so much because of fate, the two people in love, broken and scarred, brought their lips closer together and joined them in a soft, meaningful final kiss.I felt her smile between the kiss and I smiled back. Then her hand slipped and fell by her side as we parted our lipsThat was the last of her touch I felt before she was gone. She had left me now and the immense amount of pain I was feeling could no longer be contained.And now that she had finally left me, I no longer had to keep myself from crying, I no longer had to put in all of my strength to keep myself at bay.I placed my hand on her cheek again and then saw droplets of water falling on her face.Drops that came from my eyes. Tears, I could no longer hold in. Everything inside of me had shattered. Just like a fr
>YohanYears have passed.So many seasons, so many generations, since I became the king of the Fae and yet I wait, I wait for the day promised to me.The day I’ll meet her.My mate.My eternal love.It was a usual day in the magic realm, I sat on the twenty inch thick tree branch that extended long enough to meet with the tree on the other side, thus making a small bridge in mid-air.Over the years my hair had grown quite long. They reach till my back now and when I look at myself in the mirror I can see how much I resemble my late mother.I had my eyes closed as I hummed a melody and some of the birds chipped in. The forest trees swayed gently along with the hums and created a soft breeze.I wondered how much more I would have to wait.I opened my eyes slowly to the blue sky.Milia, the witch, foretold that if I can endure a hundred years I’ll get what I want.A slow smirk appeared on my face.‘ If ’ she was right that is. I sighed internally and lowered my head to look straight in t
>> MayaI was taking a stroll in the artificial forest that was recently built by the government to calm my mind. I was worried about whether I should go to college this year or save up and go next year. I had to think a lot about it because there was so much I had to consider.I kept walking as I kept thinking and ended up in the deeper part of the forest without realizing it.It was only when I noticed that my surroundings were darker I snapped back to reality and looked around.Oh…I looked at the dark forest and realized I was at the part where there were many natural trees.“Wow,” I whispered.These trees look so much better than the other ones. Is it because they had a natural growth? They’re thicker and feel more alive.I turned my head and my gaze fell upon the most majestic tree out of all.An oak tree.It was the thickest and biggest one of all the trees in the forest and its branches were spreading horizontally.It looked really cool and out of place. It made me wonder some
>> YohanHer words tore my heart and I felt a sharp pang in my chest. The forest reacted and one could hear the sounds of forest woe.“W-What is that?” She looked around in panic.“You want to leave?” She looked back at me while I stared at her with a torn expression, “When you just came? After so many decades?”“…” She looked back at me with unreadable expressions. What was she thinking? She shook her head lightly and looked at the view behind me. Her eyes wandered at different points while her complexion got a bit pale.I held her hands in mine, “Are you not well?”She directed her gaze back at me and looked into my eyes, “I feel dizzy.” She spoke in a weak voice and then right the next moment she collapsed. Before she could fall to the ground I pulled her in my embrace and hugged her tightly.What just happened?I picked her up bridal style and turned around, then paused.I sighed as I looked at the crowd that was standing behind me, almost all the creatures of the forest were pre