I'm Nothing WIthout You Chap7

Leigh heard Mrs. Henrich sigh after he told her everything, He knows that it is unfair on Avie’s side because she has the right to be the first one to know about Leigh’s news for the reason that she had save his life but he is afraid of her reaction. To Leigh, Avie’s reactions mean so much on him.

Mrs. Henrich and Leigh seated on the opposite side of their dinning table. They were both quiet and silently listening to Avie’s soft moan. It’s been thirty minutes has past when Leigh told her the truth but they both couldn’t find a world to say.

Finally Mrs. Henrich broke their silence. ‘Have you told Avie about this?’

‘No Mom. I’ve try but- I don’t want to tell her. It only means that I’m going to leave you both here.’ He said to her and throwing all his pretenses at the window. He is damn tired thinking for a solution to his problems by himself and this time he wanted some help from Mrs. Henrich. He wanted to

‘But you can’t do that Mr. Thompson-’

‘Mom please…’ he pleaded. ‘It’s Leigh. Besides Avie might hear you, I didn’t want to tell her the news this early. I needed time, time to think this over.’

Mrs. Henrich stares at him as if like he’d just spoke Latin and then after a moment smiles mysteriously at Leigh. ‘Okay, Leigh… It’s the most natural thing to do. You don’t-’ Mrs. Henrich abruptly stops talking when Leigh lowers his gaze and saw a flick of hurt into his eyes. ‘Leigh, you can do whatever you want because it’s your decision. Avie has nothing to do with it. Why are you so concern about Avie’s reaction?’

He sighs. ‘Mom, I think there’s no reason for me to answer your question. I know that you know what it means…’

Mrs. Henrich chuckles softly. ‘I know my daughter too well Leigh and I know she’ll understand. Take some rest it’s already late. Maybe you can tell her by tomorrow.’ She said as she stands up and walks inside the bathroom.

After an hour Leigh couldn’t sleep. He keeps on tossing and turning but still he isn’t able to sleep. He sighs. I still need to contact mom and dad about my location and I still need to report what happen to me before I suddenly vanish. Oh God! He though.

‘Leigh are you still awake?’

He sits to the couch. ‘Yeah , Mom what’s wrong?’

‘Nothing.’ She sits besides Leigh. ‘I’m just thinking about Avie.’

‘What about her?’ He asks immediately and is feeling a little bit nervous hearing her concern voice.

‘No matter what happens to me in the future, can you please take care of her for me?’

‘Mom what are you talking about? Are you sick?’

‘No I’m not. I’m assessing Avie’s past few days ago. She had faced so many deaths. Her grandparents die when she turns 20 and two years after that her parents- I mean her dad die without giving her time to cope up with her grandparent’s death. Three years after the incident, I can say little by little she had moved on but just four months ago, someone special to her also died…’ she trailed off as if it is so hard for her to discuss.

‘Mom, why are you telling me this?’

‘I’m telling you this because soon I’ll also die and I want you to take care of Avie after that day happens. Just for a couple of moths. I love that child so much and I didn’t want her to suffer my loss with her self. Seeing how she handles it, I can say that she may falls down.’

It is already three in the morning and yet he couldn’t sleep. What they discuss with Mrs. Henrich awhile ago keeps on repeating to his mind. So Avie has only her mother in her side now. And if something happens to her Mom? Leigh shook his head profusely. He didn’t dare thinking about it.

Special someone… Who could it be? A boyfriend perhaps? He asks himself. It really bugs him. ‘Avie has a boyfriend?’ he whispers. Involuntarily he looks her room’s door. ‘A boyfriend…’ he trials off. He couldn’t imagine Avie having a boyfriend. He sighs and is stunned by Avie standing in the door and wiping her tears. Wait, tears? Was she crying? Leigh asks himself. He would call her attention before she manages to go outside their hut but was stopped seeing the loneliness in her beautiful green eyes. Loneliness that he had never saw in her eyes before.

After recovering from his shock he decided to follow her. He had already searched her from their garden to the bushes but no trace of Avie. It took him thirty minutes to find Avie. She is just seating on the sand, she embraces her two legs and her head seated on top of it. Leigh knows that she’s still crying even from a far because her sobs is audible and her shoulders were moving. He first took a deep breath before he speaks. ‘There you are! I’ve been looking the whole place for you.’

I stiffen when I heard a voice at my back. I then get hold of my composure, wipes away my tears and clears my throat before I answer him. ‘It is still early Leigh. Go back to sleep. I just need some fresh air to, you know…’ I wave my hand in front of me to hide my lies. I never look back for fear he might notice that I’ve been crying.

I felt that he seated next to me and then ask me with a concern in his voice. ‘Why are you crying?’ He looks at me.

‘I’ am not crying. What gives you that crazy idea?’ I ask him avoiding his gaze.

‘Your face is a give away.’ He simply said and then he holds my chin firmly but gently then started to turn my face towards him in order for me to face him and to see my face. ‘Right now, you’re eyes were puffy and red, they were wet and you’re face is pale and streaked with tears but,’ he said as I made face to him. ‘it is still rather a beautiful face.’ He said at me distractedly and then a second later he clears her throat. ‘You’re not crying then?’

I weakly smiled at him and wipe away the new tears that were flowing from my eyes.

‘Hey, I didn’t mean you- uuhhh… forget it!’ he said as the tears were following non stop from my eyes. Using his two hands he tries to dry my tears. ‘It’s okay…’ he mumbles. Another minute past but my tears still keep on following. He hugs my tight as if knowing why I’m crying. ‘It’s okay… It’s okay…’

We waited for sunrise, him hugging me, and I crying into his shoulders. I now I should have stop my crying long before he seated next to me but I can’t help my tears from flowing.

‘Avie, I need to tell you some thing…’ he said to me.

I straighten up, wipe away my tears and then weakly smiled at him. ‘What is it?’

‘It’s about my… m-my lost m-memories.’ He bit his tongue after saying the last words.

‘What about it?’

‘I…’ he sigh. ‘I can re- remember m-my past now.’

My mouth literally opens at his news. ‘That’s great news! I bet Mom will be happy if she knows it. Let’s go and tell her.’ I said excitedly. I stand up and tug him towards our hut. He didn’t move from where he’s seating so I ask him. ‘What’s wrong?’

‘I’ve decided to invite you to go with me to the city.’ He said seriously at me.

‘No.’ I immediately told him firmly. ‘I’m not coming. I’m not leaving Mom and I promise not to go to the city anymore. I’m contended with my life here. You can go back by your self.’

‘But Avie-’

‘No!’ I said more firmly than before. ‘By the way, can I know your real name?’ I ask him and suddenly I his pinkish red cheeks turn pale.

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Sorry for a minor or maybe major grammatical problems... I'm in hurry writing this so I haven't find time editing it.. my exams is up... really sorry...