07-07-2014, 04:50 PM
She clung to him, trying to burrow herself into the warmth and the quiet. Eventually, the darkness that took over her mind relented. The memories and the pain faded slowly. She dragged air into her lungs, as if trying to remember how to breathe again. Melanie opened her eyes for a moment, unseeing. Her body shook with the memories and the sobs. She heard his voice through the memories crashing over her. They drew her to the surface, saving her from drowning. Finally, everything was gone. Everything was normal again.
It was then that she remembered where she was. The warmth that pulled her out was the last person she expected comfort from. Melanie shut her eyes, just staying there for another second. She reveled in that small moment, happy that she wasn’t alone, that she could touch someone and not have to fall over from it. Then she let go, pushing herself away from Eltiask. She could tell that he knew. He must’ve seen what went through her mind and how horrible she actually was. Guilt rose up in her. “I-I’m so sorry,” she said, moving back to increase the distance between them, she wiped at her tears with the back of her arm, trying to compose herself.
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