Chapter 19
Ara awoke to her body half way ontop of Nicks.His arms were around her,and her head was in the hallow of his neck.She had woke up many times during the night,nightmares plaguing her sleep.Nick was there every time to tell her it would all be okay,and that he was there for her.Nick hadn't fallen asleep at all during the night,but found slumber too comforting a few hours ago,when the sun was rising in the sky.Ara moved her head to look up at him,his face contorted,and his eyebrows furrowed.His eyes moved back and forth under his sockets confirming the fact that he was dreaming.His hair stuck up every which way,some plastered to his face from the cold sweat.His face looked drawn and tired,and stubbles poked out around his face showing his lack of shaving.Ara stared at him for a few more minutes,imprinting his features into her memory.Her mind slipped into thoughts of losing him,much like she did Kwacey.Or losing him at all.She realized it was already too late.She would be hurt again if she lost him,no matter how hard she tried to push that thought away.
Some time in the night,her pain turned into anger.She wanted revenge,and she decided that she would stop at nothing to get it.No matter what happened,they would win this.Or at least Justin would die.If they couldn't win it,no matter how hard they tried,Justin would die.And it was all the better if it was his blood that was on her hands.
Ara sighed,reading more on how to heal faster.She had been reading from the old testaments for about two days.Everyone just thought she was mourning,except Nick.He knew she was on a war path,and that she was just trying to build herself up to the strongest she could possibly be.He found no harm in that however,so now that they had to wait untill Britney became strong enough,he too studied with her.
Britney.Ara hated the name.She hated the girl behind it,and most importantly,she hated her boyfriend.Britney wasn't dealing well with the fact that her boyfriend did this.Ara didn't help the matter any by ignoring her.Every time they were in the same room together,Ara had to fight the want to leave.Britney was flourishing in her power though,and they figured it would take another two weeks or so in order for her to finish.When Ara had asked what they would do after ..that girl..was up to a powerful level,they simply replied 'That's when the journey begins.'To think that the journey hadn't even begun yet,and she had been through all this..scared the shit out of her.
"Ara."Nick muttered,staring down at something.
"Hmm?"Ara asked,feeling his excitement.
"I found something."
"It means..everyone will find their own purpose."Matt shrugged.
"Well..atleast it doesn't say anything more about fires in the night.It's bad enough we still have to figure that one out."AJ said.
"It's already figured out."Brian said,surprised he hadn't known it's meaning.
"Huh?"Nick asked.
Everyones eyes turned to Brian.
"What did it mean?"Tony asked.
"It went something like..A friend of darkness joins the light..Britney.Creating a fire in the night..Justin gets mad.One will have to pay life for hate..Kwacey.Makeing another accept their fate..Ara."Brian explained.
"I already accepted my fate."Ara countered.
Brian just looked at her with a knowing look.She stared down at the table,playing with her fingers.
"Okay."Britney said slowly.
Ara actually cringed at the sound of her voice.Nick had to hold back a laugh,which earned him a glare from Ara.Nick smiled innocently at her,and slid his finger into her belt loop.He pulled her towards him,removed his finger,and half hugged her.She continued to glare at him before disappearing.Nick then let the laughter escape his lips while he disappeared also.
"Ya know..it's not her fault."Nick said,appearing infront of her.
"I don't know what you're talkin' 'bout."Ara replied,her eyes staring down at the book.
Nick decided to drop the subject for now and wait for the right time.
He pushed the pile of books away from her with his foot.He then sat down indian style infront of her.He frowned when she didn't even look up from her book.He tried to gently pull the book from her hands,and when it didn't work,he yanked it.
"Nick!"She whined.
"I wanna talk."He said.
"About what?"Ara sighed,hoping it wasn't about Britney.
"Us."He said,watching as she rose her head up to look at him.
"What about us?"She asked.
"Well..you've been awfully affectionate lately."Nick said,diverting his eyes from her gaze.
Ara smiled,and crawled up onto his lap,straddling him.
"Have I?"She asked,her fingers playing with the fabric of his shirt.
Nick laughed looking down at her fingers.
"I would say so,yeah."He smiled at her.
"Well,Nick.You're a very closed off person.So..I was uh..kinda sn-"
"Snooping around in my head?I know."He finished for her.
She smirked at him as he wrapped his arms around her.
"I know what you thought.It wasn't true though.About Kwacey and all..like,yeah I thought he was hot and all,but..well,ya know."
"No,I don't."He laughed.
"Afterwards I wasn't attracted to him.You were just pushing me out of your life,so Kwacey was kinda like a replacement I guess.I mean..even if me and you were still..us,then I still would have been his friend and all.I..I just,ya know..thought that,ya know..you didn't want me in your life anymore and..stuff.So..yeah."
Nick smiled as he watched her fumble with her words.
"You know the reason now right?"He asked,placing his hands on either side of her face.
"Yeah."She whispered as their lips neared eachothers.
"Good."Nick said against her lips,before capturing them with his own.
Her tongue traced the line of his lips,and Nick granted her access.She slid her tongue in,and ran it over the roof of his mouth.Nicks tongue raised and carressed hers softly,hers returning the favor.A minute or so later,they both pulled away breathless.They both smiled softly,their foreheads resting against eachothers.
Next
