Time ??

Chapter Thirteen

"Find me when you want to take me home," I say. Turning around, I walk out through the front door, letting the gentle kiss of the evening breeze greet me.

There is no protest from the Immortal, which is a relief. I've never felt this angry, and if I have to look into those golden eyes a second longer, I might not be able to hold in my physical frustration any longer.

However, I don't know where to go from here.

I'm in an era I know nothing about. According to this current time frame, I'm not going to be born for another couple million years. That thought makes me shiver, but I try not to think about that too much. Right now, I'm going to enjoy a walk, and try not to seen by anyone around here. As much as I hate Time, I don't want to go that far.

Wading through the grass, I head toward the village lights, which glow brilliantly in the not so far distance. I'm not playing to go in, but I want to get close enough to not get lost. I can't imagine not being able to make it back, even after my parting words to Time.

I'm not even mad at him. How can I be? I expect nothing from him but how he has treated me thus far, and seeing him as a young boy does not change that. He's an immortal, and I'm not going to pretend like he betrayed me. He is doing what immortals do best.

And that is ruining people's lives.

The village is quiet as I approach. Torches blaze within the streets, lighting the area. Despite it not being too late, it seems that no one remains outside.

Walking behind homes, I don't see much reason to sneak. No one is about, as I try to find any sense of life. Quite frankly I'm interested in maybe hearing some conversations to find out what life is like here. Might as well make the most of my time here. Plus, it is distracting me from what is going on between myself and Time.

All of a sudden, I see someone walking down the main street. They are tall lean, head down, walking aimlessly. That is until I notice a girl approaching him.

Is that the same girl who rejected Time?

That's just when I realised how familiar this other person is. It looks like Time, but his hair is longer, curlier. When I see a flash of silver eyes, I know that it is Thought, instead. Sneaking around through someone's garden, I conceal myself within the shadows so I can watch safely, hoping to find out more about the Immortal I've only met once.

Eyeing the girl who just rejected Time for being an Immortal, I consider why she did it. Do I blame her for being frightened of an Immortal? No, of course not. But I do blame her for being with Thought and Time at the same time. They are brothers...

"I'm so glad to see you," I hear her say. Kneeling down in a garden patch, I avoid damaging any produce as I watch secretly. They have no idea I'm here.

"Did you finally do it?" Thought asks.

"Yes. And you won't believe it, but he thinks he's an Immortal. I pretended to believe him in order to have an excuse to get out of there as quickly as I could," I hear her say gleefully. My throat goes dry at her words.

Looking out, I see Thought holding her arms, looking down at her. Does she seriously not see how much he resembles an immortal? Their eyes alone are like glittering gems, which they cannot consider normal. I know they are not used to immortals, and they are a new idea introduced by the Moon, but how could she not believe Time?

"I'm glad you ended it with Time, he's a naive guy who isn't ready for a serious relationship yet," Thought tells her, to which she giggles.

My stomach turns. How could he do that to his brother?

A creaky sound alerts me, as I look to my left. Someone walks out onto the porch, looking out at the pair standing in the middle of the dirt street. It's the young Time, who thankfully doesn't notice me due to the surrounding shadows. I watch him carefully. How long has he been standing there, watching the exchange between Thought and the girl.

There is a solemn pain on his face, as he watches them. Despite what happened between Time and I today, it still tugs at my heart looking at the young Time having to witness this.

He is right. Life turned him bitter, and Thought got better from it. It's unfair.

Resting against a bush, the sound of a stick suddenly broke from behind me. It pierces the silence with a snapping sound.

And Time jerks his head, and looks straight at me.

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