I ran to a nearby waterfall, far from them, but also not to far away. When I reached the area where I felt comfortable, I sat down. I mean, I knew that I would get a second mate, just not so soon.

A few moments later, Sarah came after me. She sat down next to me, as I was throwing rocks into the water.

“Hey, you okay?”

“No.”

She doesn’t reply back, all she does is just sit next to me. We both sat in a very comfortable silence. Listening to the birds chirping, the sound of the water flowing.

It was a very calm experience. This is why I love nature so much. The scent alone drives me wild.

“You probably wondering why I ran away from him.”

“No, not really.”

I looked at her confused, hesitant to ask why not.

“He told me.”

“Oh, he did?”

“Yeah, he did.”

I looked down, and I placed my feet in the ice cold water. I swirled my foot back and forth in the water, my mind kept going back to Marcel.

“Would Marcel want me?” I asked her.

“Of cause he does, what type of question is that?”

My heart skipped a beat a little. The thought of him wanting me, sent chills down my spine.

“Look, I know you ran because you are most probably scared and nervous. That’s normal for people who have been rejected before. Trust me, he wants to be with you.”

For some reason, she just gave me hope. I smiled softly at her, and she returned it.

“Wanna swim?”

“Sure, I’d love too.”

We both began to strip, and we dived into the water. Feeling the water against my skin, felt so refreshing. It was hot today, and this water was the perfect temperature.

I have no idea how long we were swimming. After a good amount of time, we decided to head back. We took a nice, long, slow stroll back. We were talking about girly stuff, but mostly about how I would approach Marcel.

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When we got back, I saw that Marcel was panicking. I wanted to go and hug him so bad, and tell him I’m sorry I ran off. I wanted to go and give him an explanation,but I just didn’t know how.

The more we were getting closer, the more nervous I became.

“What do I say to him? What do I do Sarah?”

“Calm down okay? Just breath.”

I don’t even know how to breath anymore. A thousand words were going through my mind. I didn’t know how to begin talking to him.

When I was close to him, I could see him calm down a little. It looks like he has been panicking, he was worried and I could see. Fidgeting with my small fingers, I slowly looked up into his eyes.

When I looked at him, I saw that he was already staring at me. He had beautiful hazel Brown eyes, eyes that will make you get lost, just by staring into them.

“Can I-can-can I speak to you?” I asked.

He doesn’t say anything, all he gives me is a soft smile. He then takes me by my hand, and he leads me somewhere else. I looked back at Sarah, and all she gives me is a comforting smile.

We walked along a different pathway, but it was still taking us into the forest. We continued walking, until we got to a cliff. While on our way there, he kept playing with my fingers. Not that I was complaining or anything, it actually felt relaxing and calming.

It was a very beautiful area, at the bottom was a large lake. This looks like a good place to jump from, to dive into the water below.

“Believe it or not, no one knows that this lake even exists.” I told him.

I had no idea how to break this awkward silence between us. I can’t help but feel like he is mad at me. I mean it’s understandable, I ran away from the guy. I looked at him, and saw a small smile on his face.

“I guess we can officially say that we found it first.”

He looked over to me, but me being me, I got shy and looked away. He then sat down, and tugged my arm. A sign telling me that he wants me to sit as well. I sat down, and we were dangling our legs from the cliff.

It was scary as hell, what if I fell down? But then again, I have my knight in shining armor right beside me. I guess I don’t have to worry about not feeling safe.

“Why did you run from me?”

I swallowed hard, not sure how to tell him. God, I already feel like I embarrassed him when I ran off. I didn’t how how to or what to tell him first. Should I start from the beginning or should I just say that I was rejected?

“Its okay Ky. Take your time, I won’t judge you. Whatever it is that made you run off.”

I looked at him, then back down at my fingers. He took a strand of my hair, and he started playing with it. My hair was still slightly wet, it hasn’t dried completely. His touch calmed me down and made me relax.

“I was rejected once, and-and, I was too afraid that you would reject me too.”

I let out a nervous breath of air, I didn’t even know I held in. He doesn’t say anything, he just pulls me close. Which clearly surprised me at first. He put his face in my hair, smelling my scent.

“I would never do that to you. I got a second shot at love, so why shouldn’t I take it? Why should I mess it up? I need my queen.”

I looked into his eyes, and all I saw was the truth. I saw love and admiration in his eyes. He then placed his hand on my cheek. I took my hand and put it over his.

“Then I’ll be your queen.”

He smiled, but this time a full smile.