New Friend
1097 Words
Revan
I woke up with a terrible headache. I didn't know how I got home but I was lying in my bed. My mother came in with some tea.
"You okay?" she asked. "You got home pretty late."
"Oh, sorry. I really don't, I don't remember," I told her.
"Oh, did you fall? Are you hurt?" she asked.
"No, I'm fine," I told her.
"Oh, okay," she said. "Drink your tea, I'll bring you some breakfast in a minute."
I laid back down and closed my eyes.
"Got yourself lost again," Gelen said.
"I'm here aren't I?"
"Well, I had to carry you to bed, you were at the entrance to the forest when I found you and brought you home," Galen explained.
"Really?" I was shocked to hear all this. How could I have forgotten all of that?
"What did you drink? Galen asked.
"No, i***t," I told him. "I was in the forest."
"Well, no s**t, but you got lost, what happened to you?"
"I don't know," I told him.
"Father wants to see you," Galen said. I sighed and got up. My father was strong-willed and never joked about anything. He was strong and brave. He protected his family at all costs. Galen was like him and everyone always said I was more like my mother. I didn't want to see him. I knew he would give me a lecture for getting lost and not being able to protect myself.
"Father,"
"Revan," he said coldly. "Where have you been?"
"I know you already know,"
"So, own up to it," he said. "Can you honestly not protect yourself?"
"I CAN!" I yelled. He smacked me hard across the face. I took a deep breath and held my ground.
"Let's train, go get your sword," he said.
"Whatever you say, father," I went to my room to get my sword. I came back out and he was already waiting for me. A crowd formed around us. It was embarrassing. My father didn't care I was his son. He was going all out. He was trying to teach me a lesson. I lost and he grinned as he places his foot on my chest.
"Be better or you will be nothing but dirt on the bottom of someone's shoe," he said. He moved and I quickly got up. My mother came to comfort me but I didn't let her. That was the last thing I needed for her to baby me in front of everyone. She asked me to go get us some meat for dinner. Hunting deer was tough but I wanted to prove myself. I headed into the forest and slowly walked to see if I could creep up on some deer. I didn't hear or see anything.
"Come on deer, where are you?" I whispered to myself. "Come out, come out, wherever you are." I suddenly heard something and turned. I didn't see it but I saw bushes move next to me. I pulled out my sword and demanded it come out. Something jumped out at me and startled me to the ground.
"Afraid of a little bunny," I looked up and saw a beautiful woman looking down at me. A rabbit came hopping toward her feet. "Hello, little one."
"Are you talking to the rabbit?" I asked.
"What if I am? Is there something wrong with that?" she asked.
"Well no but," I didn't know what I could say to not sound like a jerk. "What's your name?" She looked like she was questioning whether to tell me or not.
"Freya," she smiled.
"Oh, that's a pretty name. My name is Revan," I told her.
"Hello, Revan," my name on her lips sounded truly sinful. Suddenly, I heard thunder and it began to rain hard. She extended her hand out and I took it. We ran deeper into the forest.
"Where are we going?" I asked.
"To my home," she said. I noticed a nice little cottage. She opened the door and told me to take off my clothes.
"What? Why?"
"You are wet, you need dry clothes,"
"You have male clothes,"
"I do," she smiled. I raised my eyebrow at her. "They were my fathers. Now here, get dressed." She turned and headed to the kitchen area. She was making tea while I got dressed.
"What about you? Shouldn't you get changed?" I asked.
"I will," she smiled. "Here." She handed me a cup of hot tea and left to a room in the back. She came back wearing different clothes. "So, what were you doing out here now?"
"Now?" I questioned. She frowned.
"I mean, what were you doing out here?"
"I was trying to hunt deer,"
"Oh,"
"I couldn't find any though,"
"They tend to feed on the other side of the forest at this time of day," she said. "You should have come earlier."
"Oh, next time," I took a sip of my tea. "So, you live here by yourself?"
"Yes," she said softly.
"Oh,"
"Do you know any other words?" she laughed.
"I do but I guess I just don't know what to say,"
"Are you nervous?" she asked.
"Maybe," I told her. "I don't know why. You seem oddly familiar."
"Do I?" she asked.
"Mmmhmm," I answered. "Well, I need to get home."
"The rain doesn't look like it's going to stop," she said.
"Damn, well, I'll have to make a run for it," I smiled.
"Give it a minute," she headed back to her room, and then when she came out the rain had stopped.
"Wow, look," I said.
"You can go now," she said.
"Okay, maybe I should try to catch that deer though,"
"Oh,"
"Hey, that's my word," I joked.
"Can I go with you?" she asked. I nodded and we headed out. Freya helped me find some deer but she seemed reluctant to let me kill one. She would make noise every time I got ready to go for it.
"Freya," I whined.
"Sorry," she said. She sounded so cute. Of course, I forgave her. I got ready to attack one. I was able to bring it down with one blow.
"Finally," I said.
"Um, can I have a piece?" Freya asked.
"Like of meat?"
"No, just a part of the deer," she said.
"Like a souvenir,"
"NO! Just please, a small piece," she insisted. I gave her a piece of the deer.
"Hey, so can we be friends?" Freya smiled and waved me off. I dragged the deer back to the village and thought of nothing else but my lovely new friend.
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