Bond
374 Words
How come one embrace can subside every single negative feelings?
Eli doesn't know and she doesn't want to ponder on that as well.
The moment Eli hugged Ariana, she felt different. The earlier disoriented feelings were transferred into worries about Ariana's well-being. The clawing inside her turned into soothing scratches when she buried her nose in the small head full of light brown hair. She sighed in content.
Looking up she met the worried eyes of her parents.
Her mother seemed to release a breath softly, " Get in bed Eli. Take care of Arin too."
"Let me help you with dad first." , she offered but her mom shook head.
" No. we will be just fine. Go.. take rest."
Feeling the tiny arms tightening around her neck she exhaled softly. Muttering a quiet good night and "take care" she strode upstairs to her own room.
She didn't bother to get into Ariana's room. She won't leave her anyway.
It's always been like this.
The moment they met each other when Ariana was just 2 years old... she clung to Eliena like her life depended on it. The Evans couple made a decision to be foster parents to Ariana and brought her home.
From then on for 6 years now Ariana is that close to Eli.
Eliena would come home late to see Arin sprawled on her bed burying head in Eli's pillow, or she would just use Eli's old tees as her night shirt. When afraid she will always seek Eli out, if not she will cling to her shirts.
" Your smell makes me brave, makes me feel safe.", she reasoned once. Eli had laughed.
"What are you? Dog?"
Ariana grumbled, " No one understands..."
Eli let her be.
She rested her back on the headboard and stroke Arin's back. S
he doesn't know the reason why Arin thinks her as the safe place... but she knows she loves her family and Arin to death.
The incident tonight had aroused something within herself. It has started something that will not stop soon.
She has a strong feeling of danger lurking ahead, but she'll be ready. No one can hurt her family... her Arin... She surely has to make sure of that.
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