Chapter 4
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Amara...'
'Amara...'
'Ares...'
Slowly she opened her eyes and felt the warmth of the morning sun shining through the window. The dream she had just awoken from still fresh on her mind. His voice calling her name. It had felt like he was there with her. She smiled at the thought of getting to see him again today. Lost in her thoughts she didnt hear her youngest sister enter the room.
"What are you smiling at?" Asked Anna.
"Nothing. Just thinking is all." I reached over to grab her and began to tickle her.
"Stop." She squealed with laughter. "Amara....stop."
I laughed along with her thinking how I was going to miss this when I was living with my husband. Just the thought of it made my stomache clench up in knots. I fought back the tears that seemed ready to fall at any given moment. I stood up and guided my sister to the doorway.
"We better get ready and go help with chores. Im guessing Alaya has already beaten us. So we better get a move on."
She moaned but headed towards her room. I hurried to my closet to get dressed. I wanted to talk to my other sister about Ares alone. I braided my long blonde hair and found my thoughts once again drifting back to Ares. It was surprising how much he was on my mind especially since I had just met him yesterday. But there had been something about him. I couldnt explain it. I just knew I had not felt this way about a guy before. Why did I have to meet him now? When my life was so complicated?
I hurried outside to find Alayla and found her in the barn taking care of Twlight. "There you are. I need to talk to you. "
"It took you long enough, sleepy head."
I laughed. " So I met a guy yesterday. Well more like I rescued a guy from the forest."
"Amara!" She turned to me shocked. "What were you doing in the forest? You know you are not to be there."
"I wasnt excatly in the forest to begin with. I heard him in pain and went in just far enough to find him. Then I went to get both Arlin and his father to help me."
"So what is he like?"
"Well he is very interesting. In fact im going to go visit him today."
She laughed. " Oh so he is really good looking huh?"
I laughed. "That too."
She threw hay at me. " What are you going to tell mom?"
"Nothing. Just that Im visiting Arlin. I mean its the least she can do. Since she seems to already have found a man to marry me."
She hugged me. "I know. Im sorry Amara. I wish I was old enough so you didnt have to do it."
I hugged her back tightly. "Thank you. But there is no way out of it. Trust me. I have thought about an escaspe but there is none."
"Well at least have fun today and try not to think about things, okay? In fact go now and I will cover for you with your chores."
"Really?"
"Yes. But you better go now before I change my mind."
I grabbed Twlight and headed out of the barn. Excitement filling me as I thought about seeing Ares again. I wondered if he had thought about me. Would he be happy to see me as much as I was feeling happy that I was now heading his direction...
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I barely slept. My thoughts kept drifting to those eyes. Those ocean calming eyes of hers. I had never known anyone to get under my skin in such a short time, not like her. I couldnt place my finger on it what made her so different. Why she had such an effect on me?
I had been anxiously awaiting her return ever since the doctor had left saying I would fine. That I was just badly derhydrated needing rest. He had even tended to the cuts from my last battle and I was already starting to feel better. And in the meantime it had left me wondering if she had thought of me at all. If she was looking foward to seeing me as much as I was looking foward to seeing her.
"Hello Ares."
I look up to see her standing there. I see her beautiful eyes looking at me. And I know all the answers to my questions are yes.
"Hello Amara."
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