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* There's one kind of person the devil can never defeat... One who is not a quitter. *
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----- Aiden ------
I had just left my study room and was on the way to the bedroom to catch up on some sleep since it was late at night already.
Since I had already made a promise to my little sister that I was going to take care of myself and health, I knew I had to do just that...
I haven't taken much steps when I began hearing sniffing sounds from the balcony.
I stood rooted to the spot as I wondered what it could be...
Since we own any cats or other animal in the house...
Then it can only be...
Wait, Mali?
I quickened my steps at the thought of this...
Soon, I arrived at the balcony and as expected, there I found her...
Malisa...
She had her head down with her long ebony hair covering her face all over...
I often wondered why she preferred leaving her hair free when she could just tie them all up in a ponytail...
That would save her the stress of having to arrange the hair each and every time... Or so I thought.
To be honest, from the moment I met her, I had been wondering why her hair was so long and full unlike the other African ladies I have seen on the TV or met...
Sometimes I wonder if she was really an African... 'Cus she looked more Indian than African.
Her skin color also matched the ones of the Indians than it matched that of the Africans...
And her eyes, they are so clear and beautiful that I can't help but be fascinated by it each and every time...
Slowly, I walked towards her, I brought out an handkerchief from my shirt pocket and stretched it to her...
Then, she raised up her head....
Must I say, despite her eyes being tear stained, she looked dazzling and beautiful...
As those beautiful eyes of hers stared straight at me... I felt spellbound that I couldn't move for some minutes...
Not until she took the handkerchief from me after showing her appreciation...
Instead of leaving as I had originally planned, I found myself settling down beside her...
I tried to understand what she was feeling and how she was...
Somehow... I was able to...
And without her asking... I advised...
Must I say, that's the very first time I was giving my advice without being asked...
What happened next was something I never thought would happen in a million years...
She turned around and embraced me.... And somehow, I found myself wrapping my arms around her...
With her now in my arms, I felt something I had never felt for anyone before apart from my sister...
I felt the need to protect her... To Take care of her... And to keep her out of danger...
The feeling was strange... I felt a sense of possessiveness and protectiveness wash over me...
Somehow, the feeling felt good and sweet..
" You know, I always detested men... " Her words were almost in a whisper...
" Why? " I found myself despite being almost able to guess the reason why...
" Because... They are animals... "
I found myself chuckling at her words...
So she saw men as animals?
Really?
" What about me? " I inquired rather softly...
At first found myself waiting patiently for her response....
But when she didn't reply for a while... I began to grow impatient...
Just before I ran out of patience... I heard her silent answer...
" You are different... "
Whoa! That's unexpected!
I can't help but wonder why she thought I was different...
" Why? "
" Because, you are my savior... And probably the one for me... " She said the last sentence in a whisper but I caught it...
I felt my heart skip a beat at that... The one for her?
What does that mean?
To be honest, I never believed in soul mates or something of that sort... But now...
I think I am starting to believe in that...
Not sure if it's too early for me to feel this way...
But well... I just can't help it...
The attachment I feel is unexplainable and definitely can't be overlooked.
She released herself from my embrace before repositioning herself to sit beside me... " Thank you... "
" Hm... You welcome... "
We stayed in that position silently staring at the moon sky...
But the silence was soon interrupted by her question which was obviously directed at me....
" What do you think about, life? "
I sighed a little... Wondering why she was asking the question all of sudden...
Nevertheless, I answered her as carefully as I could to avoid upsetting her with my words...
" It's the gift of the creator to mankind... Some people call it a bed of roses, but from the experiences I have seen and gone through myself... I have come to realize that it really isn't... "
" There will be times when one would feel happy and there would be times where one would just feel neutral and at other times, one might feel very sad... "
" In simple terms I would say, life is not balanced... It goes up and down and the circle continues till death... "
I awaited for her reply for minutes...
" Despite all... We are meant to keep a balance at it... "
" Yeah... Only then can we enjoy our life to the fullest... "
" Right.... "
And once again, silence descended between us both for several minutes...
Yet, the silence wasn't awkward... It was rather comfortable and relaxing... I must admit.
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A/N : What do you think, guys?