Julian felt his body grow numb , cold , his tears fell silently, no muffled sound, loud screams, just silent tears . He stayed like that for a while before struggling to get on his feet , made his way to his table and he could feel it again , the rage , the pain , the emotions bubbling within him . His desk was empty!
Natasha wasn't joking in the slightest when she said all that he has was burning because literally all he has was gone . His books,writing, painting, journals. Everything he spent years on was gone . Frantically,he started searching for his hidden works, the tears making their way through, anything! Just anything! But it was all gone . Everything!!
He broke down , his being losing every strength he ever had.
He could hear their voices again .
" Do you think we might have gone far this time ? Mel asked .
" He doesn't belong here , it's about time he realised that". Natasha replied
" That was his everything though..... he.... May.... Just .... Maybe..... we ... should" she trailed off.
"Speak straight Mel. You started it , gone easy huh? Natasha questioned .
Mel went mute.
" That's what I thought. I have a meeting to attend"
Natasha gave her a warning glare before leaving.
Mel eyes went to the door, she felt torn in between. Her eyes slowly made its way to the fire, she watched it burn and as good as it felt, what was the feeling after it ?
Julian body surged with rage . He packed his things, everything, opened the door and made his way
to leave . About to step out , he crossed paths with Mel.
Their eyes locked , hers was deep and expressionless and Julian green eyes, depicted everything so well it felt unnatural. His hands tightened on the box , turned and opened the door , each stride marking every anger , a new beginning, every part of him felt unsettled. He looked at the cars , looked away and made his way on foot . "Friends? , he didn't have that , he had no one , just him and the world .....
Or was it against the world? The world held no grudge against him, they did , his family. So , why blame others.
.....
Woods:
His legs felt sore , he went into his hut , dropped his things, this was his home now.
He went outside the hut , his headphones on and the song that played contrasted his emotions yet blended so beautifully. He could no longer hold it back , the tears made their way through and this time, he embraced it . He unleashed everything, shouting, kicking rocks , he wanted to loosen up release every emotions , anger , pain . And he did ...
Exhausting himself, he fell to the ground, tired, lost , lost in thoughts until .....
" But if it isn't real , you can pretend all you want, it's all you'll ever need. "That's not healthy"they said ...to live in your head but it hurts a lot less to me"
He turned but he saw no one , then who was singing? Then he heard it again, this time a different song .
" If everything was easy , nothing ever broke , if everything was simple how would we know, how to fix your tears , how to fake a show , how to paint a smile yeah , how would we know..... how good we have it though...."
Then again another one ...
" Past lives couldn't ever hold me down lost love is sweeter when it's finally found ...."
The voice kept singing parts of different songs , each sending a message but he was too tired to understand then it stopped. Everywhere became eerie silent.
Julian dusted himself up , facing nowhere exactly, asking no one in particular " Who is there?
No answer came . He asked again , yet received no response.. .
" You are an idiot now am sure , now am positive".
The voice said again.
"How smart ? He replied.
" I know but you wouldn't know how that feels"
" And you do ? He questioned.
" You are the one conversing with a being you can't see, so you tell me ?
" Good one..... so who are you?
" Really haven't figured it out yet ?
" Why should..." Julian trailed off . Then it hit him, only one person had engaged him in such counter conversation. He turned around and this time , she was there , wearing a mask , dressed in all black , she handed him a present.
" We meet yet again. Happy Birthday"
Julian looked at her intently...
" You know so much , should I be concerned?
She scoffed playfully "Should you ?
He smiled, a genuine one , maybe just maybe she was beginning to grow on him. He accepted the present, and asked "Quite maximum for a present, what does it entail?
She scoffed yet again "Let's discuss over lunch , I made food , care to come in ? She gestured and he couldn't help but roll his eyes . "It's my home remember?
She replied "And when did I dispute that ? She made her way in and he smirked " Her confidence is quite something"
He carried the present it while wondering " What the hell did she put in this ?
But that wasn't the only surprise that awaits him.
What could a girl he knew nothing of possibly do to him ?
Or....
What could she not do to him?