Somebody Tell Her

Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly.  ~Rose Franken

Gabriel sat lounging in the living room while Luc was busy scratching himself from last night’s mosquitoes’ bites. Today was the N’s day off…or in other words, sleeping since dawn veiled the sky.

Emma joined the brothers, her eyes jeered at Luc. “I told you to close the windows when you sleep, idiot,” she said.

“Ah! Damn! This itches!” Clearly, there were some red, slightly swollen spots on Luc’s hands. It looked like tiny fairies had been dancing on them, leaving imbedded footprints.

Emma giggled.

“Ahem.” Gabriel faked a cough to get her attention. She turned to him. “Yes, Gabe?”

“Spill it already. You wanted to say something, right?” He raised an eyebrow at her.

“I hate it when you do that.”

“So…what is it this time?”

“Here.”

She handed him a white handkerchief made of silk. He looked at her smiling face.

“Okay…I’m not getting this, Em.”

“It’s done. I’m over it. Him. Whatever.”

“Err, who?”

“Caine, silly.”

He placed his hand on her forehead. They were close to each other, face to face. “You’re alright?”

Her eyes awed at how his face looked so peaceful, so handsome at such a close distant. His eyes reminded her of a windy, spring day – not that she had felt it before but being that close with Gabe… It was like lying down under a maple tree, feeling the warm sunrays on your skin, the wind blowing softly upon you… Sweet sounds from afar…

“Darn it! I’m having a shower to ease these damn itches!”

Poof! Reality check. Luc really knew how to spoil her moments.

Emma took Gabriel’s hand off her forehead and nodded. “I’m fine,” she whispered.

“That was quick.”

“Not completely over it though…”

“Huh?”

“It’s Ryan. I’ve been too busy thinking about Caine I think I’m neglecting Ryan. It got me thinking, I’m wasting my time on someone who only sees me as a ‘just another one’. Ryan doesn’t know. He never does about these things. And to think he said he loves me…he doesn’t even know me.”

“And…?”

“…but he’s not giving up, for now. He said he’s afraid to see me go but he’s allowing me to whenever I feel like it. How much more confusing can a guy be?”

“Ryan wants you. Caine needs you at his back. Hmm…”

“Ryan needs me. As for Caine, I don’t know…”

Gabriel took her hands into his. “It’s almost Valentine. Don’t be hard on yourself. Relax for a few days. We’ll figure out. It’s not like you to give up so soon. The best thing about you is your emotions, your feelings and how you are attached to them. How well you communicate with them. Take a break, Em. When you loved someone so deeply, you flatter the guys that will give them something to think about.”

I just wonder how you did it though, thought Gabriel. Every time you fell in love that certain guy always managed to realize things he never did… If only they could tell you themselves…I would like to know myself.