ch.5: staying the night

Her expression became serious then. "I never thought that you'd actually go through with it and I won't forgive myself for leaving you alone to deal with such a horrible situation, but I just want you to know that I love you, Yuri. So please don't forget about your family or your responsibilities. I don't want you getting hurt." Her words made me tear up. She loved me. "I promise I won't." I replied. Then my mom walked over to me and pulled me into a hug. I wrapped my arms around her and buried my head in the crook of her neck and inhaled deeply. She smelled like home. "Promise." She whispered softly. I smiled slightly and squeezed her tightly. I missed hugging her. I can barely remember the last time I did. I couldn't stop myself from smiling and sniffling. I let go of my mom, my eyes watering slightly. She smiled at me sadly and brushed the tears away gently before hugging me again. When we let go of each other I looked around at my family who was watching us with smiles.

Then a thought crossed my mind. "Hey Mom, what did you mean when you said that you didn't want me to feel guilty?" I asked my mom. Hana shifted slightly next to me and looked expectantly at my mother who looked at me, hesitating for a second before continuing.

"Your Uncle has been arrested and will remain in jail forever, so please, don't feel too responsible for him. And remember this Yuri; you are young and you shouldn't feel guilty for your decisions. You have a whole life ahead of you that's going to be full of happiness and adventures, and if your uncle wants to take it all away from you, then let's just make sure that he never gets a chance to. That's all." My mother said, holding onto my shoulders and squeezing gently. After that night my parents stopped mentioning about the case, telling me to ignore him if he ever tried to contact me again, I was confused at first until my mother explained that Uncle Daniel had gone crazy and tried to kidnap her when I was a baby. I still haven't figured out why he did that though.

When Hana came into my bedroom I quickly moved aside from the window and laid on my bed trying not to fall asleep. It was late at night and I wasn't tired anymore. The only sound that filled the air was the crickets outside the window and the moonlight illuminating my room. Hana kissed my cheek gently and then snuggled up in her pillow beside me. "Don't worry darling, everything is gonna be fine, trust me." She whispered reassuringly. I sighed deeply and closed my eyes as Hana gently touched my cheeks lightly. I leaned into her touch unconsciously. Just before falling asleep she pulled me close to her chest.

The next morning I woke up earlier than normal. I opened my eyes and saw Hana sitting by the window watching the sunrise. It was a beautiful sight. She turned around to face me and smiled. "Good morning sleepyhead." she said quietly. I returned her smile and propped myself up on my elbows to look at her. She smiled at me sweetly and leaned closer to me, her lips brushing against mine ever so slightly. I felt my heart racing and my breathing quickened, making me nervous. Before things could get any more intense, she pulled back and then stood up. "Time to wake up! Get dressed and then we can get breakfast! Don't forget to wash your face." She said cheerfully before turning around and heading out of my room without looking back.

Hana helped me get dressed and then we headed downstairs, where my dad was already waiting for us. "Breakfast will be ready momentarily, so hurry up and sit at the table, please!" My dad instructed us. I smiled gratefully at him and then proceeded to sit down at the table as Hana followed suit. We waited impatiently for our food to arrive, which soon did. A couple minutes later the food was served to us. After we finished eating me and Hana went back to my room to change, which meant that I was now completely naked. I grabbed my underwear from my dresser and put it on before heading to the bathroom to brush my teeth. "You ready to go?" Hana asked when I emerged from the bathroom. "Almost!" I answered her as I hurriedly washed my face. We changed our clothes and left the house, heading towards my apartment and then walking inside. Once we entered my apartment Hana locked the door behind us and then led me to the couch.

As I sat down I watched as Hana went and got my sketch book from under my bed.

To be continued...

Writer: there will be times I'll post 2 chapters a week starting Oct 18 which is going to be chapter 6 and 7