The Day of Calming

Jacob followed Lauren back to her house later on in the day. He didn't want to know what someone did to her. The thought was just too horrible, and he couldn't imagine what she was feeling right now. Her wet face was in his mind. Her shiny, red cheeks.

 

"Hey." Jacob said to Lauren as she stopped on her porch. Her face was still pink and her eyes still watery. "Come here." He took her into his arms.

"I'm sorry." Lauren sniffed.

"No, no. It's alright." He kissed her forehead. He held her for long moments on her front porch. He brushed her bangs out of her face when she looked at him. Her eyes were dark green and beautiful.

 

"I have to be somewhere." Jacob said to her.

"Ok, thanks." She said holding him tighter one last time.

"I'm sorry I have to go."

"It's ok. I'll be fine."

"If anything happens, call me ok?"

"Yeah... I love you."

"And I love you, too."

She hugged him once more and before he walked away, he looked into her eyes and kissed her.

 

She watched him walk back out to the old pickup. He opened the door and looked back at her for a few moments. Jacob started walking back to Lauren. Their eyes met as he leaned closer and his hands gently pulled her face closer. Her smooth, puffy lips rubbed againts his. Her eyes closed and bells rang in her ears. Light replaced the darkness and faded as their lips parted.

 

He took her into his arms and squeezed her tightly. Her bangs fell in front of her face and Jacob brushed them to the side to see her whole face.

"You are so beautiful." He said staring at her smiling face. Her eyes were glossy.

"Oh, I love you so much. You're such a gentleman. Where were you years ago?"

"In the fast lane. Oh, I've got to go, boss is calling." Jacob said checking his phone.

 

He kissed her one last time and ran down to his truck. She stood on the porch when he sped down the road. When it disappeared behind the trees, she turned and walked into the house. It was so silent and cold that she shivered as she walked through the hallway and up to her room.

 

Lauren looked at her calendar that hung above her wooden desk. She started her internship at the elementary school tomorrow at eight o' clock in the morning. Many thoughts were rushing in her mind. The internship, her past, and most of all Jacob.

She tried to calm herself down even more, but she couldn't do so cooped up in her prison cell of a room.

 

The Sun began to sit on the western side of the sky. It stretched its colors across the clouds, and onto the fields of the ranch. The wind blew through Lauren's hair as she rode her dark brown horse across the large landscape. Her fears and worries fell with each step the horse took.

 

As she continued to ride, she and the horse became one. They felt the same, breathed the same, and most of all loved the same. They both cherished the company from loving and kind companions.

 

Lauren dismounted from the brown Colt as they neared the creek. It was flowing quite fast and the water was clear as crystal. The horse laid beside Lauren as she watched the sunset. She petted the horse's glossy coat as the Sun slowly creeped behind the grassy hills in the distance. The very last bit of light stretching to the clouds; turning them peach and pink.

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Feedback is wanted

Reviews

[Joe Morris]

This is a very good piece Charleston, a true delight to read much like your other works. I like how you created a short yet beautiful moment between the two characters in such a short space of time, if you were to add more i would only suggest 500-750 words as to not lose the intensity of this piece. Very nice :)

[Alyssa Carlstrom]

Aww, cute. :) I haven't read the 9 chapters before this, but from reading this chapter, you can tell these two characters share something beautiful. Hopefully I'll be able to read more. And I liked how you put the "old pick up" in there. Really emphasizes your country. :)