Letting Go (Chapter Eight)

MY DAD WALKED OUT THE DOOR TO THE GARAGE AND TO HIS TRUCK. I watched him walk out and sighed, curling myself up on the couch. I looked at the cable box. 8:23. Dad was just leaving when he needed to to get to work on time. I sighed, rolling my sweat shirt sleeves up to my elbow, trying to let my cuts get some air. I read online that it's a good thing to let your wounds get oxygen 'cause it helps them heal faster. Or something like that.

I got up off the couch, looking around. Balling my hands into fists, I walked into the front room, where I kept my sneakers. Might as well do something besides just sit there on the couch like a loner all night, huh? I sat down on the floor beside my sneakers, rolling up my sweat pants over my ankles. I put my sneakers on over my socks and tied them into double knots. I rolled my sweat pants back down once I was done and stood back up again. I stepped towards the front entry way, opening the door and walking outside.

The night was still humid. Not that humid, but it still felt cold to me. I must've been running a fever or something, because if anything I needed another jacket on me. I started walking down the road and towards the park. I looked around, looking up at the night sky. God I hated the city. I remembered when I went on a drive with my mom before her and dad got divorced. We got lost in the middle of the country when we tried getting home when we first moved here. I looked up out the window in amazement, just because of all the stars that hung in the sky. And now, when I looked up at the sky, there were hardly any stars in the sky.

I looked back down at my sneakers and watched my feet until I got to the park. It was a kiddy park, yeah, but I remembered coming here as a little girl. I stepped up towards the swing set, sitting myself on one. I looked down at the ground, then back up to the sky. The stars shone more over here since there weren't many buildings with lights on them by this park. I smiled and started kicking my legs back and forth, making me swing faster, higher. I giggled softly to myself and kept kicking my legs. The wind blew in my face and it felt nice.

A heard a guy chuckle behind me. I smiled a bit and hopped off the swing, turning around and looking at the boy who stood behind me. I waved at him. "Hi there," I said, smiling. He smiled a bit and walked up to me.

"Hey little girl," He said, smirking. "I'm Kerin." Kerin held out his hand for me to shake with him. I grabbed his hand, shaking it a bit. I smiled a bit and giggled some.

"I'm Tanya. And I'm not a little girl." I responded.

Kerin chuckled looking at me, "Haha, okay, whatever you say." He said, shaking his head. I stuck my tongue out at him and laughed a bit.

"Where did you come from? I didn't notice you when I walked to the swings," I asked, looking at him.

Kerin pointed behind him, "I live down the road. I come down here when I need to take some time away from my little sister and my parents. They drive me mad." He reached down, grabbing a twig and breaking it into several pieces. I watched as the pieces of twig fell on the ground softly, the only light being the moon light.

"My parents are divorced," I said, looking at him. He looked at me back.

"Oh, sorry to hear that."

I shrugged, looking over my shoulder, "I guess they just grew apart from each other.."

Kerin reached over, putting his hand on my cheek, making me face him. "Has anyone ever told you you have the most beautiful blue eyes?" He asked, smiling. I smiled back a bit and rubbed my cheek against his palm, feeling the warmth that ran off of it.

"No, not that I know of..Or remember." I answered, looking at him, smiling.

Kerin smiled, his black hair hanging over his eyes. I leaned towards him, brushing his hair out of his eyes. He looked down at bit. I looked at his left eye, looking at the scar that ran from the top of his eyebrow to his cheekbone. "Wh-what happened to you?" I asked, looking at him.

"Got in a fight. A really bad fight a few years ago. He almost scratched my eye out."

"Oh.." I leaned towards him, kissing his scar softly.

Kerin smiled. "But this?" He pointed to his scar, "Is my warrior mark!" He punched the air, smirking at me while I giggled at him.

"Awe, cute," I smiled. Kerin smiled back. He took out a piece of paper from his pocket. He grabbed a pencil and wrote something down on it.

"Here. Call me sometime, okay?" He smiled as he handed me the slip of paper.

I smiled back, blushing a bit. I took the slip of paper from his hand softly, folding it in half and putting it in my pocket. "Okay. I will." I smiled more and he smiled back.

"See ya later, Tanya," He said, and turned around, running away from me, leaving me there in the darkness.

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Kayliee]

This is amazing.
Probably my most favorite chapter so far!
I am quite interested in the little twist you gave to your book--adding a new character to the story right in the middle of it.
I liked that because it gave the readers time to get to know the all the other characters very well, and to give us time to form connections and feelings for them.
Many writers would actually just have a new character like Kerin around the second or third chapter!
That is alright unless he is meant to be some sort of twist in the story plot.
I enjoy reading your book since it is not rushed, yet at the same time does not leave me feeling as though the story is just dragging a long.
I believe that this story is very well written, and that it deserves many more views, comments, and ratings.
Try joining groups or contests. That way you are putting your stories more out there. :)
Keep on writing! And I can't wait to read more.

-Kayliee