Essence Saliormoon175@hotmail.com Interlude (A Continuation) Pg-13 1 You ask on for the tales and so I bring them to thee. story: Interlude- A Continuation By Essence The sky was brilliant, beautiful reds blending to the softer pinks and the deep violets that grace the heavenly fields. Fire it was so strong and true, yet it's tale was ever changing, predicting danger, love, and death. Darkness it blended in the room, so clean and neat. All signs of life hidden, thrown away or buried. The scents of love swept away out the open windows into the sunlit skies. Twirling in the winds travailing past houses and building, past people without a care about anyone but themselves. To enter so quietly into the room of a child and touch the rose standing alone in it's vase. The sunlight glittering off petals so brilliant and red. Music, it lights your soul and makes you feel. The music that plays has no words but shows a picture. A couple deep in their love dancing in the near darkness. On a day quite like this, the sun leaving the sky to allow the brilliant moon to make its appearance, blessing them with light. Kisses so deep and passionate, touches so true. A love so true, forever. Tears and good-byes are pitiful when done in such a way so untrue. Goodbye means forever. That picture that sits alone, such happiness shines in their eyes. Her so delicate and fragile, meant to be protected. Him so strong and masculine, the protector eyes like the midnight sky with the stars shining in them. Eyes like the summer sky with the suns rays gracing them. Together, smiles that shone so brightly, arms that hold so tightly. As if to let go means death. A wind, so gentle, yet so strong. Comes swirling in, over the green coverlet of the small bed. Through the green plants of the small bathroom, around the cream couch where they lay to come back and touch their memories. A knock and a shatter, the picture falls so gently, yet so harsh. The glass breaks and falls shining in the suns dying rays. Laughter so sweet sounds out through the room; she laughs with the winds now. Both were quiet as he drove through the early morning streets. She sat looking ahead, dressed in white lace. Not a muscle moved as she fought back the tears. He looked ahead with unseeing eyes, the roads were so familiar, the silence so deadly. " Goodbye" means forever. The sun rose, an evil punishment, killing them with each shine on the water that sparkled over the city. No music played, it would only bring back memories, such painful ones that could only be beared in the silence. Her house, the last testimony. " Goodbye" means forever. Darien cleared his throat as if to say something but was once again silent. She looked over at him with eyes that begged for words that couldn't come forth. With a sigh of despair she opened her door and climbed out. " Goodbye" means forever. The air was fresh, so clean and promising. The sun welcoming a new day, telling the world of happiness they did not feel. She shut the door with such finality and began to walk towards the door, her hell waited beyond it. He watched her go, tears running freely now. " Goodbye" means forever. With an almost animal cry he threw the door opens and jumped out. Reaching her in two steps. He grabbed her and pulled her into his embrace, wanting too never let go. She buried her face in the cloth of his green jacket, inhaling his scent, cinnamon and smoke. The tears seeped out of her long eyelashes, splashing onto his coat. Such small damp stains. "Serena," he whispered, his voice seemed so different, wounded and full of pain. She tightened her arms around him, wanting too, to never let go. Wanting to take his pain away so he would not be hurt anymore. " Darien, I know you say that someday, we can be together, but I don't see that day. I see nothing but pain," she said lifting her tear stained face to look into his eyes. Eyes that showed her the world eyes that loved her. They say, the eyes are the windows to the soul. " Believe what I say to you is true, I love you. My heart beats only for the love I give to you. Even if we can't be together today. I will never let you go," he said softly bending his head to capture her lips in a kiss full of true love. When they broke apart, the tears came freely now. He brushed a small strand of golden hair out of her eyes. She smiled softly at him and bent her head, closing her eyes as he pulled her back into his embrace. All to soon, she had to let go. The world was alive around them and time clicked on. He stood there alone watching her delicate form disappear into the darkness of the house. " Goodbye, my only love." Words that drifted on the wind slipping past the closed door to fall upon open ears. The smallest of smiles graced her features as she heard the words. " Goodbye" means forever. Now he sits alone, the wind rustles the leaves that blow through the air past him. The envious sun setting. No tears can some, they are not allowed. To cry is to be weak, but she was his weakness. "Oh Serena, I yearn for you now that the sun sets and the night begins," he groaned allowing his head to fall into his folded arms. Still no tears', crying is a weakness. All the signs are gone, they can not show. The memories are still fresh in his mind. " When this pain end?" he asked looking up at the ball of golden flame disappearing behind the horizon. The rose petals were soft like silk, like his raven hair. She sighed and touched the rose, hoping to draw some of its happiness from it. Hoping to touch him. " I miss you." She whispered tears drawing a familiar path down her face. The music was so sad, it was not their song but it still spoke to her. It spoke for him. " If I, should stay." " I would only be in your way." " So I'll go on, but I know." " I'll think of you, every step of the way." " Goodbye" means forever. The sun was gone now the moon rose, it's rays dancing so serenely over the still form of the golden princess crying so softly in the darkness. Shining on the still rooms, where candles once burned and a song without words played to a dancing couple deep in each other arms. "Goodbye" means forever. Continued till next time.