Decision time.

“Morning,” he whispered, “feel better?”

“Mmhmm.” He kissed my forehead. Such soft perfect lips, felt like soft tickles. But I suddenly was brought back to reality and practically jumped off the bed.

“Whats wrong?” He was at my side in under a second, trying to figure out why I looked pained.

“Where—where is Lexi?” It had been so long since I had last seen her.

 

Without a word he took my hand and led me out the door. Led me through a room that was very bright and had numerous paintings, not like Kellans but prettier they fit the room so well, they all were different unique. He led me through another door, and upon the couch in the corner slept Lexi. She looked so happy, she must have been having a good dream. Then she opened her eyes.

 

“Wexi?” As soon as it came clear that I was Lexi she started climbing down the couch, I ran towards her and got her mid jump lifted her up into the sky and then hugged her, she hugged back.

“How are you?” I asked her trying not to tear, I mean yes it had only been a day, but if felt like years.

She just smiled at me, back to our head language. She meant how she was feeling very nice.

 

She curled up in my arms, and soon enough she fell asleep. I placed her gently on the couch and went back to Tyler. He took my hand and walked back with me to the room.

We walked in and he kept walking as I stopped.

“What?” He sounded so innocent.

“I think I should make it up to you for taking Lexi and me in.”

“Oh you don’t have to.”

“But I want to.” In that moment a huge smile appeared on my face and he knew what I meant, he came closer to me pulling me in for a long kiss. I pushed the door back with my leg. Click. Shut, and I was going to really thank him.

 

 

 

To put it politely I made him happy.

 

We laid upon the bed underneath the sheets close together. I wish this moment would last forever, the sun just setting and the flowers moving just so delicately in the breeze. I couldn’t believe it was already spring time. I guess I just never took the time to stare out from what was already in my face to notice the world was changing.

 

“I love you.” His voice calm, loving.

“I love you too.” I stated.

“Forever and ever?” He asked I could tell he was smiling.

“Nope.” I tried to be as serious as possible.

“Oh.” He sounded sad.

I started nudging my way up his chest, until I could look into his eyes. Today they were blue. Like ice blue. The most beautiful kind, it reminded me of someone I used to know. Before I changed. And I didn’t want to think of him, never, ever, ever, because he could always change me. I wanted Tyler. Didn’t I? Or was it just to mask revenge against Kellan, and I was desperate? I was desperate enough to sleep with him to apologize. How could I do this? It is all too confusing. I had to remember the boys name? Well atleast if he is on my mind I might as well think of him. Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt. I had to get back to Tyler, he started looking at me funny.

“What I meant was, I just don’t know.” I could tell that made things worse.

“You just don’t know?”

“I’m trying to sort everything out. This is all to confusing.” I sat up away from him.

“What is confusing?” He joined me.

“Everything.” It’s all I could bear to say without trying to ruin him.

“Well, you should do what is right.”

“I don’t know what is right.”

“There is always going to be another mountain…” He started in with Miley Cyrus.

“Wow.” I turned around to face him.

He smiled, “It takes time.”
“It’s not like that though. I can’t lose this battle, I can’t even win.” More Miley Cyrus words.

“What is the worst part.” I looked down at him, he knew immediately. He looked a little shocked then smiled, “Juliet, I love you, but you don’t need to worry about how I feel. Us immortals, we fall in love, hard and fast, and then lose interest if something else happens. My friends, they found each other and will probably be with each other forever.” He laughed before continuing, “But do you know how long it took them to find the right person, for them to find each other. You are a young immortal, skilled, though you haven’t figured it out yet. You are what, under a week old—“ I decided to cut him out.

“That’s exactly my point. I am under a week old of my new life and already have fallen out of love twice.” He took my hands. He felt cool comforting how could I be doing this.

“Just like your eyes Juliet, you will continuously be changing. Forever, and I know how you feel, you feel like one second this one is who you will be with forever and then you see someone else.” He started laughing again.

“I don’t want this though.”

“Then what do you want.” I looked away.

“I don’t know.” There was a short pause.

“Exactly.” I looked back at him.

“Exactly?”

“If you knew what you wanted for sure, you would have never ran away, or even left home. You had no clue, none, on what you wanted. So you began searching. And you still have no idea because you are only halfway through the puzzle.”

“You are impossible.” I rolled my eyes.

“I know.” He stated. “But that’s who I am. Juliet, who are you?”

I paused how could I explain.

“Jewels,” He made sure I was looking at him, “when you can answer that question, when you finally know who you are, you will have finished the puzzle.”

“What happens if I never finish the puzzle.”

“You will. And when you do, after all the little errors you have made, all the people you change, all the simple life you have corrupted, promise you will come back to me to tell me who you are.”

“What?” He is so confusing.

“When you finally know who you are, come tell me.”

I understood. But there was something before I didn’t get.

“You said I was skilled, though I haven’t found it out yet, what…” He cut me off.

“You are somewhat better than me.It’s a natural talent you know, like seeing dead people and stuff, stuff most can’t do. When you become immortal your skill increases a lot.”

“So I see dead people?” Bahahaa, dead people.

“No, you have an odd power.”

“Powers?”

“Yes, powers, in fact that is John’s power. To see what power people have. He saw a weird one in you.”

“Power?” I was still dazzled.

“Yea, power, hang on,” he walked out of the room and came back with John, “okay John, tell her.”

“You can make things grow.” John stated.

“I, can make things grow?” Wow.

“Yes, like if an entire forest burned down you would be able to rebuild it, in a matter of seconds.” Now that was cool.

“Are you sure?”

“Yes, I am,” he sounded offended, “but you can’t do that at first, you might want to try with like a flower that’s wilted.” Making flowers recover from death, not so cool.

“Is that all?” I didn’t mean to sound rude, but that was a pretty lame talent. I mean, I could go to all my friends, yeah, I can make flowers grow.

“You can do other things but they are sketchy, you’d have to learn about them on your own.”

“Mmhmm.” With that, he left the room. I guess he could sense the tension.

“So what now.” Tyler asked, his eyes so beautiful.

“I am heading back to my home, for a little while at lease, to find someone.”

“Him?”

“Yes.”

“Then what.”

“I, don’t know. But when I can answer all of these I will come see you.” That made him smile.

“You look so upset.” He stated, I sat down next to him.

“I don’t want to hurt you.” I remained staring at the wood floor.

“Oh don’t worry about me, I’ll move on, and,” He lifted my chin and looked at me with his beautiful beautiful ice blue eyes, more memory of Matt. “Just remember this, I love you, a lot, but you’ll always be my best friend, forever.” That made me smile.

 

With that I stood up, and he did too. I turned around, and it would have seemed as though we planned it but when I turned we went straight into a hug. It lasted minutes.

“Best friends forever?”

“And ever, and ever.” We stopped hugging, again he took my hand and led me down the hallway past some doors that led us to Lexi. This was a big decision. What about Lexi, I loved her, but I couldn’t bear dragging her around with me. She was almost going to be three, and starting school and such, I couldn’t keep her traveling.

 

“Tyler.” He turned to face me. “I love Lexi, more than anything in the world, but I can’t give her what she needs, I needed to get her out of my house, but now…” He cut me off.

“But now, she needs a real home?”

“Yes.” I felt like crying.

“Do you want us to take care of her?”

“Would you?”

“Yes.” He stated smiling. “I would take care of her. Along with everybody else.”

“Only until I’m stable again, or at least able to take care of her.”

“Do you know when that will be.”

“No.”

“That’s why we will take care of her. Until you can.”

 

This was the hardest part. Leaving. I looked at my perfectly peaceful Lexi bundled up on the couch. About to leave her with this man and his friend. Did I know what was right. No. But I knew it would be wrong for her to come with me. My tale was long from being over, and I couldn’t have her with me while I was learning mine.

“Will you tell her I loved her.”

“Everyday.”

“Bye Tyler.”

I started to walk towards the door.

“Bye Jewels, remember,” I paused mid walk. “everything happens for a reason, and that it’s always about the climb.” I began walking again with a smile on my face.

 

In fact, it was all about the climb, everything was. I began heading towards the forest, then I would be heading back to Price, Utah to find the kid I just left Tyler for.  I thought to myself, Matt, that made me smile, and maybe I will stop to see my mother and father, show them how well I am, without them. I was part way up the trail. Yeah, I’d show them how well off I was, and with that thought I began my run.

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It in fact was a pretty long run. Even with my immortality of speed and strength it seemed like a long time. Maybe a day or two? But eventually I got to Price Utah. We tend to be considered, “The heart of Utah’s castle county.” What lies. I walked down the long road, I felt this would take time.

 

What should I say when I see them? What will they do? “It’s all about the climb.” I felt like Tyler was with me, all the time, singing that silly song. But it was true, I guess, in my mind at the moment I have to say every step I take isn’t planned, so why should my meeting be. By the time I thought it all through I was reaching my lawn. One house down.

 

I looked at the house, and through the window, everyone was home. Right now I would be the one stuck cleaning everything and taking care of Lexi. Everyone else would be watching t.v. waiting for me to cook dinner. I saw each one of them, all sitting down watching t.v., and decided it was time. I walked on the road until I came to our walkway, I took a deep breath, it didn’t help much, seeing as though I don’t breath. But I kept moving, watching the window the entire time, no one even looked away from the screen. I was on the top step, the door right in front, I was out of steps, and time. I knocked once, even twice. I felt people shuffling, getting off the couch, they were coming close. I watched the handle turn, and the door open wide. Before me stood my brother. We glanced at each other for a second, he looked in shock. Could it be, because he thought I was dead. Or, as I hadn’t forgotten, was he stunned by my beauty?

 

“Hey Greg.” I stated with a smile on my face, and walked through the front door.