CATHERINE
Explain.
There he was with that authoritative tone of his.
Ares' eyes searched mine for the unknown, and I knew it then, even though everything fogged.
He could see it, but he couldn't tell what it was.
I placed my hand on his cheek, stroking my thumb against it gently, trying to record the feel of his skin. My eyes grew heavy, and I tried to fight it, but the more I did, the more everything blurred.
Fatigue was taking over quicker than I expected, and here I thought I could fight it.
"I love you."
After my parents died, all I had were my grandparents. I don't remember much of mom and dad, maybe it was my brain trying to save me from more grief. I spent my years growing up and watching the unexplainable love my grandparents had for each other.
They were old, yet time had stood still for them. I always wanted something like that, always wished for it, but over the years, I realized not everyone is blessed with that kind of love.
