" have you. lost someone?" I spoke.
Arius flinched at my question.
" I am sorry! you don't need to answer my question." I fumbled.
"Her name was Faith. Faith Zabielski. She died because of a broken heart... She... she died because of me." Arius mumbled.
" And you. knew?"
" I couldn't help her... I could have prevented it if I had just not gone to her. but I went. everyday. same time for 7 months. and, once you told me she loved me. I couldn't say it back."
I hesitate to put a hand on his shoulder, but say,
" Why didn't you?"
He looked at me, tears filling his eyes, and said,
" Because I'm in love with someone else. I didn't know it until I almost saw her die."
" Who?" I urge.
Casey joins into the group in front.
( I almost forgot she's back here with us. how awkward.)
" I think Usoro needs a break." Mara says after coming down the tree.
" Glad you made it!" Omisha giggled.
Arius hasn't ever showed me any emotions. it's just blank mostly, he was lonely.
Arius looked up at mara, who was floating.
" I knew Faith well. me, Dysnomia, Pandora, and her were the best of friends. She wasn't a full darknarian, but it was good enough for my brother." Mara smiled.
{ no they aren't siblings, Mars just close enough to being his family.}
she took out a photo film and showed me it, I traced my fingers along Faiths written name.
( She's so pretty.)
" She was half Firerian, on her dad's side. Her mother messed with him, and then her dad left, her mother got married to a darknarian, and he expected Faith to be his but when she was born he knew she wasn't by her birth symbol, and her heterochromatic eyes. after her mom died in labor, Blake attempted at murder, but failed to kill her." Mara noted.