Heaven 

7 years old 

The leaves under my feet crunch, autumn is in it's full swing and I am walking towards a big beautiful house. Scratch that, its a mansion,  a beautiful white mansion which looks like it's carved out of marble. I am holding my father's ring and pinky finger. That is all I can fit in my small hand. 

My mother told me this is the house of dad's childhood friend. He seems rich. We were about to enter but my eyes are on the long lines of trees that surrounds the house. They have turned yellow and red or whatever colour that is. 

A lady, probably in her late 30s greets us. She has dark brown hair and beautiful Grey eyes. She is wearing a dark blue dress that looks beautiful on her. She hugs my parents and smiles at me.

"I saw you the day you were born and it's been more than seven years to that. You look alot like your mother, Heaven. I am Jessica, it's nice to meet you." She smiles kindly. She is cute.

"Hello. You are very pretty." She looks like the Disney princess with the yellow dress, just a little older. I forgot her name. But this woman here is kind, she seems friendly too.

"Well aren't you a sweetheart. I am David, your father's old friend. Glad to finally meet his little princess." A man with jet black hair and dark blue eyes bend down to be my height, he is taller than my dad. And I used to think my dad is tall. I smile at him and say a quiet hello. They lead us inside their house. 

My parents start talking to them and we are seated in their big living room. This place it five times bigger than our house. We are not very rich. We belong to the middle class and my parents work hard for that. Their house has a staircase going up to the second floor. They even have two floors in their house 

I am looking out of the window towards the tree. The grass is even and I just want to lay in the sun. I love it out in the sun. It's warm there. I hate winters. It's cold and horrible. 

"Can I go out in the sun?" I ask to no one in particular, doesn't matter who says yes, I will just run out.

"Ofcourse sweetheart, do you want me to come with you?" Jessica asks sweetly. I like her. "No, I can go on my own. I just want to sit in the sun." 

My mother looks worried to let me out of her side but my father smiles and allows me to go. I couldn't have run faster. Their talks were boring. I needed to be out.

The sun feels great in the October air. I lay down on the grass and close my eyes. It feels great out here. The wind isn't quite that chilly. Fall is my favorite time of the year, everything looks too pretty.

"Hello? Who are you? Are you hurt?" I was on the verge of falling asleep.  Who is this and why would he disturb me? 

I open my eyes and squint them, the sun shining in my face. Then I notice a boy. I don't know how old he is but he is older than me, much taller too. His face comes into view and oh God! He has to be the most beautiful boy I've ever seen. 

He has jet black hair and grey eyes that are looking lighter in the sun but he is so pretty.  I immediately sit up, and adjust my hair.

"I came here with my parents to meet David and Jessica. They are friends. And I am okay. I just like the sun." I answered quickly and looked up at him.

He gives me a once-over, nods and turns to leave.

Did I not sound smart enough?

I get up and run after him. "I am Heaven, by the way. Seven years old. And I am in second grade. You are?"

"Hades." 

Wait, that's it? Won't he tell me more? 

"How old are you? And won't you tell me more about you?" I really want him to be my friend. He is so pretty.

"15, and no, I won't tell you more about me. Bye." 

Okay... He doesn't talk much. Got it. Doesn't matter, I talk alot. I will be enough for the both of us.

"Umm, do you live here?"

"You don't know how to take a hint do you, little one?" Who did he call little?

"I am not little, I am seven. I am a big girl." I raise my chin for effects. 

He finally stops walking and picks up a few books from the grass, then turns to me. His face held no emotion and he just stares at me. I take a step back and look up at him. Not blinking. I think that's the game he is playing. 

He narrows his eyes and raises an eyebrow. "Are you playing the game where the one who blinks first loses?"

"What do you mean I am? Aren't you playing?" I am confused didn't he start this? 

There is a little glint in his eyes, I don't know what it is, seems like amusement but I am not sure. Then he blinks. "No little one, I am not playing that game. I don't play games."

Boring. 

"Why? Playing is fun. I play all the time."

"I have better things to do. Well, I guess I will be seeing you at lunch, which is in ten minutes. You should go inside little one, your parents would be looking for you." With that he turns around and leaves me confused. 

What is better than playing? And why do I not know of it? 

I go inside and see everyone is moving towards the dining table. My parents meet Hades. He just gives them respectful nods and sits down to eat. Would it kill him to talk? 

We eat lunch in silence, well the elders talk but I just look at Hades.  He is very handsome.  He has a tiny almost invisible beauty mark a little down the corner of his lower lip. He also has a  little white scar near his right eyebrow. He doesn't have a sharp jawline, but his face is cut nicely.  His cheekbones are high. 

His clothes are a simple pair of black skinny jeans and a loose grey hoodie. He has a ring on the index and middle finger of his right hand, while his left hand is bare.

He suddenly looks up from his plate and his eyes meet mine. He then looks down at my plate to see I haven't touched my food. He looks up again and point at my plate, gesturing for me to eat. I play around with my food a little before eating it. I am not that hungry.

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It's 4 in the evening and we are about to leave. I tried talking to Hades but he just nodded or gave one word answers. I don't think he likes me or maybe he just never talked to anyone before. But how is that possible? He is older than me, he should've met more people than me.

Should I ask him to be my friend?

I should, I will. I am Heaven Archer, I do what I want.

The Anderson family, I just got to know their last name, comes to see us off near our car. I walk up to Hades and look him in the eye. I have a speech prepared, that's what I did rather than eating my food. And I am gonna say it.

"Hades, I know you are alot older than I am and it seems like you don't like me much since you didn't talk to me, but I am a smart girl and you seem like a nice person. Boring, but nice. I know you don't like to play, and that is okay, and you don't talk much either and that is fine too. I will play somewhere else and I can talk enough for the both of us, as you must have noticed. You are very pretty and I have never met a pretty boy before. I may have alot of friends, who are as old as I am, but I am a very kind person and I would like to give you the chance of being my friend.  So will you be my friend? Please? I really like you, and I will take good care of you. You won't have to worry about anything. I will be your best friend. I will always be there when you need me. Please be my friend. Pretty please.." I even made a puppy face for special effect. 

Right after my speech ended, I looked at him to see his blank face. As expected.  

Our parents were listening to my speech, which is weird but I don't care right now. Suddenly Jessica gasped and David's mouth was hung open. I turned to Hades to see why and I was shocked too. It happened, something I thought never will in the little while I have known him.

Hades smiled.

Not a smirk or anything, but a smile. It was small but it was genuine. He took my hand and led me to the car, he even opened the door for me. I settled in and saw my parents already inside. I turned to Hades, who gave me a little smile again. 

"I will see you later, little one." With that he shut the door and my father started the car as we took off.

Was that a yes?

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