Few hours passed and I didn't thought about anything but Rick.
He was here, next to me, telling me about his life, his adventures, and all he had endured when he left the upper world.
For some times, I forgot about Elijah and why I came here in the first place.
I was lost in him, to his way to speak and make everything alright.
I was drowning in his wide eyes, and cute smile, that I forgot all about my miseries.
He asked me about the reason I came down their.
I told him all about Elijah, and how I managed to get out of the cursed door with him by my side, I told him about my parents lying to me about not being their daughter, and how I asked to get my real parents back to life. And then explained to him that my real parents wasn't what I imagined them to be, they were cruel and selfish. And that's why I'm here, to ask my uncle if he can take them back.
And then, it all came back to me, all what Rick managed to let me forget about for a moment, hits me harder than it was.
" Why did he come with you? Doesn't he know that humans who enter the underworld won't come back?" Rick says.
" He knows, but did this to keep me safe, and now he is dead." I replied while tears ran down my cheeks.
Rick then, approached me and took me in his strong arms as he caressed my cheek. And here it was again, my safe place.
I didn't know what is it in his touch that made me feel so calm and relaxed. I buried my head in his strong chest and felt better immediately, it was were I belong to, in his arms.
It was all I missed from my childhood. He was all I missed.
When I met Elijah, I thought that he was my first love, but he wasn't.
The truth is, that Elijah was reminding me of Rick, my true first love.
I know that I'm being selfish right now, Elijah was dead because of me and I was in the arms of another man, thinking about him and what I felt for him. But I couldn't stop myself, until Rick's voice interrupted my thoughts as he said:
" Don't worry sweetheart, I will take you now to my father, maybe he will be indulgent enough to let him go back with you to the upper world."
I didn't say a thing, just nod and hardened our hug.
After a few seconds, he kissed my forehead and took my hand to lead me to his father.
Selfish again, I know, but I wanted that moment to last a bit longer, I missed his presence in my life and the feeling that he makes me feel...