I was lying on my back, looking at the bright sky, while Meredith was running up and down on the field, trying to find something. I raised my arm so I could look at my scar. From any point you'd look at it, only three words were written on my skin "A second chance". Now the blood dried and my skin is not red anymore, but the pain is still there, digging for more. 

I decided to close my eyes and let the sun burn my skin, to just relax under his killing rays. I breathe in and out, taking some fresh air into my lungs, listening to birds singing. I felt a shadow looking at me, standing between me and the sun. I openend my eyes  only to find a child staring at me. Well, that's new.

" Are you having fun?" I asked sarcasticaly, sitting in the lotus position.

He was small, really small, he was probably 3 years old, with black hair, pale skin and green eyes, exactly like Meredith's. He was wearing a blue T-shirt and black shorts. His bare feet were red because of the cold grass but he still had red in his cheeks and a big smile on his face. In his tiny hands he was holding a basket full of red apples. He took one which was so big that he had to put the basket down and hold it with both hands. His smile was bright and the energy that he  emanated had something unique which intrigued me. He gave me that apple.

"Thanks." I said, trying to smile after all the events that took place that night

" Eat it, you'll feel better." His sweet voice made my day. It was like a song of a bird.

When he grabbed the basket I was able to see his arm. A huge scar was on it too, but it says  "The lost boy" . So that's how the book his in is called. So I can meet other people from other books too. What on Earth is going on?

When I was about to ask him which his name was, he vanished. He wasn't in front of me anymore, in fact he was nowhere.

" Aiden, Aiden, come here, quick!" I heard Meredith's surprised voice

I stood up from my comfortable spot on the grass and looked for Meredith. I was about to call her when I finally saw her waving energicaly at me. She was standing right next to a chalet. A big house made of wood and wood only. When did that appear? I rushed towards her only to find that right next to Meredith was standing the little boy, but the basket was no more in his possession. Now Meredith was carrying it. 

I looked at the apple the boy gave me earlier, only to find that now was all rotten. I left a sigh of disgust to get through my lips and let go of the decayed apple to fall on the grass. The expression on the boy's face suddently changed into a sad one and I felt a guilt all over my body. But what happend? How could an apple rot so quickly?

" You've let it fall. Why did you?" the little boy said with big tears in his eyes

" But it was all rotten. I wasn't able to save it. I'm sorry." I said, trying to get close to him, but he hurriedly stepped aside.

" Just because it's a little spoiled doesn't mean it couldn't be a great tree some day. But you just gave up on him like you always do, I hate you! " He shouted at me and ran away

Meredith looked at me with a furious face.

" What happened? Why did you do that with the apple Eliot gave you? " She said, letting the basket down, running in the direction the boy went

I suddently felt tears on my face when a paintful memory came into my mind.

" Aiden, Aiden, it's a boy! Aiden our baby is a boy! Charlotte shouted happily at the entrance.

She just got home from a medical check-up. She is pregnant in 3 months now, and we are both very happy.

" Easy now, dear, we don't want for him to come here now, do we?" I said, rushing to help her take her shoes off.

" No, we don't." she said with a thin voice

" Ok, come now. I made lavender tea, your favorite." 

" Yes! " she said, impatiently, just like a child, with sparkling eyes. I'm so in love with her.

I took her hand into mine and walk with her in the living room.

" So, a boy, ha?" I said a little uneasy. I was very nervous and just the thought of a new member in our little family gave me chills.

" Yes, sweetie, a boy. It's a boy. Dr. Humbert told me so. Aren't you happy for us? " she said, with fear in her eyes

" Of course I am! I'm just nervous, that's all. So, we need a name, don't we? Have you thought of something yet?" I asked, taking a big sip of tea, and then coughing because of the big amount of liquid that i took.

" Calm down, sweetie, take it slow.  And as a matter of fact i did think of a name." she said, putting her tiny hand on my shoulder.

" Then let's hear it." i said looking right into her eyes.

"Eliot!"

**  So... what do you think? Isn't it a strange and cruel coincidence? Well let me know your opinion.

Have a fantastic day! :3  **