Chapter 38
Silent Night

"Nothing can truly be our faults"

♡

Aphmau

Tension grew throughout the house with everyone blaming each other, constantly fighting and pressure being put on top of everyone's shoulders.

It seemed like a blur, coming in quick but with no warnings, no signs, no nothing.

The only thing we hear for the next few hours was the fighting everyone was too busy doing.

Some back away form the situation and ran into their bedrooms, escaping from the chaos that broke like a mirror.

Expect for me and Aaron.

We somehow snuck away into our bedroom as everyone else didn't notice us leaving the room. We had our hands firmly grasp in one other's comfort.

We locked our bedroom doors, walking towards our bed quickly collapsing on top of it.

We didn't know what to think at our minds chased each other's like race cars trying to finish but then smashing into each other as the crowd grows silent.

I look over at Aaron who didn't know what to do anymore in those moments.

He knew in those moments if the smallest thing was to appear, he could ruin him and Garroth's chance to survive.

He wouldn't know what to do anymore if everyone he loved saw him as a monster.

I don't like seeing him upset but I knew he had a reason to be upset.

Along with everyone else around us.

I rolled over towards Aaron, landing in his arms as they wrapped around me with such small grip.

I cuddled into his chest as we both started drifting off into an uneasy sleep.

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My eyes started drifting open as the sound of heavy footprints raddled throughout the house.

I untangled myself from Aaron's arms as he was still fast asleep.

I didn't want to bother him since he looked so comfortable being tangled up against our blankets.

I left our room, quietly leaving him to sleep since he might not get any later on.

I didn't see anyone as I walked downstairs. It seemed like everyone either gave up on fighting or tension is getting to everyone's head.

I saw my mother sitting in the couch in the living room. Somehow, she managed to see me and she quickly got up from the couch.

I could feel growing inside of me as she didn't look too happy to see me or maybe it could have been something else but she got closer to me which made me scared to think what might happen next.

"Aphmau."

"Yes, mom?"

"I know what I have to say might be coming off strong but what do you see in Aaron?"

"Woah, where is this coming from?"

"I don't know, it just boggles my mind that you still love him after what he did"

"Mom, please don't be like everyone else who wants to blame him for what he did but they just don't want to feel guilty about doing it"

"I know, but what do you see in him?"

She looks at me with silent, waiting for my response to finally answer her question.

"What I see is someone who cared for me, someone who loved me for who I am, someone I can talk about my problems to with being made fun of, someone who overall is just there for me when I need them in the darkest moments"

"Mom, I know you're worried for me and I understand that but we mothers just need to learn how to let go and give yourself a little push away from the hustle of life"

"I'll always still be your babygirl, and you'll always still be my mother but we can't always be together when sometimes we need it the most"

I reassure her, looking up at her face that had tears falling down her cheeks.

I gave my mother hug, wiping her tears away. I looked up her with a smile as she smiled back me.

"I love you, mom. Don't forget that"

She smiles, walking away from me as I backed away from her.

I walked back upstairs, walking back into our bedroom to see Aaron who I landed eyes with as I opened the door.

"Hey, how did you sleep?"

"I slept okay. ."

He looked down at his lap, facing away from me with what I could was tears coming out from the dark.

"Aaron. ."

He looked up at me, with one tear slipping down his cheek that were already stained from previous tears.

"Please don't be so hard on yourself. It wasn't your fault you couldn't control your emotions, it wasn't anyone's fault"

I walked towards him as he opened his arms for me. I took his offer as I placed myself on his lap as he wrapped his arms around me.

"I'm sorry, it's just if I learned to control my emotions better, none of this wouldn't have happened and Garroth would have been safe"

"I just sometimes wish I was never born with this curse or born at-"

I quickly interrupted him before he could finish his sentence. I didn't want him blaming himself and to be like everyone else who wanted to blame him but they can't.

"Aaron, please don't be like everyone else. Everyone here wants to blame you for what you did but at the same time, they don't want to"

"Well, they should blame me. That's all everyone done since Ultimas became a fairytale. They blame because we can't control our emotions and we end up getting blame for something we can't handle"

"Aaron, you're making this hard for both us, especially me. I know we can't help but to blame ourselves but please just for me, stop blaming yourself for what you did. It's not your fault and it was never your fault"

"So please, do this for me and stop blaming yourself. Don't you love me?"

"Of course I do, Aph!"

"If you love me, then can pretty please stop blaming yourself for something you couldn't control?"

"Fine, just for you."

He leans in, bring our lips close together as we close the gap between each other.

I kissed back with passion as he smiles up against the kiss.

We pull away from each and smile, holding each other as the night became silent with no noises but the moonlight that lit up the night sky with stars that twinkle again the moon.

They lighten up the sky, the darkest places that don't normally reach light and eventually, a small, weak smile on the blonde-haired face.

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Word Count: 1,083

Thanks For Reading,
Peggy (The Author)