The Unusual Panda
Star
- Joined
- Aug 21, 2009
- Location
- Trost
Athena stood on the porch in the setting summer sun, staring off into the horizon line dusted with trees as she ran a hand back through her thick, chestnut colored hair. She felt sort of weird, standing in one of her closest friend's yard, the way she always used to when they were in high school. She always did have kind of a thing for him, but she never acted on it. And with their future looming over them, what was the point? She was going to school, and he was going into the military. God, that had terrified her when he had told her four years ago. What if he didn't come back? What if he did, but he wasn't the same? The olive skinned woman sighed softly, her dark green eyes shutting for a moment as she shifted on her feet. The wind blew lightly across the grass, which only cause the woman to zip up the light sweatshirt she had on over her frame. It was fairly form fitting, and as she stuffed her hands in her pockets, she finally resumed look over the yard again.
They were supposed to keep in contact, and she could help but feel like it had been her fault they hadn't. She was never available to talk when he was, and she had never received any letters or anything else, so once the calls stopped coming she had figured that was it. That there would never be anything else between the two of them. And it sucked. She had slowly gotten over it though, eventually not missing his company as much as she always had. Still, there was a part of her that had wished he'd show up at her dorm room and tell her he was home, or at least on leave. That never happened though. In fact, it wasn't until another friend had mentioned the welcome home party he was having at his parents house did she realize his tour must have ended. At first, she had been angry that no one had told her, but then again, why would they have? It wasn't like they had been best friends who spent every waking moment together. Still, she had felt so awkward standing at his door and explaining to his mother who she was, and if there was any way she could see him. Of course, his mother was happy to oblige, and told her to go ahead and mingle with the others. Instead, the curvaceous young woman had slipped through the crowd and outside, deciding the quiet summer air was what she would rather be surrounded by.
She adjusted the dark denim shorts she had on, returning them to their normal position low on her hips as she leaned on the banister idly. God, what was he going to do when he saw her?
They were supposed to keep in contact, and she could help but feel like it had been her fault they hadn't. She was never available to talk when he was, and she had never received any letters or anything else, so once the calls stopped coming she had figured that was it. That there would never be anything else between the two of them. And it sucked. She had slowly gotten over it though, eventually not missing his company as much as she always had. Still, there was a part of her that had wished he'd show up at her dorm room and tell her he was home, or at least on leave. That never happened though. In fact, it wasn't until another friend had mentioned the welcome home party he was having at his parents house did she realize his tour must have ended. At first, she had been angry that no one had told her, but then again, why would they have? It wasn't like they had been best friends who spent every waking moment together. Still, she had felt so awkward standing at his door and explaining to his mother who she was, and if there was any way she could see him. Of course, his mother was happy to oblige, and told her to go ahead and mingle with the others. Instead, the curvaceous young woman had slipped through the crowd and outside, deciding the quiet summer air was what she would rather be surrounded by.
She adjusted the dark denim shorts she had on, returning them to their normal position low on her hips as she leaned on the banister idly. God, what was he going to do when he saw her?