7 VI (1/2)

Rose began to hide as the numbers from Levi's mouth kept growing higher. Finally getting settled into her position by the lake, she jumped as Levi yelled and ran towards the house. She let out a small giggle then a small yelp and someone reached behind her and tickled her sides.

”Week!” She yelled and hugged the older boy behind her. The boy was about two years older than her and still had begun to tower over her. He had black hair that seemed to have just cut and red eyes that glowed in amusement at her.

”Hey, Rosie girl,” he said, laughing and spinning her in the air. She immediately shushed the boy, knowing if Levi saw him that they would get into another fight.

”I missed you,” she said and hugged his torso. Week smiled and wrapped his arms over her shoulders. The small girl then smiled up at him, hitting and effectively hurting his heart.

”Rose, I actually came to say goodbye,” he said, looking down at her. Tears started to form in Rose's eyes.

”But... but you just got back!” She shouted, gripping his shirt in her fists, ”That isn't fair, Week!”

”I know, Rosie girl, but it needs to be done, meaning you need to forget about me, because I won't be coming back,” Week said, pulling her to him. It hurt him to say it, but it had to be done. He needed to protect his Rose, always. This was the best way before the entire family found out his betrayal.

”But... but that's not fair, Week!” She shouted, bunching his shirt into her tiny fists. ”Do I even get a say in anything you do? What if I don't forget, what then?” She asked, tears forming in her eyes.

Week shook his head at the small girl in his arms. ”I wish I could stay, Rosie girl. I really do, but I can't anymore, and it's time for your memories of me and our time together to disappear,” he said, kissing her forehead.

As he pulled away, a bright light started shining from the girl and she fell to her knees. It surrounded and engulfed the girl, then slowly died out. Her eyes glowed a soft silver and remained blank in his presence. He bent down to the broken girl and sighed.

He would miss the brightness of her eyes and her smile that lit up the room and any space around her for miles.

”Rose of the demons, I command you forget all you remember of the boy named Week. I ask you learn to love again one day when the time is right. I will come back for you when all if safe, my love, and I will protect you like you deserve. Goodbye, Rosie girl,” he whispered before kissing her forehead and running into the darkness of the forest surrounding him, and as he left, a single tear fell down Rose's face as her memories slowly melted away from her.

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”Hey, Rose,” Levi called as he noticed her on a rock that oversaw the lake. The girl was staring out at the water, her eyes blank and searching.

”Levi, have you ever been so in love with someone, yet not remember who they were?” Rose asked suddenly as the boy lowered himself down next to her.

”Is this about Week, Rose?” He asked and stared out at the water with her, searching for whatever had caught her eye.

”Who is Week, Levi? Is he the boy that invades my dreams at night?”