As long as you are with me

"Why do you not say anything??.. Do I really sound that hopeless??"

Sai asks with a dry laugh.

"Not hopeless, it's just that even though you have been sad a couple of times but this is the first time I've seen you like this, it's so out of character. The Sai I know is an eccentric guy that jokes with almost everything but today you look like an emotional wreck crying out for help."

Ilara remarks.

"Are you making jest of my situation??"

"No, not in the slightest. I'm just saying that this is unlike you and I'm finding it weird seeing you like this."

Ilara replies as she moves in closer and rests her head on Sai' s shoulder with the latter passing a glance at her before speaking.

"I guess that's understandable. I'd be freaked out as well if you turned from the jovial and caring person I know you to be and then became a sad and depressed individual."

Sai replies with Ilara joining him to lay down on the sand.

"Can I say something??"

Ilara asks.

"Yeah, what is it??"

Sai asks as they laid on the ground staring into the sky.

"I can't claim to understand what you are going through because I basically grew up with everything anyone could dream of and much more so it would be dumb of me to try and advice you on what to think about your father. I can remember growing up with both my parent's doting on me and taking care of everything, I can remember getting upset with my dad when he'd stay out late or he'd go on trips so I can understand how that pales in comparison to what you are feeling against a man that was never there for you."

Ilara explains with Sai listening in silence.

"But one thing I know is that if you don't know a person well enough, it's never right to judge or make assumptions without first understanding them, so what I would say concerning all this is that you should give your dad the benefit of the doubt and try to understand why he couldn't be there."

Ilara asserted as she gazed at the sky with Sai mumbling something inaudible.

"What was that??"

Ilara asks with Sai finally speaking.

"I said I was thinking the same thing. All my life I've always seen him in the wrong light and my meeting with Markov just revealed so much that it clashed with what I had initially felt causing me to react harshly. Maybe I shouldn't have gotten so upset and let my emotions get the best of me."

"It happens to the best of us, there are just some times when your emotions get the best of you and you can't do anything about it because it's in our nature to react emotionally to things that mean something to us, good or bad."

Ilara assured as she turned to face Sai.

"Look at you being all philosophical about this."

Sai remarks finally managing a real smile.

"Finally, I was worried for how long I'd have to stay without seeing that smile of yours."

Ilara mused as she placed a hand on Sai's cheek.

"Well as long as you are with me, it wouldn't take long."

Sai replies as he grabs her hand and squeezed it gently.