A caress is all I need

A few hours later ▪︎

The piano teacher arrived a few minutes later. She was an elderly lady, with white hair and a few wrinkles on the corners of her eyes.

- Hello, she said surprised to see me before asking me with a smile, are you family?

- Hello no, I'm just a... uh family friend, I replied, blushing shyly

- I see you are the beautiful girl, the older lady teased me, in any case you are very pretty

-Thank you too, I replied, blushing, I'm going to go get Joshua

I quickly flee the scene to go into the living room where Joshua sits on the couch watching TV.

- Joshua your piano teacher is here, I called him in a soft voice

-Okay, I'm coming!, he exclaimed happily

He gave me a hug before running to his piano teacher.

- See you later, Joshua, I said to him, smiling tenderly.

They both went upstairs to the piano room while I headed out to the garden to relax.

I took a seat on the chairs filled with cushions placed outside. And looking at the magnificent landscape that surrounded me I felt alone in the world. That endless blue didn't help, it even made me feel nostalgic.

I miss my family,

My parents,

My brother and my sister,

And my friends.

I'm starting to miss everything.

 I liked Joshua, his father and the others but when could I go home?

In 2 weeks ?

3 weeks ?

1 month ?

2 months ?

- What are you thinking about?, a deep voice suddenly asked me

I heard footsteps coming up to me and sitting down next to me.

- I was thinking of my family, I replied, smiling weakly

- Do you miss him?, he asked me

- Yeah a lot, I admitted to him

- It might be a long time for you, he sighed a little worried, because if you want your harassers to pay for what they did to you, you're going to have to stay here for a while longer to make it appear that you've disappeared, he explained to me with a troubled sigh.

I smiled at him wanting to reassure him.

- No, it won't be long for me, I admitted to him, I'm even starting to consider this warm house as my home

It's true that I will miss my family and friends because I won't be able to see them as often as I would like but that's okay.

I will see them again very soon.

And what's more, here I am very, very well surrounded. In the end, it's not so bad to live here forever.

His face expresses a feeling of relief, which softens his expression.

- Do you know what you plan to do this afternoon?, he asked me to take my mind off things.

- I'm thinking of look at the landscape and you?, I asked him, staring at him

- I will continue my work but call me when you start cooking I will help you, he said to me

-Do you know how to cook?, I teased him lightly

- No, but it doesn't matter, he said to me, a little embarrassed.

He suddenly stroked my head. I turned my head to look at him in surprise as he started to smile at me amused by my expression.

I blushed not expecting this gesture from him while it warmed my heart. He was so sweet, so kind, so perfect after all.

- Don't forget to call me, he said, striding away

I watch him walk away with his hands in his pockets. He has a confident walk, and I'm sure all eyes every time they go out are on him.

And the only one that comes to mind is that it should be illegal to be so beautiful.