This is a story of finding your way back home... Of finding yourself. What is home to you? Is it a person? Is it your achievements? Or your skills? Your family? Your best friend? Ashley and Jace they are each other's home and save haven, they had each other's back through everything, thick and thin. Until they got lost and had to find their way back to each other. This is their journey on how to find their way back and fulfill their promises to each other.

His Promise Land

I woke up on my bed, the sun going down, the room was drenched in dancing golden and purple lights. My eyes focused on Jace, crouched at the side of the bed. His hair was still dripping wet, he looked at home with his white loose t-shirt, eyes staring at a blank spot somewhere in my room. 


My hand reached up and touched a stray wet hair out from his eyes. His eyes landed on me immediately. 


“What’s wrong?” I whispered, like the barest volume will shatter this current peace we have. 


He blinked like he was surprised I knew he was troubled. I huffed out a laugh, didn’t he know at this point I was fluent in the language of Jace? 


But the stare he gave me after that was unreadable, an unknown expression that looked fond. He smiled a little then looked away, sighing. 


It was a moment later when he finally said, “My grandfather wants to see me.” 


I blinked, clearing my thoughts then, “What are you going to do?” 


Chapter 9