A Hero's Journey

The avenue below is lit up by the first rays of the day, shining through a thin layer of grey clouds, like a stained glass window. As Colin packs his last bag, his thoughts are lost in Naya, but soon he will be on the plane and home by the evening. The stormy weather has cancelled his previous flight, but today it’s finally clear. He rested as he sat next to the window. As soon as the plane takes off it startles him and he wakes up asking, “Have we landed?” The flight attendant laughs and says, “No, we are leaving now.” Naya ties her dark brown hair back in a bow leaving a few curls dangling down as she gets ready for the return of Colin. As she sits down in her best dress she clutches a cloth in her right hand, while her thoughts …show more content…
As Naya turns around, her muscles lock in place, froze where she stood. As he leans his tall body casually against the staircase banister their eyes meet and lock while a tidal wave of emotions brings their bodies together in an embracing like no other. Time seemed to stand still as they passionately embraced one another. His flawless skin was like a sheet of well don cloth against hers. There was a softness in his eyes and a gentleness in his smile as he pulled her back to say, “It’s a fine day for dining out, don’t you think?” They both laughed and gathered the rest of the stuff to take …show more content…
She waited, biting her lip in anticipation. Finally, he spoke up, “I look forward to seeing you every day, it’s the only thing that makes me happy and you are my dreams now, not a new business if it doesn’t include you there beside me.” Naya replied, “But this is your chance to have what you wanted and I don’t want to stand in the way of it. If you don’t take it, you may...” he cut her off and said “ Dreams change and people grow, besides if I wait one year I will have the same opportunity, but it will be here instead.” Naya could hardly contain her happiness to hear him say this. She could feel her heart racing in her chest, the blood pulsing fast through her veins. As he took her in his arms tightly she let her lungs fill up with the sweet scent that came off his skin. It felt as though there was never a hole in her chest. As she looked at him she thought only of how she wanted to be with the man behind that beautiful smile that melts her from within. Her heart felt like it was going to swell up and burst through her