{Allie-Allie OXINFREE™}'s Blog

Beams from that reflective rock just hanging there in the
night sky shone down on the grasses, giving the valley a serene appearance of
what could possibly even be called Eden. Nothing could be as beautiful as this
place. Cool, night breezes blew over the tall grasses, shifting them about, the
stalks dancing along with the silent song of the night. Those beams from the
moon continuing on their shining way across the grasses, barely touching them,
and yet causing the green blanket of comfort to shine with such beauty that it
would blind a demon. The beams continued further, caressing the pebbly shore of
a perfect lake. A single small island sprouting from the middle, one tree
having planted its roots to that spot, acting a guardian to the entire valley.

“Man… Who thought there could still be a stereotypical valley
somewhere around here?” The soft voice said, sarcasm rolling over her thin pink
lips. The girl sighed and shoved her hands in her pockets, looking to her right
to look at her companion. “Jae… Tell me again why we are here?”

The other girl sighed as well and just looked up to the sky,
bright emerald eyes shining with the reflection of the moon, dark colored bangs
drifting slightly in one of those cool night breezes. “To try and get rid of
your bad attitude.” A soft chuckled dripped from the girl’s lips as she ran a
hand through her hair, lithe digits ruffling her hair where it rubbed in the
wrong direction.

The first girl grumbled and shrugged. “What attitude?”

“That one, silly.” Again the first girl grumbled. Jae
chuckled again and took the other’s girl’s hand in her own, interlocking their
fingers together. Instantly a smile came to the other girl’s face, brightening
her scowling visage by quite a lot. “Look, Mal. Just trust me alright?” Jae
pleaded with a soft smile.

“Ugh.” Grumbled the first girl, Mal, yet again. “Fine. Only
because I love you.”

“Good enough for me.” Jae chuckled yet again and the two
girls continued their walk towards the shore of the lake.

A few more minutes of walking, and they finally sat down, cross-legged,
on the pebbly shore, hands still intertwined. Moments of silence past by, but
to neither of their disagreement. This place did that to people who came here.
All you needed was the silence and everything would be okay. But then, Mal
spoke up.

“I love calm water. It’s so peaceful, yanno?”  She asked, staring out over the surface of
the water, which was so still it appeared to be a simple sheet of reflective
glass. “If you’re wondering why I had that attitude today, Jae… It’s because of
our arguing. I hate it.” She said with a sudden depressed and yet assertive tone.
Mal continued to stare out over the surface of the water, and continued
speaking after a few more moments of silence. “I honestly just want our
relationship be like this water… No disturbances. No ripples caused by stupid
rocks being thrown into it. Just… smooth, and clear. Easy. Yanno?”

With a chuckle, Jae nodded. “Yeah. I know.” She then picked
up a pebble and chucked it into the water, causing rippled to spread out from
the impact area.

Mal gasped and grunted, obviously upset by Jae’s actions. “Jae!
What the hell? Does that mean you’re saying you want arguments to fuck up our
relationship?”

“No. I’m trying to teach you something.” The simple answer
got an even angrier rise out of Mal.

“And so you decide to ruin what I just finished saying was
like a calm, argument free relationship?” Mal grunted again, and pulled her
hand away from Jae, and pulled her knees to her chest, and rested her chin on the
top of her knees.

Jae sighed and shook her head. “You’re so stubborn. I’m
trying to teach you something about us. So just pay attention, okay?” Mal
shrugged and Jae continued. “Watch the water… The pebble did cause ripples. The
water gets disturbed, yes, but it’s what happens after the ripples disturb the
water that matters.”

“What the hell is that supposed to mean?”

Jae picked up another pebble and tossed into the water, ripples
erupting from the center of the impact area yet again. “Watch as the water
moves when the ripple hits that particular area. The water hates it. It doesn’t
want to be disturbed. It wasn’t to stay as it was before the impact of the pebble:
a perfect sheet of still water, able to reflect the moon without any troubles.
But still, it needs to deal with the ripples that rush through it.”

Mal grunted again and continued to stare at the water. “So
you’re saying that we just have to deal with our arguments?”

“No.” Jae said shaking her head. “Keep watching the ripples.”
Mal did as Jae said and continued to watch the water get disturbed by the small
waves. “Now… look there.” Jae said as she lifted a hand to point to the outer
most ripple as it disappeared and water before it was never disturbed. One
after another the ripples disappeared, the water calming slowly. After a few
more moments, the lake was once again a still sheet of glass like water.

“I don’t get it…” Mal said, her scowl no longer on her face
but rather a look of confusion.

Jae chuckled and wrapped an arm around Mal, pulling her
close. “A pebble may hit the water. The ripples may disturb the lake. But
despite the water’s fear of never being able to sit still again, it knows that
all it has to do is wait… and the ripples will be gone. Completely gone. And
once again the water can rest, back in its favored glass like form.” Jae used a
finger to move Mal’s head so that Jae could look into her love’s eyes. “Ripples
are just something that the lake has to work through, and have confidence
about.”

Mal smiled and rested her head on Jae’s shoulder.