far from civilization I came, avoiding all that there is, that's until I met you, waiting for me at the end of the road..

Who the hell are you?

Your head turns towards me rapidly.

Who the hell are YOU?

My lips twitch into a smirk as I chuckle

Mind telling me where I'm at?

I take a quick look at the pines above us, then back at his confused expression

You lost or something?

Somewhere along those lines..

You heavily sigh

It's wet, from the leftover rain all that's left is the smell of drenched earth and soaked cedar

Your shoes crunch on the branches below you before you make your way closer to me

What're you doing all the way out here?

err... uhh... hiking.

My cheeks puff as I look away

Just from the corner of my eye, the look on your face tells me you're not buying it

I start to walk past you and towards your small antique pick-up that's carrying logs of lumber, albeit very small logs

Dude, don't you know how to chop wood?

It's not mine

You're slouching over the drivers' door

I'm just helping out

You give me the most exagerrated look of all time with widened eyes

HENCE why I can't help you, whatever it is you may need

You shoo me, flicking you wrist in a manner that makes me half grin

You just met me, you don't know what I need or who I am

Yeah, no shit

You roll your eyes as you open the door

Hey listen, if you're all right and not in need of any medical care, I'll be getting on my way

You sit and turn the key, the engine cold starts

Take care now

I lean on my elbow, opposite of where your gas cap would be, side by side with the bed of the truck

Fine by me

I give the metal a few hard pats

I proceed to stand there, in the middle of the road, as you drive away with tumbling lumber clanking against the floor of metal bed echoing around the trees, as far as these mountains stretched, and I exhale.

oh, he's going to find me sooo odd

I shrug and head the opposite way from which you left, swaying my arms as the wet asphalt shifts under the soles of my boots

Half price off... huh,....

You examine the peach in your hand

neat.

You shove the peach in a vegetable bag and push the cart towards the bakery

I realllly wish they would've not sent me for the grocery run this week, I'm missing out on the rolling event right now

Urghhhhh

You wince in front of the glazed dozen donut boxes and give them the stink eye

That's not very nice of you

You jolt and face me, who's hunched down equal to your eye level

You stand straight as you back away from the cart slightly

Uh, sorry

My eyes smile

You attempt to walk away as I stop the cart from going any further away from my back

What're you here to buy?

W-why does it matter to you?

You expose your teeth partially as you scrunch your eyebrows

ha ha

I drag the cart along with me as your hands are still attached to the handles

Whatever it is, it's on me

I face you and smile

Yo, I don't know you

Oh but you do know me, or at least you used to

I turn away, eyes glued to the floor as we head into the chip aisle

What do you think you're doing?

I stand in front of the doritos, rubbing my chin whilst looking down at the cool ranch flavor

You swiftly move to my side, with such a questioning look on your face you ask

Hello?

I have waited for you for so long

I look slightly towards you, my vision getting blurry as I speak

It kind of hurts to hear that

You look flabbergasted

plaf~

the pillow slides off the back of your neck and lands on the carpet, flattened

hand on your neck, you turn

ow?

hehe, sorry

I swing my feet in the air and cheese, all my corn colored teeth showing themselves to the world

with the window cracked open, the breeze sways the curtains in the air, away from the outside where the sky is darkening

I look at the trees, lit by the sun slightly

something in my eyes glistens, and I focus my eyes on you, the back of your head puffy and soft, or at least that's how it looks, soft

if everyday were like this, I can see why you would never want them to end

The sun shines brightly before its light dies down, lowering underneath the mountain range...

Hair flowing in the wind, I watch as the sun sets beyond the horizon and my smirk covers half of my face

strong strides as I climb up to catch up to you, barely managing to match your pace

Hey *pant* wait up *pant* how the fuck are you so fast?

I crouch down on one knee, breathless

Cause

All I see is your back

The view's worth it

I raise an eyebrow

I rise up beside you, slowly, and am taken aback by what I'm looking at

Snow capped high peaks, lined with pines and birches, a field full of colorful wildflowers resting at the foot of those hills, and clouds so pink and orange we just choose to believe they're not real

Breathtaking, huh?

I laugh

Haha

Yeah..

I'm now standing up straight, and I try to lean towards you and wrap my arm around your shoulders until I get swatted away by your cold hands

idk, it kind of calls for it at the moment

My eyes look up, trying to convince you

You glance down and back at the scenery

Not a chance

I sigh

Large birds screech and the wind hollers at this height while we take it all in

savoring the likeliness of being alive