Find Claire?

You walk into your house. "Claire?" you whisper as you see a shadow sitting on a stool, next to a pot.

"SSShhhhhh Darien." she smiles at you. "Looook...." she points toward the plant. The herb she picked, just through out the day has started to bloom to a handful of purple tulips. Slowly breaking out from their bulb. The petals of the flower just starting to form. "Just beautiful" she says as her fingers brushes the soil around the pot.

Something about your sister is just captivating and you can't help but look over her form. Her beautiful blonde hair, her perfectly formed body, her tone body that has a soft layer of dust and grim to it from her working hard through out the day. Even with the dirt, she was completely beautiful and someone you could always count on in your life.

You sit down next to her, looking into the plant "Claire, no matter what's happening in our life." You whisper to her "As ugly as people can be..." you pause briefly "There is always beauty waiting to show itself." You can't help but smile as you stare at Claire, hoping she will look up and meet your gaze. Her head doesn't lift up though, still looking directly at the flower. You both continue to sit there in the candle lite room, longing into this beautiful plant.

"Darien" she breaks the silence causing your eyes to meet as you stare at each other for a couple more seconds. Without even thinking you bring your right hand up and brush a strand of golden hair away from Claire's face. She recoils slightly "Darien..." she says again "What was that for?" she looks almost a little taken back by your advance.

You just wanted to say something sweet and show how caring you were. Claire was always there for you, always has been. She's your older sister, the one who watched over you, protects you and just generally wants to be your best friend. From her reaction, your cheeks turn bright red as you mumble out the next words "Errr, sorry!" you start to stand up "Working hard all day...I'm uh...I'm tired!" you say as you leave the room, walking toward your bed to crash into it for the night.

"Good night, Darien." her soothing voice whispers...

You stop and turn your head, looking at your sister once more "Good night, Claire." you give her a smile as you turn back into the darkness and make your way towards your room.