Alvah walked alone in the mean time. He left to the upstairs room. He found one which was empty and he walked in taking a seat.
" Zillah I messed up everything". She tugged her hand through her hair.
Zillah understood what she meant and fright crept to her " no no Cristal don't tell me".
" I think Aeron has found out". She said in despair. " What? did you lose your emotions?" Zillah almost shouted but remembered and quickly lowered her voice into a whisper.
" I did". Cristal nodded in response. " On the bright side he said he was going to get married IF he fell in love with a girl which he doubts is impossible because he is incapable of loving". Cristal explained briefly for Zillah to catch up.
And she did. " Says the guy who takes care of all of us and promises to protect us and call on him if we were ever in trouble. Aeron IS capable of loving, he just needs to realize it ". Zillah reasoned that if Aeron could do all this then why does he think he cannot love a girl.
But Cristal saw that Zillah was not understanding it the way she did.
" What if he cannot love someone, romantically".
Zillah's eyes widened. " That's not possible. No way".
Cristal almost cried at the thought. " And, the girl cannot be me I mean. If she's not me what's the use?". Her voice cracked and she stopped talking.
" Cristal you will be okay. Aeron will see what you have for him and would one day consider your love for him, trust me".
" I can't Zillah". Cristal couldn't take it anymore. Alvah was right in not feeding her what she wanted to hear or feel. Her feelings are abominable after all if Aeron would never be her partner and it was a waste of time.
" I mean Aeron is handsome, masculine, caring and puts anyone's interest at heart". She looked at Zillah " everyone. I should never have felt special. It was general".
" Cristal no don't…" " Zillah it's okay I will be fine but this has got to stop". She didn't need anymore of this it was just hurtful to her and unhealthy.
" If I had a mate, my mate, my partner, I would never be this desperate because I look desperate Zillah". She bursted in tears and Zillah grabbed her into a hug.
" You're not desperate Cristal. You most definitely need the feeling of love and I completely understand you, it's not your fault".
" It might be really tough but how about you cover yourself in Aeron's love and embrace for a while. It would last you till your mate is finally revealed".
Zillah gave her this brilliant idea. She should never have to feel dejected because she can't get Aeron's romantic love. If she could get his love as a friend and she felt convenient with it. She should feel it and appreciate it.
" That would be better for me". She agreed to Zillahs idea. Besides, he would still be taking care of her and be her safe space while being friends.
" Trust me when you find your partner, he will love you even more than you have ever asked for". Zillah's last words made her cry even more. She did not want to lose Aeron. She wanted to breathe with him, be one with him and she wasn't getting that. What then if she can't love the new partner. How will she stay in a loveless relationship to marriage.
She tightened her grip on Zillah and cried loudly, Zillah can't really relate with this pain but it also hurt her that Cristal can't be with the person she loves because he did not love her back. No she did not want to see her suffer that way.
" It's okay. You're okay Cristal, you will be fine " she stroked her comfortably and smoothly on the back like a little kid and she was beginning to calm down a bit. A few minutes later.
Zillah heard her cry even louder than before. She buried her face on her shoulder to reduce her volume. Cristal was soaked in tears. She already felt rejected without being rejected. " Why me Zillah?, why me?" She asked, her hands wrapped Zillah's top in a fist squeezing it tightly. Zillah could feel her anger. She was sad and angered by the entire situation.
Zillah wishes deeply that she could help but there was no way. " Empyreal Nova. Why is she silent towards me, why can't she answer me, why can't she visit me?". Cristal exclaimed
In the next minutes they heard a soft voice from behind them. " Cristal my dear " her face was Soo sad looking at Cristal in that condition.
Zillah turned around to behold Empyreal Nova she was Angelic and beautiful. She glowed while she walked towards them. Zillah released Cristal from their tight hug.
Cristal got up from the couch and ran towards her and she collided with Cristal like a kid. She took her down rubbing her softly with her words of comfort. " You'll be fine Cristal. I promise you".