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Red Skys and Royal Cards
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  My eyes grew wide and I shot up from where I was sitting, spinning around to see who the intruder was.  I wasn’t expecting anyone to come up here.  They were all busy talking.  I didn’t think I would be missed much.

  “You scared me.”  I said to the boy a little breathless.

  “Sorry.”  Came his immediate response as he walked over to me.

  He has been here less than a day and already he acts so casual, like we’ve known each other a long time.  But no matter how casual he is, his walls will not crumble so easily.  He doesn’t show emotion and even the small flashes of emotion that cross his face are almost impossible to detect.

  What was he even doing up here?  I don’t think any of the boys even know about this place, so how did he find me?  What was he doing up here? And why was he apologizing?

  “What are you doing up here, Kris?”  I asked him as I took a seat on the bench again.

  He didn’t reply right away.  Kris walked over to the ledge and looked down before looking up at the vast red sky.  He didn’t once look back at me as he looked around the roof.  His face never changing from the scowl he kept on and the dark eyes that looked over at everything.

  He didn’t seem to even be listening to me, he was in his own world as if I didn’t exist here.  He wandered around the roof just looking around, no words or sounds at all.  I smiled as I watched him; he liked it up here, that was something I knew for a fact.

  He stopped walking when he came to the ledge right in front of the bench where I was sitting.  Turning around, his cold, dark eyes met mine and held me in them.  They conveyed more emotion than I thought they would.  Hate, hurt, helplessness and sadness.  Something had happened to him.  Something that made him feel things he never wanted to feel.  His eyes told more of a story about him then I had gotten in words.

  “You have made a difference to each of the boys in this house.  You have made them see things and understand things they might never have known before.  You, Sky, have gotten into a place where no one else has ever been able to go to before.”  He said matter-of-factly.  No emotion for me to understand how I was supposed to take this comment, no hint as to what he was trying to get to.

  “I want them to be happy, I want all of you to be happy.  Is that something bad?”  I wanted to know what he found so wrong about all of this.

  “It will only be bad if someone gets hurt.  Things can be like this, but in the end someone will get hurt.”  He answered, “And I can tell you that there is nothing you can do to ever make me happy like those boys inside.  No matter how much you try, there is nothing you can do to mend what has already been done.”

  Whatever I thought in the past about what could have happened to these boys was nothing that could have prepared me for the amount of pain that unknowingly leaked through Kris’s voice at this moment.  Whatever happened to him was so much more than anything I could even think of.

  He wasn’t just hurt physically.  Somehow, someone managed to damage him emotionally, someone took away the one thing he cared for the most.  Someone destroyed his spirit beyond repair. 

  I can only make someone feel safe if I act kindly and caringly.  I can only make someone feel happy if I show them the joy in the world.  I can only make someone feel like they belong if I include them.  I cannot take away pain, or memories; I can help someone forget them by making new memories that outshine the old ones.

  I cannot heal a broken spirit.  No one can.  Only the person whose spirit is broken can repair it of their own free will.  No matter how much I want to help Kris, I know I can do nothing if he doesn’t want help.  I can’t do anything if I don’t know what happened, and even then there is very little I am able to do to help him.  I want these boys to be happy and have a life they never thought they could have, but from what I have gotten from Kris, helping him will be close to impossible.

  He didn’t let me talk, he spoke up the moment I was about to give my reply, “Don’t bother trying to do anything.”

  “I won’t.”  I stated to him.  And for the first time, I

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With how crazy the world is right now, my updates are slower. I will not abandon this, please have patience and I promise to update again soon. Stay safe everyone please. Many Blessings, Wynter (8.20.20)

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ShawolBlinger4life
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Chapter 176: Still reading this in 2024! Hope you are doing well
YEOLLIEZEL
#2
Chapter 176: I am an avid fan of this great story. I am still waiting for an update even after almosr 3 years which means this is a very very great story 😊
poprocksgum
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Chapter 176: it’s probably my 10th time or something reading this. Been missing sky and her warriors 🥹 i hope you are well!
soshi16
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Chapter 176: I re reas this nth time 🥺🥺🥺🥺
PunkRock123 #5
Chapter 11: Heyy, i dont know if you know already but fhere is a fic that practically plagiarized your entire writing. The only difference is the mc background and the card appearance order. But the timeline and many sentences are the exact same. Here is the link https://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/1331812/descended-fromthe-stars
PunkRock123 #6
Chapter 174: oh my goshhh, a long time ago i remember i would always check for updates everytime i go on aff. I really appreciate you to update after 2 years and me reading this again after 5 years O.o its crazy!!!
YehetOhorat1994 #7
Chapter 176: hey wynter! ive started reading this fic years ago, as an early teen and now my teen years are almost ending. this story had brought me so much joy and strength, and is honestly one of the best ive read ever!! keep doing what you do, being a nurse definitely isnt easy at this time, so dont rush to put out updates, though we’ll all definitely be waiting eagerly for the upcoming content!! love what youve been doing so far, keep it up ♡ thank you for the hard work you put in as a nurse too, im sure everyone sppreciated it
iorifae #8
Chapter 2: omg this fanfic brought back so many memories 😭 the last time i read this was like when i was 12 (?) , i still remembered this fanfic cause man i was so in love with exo back then even noww~~ , im glad you still keep this story <3
PuffyBunnyIsLazy
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Chapter 23: Hi Wynter~!
It’s been awhile and I hope that you’re doing well. I’ve noticed since all of the craziness that’s been happening that lots of people are reverting back to the things that brought them comfort when they were younger. This chapter reminded me of that and I wanted to say that this fic of yours is definitely something I truly hold near and dear to my heart.

It reminds me of simpler times in middle school and high school and all the times I’ve read this to escape reality. Your story brings me comfort and joy each and every time. Throughout college I’ve been trying to re-read this from the beginning whenever I can (I’m probably on attempt three or four now? Lol), but I never really had enough time to due to school. As I’m trying to read every single chapter again, I just wanted to say how thankful and grateful I am to you for creating this story. I and many others have thoroughly enjoyed it over the years, and will continue to for many more.

You are truly an amazing and talented writer, and it’s admirable how you can create worlds and bring this much happiness to so many people with your words. It’s crazy to see how much things have changed (for EXO) since the beginning chapters, but that’s just part of life haha. I sincerely wish and hope you’re doing well and that you’re taking care of yourself. Much love <3