Comforting a Dear Sister. {U R Y U U}

I was sitting on the couch in our room. Lexi was crying over her ex-boyfriend making out with his own brother. That was just sick. Not only did they break her heart, he lied to her too. Seriously, did he take her for an idiot? Next time I see him, I'll be sure to mess around with his love life.

"It's okay Lexi. He shouldn't have done what he did, but you have to get over him. Try to at least. He doesn't deserve it." I said quietly.

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"Just calm down. It's going to be fine. You'll be over him in no time." I whispered.

I willed for her to lose some of her pain from Torin. It came handy sometimes, especially times like this. I hoped it worked. I never really used that power much. Remind me to wash the mascara off the pillow later.

I immediatly stopped.

"I know Lexi, his brother. Let him be. It's his loss. You don't deserve to go through all this. You can go and find a guy that really loves you for who you are. Just please, forget him." I said softly.

It hurt me to see her like this. Torin was really going to get it. I handed her a kleenex. Her makeup was running all over the place.

I sat there in silence. She didn't deserve to go through this. I would've rather she been dumped than to be hurt like this. But really Torin? You own brother? I thought. That was a bit too much, no?

"Now why would you think something like that? Thats BS and you know it. You are beautiful. A daughter of Aphrodite. Everyone has their own features. Everyone has their own beauty. That's why mom even has a job you know." I told her.

I hugged her. I really wanted to help her. But I would never make her forget as long as she didn't want to forget. It was hurting me, I know. It was hurting her even more. She needed to forget. But she needed to do it herself. Please mom, help her. Somehow. I prayed.

I looked her straight in the eyes.

"Stop doubting yourself. You know it's the truth. It's just a boy. Trust me, there will be a bunch of guys lining up to date you. Just find the one for you. You may experience a few heartbreaks here and there, but you'll find someone who'll stay true to you in the end." I told her.

Torin paced nervously in front of the Aphrodite cabin door, a small bundle of flowers clutched in his shaky hands. He'd been shifting around anxiously for several minutes now, trying to decide the outcome of knocking. He knew Lexi would be in there, it would've been the first place she went. But would she want to see her? He just had to explain. Had to apologize and tell her it wasn't her fault at all. Would she believe him? Would she be bitter? Angry? Upset? The last thing Torin wanted to do was hurt her more. His breath quivered as he knocked gently on the door, half hoping nobody would answer so that he could say he tried and return to his own cabin...Not that saying he tried would've been good enough. It just meant he would've spent time searching elsewhere in the camp. The aphrodite cabin intimidated him. Not the pink, feminine look to it or the over-whelming smell of perfume, but the people who lived within it. They tended to be the children blessed with beauty, and some had the ego to match it. He was weary of these kinds of people, as they had never been to kind to him as a boy. Torin scuffed his shoe on the ground waiting for an answer.

I opened the door. Torin was there.

“What the hell do you want now?” I asked coldly glaring daggers at him.

Honestly, I didn’t know what the hades he wanted right now. He already broke Lexi’s heart once. Was he trying to break it again? What else did he want to take from her? Did he want to hurt her again?

Torin flinched and stepped back, clutching the flowers to his chest, as if they would somehow protect him from this girl's wrath. How did she know it was him, anyway? "I just... I was hoping to... maybe... to talk to Lexi..." He finally managed to say, his words just barely over a nervous mumble. He looked down at the girl, his eyebrows drawn together and slanted like a roof. He still looked how he felt, which was guilty, ashamed, and downright worthless. He shook wear he stood, head drawn low in surrender. He really didn't want trouble. He just needed to assure Lexi it wasn't her fault.

Torin flinched at how angry and pained she sounded. The flowers shook in his hands. He dry-swallowed and took a step back, suddenly regretting his trip to the Aphrodite cabin. His glance switched to Lexi's sister before returning to Lexi. "I just...wanted... Gods, I am so sorry Lexi..." He squeaked. "I-I know that you're angry and...and you h-have every right to be... But I want you to know that it wasn't your fault. You did n-nothing wrong.. I'm just stupid and...And I never meant to hurt you." he inhaled, having exhausted his breath on his awkwardly heart-felt apology.

Torin stepped back nervously when Lexi made her way out onto the porch. He glanced nearly pleadingly through the door as she closed it at her sister. Was it better or worse that she was gone? When she turned the door all the way shut a tiny whimpering squeak-like noise was involuntarily made and his face flushed red in embarassment. He cleared his throat and ahuffled nervously. "Mostly...yeah. I just...I still love you...but I realized I'm not in love with you. I-I never meant to hurt you and if I did I'm sorry!" The words had begun to rush to him bugmt then he took a pause to catch his breath and stare into her beautiful blue eyes. "I don't want you to hate me, Lex. I want this to end peacefully. I was stupid and I messed up...I should have told you but I was so scared I didn't know how. But I want us to be okay...Even if we're not in a relationship. I need you to be okay..." he gave her a small, grim smile. "And, anyway, you're a beautiful child of Aphrodite. Replacing me won't be hard."

I put a hand on her shoulder. 'Calm down. You're buring up.' I whispered.

Right now, I really wanted to punch this guy square in the face. As unlike me that would seem, I really wanted to make this guy suffer. First he breaks Lexi's heart by making out with his brother and then lying to her about it. Then he comes here and rubs it in that he no t in love with her anymore. What a duche.

Torin rubbed the back of his neck, staring at his feet. She was really having trouble with this, wasn't she? Why? He glanced back up at her and shook his head. "Dating you was one of the best experiences I ever had, Lexi. You were the first person besides my mom to actually take an interest in me. To care about me as a person and not just what I can do." He struggled to find the words to explain to her properly. "I messed up by not knowing what love is. I messed up but not telling you before...getting into things with Ben. I messed up by not treating you better, because you deserve better. But I didn't mess up by dating you, Lexi. That was one of the greatest things I've ever done. It was fun, you were kind. We had our differences but the joy easily out-weighed that. If it weren't for you...I wouldn't have discovered the differences of loving and being in love. I should have seen it sooner, and... and I'm sorry. Please, you don't have to forgive me but... You need to get over me. Some day, I don't know when, but some day the perfect guy will come. He will be your prince charming. He will always love you, at the best and worst of times, and will never leave your side. And he'll be the one for you. I'm just... I'm not that person." His shoulders dropped. "I'll leave. If you don't want to talk again, well, I'll respect that. Just.. Just know that it none of this was your fault, okay? And that things will get better, and you will find your true love." He lifted his arm and gave a small wave, before crouching down, placing the flowers on the ground, returning to a standing upright position, and then turning his back and leaving.

I slowly backed away. This wasn't my problem to fix. As much as I wanted to help, I wasn;t allowed to. It just didn't seem right either. It wasn't going to solve things for long. They would eventually remeber and I would have to explain. This was their fight. Not mine.

Torin stopped in his tracks and gasped in surprise as her arms slipped around him. She whispered him a compliment, and he felt guilt swallow up his heart. But at the same time it was enlightening. His lips turned up into a smile of delight. When she let go he turned around and nodded, his cheeks flushing red. This was suddenly going a lot better. "Me too. I'm glad we can settle this... smoothly."