Hidden Truths


    “You came for work…here? Are you sure you didn’te here to ck-off from work?” I asked as I


    Reiner did not reply to my question, instead he started toy out arge mat on the grass clearing that


    we were standing on. Someone was well prepared as always. Guess we’ll be having ate-night pic


    together at this ce. Awesome!


    I sat down immediately when Reiner was done setting up. I know I wasn’t the one who walked here, I


    was carried, but I still felt a little tired from the fear and excitement of our journey here. It was good to


    sit down and rx while gazing at the view. The city was lit with so many beautiful lights and the sight


    was mesmerizing. Looking down from where we were I could see the winding road that we must have


    taken to reach this ce.


    Reiner brought out the food and we started eating. We talked about random things to pass the time.


    The food didn’t interest me, so I finished eating in almost no time at all. Reiner hugged my body to his


    from behind as he continued to enjoy our conversation, the view and the light breeze.


    “You know, I know so little about you. Mind telling me more about you?” I asked abruptly.


    “What do you want to know?” Reiner replied tly after some thought.


    “Random things like…how old you are? Where were you born? Do you have any siblings? What you


    were like growing up?” I replied eagerly with a list of things I could think of at the top of my head that I


    wanted to know about Reiner.


    “I’m 30. I was born in this country. I don’t have any siblings. I was an ordinary kid growing up,” Reiner


    replied emotionlessly.


    “I see…” I replied nkly. What else was I expecting? I sighed softly at his unanimated response.


    The conversation came to an awkward standstill as Reiner refused to offer further information and I


    wasn’t sure what else to ask. Actually, I had many things I wanted to ask but I feared being greeted


    with the same type of responses. This is a lot more challenging than I thought. Well, no pain no gain is


    what they always say.


    “Do you have any hobbies?” I asked.


    “I don’t have time for hobbies,” Reiner replied.


    “What is your favorite food?” I asked.


    “I can eat anything as long as it’s healthy enough,” Reiner replied.


    “Howe you seem to know how to do everything?” I asked.


    “I was well trained,” Reiner replied.


    “What are your parents like?” I asked.


    “They’re normal,” Reiner replied.


    “Where do you usually go on your holidays?” I asked.


    “I don’t take holidays,” Reiner replied.


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    Ok…I’m done. After asking countless questions and being offered the same curt and not-so-informative


    answers; I believed that I finally learned something about Reiner. The first thing I learnt from all the


    questions I asked was that Reiner did not want me to know anything about him. At all. The second


    thing I learnt about Reiner was that he wasn’t interested in getting to know me either. Reiner never


    asked me any questions back. At all.


    Suddenly, the air around me felt cold and the wind seemed hostile. The light of the city nightscape


    seemed dimmer and less attractive. I felt like I was still here, yet I wasn’t. I felt like Reiner was with me,


    yet he wasn’t. Simrly, I felt like we had gotten closer, yet we hadn’t.


    I sighed as I looked up at the dark night sky. I couldn’t see any stars and I definitely couldn’t make out


    the North Star that Edward wanted me to find. This is so pathetic. The ice wall in between us is still


    standing as strong as before; it has not melted at all.


    “R…hug me…” I whispered and Reiner hugged me tightly to him immediately. I enjoyed the warmth in


    his arms, the feel of his hard toned body against my back and the feel of his chin resting on top of my


    head.


    “R…kiss me…” I pleaded sweetly and heplied. Taking my chin in his hand, he tilted my head up


    and kissed me firmly on the lips. His cold attitude towards me did nothing to change the warmth of his


    passionate kiss.


    If his body is all he’s willing to give me; I’ll dly take it.


    …


    Edward sat alone in his dark and gloomy office with his legs rested on top of his worktable. The room


    waspletely dark except for arge monitor that was switched on. Edward stared silently at the red


    dot on a map that had recently stopped moving. His eyes narrowed and he started smirking as he


    continued to stare at the red dot on the screen.


    “Reiner…you sick bastard…” Edward muttered to himself as he smirked.


    I had the guts to take Natalia to theke house where one of her most haunting experiences took ce


    and I even forced her somewhat into remembering the incident. That must have led to some


    psychological strain on Natalia…that, however, would be nothingpared to this. If she learnt about


    the truth behind the exact location that she now stood, would hell break loose?


    If she’s standing there, then she is without a doubt with Reiner. Of all the ces he could take her out


    for ate-night date, he had the balls to take her there. That guy must be in stupid, super brave or


    simply out of his mind. I chose Reiner to be Natalia’s bodyguard knowing that he would be the one to


    spend the most time by her side. I still chose him because I knew that he would keep her safe, and


    above all else, there is a very good reason why Natalia could never fall in love with Reiner.


    Reiner, you can’t copy what I did. I took her to a ce for her to remember but you’re taking her to a


    ce that she should forget. Forever.


    This is getting very interesting…


    --To be continued...