The Meeting in the Dorms (Avalee needed!)

[potter_fan122]

Stacey stroked his cheek with her free hand.

"Let me tell you something about love," She said softly, "you may love more than one person, it is entirerly possible. but there are different kinds of love. The love like we have that feels everlasting and strong, or the kind of love you may have for Avalee, which might be just sudden passion. There are infinite kinds of love, and even more levels. You love a lot of people, but all in different ways, and all on different levels." She explained, looking towards the ground.

"I`ve learned a lot about love. Some of it good, some of it bad. But what I`ve learned the most is that love never dies. It may change or move on, but there is always love there." she hesitated for a moment. "I still love Nate, in a way. But I could never marry him or spend my life with him." She shrugged. "So what? I know that I love you more, and that you are the one I want to be with. Aiden, what I`m trying to tell you is that it`s alright to love Avalee, but the love is different. I don`t know if this will make talking to her easier or harder, but I hope it helps."

She leaned forward and kissed him softly.

"I just want you to be happy. I`ll wait in the forest. You don`t need me there to overhear or make things complicated."

[Aiden]

Aiden looked down as she spoke.  It did actually make him feel better.  He had never loved two people at once, it made things complicated, confusing, and emotional.  But if there were different types of love, maybe it would make explaining this to Avalee easier.

Aiden nodded slowly, and leaned in to kiss her again.  He kept his hand caressing Stacey's cheek, until he leaned back.
"Thank you, love.  I'll be back soon."  He promised quietly.

[potter_fan122]

Stacey smiled sadly and nodded. She squeezed his hand and started to back away slowly.
"I`ll  be in the clearing, my moon." She said before turning around slowly. She understood that Aiden needed to do this alone. Her being in the forest meant that she would overhear or see what happened and she couldn`t interfere. She knew that Aiden loved her, but that didn`t mean she wouldn`t go into the room if something was said.

Glancing back one more time, Stacey waved at him before a snow leopard dashed into the trees.

[purpleraincloud]

Waiting was pure torture. She wanted to crawl under her bed and die. Since that night in the woods, she hadn't been able to close her mind to him, which was super annoying.

[Aiden]

Aiden walked up the stairs, and towards the common room door.  He lifted his head, and stared at the portait with a dull expression.  Finally, after a few moments he opened the door and walked inside.
"Avalee?

[purpleraincloud]

"Aiden!" She said. Her face lit up, as it always would when she saw the man she loved. She saw his face and tears started to stream down her face. It was going to be bad.

[Aiden]

Aiden looked at Avalee with a sad expression.  He hadn't expect her to react this quickly or that bad.  He slowly walked up to her, and sat down.

Aiden leaned back, and took deep breaths.  He looked at Avalee with a serious, apologetic expression.
"Avalee, I'm sorry."  He whispered.

[purpleraincloud]

She decided to pour her heart out. " Aiden, Ive never loved anyone in my life as much as I love you. I need you like I need air, water, warmth. I really need you. And I now I know you don't feel the same way. But I just needed you to know that." She said. She cried harder than she had in her entire life, she buried her face in her hands. She wanted to die. She knew that he knew that because she could feel that her mind was still open, Aiden could still read it.

[Aiden]

Aiden flinched as he read her mind.  He wasn't used to it, and it was hard to concentrate on what he had to say.  He leaned forward closer to Avalee.

He looked at her, his eyes nervous and sad.  He watched her cry, knowing there was nothing he could do.
"Avalee, I'm sorry.  I know you must feel like I used you, but that was not my intentions.  I can't love you back the way you love me.  I can't.  It would be wrong.  I know you must be very angry with me, but I need you to understand."  He said quietly.

[purpleraincloud]

"So when you said that you loved me, you lied?" She wasn't angry, yet. She was just confused, she just wanted to die, she  hoped he knew that.

[potter_fan122]

The snow leopard ran and ran hard until she hit the depths of the forest. She navigated her way through the area until she made it to the familiar clearing. She layed down next to a tree, panting heavily. Her bright blue eyes closed for a few moments, trying to calm herself down.

Moments later, Stacey phased back. The change from animal to human left her still for a moment, and she used the tree for support as she tried to stand. She stood, still pressed against the tree. Her eyes in human form were soft grey again. Her eyes were always blue as a snow leopard.

She fell down to the ground, onto her stomach again, and covered her face with her hands. She shook with new tears.

The realization of what had happened hit her hard and fast again. Aiden loves someone else. She thought. She shook quickly, her sobs were audible this time. He kissed someone else. He loves someone else. She sobbed loud and hard. The sounds ripped through her throat, tearing through her. She shook her head and rolled onto her back, staring up at the sky. The tears that streamed down her face quieted.

"How could this have happened?" she whispered to herself. Did she do something wrong? Did she make him unhappy? Did she hurt his feelings, or something? She asked herself all kinds of questions, and none of them were positive.

[Miss Xantier]

Heather heard voices below her, and walked down to the common room and saw Aiden and Avalee together, but Avalee looked confused, and Heather was very confused by Avalee and searched Avalee's mind for a clue. Avalee was thinking that Aiden had lied to her when Aiden said that he loved her the night before. Heather says to "the couple" "What's up? Aiden are you lying to Avalee or not!?" She would always be there Avalee no matter what.

[Aiden]

Aiden looked from Avalee to Heather.  He sighed, and clenched his hands together in a fist.  He was going to try to explain the best he could.

Aiden shook his head, and closed his eyes slowly which were still a dark black.  He wanted to stay calm.
"No, I did not lie to Avalee."  He began, opening his eyes again.  "I do love her.  But...maybe not the same way she loves me."

[purpleraincloud]

Avalee was seriously worried. Heather loomed mad enough to punch Aiden. Avalee knew that she was capable of doing that. She was crying still. She just wanted to sleep for a long long time. She nodded, showing Aiden she understood.

[Aiden]

Aiden looked at Avalee, his eyes dark and sad as she nodded.  He didn't know what else to say.  He sighed, and slowly stood up with a worried expression.   Aiden began to walk towards the door.

Aiden stopped before he opened the portrait.  He turned his head to look back at her.
"I'm sorry."  He said quietly and sincerely before escaping through the door.  He figured the less he said the less she would be hurt.

Aiden walked through the hall and into the courtyard.  He walked slow with his hands in both of his pockets.  He had a lot on his mind, and most of them were not good.  He sighed quietly as he looked for the clearing.