Bex and I are still recovering in the healing wing. It’s been a few weeks, so hopefully we can get out of the healing wing soon and go back to doing missions and training with the team. Now I get why Emmy hates being on bed rest. I’m restless and bored out of my mind. I can’t wait till I can go back to doing whatever I want.
Ivy walks in and sits at a chair that is next to my bed. Ivy has been with me every day, and only leaves when she has to. Ivy takes my hands into hers and kisses it. I smile at her. I’m so glad she is here. I haven’t had a chance to talk to her since the team and I met the Three. I still have the vile Eva gave me. Now that I’m feeling better, I’m going to tell Ivy everything.
Ivy is my rock and I’m so happy I found her. Being gay doesn’t affect me having a soulmate. The good thing is the magic world has long accepted those who are attracted to the same sex. The humans are the one behind on the times.
Later that evening Bex and I join the team for dinner. It’s the first time since we’ve been able to eat in the dining hall with the team since we got injured. Everyone is happy that we are feeling better. I notice that Brie is beaming with happiness. Okay something is up with her. I mean she normally is an upbeat person, but there’s something different tonight about her. I look over at Ryan, and he is smiling. Okay Ryan doesn’t normally smile. He tends to be serious, unless he’s drinking then he’s just cracking jokes, but I know he is sober. Something is up with them. I don’t think I’m the only one who notices that something is going on with them, because it seems everyone keeps looking at them. It’s clear we all are trying to not be obvious that we are looking at them, but we totally are. I can’t take it anymore.
“Alright what is up with you two?” I point my finger at Brie and Ryan.
“Yeah, I’d like to know that as well,” Bex adds. The rest of the team nods their heads.
“I didn’t think we were being that obvious,” Ryan states.
“Not obvious? Seriously you two keep making lovey-dovey eyes at each other,” I say in my normal sarcastic tone.
“I can see you are feeling better,” Ryan comments. “Well, I guess we should tell them,” Ryan says as he turns to Brie. “I’ll let you do the honors babe.”
“Today Ryan and I found out we are soulmates,” Brie gushes.
Everyone congratulates them.
“Told you so,” Avery says in a sing-song voice to everyone around the table.
“I want details!” Emmy exclaims.
“Okay. We were at the food store picking me up some tea, and on our way out, Ryan stopped at those quarter machines, you know the ones with little prizes for kids?” We all nod our heads. “Well Ryan got me one from the one with rings in it. When I opened up the plastic holder there was a half-moon half sun ring.” Brie holds out her left hand with a silver ring on her ring finger.
Emmy, Lynden, and Avery make an aw sound. Everyone else claps and congratulates them again. We all had a feeling they were soulmates. They aren’t engaged, but they might as well be, since we know they are going to end up getting married. It’s just a question of when.
After dinner Bex and I go back to the healing wing. Only a few more days, and we should be good. I know Bex is like me, and eager to go back to our normal routine. Bex is a creature of habit, and not doing his normal things is driving him mad, plus I think he is bored of reading which I didn’t think was possible for the bookworm, but I guess when you are stuck doing one thing it gets old quickly.
I also can’t wait to sleep in my own bed. It’s not that the healing wings beds are uncomfortable, but there is something about sleeping in your own bed. I’m ready to get back to normal. The sooner the better, plus I hate not being able to go on missions. I like the action and sitting here in bed all day is definitely not action worthy. Normal will be nice, even though our lives aren’t normal at the moment. This war won’t last forever, and then we will find a new normal.
I fall asleep thinking about what that new normal will look like once this war is over with. I wonder what I will do when I’m not helping save the world from the apocalypse. I like to think Ivy and I will live together, settle down, and be the domestic couple while raising our child. It’s pleasant to think about, and even better to fall asleep to positive thoughts.