The Host discussion

RP

Willa wandered into the gardens to see to her first job. Today, she was pruning and weeding the carrots. Grabbing scissors, she snipped off unwanted growths, examined the crop and watered them all. She was alone as she did this so after a good set, she went back to the dining hall to see if anyone was willing to talk.

Willa returned and began watering the plants again, checking for any weeds again and dug them up.

Seth followed her in and grabbed some tools. He loved the garden. He looked over at Willa for a moment and then began his work.

"Oh, hi there Seth. Did you see how well the carrot were doing?" She smiled as she crouched over the turnips. She was sweating and her face and hands were smeared with soil.

"Yeah, you did wonder on those," Seth said with a kind smile.

"Oh thanks." She blushed and grinned before turning back to the turnips. "So, tell me your story Seth. I'm intrigued." She raised her eyebrow jokingly and giggled.

"My story?" Seth asked her, raising an eyebrow.

"You know what I mean. Family? How did you get here? So on." She continued to dig up the weeds.

"Oh," Seth said with a nervous laugh. "Well after both of my parents were taken by souls Karen fought them off. Then we ran. We left our town with barely more then a canteen and a loaf of bread. Eventually we stumbled upon Adam and this place." he said, gesturing around. "And we've lived here ever since."

"I don't know where my brother is." She tugged hard at a weed. "I lost him somewhere on the way. Parents insisted we follow their example and volunteer to be implanted. Just cause we were rich and had to do it." She stopped tugging and wiped her brow. "Now I gotta find him."

Seth looked at Willa, "I'm so sorry Willa..." he told her. "It must be so hard."

"Nah. I've got a mission you know." She tugged once again at a weed and fell onto her bottom as she finally pulled it out. She giggled and crossed her legs in the dirt. "I gotta live everyday to learn whether he's okay or not. And bring him back."

Seth smiled lightly, "That's positive."

"I try to turn everything positive." She smiled back before standing and arching her back. "When I signed up for gardening, would you believe I thought we were pruning rose bushes and snipping at topiary?" She smirked.

Seth laughed, "You would Willa." he said teasingly.

"Honestly. Like I said, I was rich and ignorant." She shrugged and moved onto the next weed. "Alright. Tell me something else. What did you liked to do?"

"I loved soccer and track," Seth told her. "They were my life. I had lots of popular friends and what seemed like a good future."

"It all seemed like a good future hm? I still remember what I was doing and wearing that day. A spring dress at a garden party in a friend's villa. Was talking to a Chester Lawrence too. We were supposed to get together eventually. You know, wealthy, handsome..." She shook her head and leaned back onto her legs. "What were you doing?"

"I was with my sister. We were at a movie together," Seth said, biting his bottom lip.

Willa smiled sadly. "What a different future eh? At least there are some of us left." She shrugged one shoulder. (Gotta jet)

Seth nodded, "And we will survive. Its in our nature..." he said.

"You know you're pretty philosophical for a 14 year old." Willa put her hand on her hip and watched Andy in case she would tread on something.

"Hello? Can I help you?" Willa called over to Andy.

Seth laughed and then glanced over at Andy.

"Hm, looks like she can take care of herself. Do you wanna go back to the kitchen or clean up?" Willa clapped the dirt off her hands and stood.

"Kitchen..." Seth said, "You've earned a break. And so have I." he said with a small smile. He stifled up and clapped his hands together to try and rid them of the dirt.

"Come on then." She smiled and started back to the kitchens.

"Right behind you," Seth told her as she walked out.

((change to kitchen.))

Caine led her put to the garden, sitting in the grass. He pulled her sit down next to him, holding her hands. "We can make him leave, I don't think he'll blab."

Karen shook her head, and pulled her hands out of Caine's, "I don't want him to leave Caine. I care about him." she told him, looking at the floor.

((he should kiss her. Like on the floor))

"Yes, but your supposed to care about me, Karen." He told her, taking face in his hands. He turned his body towards her, tilting her face up to his. He attacked her lips with his, using his force to keep them there.

Karen struggled, trying to tear their lips apart. But for some reason she stopped. His lips were so familiar to her. She had known them for so long...

He pulled back to breathe, stroking her cheek. "Karen.. Please." He asked of her, fingers trailing her cheek gently, down her neck. "You can stop him here, Karen. Before it gets serious and you consider.." He trailed off, just the thought of them laying in bed together was disgusting.

"Caine..." Karen said stiffly, "We- we already had sex... If that's what you mean." her voice squeaked at the end a little from her nerves.

His hands started to shake as he pulled them away. He looked at the ground, balling his hand into a fist. "Then it was only sex." He looked up at her, convinced her relationship with the thing was loveless.

It was Karen's turn to look down, "He loves me Caine and he treats me as so. And I willingly have him my virginity..." she told him.

"Do you love him?" He whispered, looking up at her again. He scooted closer to her, touching her face with feathery fingertips. He brushed their noses together, lips about to touch hers. His thumb tips stroked her cheek softly.

"I- I..." Karen couldn't speak. Why she couldn't, she did not know.

"Do you love me?" He asked, his eyes flicked up to hers. He brushed her lips with his, wanting to see how she'd react. "I'm not dead, Karen. I'm here, now."

Karen sighed and leaned into him, her lips pushing forcefully against his. Sort of in a hungry way. She didn't know how to answer his question at the moment...

He kissed her back, just as hungry. He stood up on his knees, wrapping his arms around her waist. His fingers trailed her cheeks lightly, gently.

Karen wrapped his arms around him. Tilting her head opposite of his to let them be closer. Her hands trailed down his sides.
She had missed him...

He pulled away, smiling when he saw her face. He brought his hand up to push back his hair, his signature habit. He smiled softly at her, playing with her hair. A smile was a lot for him.

"I'm happy you're safe..." Karen said with a small smile. Her blue eyes sparkled. "Thinking you were dead killed me Caine."

"I'm sorry if you had to feel that way." He told her softly, kissing the top of her head. "Let's go inside." He stood up, still holding her hand. "I'll make you something to eat." He nodded seriously, tugging her inside.

"Ok," Karen said with a nod, standing up as her pulled her towards the door and out.

((to the kitchen!(:))