Sabbath studied Nells face as she spoke quietly to him, asking him to return for one last goodbye. He gave a wan smile and nodded, meeting her eyes, "We'll try to be there Nells" He brushed a tendril of stray hair from her cheek with his fingertips and his eyes softened as she told him she wasn't quite ready to let him go. He replied with a sad smile, "But I have to go, now, Nells. I didn't tell my abuela I was leaving", he also knew they were expecting more guests at the house who would ask about his whereabouts so she would definitely notice him missing.
He sighed and looked at her, before pulling her gently towards him and embracing her. He held her, not wanting to let her go. He closed his eyes and rested his head against hers, breathing the soft scent of her hair. The moments passed.
Juliana was fussing somewhere behind them, when a pot plant that had been sitting on the shelf somehow dislodged, the pot fell to the wooden floor shattering into pieces and scattering the floor with soil. At the sudden smash, Sabbie released Nells from their embrace and turned to look at the disturbance. He saw Juliana standing over the broken mess with her hand clamped over her mouth in surprise . "Oh, I'm sorry, I must have bumped it," she said looking at Noelle. "Gee, Jules" Sabbath said, shaking his head "We better get you out of here before you wreck the place!" He gestured towards the floor trap and waited as Juliana climbed down the ladder before looking at Nells to follow him and starting his own descent.
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