"What happened?" I blurted out curiously not thinking about how annoying that probably made me seem.
"I got mugged on my way here by some guys but I beat them all" I gave him a wide smile and patted his thick bicep.
"Woah, that's so cool" I gushed in excitement and I waved my hands around. I have always wanted to get involved in a fight.
Elijah raised his brow, his lips twitching upwards in a smile but he hissed in pain at his knuckles and cheek. My eyes widen when I thought about the mini first aid kit in my bag. I ran back to where I carelessly threw my empty bag and took out a mini kit from a hidden compartment.
This has become a habit, I guess, to carry a kit with you everywhere in case your wound opens up, you never know.
Elijah raised his brow-yet again- when I brought up the kit to him.
"Do you want to do it yourself or I can do it for you?" I suggested him with a small smile and he nodded his head offering his hand to me.
Having quite experience with me, I quickly and expertly dressed his knuckles and covered them neatly with gauze. Time for his cheek. Squeezing some of the ointment on my finger, I looked up to see Elijah staring at me with an intense gaze.
My cheeks heat up and my face flushed as I tried to avert his gaze. Chewing my bottom lip, I ran my finger on his cheekbone. He didn't even hiss in pain. I'd be withering and wheezing on the floor by now.
He was strong. And handsome!.....
I blushed and cursed myself when I looked at the band-aids and found that they were frozen ones! ugh, fricking burnt toast and nuggets! Dang, it. Pineapple!
Elijah looked at them and chuckled shaking his head. I looked in contemplation and just stared at his face.
"Hurry along, Alara", hooooooollllllyyyyyy Nutella, my name has never sounded this beautiful.
I blinked at him once, then twice, and then shrugged putting a frozen band-aid on his cheek. I bit my lip to control my laughter but it slipped anyways as I burst into a fit of laughter covering my mouth, he looked so silly!
Elijah gave me a blank look and narrowed his eyes but I could see the amusement dancing in his eyes. They looked bright and full of life unlike just moments prior where he looked all deadly and ready to kill.
Just then we heard loud banging on the door, all traces of my laughter gone and I looked at Elijah with a fearful face. I tried to at least put on a strong front but who am I kidding?
Strong and me? Pffft. I'm weak as a noodle!
Elijah turned all serious and sighed standing up to open the door. I looked at him panicked, what was he doing?!! Why was he opening the dang door?! Why the heavens was he-Oh. It was just Nate who was panting, breathing heavily almost wheezing using his knee for support. He then looked at Elijah and then burst into a fit of laughter, falling dramatically on the floor, and occasionally slapping it and clutched his stomach, his laughter booming around the room. Talk about drama and extra.
"Is that a fucking frozen stic-" He paused looking around the room.
Then his eyes landed on me and he instantly ran over to me and cradled my small self in his big arms.
"Oh, my- my smol precious tiny lil been" He uttered, his voice full of sympathy and concern as he caressed my hair and hugged me tighter.
"Am fine" I choked out but he just continued.
"I'm so sorry, my tiny wittle Lara Bear, I don't know how it must have been for you, my cookie- oww" He winced when Eljiah punched the back of his neck and he let go of me. Freaking finally.
Nate smiled sheepishly caressing the back of his neck, "Oh, sorry Labear"
"How'd you know?" Elijah asked him standing, leaning on the wall with his arms crossed and his usual blank face with eyes that starred inside your soul and scared the living nuts outta you.
"There is a whole mission going out there, it's fucking crazy! They have like a whole team divided in squads to look for you, they are so fucking scary" He shuddered looking at me and gave me a sympathetic look. I gulped looking at Elijah who just gave me a blank nod.
"It's nothing to worry about, they are just a bunch of fools" Elijah muttered in a strong voice playing with a ball that I don't even know where he found from.
"Yes, Lara Bear, we're here to protect you, we're your knights in shining Armour," Nate said with a determined face and grabbed a packet of chips from underneath the couch. Where the chocolate fudge are they just grabbing things from?
I patted around the couch, and my eyes widened in disbelief as I found snickers laying there. What the heck?
Shrugging, I took off the wrapper and start munching it.
"So what do we do now?" I asked in a low soft voice and Elijah looked like he was figuring something out.
"We just stay here, hang out and shit, and we'll leave whenever you want to, remember you don't need to be scared from anyone Angel, especially not these measly pathetic fools," Elijah said to me in a soft tone, coming to sit beside me and rubbed my shoulder in comfort.
"Yeah, don't be scared from anyone, every boy here is scared to death from our Eli right here cuz he basically jus-" And then he was paused and gulped nervously with a sheepish smile chuckling nervously looking at Elijah who was giving him a death glare I-will-fudging-kill-you-where-you-sit kinda look.
"What?" I asked curiously playing with my fingers looking at the two of them as they conversed with their eyes.
"Nothing Lara Bear, you don't worry your pretty little head about it," Nate said to me waving the conversation off and indulging me with a documentary of butterflies.
"I'm kinda hungry", I murmured after a while glad my stomach wasn't growling like a beast it usually does. It would have been so embarrassing.
"Sorry, Alara but we only have snacks in here, and I m hungry as well," Nate said rubbing his stomach while I gave him a stinky eye.
"You ate 5 fricking packets of chips all by yourself" I accused him with a pointed look poking his chest while Elijah shoved his head with his foot.
"What?! I'm a growing boy, I need my food" He scoffed with an offended expression dusting off his clothes and standing up. Elijah stood up as well and picked up my bag.
"Time to face our fear, Lara Bear," Nate said with a serious look, his chest tight as he looked up to the sky.
Elijah rolled his eyes and gave me a hand, "Let's go Angel"
Please, please, please, for the sake of donuts, cakes, pizza, fries, burgers, pasta, pastries, ice cream and every good thing in the world, please let it be all fine.
Gulping nervously, I pulled on the skin off my nails and tried my best to stop from shaking, I couldn't help but think of every worst outcome possible.Ugh, my stupid brain!I wanted to be brave, confident, and strong but we don't always get what we want so I'm stuck here nervous as Satan's home!Nate tried keeping the environment light by cracking jokes here and there occasionally making fun of the way Elijah walked, I was grateful for the effort but it did nothing to ease the nervousness and anxiety I was feeling.Before I could hyperventilate and die of heart failure, I felt my hand being encased by a large warm hand and tightly clutched, my breath hitched and I looked up to see Elijah gazing at me with soft comforting eyes. I stared deeply into his dark hazel eyes finding them warm and soothing. I felt my whole body and heart calm down and my breath got normal.Huffing I closed my eyes focusing on Elijah's warm hand rubbing circles on my hand,
The days passed by in a blur and soon it was Monday as I get ready for the first day of my senior year. I haven't felt this happy and laughed so much in years. It felt nice and lovely. I never wanted this feeling to go away, I wanted it to remain in my heart forever.Elijah was, yet again, not here when I woke up. His side of the bed was empty when I woke up so I assume he went to where he went the night I woke up. My mood faltered slightly but I didn't let it ruin the mood entirely so I put on a strong big girl facade ignoring how I was crippling inside.I pouted as I tightened the belt around my waist all the way to keep it from falling but it still did nonetheless. The school didn't provide girls' uniforms because it was a boy's school duh. So I had to wear the boy's one but I was thankful for it. I'd hate to be the odd one out at least this way, it'd help me mix up with them.But the problem was, that even their smallest size was big for me it was way too bi
"Lara Bear" Nate whispered, his voice dripping with concern and worry and I swallowed down all my tears and memories. I was fine. I was ok. I was strong."I'm extremely sorry...I-I didn't know..I'm so sorry" Nate stumbled upon his words cupping my cheeks and I tried to ease his worries by giving him a fake smile."You have nothing to apologize for, I just got nervous, I'm fine," I said convincingly and Nate engulfed me in his bear hug for the second time, me hugging him back. I liked being hugged. It felt nice and warm."I'm so sorry Darlin, I shouldn't have shouted at you", I shook my head and paused his sentence."It's fine Nate, it's all fine," I said hopefully convincing him and shot him a genuine grin.Nate finished making my tie and then laughed at how adorable I looked. His words not mine and he continued pulling my cheeks. We both got startled as the door slammed open and we both screamed a little making the person shout at us to shut the f
My classes went uneventfully, and because I had Elijah and Nate by my side I had a lot of fun. I was beyond happy and jolly! I never knew school could be this fun. My old school was equivalent to Satan's residence, I never had any friends and what you may call the 'outcast' of the school. I was even bullied!But this? This was heaven! I haven't felt this happy and laughed so much in ages. It felt nice to have fun. Especially when I have my friends by my side.Right now, I was walking to my second last class of the day and that was Spanish and then I had my last class Arts. I don't know how but I felt almost confident as I walked with a skip in my steps. Being in Nate's and Elijah's company almost made me confident and brave even. Maybe this was the true me and being in their company brought it out? Shrugging I continued to walk happily with a wide grin on my face.T
I nearly jumped at his deep gruff voice and like a deer caught in headlights, I looked at him with wide eyes. He screamed trouble and mischief and I wanted nothing to do with him.I twirled the end of my shirt nervously and turned to face my canvas ignoring him entirely. He gave me not-so-good uncomfortable vibes.Please God don't let him kill me."Are you ignoring me bunny?" He muttered in a low voice, leaning towards me slightly and I still refused to look at him and continued to sketch. He will just get bored of me and leave me alone soon."The name is Clade" He whispered after a couple of seconds, I couldn't understand why he couldn't take a hint and still was continuing to make an effort while I was ignoring him. I felt bad. This was the same as when I used to talk to other people and they'd ignore me. Omg, I'm a horrible person."M-my names..Alara" I uttered after a few seconds nervously a
It took everything in me to not flinch at the boys standing in front of me in a line. I gulped and counted, holy chicken wings, they were six from what my eyes could see. Six! Six and I was one, a little unfair, don't ya think?"Aww look guys, the little girl is shcawed" I cringed and chuckled nervously as one of the boys mocked me. I wasn't scared, I was just plain nervous.Ok, I'm scared."Um- hi?" I squeaked out and punched myself in the head. Seriously? I wanna die. Please God, make a big hole in the front for I shall fall and die in it.The boys laughed and my heart skipped a beat when a boy with electric blue hair started to walk in front of me, chocolate fudge! I can't even run back into the bathroom cuz they'd just jump over the door and it'd corner me even more. And I can't straight since the monkeys are blocking the entrance.I clenched my fist, and lo
"She's dead?!" I blurted out and my eyes widen as I realized my mouth has, yet again, embarrassed. Great. I face palmed and peeked from my fingers to see Elijah looking back at me with a small smile and amusement dancing in his now light eyes."Yes, Angel I think that's what I meant, yeah" He nodded to himself teasing me and I blushed a little in embarrassment and hid my face with my hands."I'm sorry" I whispered twiddling my fingers nervously and pulled my bottom lip between my teeth."Don't worry your pretty little head about it Angel" He murmured in a low raspy voice and then he brought his hand freeing my lip out of my hold."And don't do that either" He whispered clenching his jaw and fists while I looked at him with a confused frown."Why?" I whispered back and pulled my lip between my teeth again, it is my lip he can't tell me what to do with my own lip.
I got dressed in my uniform tiredly while Elijah and Nate waited outside the bathroom doors. I was exhausted, that nightmare tired me out, all I wanted was to go back to that cloud-like bed and fall asleep.Clutching my head in pain, I leaned back on the door groaning quietly to myself. Sizzle nut. My head pounded and my eyes hurt as I tried to focus. Ugh. How was I going to survive the whole day? I tucked my hair, which was down flowing in the air, behind my ear securing it with a pin."Lara Bear? You alright in there?" I smiled at Nate's concerned voice and decided to ease his worry by opening the door and grinned."There she is" Elijah mumbled quietly giving me a small grin nodding his head at me. I shyly looked down playing with my fingers ignoring all the other boys that were here doing their own business.Elijah stepped in front of me and I bit my lower lip avoiding his gaze as he bent do