I'll Stay

Chapter 1: Turning

Chapter 1

"I'm turning" I whispered looking at my arms, "I'm turning. Duncan will hate me! Duncan will think I'm a monster!" I screamed.

Over the last few days I noticed that the flux was spreading and I had hoped the Duncan wouldn't notice so I hid it under thick clothing and gloves but now the flux has spread to my face and my legs, there was no way he wouldn't notice now.

I sobbed and screamed in my tower.

Why? Why did it have to be me? Why did I have to fall in love when I know he wouldn't love me back? Why...

 

I slowly fell asleep and just as I was on the brink of unconsciousness I felt strong arms wrap themselves around me.

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When I woke up I wasn't in my tower and I felt rather warm, warmer than usual.

I shifted and I noticed there were strong arms wrapped tightly around my waist.

I look to my side and saw Duncan's fluxy face and his blue eyes starring at me. I blushed.

"Are you alright?"

"Yeah I'm fine."

"Why didn't you tell me?" he asked with a frown.

"About what?" I replied innocently, stalling.

"About the flux Kim! Why didn't you tell me it was getting worse? You had me worried sick that something bad had happened to you! You were screaming!" he stared at me accusingly with worry in his eyes.

A part of me was happy the he cared and another part of me was worried that he had seen the flux. I just stared at the ceiling guiltily, not meeting his piercing eyes, wishing he didn't have so much of an impact on me. Even the smallest of actions he does can always have a huge effect on me.

"I didn't want you to worry." I replied still not looking at him, "I didn't want you thinking I'm a monster..." I whispered the last part hoping he wouldn't hear it.

"What?!" he stared at me incredulously, as if he couldn't believe what I had just said, "Kim, I would never think of you as a monster! It wasn't your fault that you fell into the sphere of flux, it was mine and we're gonna get rid of the flux, I promise." He wrapped his arms around me even tighter as if he was afraid I was gonna disappear if he let go and I looked up at the him like he was a mad scientist, which I guess he kinda was.

Then he kissed me on the forehead and fell asleep again.

Wait did he just kiss me? Maybe he actually has feelings for me as well! But that's not possible, is it? No Kim, stop getting your hopes up! But maybe I'm not wasting my time waiting for him after all... I thought as I drifted to sleep in Duncan's arms.