The Monsters Daughter

TEN

I had been laying in the grass for a few moments, everyone had joined on the back porch. They were all watching me, worried about me.

"I'm alright, go back inside."

Erik starts to move closer to me as I stand up. I look at his and sadly smile.

"Alex, what's happen."

"It's alright, my body just overreacted."

"You're thoughts were screaming at everyone, something was wrong."

He helps me over to the group as I sadly smile at them.

"Shaw would experiment on me and leave me in enclosed spaces. Some of them foreign while others were familiar. My body reacted as if I was going to be experimented on again."

I look at Charles and slightly smile.

"Would you mine showing me to my room, and maybe the kitchen."

"No problem."

He smiles as I kiss Erik's cheek, I start to walk off. Charles had shown me to the kitchen, it took some time because I kept staring at everything. It was expensive but comfortable, it was something that I haven't been in a very long time. He had cooked me a small dinner, I smiled as he set it down in front of me.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

He sat down beside me and rubbed my back, I felt safe and I was thankful at that moment.

"Do you want to talk about it."

"I wasn't Jewish, I shouldn't be complaining but it was so much. He had took so many people from me. Everyone that I have let get close, they've died trying to stop him."

"You're safe, he can't hurt you anymore."

I look down at the food and frown.

"Maybe not, but he can hurt you. I won't let that happen."

He nods his head and grabs my hand, he pulls me into his side as we hug. I pull away from him and feel the connection again, I look at him.

"Do you feel it..."

"Feel what."

"Whatever it is between us, it's like electricity but it's distant."

"I do."

I slightly smile as he starts to lean forward. I stop and just watch him, he was so close. He had stopped just centimeters away, someone had cleared their throat. I moved back as we looked at the door, Erik was standing there.

"You should get some sleep, you need to fully heal."

"Alright."

He signaled for me to head back to the room. I look at Charles and smile, I lean up and kiss his cheek.

"Goodnight Charles."

"Goodnight Alex."

I walked past Erik and back up the stairs. I walk into the room, I lay down and wait for Erik to come back up. It's been a couple of minutes but I heard the door open, I turn to see him walking towards the bed.

"Eric..."

"Just get some sleep, we'll talk tomorrow."

He lays down beside me as I smile, I look up at him for a moment.

"I've been asleep for two days, I don't need rest."

"Would you like me to read to you."

I sit up as I look at him, he's leaning against the headboard.

"The Eric Lensherr, the man who doesn't like anyone, wants to read to little ole me."

The corner of his mouth rises as I get up.

"What are you doing."

"Grabbing a book, I want you to read to me."

We both laugh as I scan the bookshelf, I smile as I grab it and walk back over to him. I lay my head in his lap as he looks at the book.

"Really Edgar Allen Poe."

"Oh come on, you have the sultry voice, it goes good with his atmosphere of writing."

"Which story."

"Well your voice would be amazing for any of them but I want you to read Annabel Lee."

I smile as he opens the book to that story, as he starts reading I closed my eyes and listened to him.

It was many and many a year ago,
   In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
   By the name of Annabel Lee;
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
   Than to love and be loved by me.

I was a child and she was a child,
   In this kingdom by the sea,
But we loved with a love that was more than love—
   I and my Annabel Lee—
With a love that the wingèd seraphs of Heaven
   Coveted her and me.

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I woke up to see that Erik was laying down beside me, I smiled as I slowly got up and walked into the bathroom. I cleaned myself up from the rubble and dirt in my hair, I had stepped out of the shower and walked into the room to see him sitting there. I smiled as I sat down beside him, I kissed his cheek and he watched me.

"So our training begins today, what are we doing first."

"Well Charles is helping me and I'm guessing you'll be hanging out with Darwin."

I nod my head as I slowly look back at him, I could see the crease in his brow.

"Is someone jealous."

"Over what, him."

He laughs as I move a bit closer, I smile at him.

"That he's getting to spend time with me, that I want to spend time with him."

I lean forward and kiss him, he pulls me closer and I deepen it. After what felt like an hour, I had pulled away and smiled.

"Do you want me yet."

I laugh as I quickly kiss him again, I stand up and walk towards the door.

"I'm getting there."

I walk out and make my way towards the other dorms.

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I had been walking outside and I was enjoying the sun, I turned around back to see Charles holding a gun to Erik's head. I knew that he could stop it but I didn't want it to go that far. I raised my hand and the gun came to me.

"Having fun without me."