I stand back and watch Theo stand before the cowering boy. His palms sweaty as he tries desperately to stand tall, giving off a tough persona.
"Watch what you say boy!" He orders, spit coming off his words. I try had to supress a giggle from the imagine draped in my mind.
"What you laughin' bout' girl?" He said his vioce stern as he kicks the boy down, still facing me. My throat quickly becomes numb and I can't get a single word out at this piont. I'm hopeless. If father saw me like this he'd be disgusted with my lack of honor to my elders!
"S-sorry Theo, I just....I don't know." I finally let out, my head falls abit and I search for the words to say to make this better before father fands out about my disrespect. "I'll watch the boy! Anything Theo. I'm sorry." I say once more hoping that'll do the trick. I hadn't realized what I was getting myself into when I responded. Offering to watch the boy? Was that such a great idea? Ugh, the things I get myself into. Now how do I get out of them?
"Hmm....ae you sure you can handle this one Ameria?" He asked his look softening a bit. And thats when I know I've fixed it.
"Yes sir!" I say with a reassuring smile. He hands me the boys chains. There heavy as I slump a bit but quickly pullthem tight to my chest as though their all I have and all I need.
"Hmmph, Alright girl. I'll leave you to it than. Don't mess up either Ameria. Your father won't be happy if you mess up." He says reminding me of his deep black eyes. They pieced my memorey as always sending a shiver down my back.
"I know sir." I answer as he closes the door behind him. I can barely breathe as I look up into the boy's eyes. He's silent infact I don't think I have ever heard him speak. Not even when Theo kicked him down and branded him.
"You got a name?" I ask as I pull at his chain, forcing him to get up and walk closer to me. My hearts pounding as I hear his footsteps getting close to me. Making my mind wonder to all the possibilities.
"Oliver." He says, his vioce deep and filled with anger, or at least I suspect.
"I'm Ameria. Your new care taker. Sorry about Theo he can be a real hard ass-"
"No." He interrupts making me stare back at him, stopping in midstep as I drag his chains heavily across the floor.
"Excuse me, but I hadn't asked a question. What do you mean n-"
"I mean exactly what I say. I don't want us to speak. Your not my friend nor do I plan on us ever being friends. So no conversating." He interupts again making my blood begin to boil. Who does he think he is!? Now I don't feel so bad, Theo sure did pick the right kid to drag out of the streets! Sucha' imbolsoul, staring at me with hungry eyes that burn a hole into my back.
"Okay, so I have some circumstances too than! No staring at me. Don't even look at me. I'm here only to take care of you like you said! Silence is what you want. Silence is what you get." I say tugging at the chain harder. I hear him yelp and fall forward to the ground, his hands not there to catch him. I can't help but let out a small giggle. His eyes glare up at me, full of anger and frustation as he wiggles around. Not exactly getting anywhere. Fear shoots through me as I realize why he's here, hes bad why else would Theo pick him up off the street. O maube he was sent here. But I know I'm in trouble now. But if I don't help him up he can't get to me right? The possibility runs through my mind but I know I can't just leave him here. And if he does find away he will hurt me, he may even kill me. So I decide my best bet is to help him, apoligize for my wrong doing. Not that I'll actually mean it. "I'm so sorry!" I yelp as I quickly bend down to help Oliver up. He doesn't smile sweetly in responses but galres even deeper, almost seeing right through me.
"Don't act like you care. I know you're scared of me!" He shouts angrily. I sense the hurt in his eyes.
"I'm not scared of you. I pitty you." I said emotionless. I can't let him see me for as I am. Vulnerable.
"I see right though you sadly. It isn't me you pitty, it's yourself clearly. So please take me to my room and leave me alone." He said letting his eyes cool to a dull green once more. They're so dark they almost look black in the dim light shining though the narrow corridor. My eyes are pleading to grow wide but I don't want him to see me like this. He's right but I can't admit that. Not yet.
"Fine. If that's what you want. To be alone in this dark empty place with nothing to occupy the hours, the days, the months you'll be staying here."
"I'm innocent. You'll see that at my court day. I'll be a free man once more." He says truely believeing his own words. His serious tone makes me think that maybe, just maybe he's telling the truth but I doubt that highly.
"We'll see. Now c'mon so you can be alone." I say beginning to tug at the chains again. Walking in only pure silence. The only thing heard are our footsteps against the cold stone floor and the murmuring inside my head of how annoyed I am, this boy is going to be a handful these next couple months. Please let the time past by quickly I pray to myself as I look down at the swooshing movement of my cloak. If only I wasn't so afraid of Father. Than I would get into half the messes I'm in. But probably get into different ones. Thats me Ameria the mistaken child of the almighty Mobster Elijah Black. I'm a gang banging chica. Well I'm suppose to be anyway.
