• My DareDevil • Charlie Cox

8

Matt

Stretching out I felt my arm hit something. Reaching my hand out I felt a bundle of soft hair, Alexi. I smiled to myself in relief that it was her and nobody else, that would've been a bit strange. I reached over to my alarm clock on the side and hit it repeatedly until it told me the time. 3:27am damn it's early.

As I untangled Alexi's body from mine a small whimper of protest unconsciously left her fragile form but she soon settled down again, snuggling into the comforter as I heard it rustle and her breath even out again informing me she was still sleeping.

Walking into my living room with my arms out acting like a steering aid I made my way to the closet where I kept my 'Man In Black' outfit that I brought offline. I like it, it gives me a sense of identity, without others knowing mine. Knowing Alexi was fast asleep as I could hear her slow steady deep intake of breaths as she slept. I pulled on the trousers and shirt, making sure everything was where it should be, leaving my mask till last.

Walking back into the bedroom I navigated my way to the bed where my Alexi slept.
'Really Matt? My Alexi?' My subconscious laughed at me whilst I shrugged it off bending over and placing a delicate kiss on her forehead.

As I slipped out of my apartment window and made my way down the fire escape I couldn't help but feel a pang of betrayal as I left Alexi alone.

Alexi

The sun blazing in from the slit in the curtain hit my face and boy that was one hell of a wake up call. Groaning I turned over to see if Matt was awake yet but when I turned over, he wasn't there. 

So much for 'Don't leave me' I thought to myself as I huffed pulling my lazy body out of bed and into the bathroom.

After having a shower and doing what you do in the shower I pulled on my running shoes and headed out of the door without looking back. If Matt could walk out on me that easily I will do the same.

I decided as today the sun was out I would jog through the park, ignoring my paranoia of having somebody following me I wiped all negative thoughts from my mind as I ran.

I was now taking slow steady deep breaths trying to combat the stitch in my side but It wasn't going anywhere so I was forced to stop. As I was walking along I heard a scream I automatically started glancing around trying to find who the scream had came from when my eyes fell on a little girl who couldn't have been more than 6 sitting on the floor crying.

Running over to her I crouched to her level placing my hand on her shoulder causing her head to snap up and meet mine, tears free falling down her cheeks.

"Sweetheart what's wrong?" I spoke as she let out a loud sob.

"I-I can't f-find my b-brother" she stuttered out bursting into tears again making my heart drop.

"Oh sweetie come here" I say in a motherly voice holding my hands out and grabbing her under the arms so she was sat on my hip, as soon as I did she wrapped her small arms around my frame and hugged me.

"Let's go get a Ice Cream then we can look for your brother okay?" I say looking at her, taking in her long brown hair and her bright blue eyes as they sparkled at the thought of ice cream.

"What's your name then sweetie" I ask as we walked over to the ice cream counter.

"Elizabeth" she muttered hiding her face into my shoulder.

"That is the name of a Princess!" I whisper to her making her giggle.

After we got our Ice cream she gave me a description of her bother and from what I could tell he wasn't too bad looking.

He had light brown hair with sky blue eyes and what shocked me more is that she knew he was 21 and that he was allergic to nuts.

"Wow he sounds like a brilliant big brother shall we start looking for him?" I ask looking at Elizabeth who was now covered in chocolate Ice cream.

"Yeah he is the best! Let's go!" She shouted pointing forwards making me chuckle as we started the look for her brother.

After an hour of looking I heard somebody faintly shouting 'Elizabeth' turning around I see a tall figure running towards me.

"Michael, Michael, Michael" Elizabeth squealed jumping out of my arms and running over to the man who I now identified as her brother, the description fit him well.

"I thought I lost you Elizabeth don't ever run off on me again!" He says grabbing her and pulling her into his chest.

"It's okay, this nice lady found me" she says pulling away from him and pointing up at me. He snapped his head up to me squinting his eyes as he did. He didn't look happy. I felt myself start to shake as he stood up pushing Elizabeth behind him as he walked over to me.

"And whom might you be exactly and why did you have my little sister" He near enough shouted in my face leaving me standing there lost for words.