The truth untold.

Chapter 13

                                                                                     Gianna

I need to get away, and there is only one place and one person that I know who can help me right now. Walking isn't getting me there fast enough so I pick up the speed. I really hate running on any other day but, I need to feel the burn in my muscles as I exert them. I need to feel something other than this burning rage and hurt that is consuming me inside. I don't understand how this guy that I only meet today, has woven himself so deeply inside of me that he has this kind of effect over me. I just met the guy, why do I feel like I left apart of myself back there at the table with all of them.

"AGGHHHH!!!!" I scream as I kick into Vamp mode. My feet are barely hitting the ground long before I reach my destination. I'm already looking for him before I'm completely in the room. My eyes finally land on him, and it's like a huge weight has been lifted from my chest because I know that whatever may happen next, he'll be there, right by my side holding my hand.

"Gianna, what's wrong?" Azrael asks concern clouding his features.

Without saying a word I run right to him and hug him hard burying my face into his chest. Just knowing that I'm here with Azrael and knowing everything is going to be ok for the moment, it breaks something in me. I start to silently sob into his chest, once again I can feel Azrael petting my hair and trying to sooth me. Azrael picks me up as if I weigh nothing and carries me into his office to give us some privacy.

"Shh shh shh Gianna. What's wrong? You know I can't fix it if you don't tell me," Azrael says as he rocks me back and forth on his lap.

I just shake my head and continue to cry, not being able to form words right now.

"All right then Gianna if you don't want to use your words, tell me this way." Az says right into my mind, yeah he can do that too.

Looking up into his eyes, "I don't know .... I just ... I just don't get it."

"What don't you get? Show me, will you let me see?" Azrael asks putting his hand out to me.

Taking a deep breath, I hold out my shaking hand for him to take. The moment our hands touch flashes of everything that's happened so far today flashes before my eyes. The image that's frozen in front of my eyes at this moment is of me and Axel kissing, great what girl wants her brother (for all intense and purposes) to see that. From there everything speeds up until the fight in the cafeteria and then to me running here.

Azrael looks down at me fondly "Gianna I think you've found your other half, that's why you feel the way you do about him already." He shifts me on his lap so he can better look at me. When I don't respond to him he continues on. "Gianna it is very rare that one finds their spark, their other half as I said. That jolt you felt was your hearts recognizing one another."

"Hey girl you ok," Riley asks as she walks into the room followed closely by Bain.

"Yeah I'll be fine," I say as I wipe my eyes and rub my hands down my face. With a slight laugh I ask, "What is he doing here?"

"Gianna you're my friend and I just wanted to check on you. I'm not here to apologize for him or make excuses; I'm here for you no other reason. I had no clue where to look for you but Riley did..... So here I am." Bain holds his arms out, looking all vulnerable, waiting for me to lash out on him.

My heart swells with love, love for my friends who have put me first and that care for me so much as to come looking for me, even though they had no clue what mood I'd be in. I pat Az on the chest and get up and walk into Bain's arms and hug his massive frame. I can momentarily feel his body stiffen up before I feel his massive arms wrap around me and hug me back.

"Thank you for coming to check on me, you know you really didn't have to."

"Pfftt the hell I didn't! You were really upset Gia and you had every right to be. We couldn't leave you like that. What kind of friends would we be?" Bain pulls himself back so he can look at me.

"Oooo I know the kind of friends that don't like getting their asses beat!" Riley chimes in from over where she's sitting on top of Azrael's desk.

Leave it to Riley to lighten the mood and make me feel better. That is one of the many, many reasons she is my best friend. I would do anything for that girl and I know without a doubt the feeling is mutual.

"Sooo... What happened to him," I ask, not knowing if I really want the answer to that question now that I've asked it. I love how we have an unspoken agreement to call him well him.

"We left his ass there, by himself, to think about everything. Whether or not he does is a completely different thing. Should he, hells yeah, but will he," Bain shrugs his massive shoulders, "I don't know. He is the most pig headed person I know and never wants to admit when he is wrong. Which he was two hundred percent wrong in everything that has happened today, and if you wanna kick his ass be my guest. I would do it myself but I think you would get greater satisfaction if you did it.... again."

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