The Future: Specials

Chapter 14

Lena's POV

We gave the all clear shout and watched as everyone scattered. Either in distress or relief, we didn't know. The only thing we knew was that we had another job. John wasn't too happy about it, but he eventually let on.

" You guys need rest and a lot of it. Okay?" John told us sighing at the very last word. We all nodded and went off to our rooms. I stayed behind to talk to Kendal.

" Hey, Kendal." I called running to catch up with him. He turned around and raised his brow at me. " I wanted to talk to you. If that's okay?"

" No problem, but is it okay if we start heading back? I want to check on something." He asks pointing in the direction he needed to go.

" Sure. That's okay." I replied smiling.

We walked in silence for a good while before he asked me, " So what did you want to talk to me about?"

I hesitated before answering. " I see how you act. I see how you react. I just wanted to know if you have a specific reason for it, you know?" I ask trying to be as subtle as possible.

He thought for a moment. I saw him hesitate and then realized he was looking for a lie to tell me. Once I noticed I immediately said, " Don't lie to me. You can talk about me and you can stab me in the back a million times and I will always forgive you, but no one will ever lie to me." I said defensively.

" I wasn't going to lie to you, I was looking for a way to explain." He said pulling his Slide key out of his pocket.

Slides are square glass keys that unlock our doors and anything with a code or lock.

" Good." I say relieved.

" I have no speicifc reason."

" You lied."

" What?" He asks baffled by my words. He opens the door and lets me in.

His room was vast and empty. The layout was the same as mine. Two rooms and the living room with a bay window. His walls were a dark blue, as were his curtains. He had no pictures on the walls or any vases. He had one couch and the glass coffee table every room had. It was barren and unwelcoming. I felt like I was intruding.

As soon as we walked in a white pitbull welcomed us. He was large and intimidating, but surprisingly gentle and sweet.

" Is this your dog?" I asked kneeling next to the dog. He sniffed me and licked my hand when he saw I wasn't an intruder.

" Yeah, his name is Jock." He replied petting the dog on the head before entering his room.

" Oh. It's very fitting." I said smiling at the dog.

" Yeah." He came out with his shirt in his hands and a backpack. I noticed he had scars too on his back. Just like Mikell.

Weird. I thought to myself.

He pulled on his shirt and went to the other bedroom.

" Have you ever had a pet before?" He asks me bringing back a map.

" Oh,um, yeah. It was a dog. She was a boxer. Her name was Alice. I named her from the really old movie Twilight. Alice was my favorite girl character on the show." I explained.

" I believe I've seen it. Is it the movie where there's a pack of wolves and a vampire coven? The girl couldn't decide between the wolf or the vampire."

" Yeah, that's the one." I smiled. " When I was younger I thought Jacob was super cute. At one point I wanted to marry him." I laughed and Kendal chuckled at my words. I sat down on the ground next to Jock. I petted his back as he lay next to me.

" You know I've never really seen him like that. He must really like you." Says Kendal giving a half smile at us.

" Yeah,I kind of have that effect on people." I tilt my head and bat my eyes. He chuckled and went back to doing whatever it was he was doing.

" So what did you want to talk about?" He asked me as I shifted on the floor.

" Oh. Yeah. I was talking to Tyler and you kind of came up in our conversation."

" Oh yeah?"

" Yeah." I stood up and mindlessly walked to his sofa. " He said that I should ask you about your parents."
" Did he?" He pinched his lips together and closed his eyes.

" You know what? I should go." I smiled nervously and awkwardly as I stood up. " Sorry, if I've bothered you at all. I'll see you tomorrow." I said and closed my eyes. I fought back my tears.

You are so stupid for coming here.I think to myself.

" No, Lena. Wait. Don't run off. I notice you do that a lot. You get mad or worked up and you bail, why?" He grabbed my wrist and pulled me back gently. His touch was like a surge of adrenaline. His hands were rough, but gentle.

" You wanna know what I've noticed?" I ask searching his eyes for any weakness, but I found nothing. As usual.

" Yes, I really do." He sits on his sofa and pats the spot next to him.

I sit down and look away, wiping away tears before he could notice. " I've noticed that ever since I've met you I've never seen you laugh, smile whole heartedly, or even talk about yourself."I count on my fingers as I go. " Why is that?"

He sighs and shakes his head. I skim my tongue over my teeth and nod my head.

" Hey, everyone's entitled to their secrets. I have mine and you have yours." I hesitate on those last words, but sadly I said them.

I start to get up and head to the door, but Kendal, once again pulls me back. " What do you want from me?" He asks impatiently.

" You."

" What?" He pulls back slowly and stares at me.

" I want you. I want you to trust me and to be able to tell me things. I apologize, for forcing you to do this. Trust takes time and we only just met. I just want you to feel wanted. Because you are."

" Lena. I'm sorry for how I act. It's sort of a habit. That's who I am and you aren't forcing things either. If I want to tell you I will."

I was speechless. I had nothing more to say so I said, " Why won't you give me a chance?"

" Because Lena I promised myself to never let anyone else in."

" That's not what I was talking about." Tears were glistening in my eyes as he looked away.

" I can't hurt you. That's why." He sat back down on his couch and out his head in his hands.

" What do you mean?" I ask sitting next to him.

" What I mean, Lena, is that I am a monster. I kill. For God sakes my ability is to cause pain." He threw his head back up and looked at me. He had cold eyes. He wanted to tell me something, but he's holding back. " You've seen my temper, you know what I can do. You say one wrong word and in one snap I could end your life. Why would you want to be with someone like that?" He asks me searching my eyes for something. What? I didn't know.

" Because I love you." I say gazing in his eyes. Maybe I was looking for something in them. Maybe a weakness or happiness. Who knows?
All I knew was that I wanted him, ability and all. He had to know he was wanted.

" You can't." He bit his bottom lip and took his hand away from mine. I didn't even know he was touching me.

" I figured you would say that." I looked down at the ground and stood up. I felt his eyes on me as I walked away.

" I love you, Lena." I stopped.

There was truth in his words, but for some reason I kept walking. He didn't call after me , he didn't try to pull me back. He just let me walk out.

As soon as I got in the hall the tears came and they didn't stop until I cried myself to sleep.