The Way It Has to Be (Book 2)

Chapter 2

"What is the matter with you!" Sapphire scolds her sister dragging her to the spare bed in the room. She dumps Saga's body on the wooden bed. Saga repositions herself more comfortably, leaning her head on the backboard.

Sapphire goes to fetch some water grabbing a rag off the table. She walks back to Saga and begins cleaning her face and other parts of her body. She shakes her head, eyes narrowing at all the scratches and bruises on Saga's body. Disappointment laced in her beautiful features.

"Look, I know your mad, but-"

Sapphire cuts her off mid-sentence,"I'm more than mad. I'm pissed." She stops working to glare her idiotic sister. "Were you trying to get yourself killed?"

Saga narrows her eyes at Sapphire's crazy accusation. "No! I just wanted to try. I thought since you did it, than I could. Besides, you made it sound simple."

"It's not simple. You could have gotten yourself killed."

"But, I didn't."

Sapphire rolls her eyes and moves back to cleaning her sister up. She grins inwardly when Saga winces as she dabs at a cut above her left eye.

"You're so lucky me and Darkmoon showed up when did."

Saga nods. She winces again when Sapphire cleans a scratch on her arm. Great. Now I have to get new shirt.

"Seriously, though. What were thinking. I specifically said,'Never go without me,' and you went without me!" Sapphire fumes cleaning the last of the blood off Saga. "Sometimes, I wish you were not my responsibility."

"Hold on!" Saga demands pulling away from her sister giving her an incredulous look. "Who said I was your responsibility? Last I checked I was 22 years old and can take of myself," Saga retorts.

Sapphire rolls her eyes at Saga. "Take your shirt off. That one is ripped. You can wear one of mine." Sapphire gets up and sets the water and rag on the table. She tosses one of her shirts to Saga from her closet.

"I can take care of myself."

Sapphire whirls round to face Saga with a disbelieving face. "Dad asked me to take of care. It was his dying wish." Sapphire winces at the memory of her dad dying before her eyes. She suddenly shakes with fury at the man who killed him, but quickly dismisses the thought. "If you can take care of yourself, then why are you still living with me."

"If I remember corectly, he said,' Take care of your sisters and stick together,'"

Saga catches the evil glint in her twin's eyes. She's trying to intimidate her, but Saga wouldn't let her twin have that satisfication.

"Cause I want to be close to you and besides if I remember corectly, he said,'Take care of your sisters and stick together'," she says smiling at her sister. Sapphire scowls loudly. "And I am responsible."

"Sure. Says the person who almost died from a dragon attack."

Saga sighs. "You're not going to let that go are you?"

Sapphire shakes her head in amusement. "Nope. Maybe next time you won't be so stupid."

"I am a Dragon Trapper, you know?"

"A really bad one."

"But I shot you down."

Sapphire fixes her a cold glare, but Saga just laughs knowing she got her sister.

"Why do you even want a dragon, if you're a Dragon Trapper?"

"So, I don't always have to ride on Darkmoon. Besides, the having my own dragon will give me something to care of."