This Is My Story

Ch 2

As I felt a cold washcloth against my forehead, I groggily woke up. Where am I? 

"Hey how ya feeling?" I heard Hunter ask and come near me. I opened my eyes just to meet a pair of dark chocolate brown eyes piercing into mine. 

"I...I'm fine.. Thanks" I whispered, completely dazed. 

"Wanna get up?" He offered a hand and grinned. "This time try not to run away" 

I laughed and held his hand for him to pull me up into a sitting position. 

He sat next to me and looked at me. 

"So mind explaining that outburst?" He questioned.  

My mood fell. I felt tears falling down my cheeks. I started pulling off my shirt and pants when I heard:  

"Whoa! I told you to explain not strip!" I shook my head and pointed at my bruises and started explaining. 

"He abuses me, obviously. And..." I stopped but continued quietly. 

"And he rapes me every morning" 

His eyes widened and he looked like he was about to punch a wall. 

I cleared my throat and looked at him with teary eyes. 

"So how about you? Who's Natalie? And how do you know him?" 

He sighed. "I guess I gotta explain now, huh?" 

"Yeah" I smiled softly. 

"Well... Natalie was my ex.. I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her. I was about to actually," He seemed in deep thought, into the past. 

"But then....someone from my past came along, my family...kills certain people.. I can't say-" 

I interrupted and giggled. 

"That's so ironic. Your name is Hunter and you kill some people." I just realized what I said and gasped. 

"You kill people!"  

"Yeah. But..not normal people. It's not bad I promise" he smiled. Regret flashed in his eyes but left as soon as it came. 

"So Natalie?" 

"Oh yeah. Your dad was in this company that.. Took me and tortured me. I wouldn't cooperate with them and...and..they took her and killed her in front of my eyes." Tears started welling in his eyes. 

"Oh.. I'm so sorry." I whispered. 

"It's fine" he got up. 

"Want some tea or coffee?" 

"S..sure" I said and got up and almost fell, but he caught me. 

Without thinking, I asked  

"Why do you care?" 

"About what?" 

"Me" I looked at him. "I'm a piece of crap and a tiny mouse. I'm a person that people take their shit out on. So why me?" 

He chucked. "Is it a crime?" 

He saw the sadness in my eyes and put his hands on my shoulders gently. 

"There's something about you. I can't control what I feel about you" 

I looked up into his brown eyes. 

"What do you feel about me?" 

"I.. I-" the doorbell rang. 

Suddenly my pendent burned against my skin. It took me everything to not scream or cry. I tried pulling it off but it didn't work. 

What the hell?  

Hunter opened the door to reveal my dad. 

"Hello" he snarled. 

Hunter rolled his eyes. "What do you want dude? You were terrified of me two hours ago.' 

"I wanted to see Saphira and see if she's alright." 

"For what? For you to fuck her when you see her actually happy?" Hunters voice grew angry and deadly. 

I couldn't see much but I saw Hunter back away. 

I walked towards him. 

"Hunter?" 

"Stay back" he whispered. 

I walked towards him and my dad stood there. With a gun pointed at him. 

My dad shot. Everything went into slow motion as I screamed. 

"NO!" I cried and felt power rush through my body. I had the sudden urge for water. I knew there was gallons of water in this house and, somehow, water suddenly rushed to me. I lifted up my hands to control the water. I smirked and before the bullet went to Hunter, a shield of water stood above us, making the bullet lose its force and fall down to the ground like it was nothing. 

Feeling tired and safe again, I lost control and the water splashed to the three of us. 

The two of them stared at me shocked. 

How in the living hell did I do that? 

"No..no.." They both said. 

I was tired and grew irritated. 

"What?" 

Worry flashed into Hunters eyes but quickly went away.  

My dad started running and laughing. 

"Psyco" I muttered. 

"Saphira?" He asked 

"Yep?" 

"Can I see your necklace?" He went to touch my neck but a jolt of electricity shocked me painfully. 

"Ow" I whimpered  

"No..no" he cried and punched the wall. 

"What?" 

"Get away from me" 

"What...why?" 

"I'm not safe. It's burning through my veins already...shit." 

"What do you mean?" 

"I'm not good." He looked towards me through pleading eyes. 

"Please just leave"  

"Fine.." I looked away and opened the door. 

He grabbed my wrist lightly and it caused a lighter shock that didn't hurt as much. His eyes met mine and before I could resist his lips pressed into mine. 

"Thank you for saving me" he smiled but it didn't match his eyes. 

I nodded and started walking. 

Why did he kiss me after that outburst? 

I kept walking, completely oblivious to traffic. 

I heard loud honking and before I could react, a truck slammed into my body causing everything to painfully react to the hit and my whole world went black.