Shadowhunter Stories

Chapter 3

When Leksi stepped into the bus, she saw Elijah sitting in the way back. He starred outside the window so she couldn't really see his face.

„Is it okay, when I sit with Elijah for our way back?", she asked Blake who stood right behind her.

„Sure.", he said and smiled at her. They looked each other deep in the eye for a while and Leksi had to swallow. She turned around hasty and made her way through the narrow aisle. As she sat down next to him, he gave her a short glance, then watched outside the window again. A smile flitted over his lips. Leksi wanted to say something, but she didn't know what because she hadn't been quite nice the last time talking to him.

The bus started moving. Leksi was really tired. Even though they haven't done a lot, she wanted to fall into her bed right away. She saw Blake in the first row. He didn't turn around a single time and he hadn't reacted weirdly, when Leksi wanted to sit with Elijah. Actually she thought that he would think he did something wrong and that would be the reason why she didn't want to sit with him. She didn't even know why she sat with Elijah. It was just a unpleasant feeling so see him all by himself. Leksi didn't know him for long, but she had noticed that he wasn't as grotty as he liked to pretend. Leksi felt his warmth. She had a hard time holding her eyes open. They always wanted to shut.

„Are you that tired?", Elijah asked. Leksi looked at him surprised. He smiled and exceptionally the smile seemed honestly.

„Aren't you?", she asked and inclined her head.

„Get a little sleep.", Elijah said and turned his head back towards the window.

All the sudden he felt something at his chest. Leksi leaned her head against him, with her eyes closed. He looked down on her light blonde hair confused. Did she really fell asleep?

„Sorry!", she mumbled into his jacket.

„It's okay.", he whispered. Only now he realized his entire body had tensed. He took a deep breath and loosened himself.

„Are you looking forward to going home?", Leksi asked. She peered up to him.

„Actually no.", he said and sighed.

„Why not?", Leksi wanted to know.

„Just sleep.", Elijah answered to avoid her question.

Leksi shook her head and messed up her hair. Elijah had to smile. He leaned back into the backrest and also closed his eyes.

„Why don't you wanna tell me?", Leksi asked when Elijah kept quiet.

„You're quite annoying.", he laughed.

„I know.", Leksi sighed. „I'd love to go back home.", she said with a sad voice.

„Aren't you going?", Elijah asked with confusion in his voice.

„I really doubt that.", she whispered and buried her face in his jacket to push back the tears. Elijah clenched his teeth and didn't know what he should answer. He didn't even know why Leksi was at the academy, still less if she would return after winter break.

„It'll buff out.", he said and knew that this sounded pretty stupid. Leksi laughed frustrated.

„I will miss you as a partner if you're not coming back.", he said and immediately regret it. He watched her anxiously.

„You're weird.", Leksi said. She craned her head to look up and got tickled by Elijah's hair. He had lowered his head, so his eyes were covered by shadows. He bit his lip, something he mostly did when he was nervous. He gave her a look of expectancy. He actually wanted to show her the cold shoulder but her sudden closeness had put him off his stride. Elijah looked into her light eyes, seeming to hypnotize him. After a perceived eternity, Elijah was able to finally turn away.