To See My Scars (Step-Sibling Romance)

Chapter Three - Wait What?!

Alex POV

Believe - The Letter Black

"What what?!" I say. My mind races and my heart blues even more. Scratch that, my heart races and my mind blurs.

"You heard me." She puts her hand under my chin, sending slivers of ice on my skin. "I want to be with you." Her lips graze mine. Rose pulls away before I can fully kiss back.

"But, what about my mom and Richard?"

"Your mom hates me and now that my dad has your mom, he won't care about me." An almost pang of pain snakes into her voice. The wanting to hold her in my arms goes through my mind. But I don't act on it.

"How do you think my mom hates you?" I ask. The only person I can think of that my mother hates is my father.

"When she hugged me earlier, she whispered in my ear that she would fuck me up if I ruined her time with my dad."

"That doesn't sound like my mom."

"So you don't believe me?" An icy tone crawls in her voice, and Rose takes her hand away from my chin. She looks at me with a cold stare, her dark green eyes melding into black.

"I didn't say that. It's just.....my mom has never hated anyone besides my dad."

"Well, she hates me too." The icy tone stays and Rose folds her arms on her ample chest.

I sigh. "Rose, I'm sorry. My mom might hate you. I don't know. What I do know is I want you."

Ross smiles and kisses my cheek, sending a world of fire into my body. "And I want to be with you. Even if we will be brother and sister soon." Rose urges me to sit in the bed.

I do, my back resting on the head board. Rose sits in between my legs, wrapping my arms around her waist. Her hands fall on mine, and I can feel her heart hammering away. Her breathing becoming shallow and short.

She turns the TV on and Fallen plays. A movie about a half angel, half human child. Awesome books I might add.

Rose slowly and yet still gracefully falls asleep in my arms. Her head tilts on my chest, letting me see a faint white scar on the side of her throat.

From what, I don't know. I kiss her temple and allow my head to fall on hers. I fall asleep listening to her heart beating rapidly in my ears.

-Dream-

The world tilts under me, sending my mind into vertigo. The sound of wings beating hit my ears. I look up from the unsteady ground to see a figure. Perched high on an old steel building.

I walk to the figure. My breath freezes in midair, allowing to be seen. I shiver despite myself.

The figure-who's crouching-stands slowly now. Graceful movement flood from the lone person. Long appendages rise from its back. Slowly, the figure turns my way. I can see the curves and long hair of a female.

Without any sound, the woman falls to me. No, the word 'fall' isn't right. More like flies. On almost heavenly wings of pure white.

"Who are you?" I ask the woman.

She lands in front of me, her gracious movements still amazing me.

"I'm the one you love." she says back. A familiarity comes with her voice.

"What does that mean?" My mind tries to grasp at the idea. This angel is the one I love?

"Rose Black. She's pure of heart, never wanting to hurt you. I'm the seemingly angelic ways she goes by."

"So you're basically Rose?"

"Correct. I'm her in spirit. She has the heart of an angel. But a wild streak of a pure demon." The angel winks at me, looking exactly like Rose.

"What does that mean, exactly?"

"It means two things. One, get her in bed and she's wild. Two, keep an eye on her. With beauty like hers, a lot of people will want her the way you do." The angel says.

"But no one else can make her feel the way I make her feel."

The angel simply nods, saying "For your sake, I hope so." She flutters her wings, encasing herself in them. A seemingly veil of white covers her. Before she is completely encased, the angelic being winks at me.

Her body and wings slowly disappear, leaving me alone.

-Dream End-

I gasp awake, clawing for air. Very slight tremors shake my body, but I control them. An icy feeling hits my chest. But one look down at the sleeping form in my arms warms me up.

Rose stirs slightly in her sleep, whispering "Save me, Alex."

"Rose, I will always save you." I say back. The feeling to protect her comes in my mind and head. But what about this boyfriend of hers? How will he come into play?

Those two questions go through my head as I fall back into the grasp of sleep.

(-)

Rose POV

Sooner or Later - Breaking Benjamin

"Rose, I will always save you." His voice still sounds in my ear. Even with him out of the room, I can feel him. Waiting to protect me or something.

My heart races as I dress. A simple black t-shirt, spotted with bleach stains. Black skinny jeans wrap my long legs in ebony. I already know what I have to do. I have to break up with James, my soon to be ex. I almost had sex with Alex last night. It seems only fair.

Before I had ran up the stairs, Alex told me he would be going with me. Just in case James tried anything.

I sigh and look at myself in the mirror. The faint scar still lies on my neck, a ghost of a memory. The scar came after I tried slitting my own throat. Before, I had said that my dad was really protective of me. I lied. My dad had always been a drinker, that's what caused the fights. The fights that ended my family life.

When mom wasn't home, and dad was drunk, he tried things on me. He touched me, and when I refused his advances, he would hit me.

The scar on my throat is just one of many caused by him. I act like I love my father, but in all honesty, I hate him. I wish him a slow and painful death.

I lace up my knee high black and deep purple splashed Converse. The familiar fabric feels safe around my legs. I'm extremely nervous about this. James and I were very close, and I knew he loved me. And I had loved him at one time. But, I don't have those feelings for him anymore.

Those feelings are now for Alex.