Promises

Chapter 2

Rosalin's P.O.V

Rosalin had to pass a few houses before turning left and crossing a busy road to get to school. She was passing number 124 when she saw a young girl around her age being tackled to the muddy grass by a scrawny man. "Hey!" she yelled out to the man. He turned around and his eyes broadened and fixed themselves on Rosalin. He dropped the unconscious victim and started to run down Auburn Drive. Rosalin watched the bony figure sprint along the path.

Rosalin knelt down beside the unconscious girl. "Hello? Miss? Wake up!" Rosalin was shaking the girl but no movement was visible. Rosalin clasped her hands together and rubbed them repeatedly before placing them on the girl's chest and pushing them down every few seconds. The girl awoke almost instantly and she was panting hard. "TORI!" She yelled.

"Tori?" exclaimed Rosalin, "No, I'm Rosalin... Call me Rose!"

The girl was still breathing fast; it was like her heart would not stop pumping... "I'm... Z-Zoe..." muttered the girl, gasping for breath. Rosalin got up from her knees and held out her hand. Zoe took the hand willingly but her weak legs took ages to support her.

'I don't know her but I think this is the start of an awesome friendship!' thought Rosalin.

Zoe's P.O.V

Tori continued to race, her heart pounding.Mr Conner, the cold-blooded neighbour, had grabbed Zoe around her waist and was tackling her to the ground. Mr Conner clenched his bony fist and pushed it right into her left cheek. She was knocked out and her cheek went red faster than expected. "Hey!" A girl called out. Mr Conner dropped Zoe causing her motionless body to strike the hard and muddy grass beneath her.

Zoe's blurred eyes couldn't see a thing but she could just about make out a blonde haired girl crouching next to her. "Hello? Miss? Wake up!" she was shaking Zoe's body rapidly. Zoe tried with all her might to control her bones but they wouldn't work for her. She needed energy... Fast...

Suddenly, a warm pair of hands where being pressed against Zoe's chest. Every so often they would be pushed down and would be transferring messages to Zoe's brain. She sat up almost instantly panting incredibly hard. "TORI!" she yelled.

"Tori?" the blonde haired girl exclaimed, "No, I'm Rosalin... Call me Rose!"

Zoe was still breathing fast; it was like her heart wouldn't stop pumping... "I'm... Z-Zoe..." she muttered, gasping for fresh air. Rosalin rose from the muddy grass and held out her hand. Zoe took the hand hoping her body would co-operate with her but of course her weak legs would always take a while to support her.

'Since when does anybody want to help me? Does she like me as a friend?' Thought Zoe.