Thief

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Hand in hand we ran through a grassy meadow. He got down on one knee.

"Jack, I love you so much and I would never have thought I'd fall in love with you. I mean not in a bad way... Dammit it wasn't supposed to go like this." He coughed awkwardly before starting over. Eyes bright against the dying sun.

"Jack, we are given two hands to hold, two legs to walk, two eyes to see, two ears to listen, but why only one heart?" I smiled.

"Because the other was given to someone else... To find." He face broke into a smile.

"And I think I've found my other half." He opened a box to reveal a ring, eyes wide, hoping I'd say yes.

I sat up breathing in long ragged breaths.

"Jack, are you okay?" Everything was black, I couldn't see anything so my instincts kicked in. I began screaming and clawing at the bed, desperately trying to find a way out of this darkness. Hands held me down and pushed me against the bed, with me still screaming.

"Jack calm down!" My mom yelled, her soft hands pressing down on my thrashing legs. My hands found their way to someone's shirt where I started to tug on that. I could feel tears drip down my cheeks, but still no sight. A spoon was shoved into my mouth and I started feeling dizzy, my eyes fluttered to a close and I collapsed onto the bed once more.

I let out a muffled groan, sitting up I saw my mom slumped in a wicker chair that was placed in the corner of the room. Tweedle Dee and Dum were cuddled up on the plump sofa that sat at the foot of a pristine white bed. The door creaked open and two rabbits bounced in. The White Rabbit stood on his hind paws and glanced to the side, waiting for his son to transform. The light flashed and Wyatt sat on the end of my bed, smiling slightly. I sighed in relief.

"How are you feeling?" Wyatt asked, my mom was stifling a yawn and motioned the White Rabbit over. I shrugged, picking at my fingernails which had been filed down. Probably because I nearly scratched someone's eye out. He nudged my shoulder.

"Carlos has been worried around you." At his name my head snapped up and was suddenly interested.

"Yep, he's been up all night with Felicity and I, pacing round and around and around his room." The corners of my lips turned up, that was the first time someone has really cared. And the best thing about it is that it's the boy I love. He was the boy I wanted to spend my life with. Through thick and thin. Through happiness and pain. I wanted to be with him.

"You love him, don't you?" Wyatt whispered, keeping a watchful eye on my mom. I blushed, shaking my head. He raised his eyebrows and I sighed in defeat before nodding. He smirked just like I had done to him when I told him Felicity liked him.

The sun was just beginning to rise, the light filtered in through the half closed blinds. I knew that down in Aurodon Carlos was watching the same sun rise.

*Carlos' POV*

I stared out my window, Wyatt had gone back to Wonderland to check on Jack, Felicity had collapsed on my bed and was sleeping, Mal and Jay were with the Fairy Godmother discussing what should be done with the Jabberwocky's body and Evie was with Doug for the night. The sun had just started to rise, sending pinky highlights over the school. Lessons were cancelled today and the school was still asleep, well obviously not me.

This is what people miss out on in life, the small details. These small details make life great, you just have to look for them, whether it's the sunrise or maybe the person who can light up your day just by saying one small thing like...

"CARLOS!" My head whipped around at the sudden shout. In the doorway stood a tired but ecstatic Jack. Her hair was up in a messy ponytail, she wore a simple red skater skirt with a black tank and her signature red leather jacket, and her heart necklace was clipped around her neck.

"Jack." I whispered, rushing forwards and swinging her up into the air. Her laughs filled the room. Remember what I was saying about people missing out the small details, well this is one of the small details that I love. Her laugh can make a room light up, she's different, which is cliché but true. This small detail has made a huge impact on my life, and I'm happy for her to make it even bigger.

*Jack's POV*

I sat down on the blanket Carlos had laid down, next to the rushing waterfall we had come on the first day of school, he smiled handing me a plate of red round things and a bowl of chocolate.

"Don't tell me you've never had strawberries and chocolate." He gasped, I shook my head, a huge smile lay on my face. He dipped the strawberry in the chocolate and held it up to my face, smearing the brown liquid on my face before stuffing it in my mouth. I hummed angrily at him before the strawberry exploded with flavour. I groaned happily as I dipped two strawberries in the bowl and stuffing it into my mouth.

"What happened to you on that day Jack?" Carlos asked softly, looking down at his folded hands. I set down the bowl and brushed my hands, nervously biting my lip. I hoped he wouldn't have asked that but I knew I had to answer. He deserved to know.

"I want to know everything." He said as I nodded.

"14 years ago I was born the daughter of Captain James Hook and The Red Queen. The pair were content with their life. They had fallen in love, had a baby girl and was about to embark on a not so lovely trip that spiralled downwards. When I was four, something strange happened, something my mother hadn't seen in a while. My eyes turned red and my whole attitude changed, it was like something was controlling me. This shook my father out of his daydream of the perfect life. He had a mess for a daughter, his lover wouldn't tell him what was happening, so he left. He packed his things and walked out the castle doors. My mother was distraught, days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months, months turned into years, I was used to this perfect small family where everyone loved each other but after my father left, well, my mom just couldn't take it. She let the darkness take over her. That's how it'd been for years, that was until I killed the Jabberwocky. My mom had once told me the reason why we had red eyes was because the Jabberwocky cursed us, as soon as we get angry even the slightest bit our bodies are turned into human rag dolls. What I didn't know was that one the Jabberwocky was killed, everything would turn back to normal except of some few side effects. Some you saw but others you didn't. But from now on it will never happen again." I let out a sigh of relief, happy that I'd finally gotten it off to my chest to someone. Carlos smiled, holding my hand in his.

"The only thing I wish I could have is my father back, I just want to have him back, that's why I act so hostile about him. I know my mom still loves him but she just won't admit it." I sighed.

"Just like you won't admit that you like me?" Carlos whispered. My eyebrows furrowed.

"Hu-" I was cut off by my lips meeting his, his arms wrapped around my waist and I instantly melted into his touch. You know when people say it feels like butterflies are flying around in your stomach, well mine felt like fireworks.

"Jack... I love you..."