White Roses

White Roses; Chapter 4

[VOTEE and I will bake you a cupcake castle. Really, I'm serious.]

"Oh my goodness, what happened to you?" the brunette asked, shock in her high, British voice. Andrew strode forward and was on his knees, helping me stand. I was slightly paralyzed in the knees from seeing him, but I managed to rise steadily. I grabbed my phone and shirt from the ground, wincing every time one of my various cuts decided to open a little more. My lower back was in so much pain right now.

"Evelynn, you are the last person I expected to see out here," Andrew started. "Why the hell are you alone, in the woods, shirtless?"

My face turned red immediatley. Damn shirt. I tried to shove the thing over my head, but I ended up hissing and swearing in pain when the fabric brushed against my exposed skin. The brunette took my arm, lowering it. Her hand was hot on my skin and I instantly pulled away from her grasp.

"Don't. There's dirt and mud and stuff on your shirt-- you'll get 30% of your cuts more dirty and infected if you put that on, so leave it off." And for dramatic effect, she snatched the shirt right out of my hand. I was going to complain when she started speaking again. "Don't bother-- I have a shirt in my car that you can wear. By the way, my name's Lia. I'm Andrew's sister."

Sister? I wasn't aware she had a sister. That's... new. I looked her over. She was a pretty girl. Wavy brown hair that just passed her shoulders, long side bangs. Her eyes were a same exact shade as Andrew-- a deep-ish lilac purple. She was clad in a bright green fitted sweatshirt, a denim skirt, black knee socks and black ankle-boot heels. It was a cute outfit, too. Then I noticed something as I glanced at Andrew unsurely. He and Lia had the same exact hair color. Wait, wait, wait, wasn't his hair really super dark dark dark auburn red today? RED? Why would he suddenly dye his hair to match his sisters? Weird? I think YES.

"Wait, why are YOU guys in the woods?" I questioned them, getting suspicious. Why would they be in the woods when it was almost sunset?

"We just like to walk around this area. Our home is a little close by," Andrew answered smoothly. I grew a little angry that he was lying to me. They were talking before they found me, looking for a 'her'-- who was she? Andrew's secret girlfriend or something!?

"Liar. I heard you--" I stopped myself. I heard them what? Talking about some stranger I didn't know? Yeah, yeah, I had like super-senses but I couldn't tell them I overheard their conversation from a hundred yards away. I'm good but I can't let them know I'm THAT good.

"You heard...?" Lia prompted, raising a perfect brown eyebrow.

"N-nothing, I didn't hear anything. It-it's nothing..." Shit!

"If it's nothing then why did you--"

"EVELYNN!!!" was heard not very far away. Shit, Josh. I thought I'd lost him! How the hell did he--

"There you are, cupcake. I was getting worried," Josh's fake-caring voice said behind me, a hint of menace in it. What? Was it because I used my awesome means of persuasion to get away from him?

More importantly, why didn't I hear his approach? Why didn't I smell him out? Damn it, my guard was down. All because of the gorgeous man in front of me.

"Go to hell, jackass. And I'm not your damn cupcake," I spat, turning to face him. Josh had his shirt back on, his hair was ruffled and his cheeks were flushed from running around, looking for me.

"Don't insult me," he seethed, walking forward and grabbing my arm painfully. I hissed in pain, not only because of his grip but because of the open wounds his dirty hands were on. I wanted to yank back, but that wouldn't--

I was suddenly torn away from Josh, and half hidden behind the broad back of Andrew. What the hell!? How did that even--

"Who are you and why did you grab her? Can't you see she's wounded, or are you really that blind?" Andrew shot at Josh affirmativley. Josh slightly shrunk away from Andrew's menacing tone, but he instantaneously put on his Mr. Ego-Induced Macho man act.