What We Would Do

Chapter 4

Locke walks me through a hallway into another carved out room. This one is much smaller. It is lined in tables and people are sitting at them eating. I figured this must be a dinning hall. Then I spot Asher talking to someone. It's a girl. I feel a small twinge of jealousy. Then I hear Locke's voice.

"Stay hear." He said "I will get Asher."

He then walks toward Asher leaving me alone. I look around trying to study and memorize my surroundings. I am quickly brought out of my haze when Locke reappears with Asher by his side. Asher looks at me.

"We need to talk." I said to him in as serious tone as I could. 

"Sure." He said "Locke do you mind." 

Locke looked up at me concerned. 

"Thanks, Locke." I said "For everything." 

"I'll see you later then." He replied and walked away.

I turned to Asher who had a annoyed look on his face. 

"What's wrong?" I asked. 

"Nothing." He said "Let's go." He said walking me to the pod I had first been in, which I guessed was his. He opened the door we entered through a different room that seemed to be the living room. It was a cozy room with books strewn everywhere. There were two worn couches, a table, and a bookshelf. He to me to have seat. So I slid into the couch nearest to me trying to minimize my walking distance. I propped the crutches up next to me out of the way. As I sat down I felt my stomach growl. I realized that I hadn't eaten in forever. He starred at me from the kitchen. 

"When did you eat last?" He asked me in a concerned voice.

"I can't remember." I replied.

He shook his head and turned to the cabinet he was standing in front of. He started to pull jars and boxes from it. Then he started to make from them what seemed to be a sandwich. He brought it over to me and set it on the table next to me. I looked at it as my stomach lurched. I knew it couldn't be safe to eat, but it would be worse to go hungry especially being weak. He sat across from me and watched as I inhaled the sandwich. Once I had finished I set the plate away from me and starred back at him.

"Who are you?" I asked.

"I told you." He said.

"Why do you live here?" I said in a stern voice.

He searched my eyes and then tugged at the hem of his black shirt.

"We live here because we are special people." he said hesitating "We have talents that are not accepted in the human world."

"What?" I was so confused.

How could any human do this. I could not imagine my species would trap another.

"How old are you Piper?" he said ignoring my confusion.

"I...I am seventeen." I stuttered.

"We weren't alive when all these conflicts happened, but when we were young there was a war, it was called the War of Light between my people and your people the humans. They did not get along. The humans didn't accept the power that we possessed. They tried to kill our whole race and they almost succeeded until the elders built this colony. We have lived here in safety ever since then." He looked at me expecting a response.

"I am so sorry." I said " I didn't know." 

"It wasn't your fault." he said.

Then he stood up taking my plate with him. He walked back over to me and sat down. 

"Are you cold?" he asked.

He handed me a blanket before I could even respond. I accepted it gratefully. I felt tired, but I still had a lot of questions to ask him. I opened my mouth to let out more words, but I let my exhaustion get the best of me. I woke up a little while later with Asher sitting across from me with a book in his hands.

"You fell asleep," he said putting the book down.

I tried to shift my body only to be met with a immense pain in my leg. It hurt so bad that my eyes began to water and tears sprung from my eyes. Asher stood up immediately and came to my aid. I could not stop the tears. He put his rough hand up to my forehead feeling for a temperature. He looked at me and got up from my side. He walked to the kitchen and then.........