When I Fell...

Chapter 4:The Bus Driver

Aspen's P.O.V

Adonis pulled onto the side of the road and got out of his seat, he walked over to Tyler and the new kid Colton.

"Mr. Shaw, I do not tolerate bullying on my bus." he said looking at them pointedly. Adonis lifted his head slightly so he could look at me. He smiled slightly, and I returned the small smile with a nod and one of my own. Then he walked away into the drivers seat and continued on his rout.

Adonis Kolsli is a friend of mine, he's been their for nearly 100 years. No, he's not a fallen angel. He's a Magi, an eternally living Mage. Mage's use magic if you didn't know. Adonis and I have that sort of relationship where we only have each other, and we have to look out for each other. The thought of Adonis and how long we've been looking out for each other made a small smile grace my face.

I am forever in Adonis's debt even if he says that he does it out of the goodness of his heart. He has taught me how to fit in with the humans and has grant me with the image of a human. From 12:00 pm to 12:00 am my eyes are a normal chocolate brown colour, but once the clock hits 12:00 am, they change back into there horrifying black abyss. Every time I look into a mirror all I see is the black swallowing my soul. I'm empty. No emotion. I am cursed for eternity. I deserve this. Or do I?

That thought made my smile vanish. The thoughts that have no control over. The thoughts that control each and every nerve in my horrifying body. Nothing gives me joy. Not long lasting joy. My eyes drifted over the humans on the bus. My eyes lock onto the new kid. He staring at me. It's uncomfortable. But it's not at the same time. I am still accustomed to the emotions I was able to feel before all this happened. I am still used to feeling those sensational emotions.

I was the first to look away from the intense eye contact. I could see from the corner of my eye that he hadn't looked away. He was still staring. I focused my mind of his. Letting my unconscious mind drift to his, entering without knocking.

"She's different than the rest... Who is she?... What is different about her?... I want... I want to know her... What is this feeling that I haven't had with the other girls?..." His thoughts trailed off as I left his mind. He thought in pure desire and lust. He's intrigued by me. He needs to back off or he's going to get hurt. But nobody has had that type of thought towards me. Maybe at the beginning but not anymore. They think I am homeless. I'm not, I'm just lost. Lost in my own mind.

Adonis and I live in a cabin in the woods. Very cliche I know. But, we need as much privacy as we can get. You would understand if you had to keep a secret that you weren't human. I miss it. I miss being able to have friends, friends that you can tell everything. I have Adonis but it's not the same. He looks 26 and I look 18. We can't go to school together, and he can't stand up for me when people bully me in school. And I miss being able to feel. It hurts. Mentally. Physically. Every way it can hurt.

Almost everybody was off the by the time I blocked out my thoughts. The one last person was the new kid. We had one last stop. I was looking out my window when I heard movement. The bus was still speeding down the road so, it was not the new kid getting off. I felt the seat beside dip as if someone was sitting there. But nobody sat beside. To my surprise, someone cleared their throat. At first I thought it was Adonis but, he was driving. I turned my head and raised my eyebrow at the new kid.

"Hi, I'm Colton it's nice to meet you." he said with an out stretched hand.