Silent Moments

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Her lungs were burning as she attempted to gasp for breath. Xander pulled her by the arm forcing her to keep moving as everyone retreated from the scene. Xander pulled her towards a black BMW, letting her go so they could enter the car. Once they left the school Xander finally spoke,

"What's your name?"

His voice rough and to the point. She knew that he wouldn't care that she was a freak in their school. It was easy to see he was the kind of person who demanded and received. After a few seconds of not getting a reply he spoke again.

"Hello?"

"I'm sorry" she sputtered, blushing from embarrassment. He must think she is a total freak now, she thought so pulled her hood closer to her. She shook her head at her sudden lack of intelligence, breathing frantically as she spoke again, "My name is Theia Rose."

Xander reached for the closed compartment and slammed it shut after pulling a phone out. The loud noise made her flinch. It was an everyday occurrence to hear loud bangs for her...it was just that, for Theia, if something was being banged around, it was the sound of her body slamming against the furniture and walls, or even projectile objects being thrown at her when she wasn't looking.

Xander's eyes narrowed on her when she tried to play off her reaction to the noise. He nodded his head after awhile and smirked at her.

"So your last name is Rose? Correct?"

She nodded her head and looked away. She wasn't use to meeting new people, especially, hot, sexy, boys like Xander. She quietly placed her hands on her lap.

"Well its a pleasure to meet you." he took one hand off the wheel and stuck out his hand. "Xander White"

She stared at his hand and his detailed tattoos running up his forearms and biceps. She now realized they were images of fairy tales. He was playing by his name. (A/N: His last name is white like Snow White. So he basically has tattoos of other fantasy stuff) They were beautiful and menacing at the same time with their eerie depictions of various children's stories. But the dark illustrations were not what had her pausing to touch him. Total opposite actually.

In fact, she was itching to run her fingers all over the detailed designs. But instead she did what she thought was normal, and placed her hand in his as he gave her a firm shake.

It wasn't until a few moments later she realized she had no idea where they were going.

"Um..." she took a deep breath to try and stop her voice from shaking, "where are we going? shouldn't we go back to school?"

Xander gave her a soft but dark laugh meanwhile, giving her a quick glance. "Princess, why would you want to go back when you know Anisah will be there waiting to get you alone? and don't worry about where were going. As long as your with me I'll protect you."

"I don't need a protector. I can take care of myself", she whispered.

His grip on the wheel tightened and all signs of sarcasm and goofiness left his face. His eyebrows narrowed and his face hardened as he thought about what he would say, knuckles now white due to his tight grip on the wheel.

"Do you take me as a fool? You don't think I- WE don't notice you? We see you in the hallway everyday hiding under your hoodies-" he paused for a second grabbing onto a piece of her sleeve to emphasize what he meant. "You don't ever talk to anyone and never defend yourself. You think your invisible but your not. Everyone has been watching you the last two months to see if you would fight back and not accept anymore bullshit. But clearly you can't."

She was then lost in her own world. She thought about how she wanted to defend herself and deny his accusations because he doesn't know her or understand her life. He's just another guy. But she was lost..mainly because The Colors notice her.

They noticed me.

She didn't think about this because they are well known in her school but because she isn't suppose to be noticed. SHE SHOULDN'T EVEN BE SPEAKING TO XANDER!

Then the most horrid thing came to mind. Mother

"Take me back to school. I need to go back." she said so fast she was astonished that Xander was able to catch up.

"Why? No princess." he replied pulling over and gave her a hard look. Little did he know her stomach was doing flips once he called her princess. She did not understand why he called her that knowing they just met. But she decided not to question it and focused at the task at hand.

Get to school.

"Please Xander! I need to go back. I appreciate your friends defending me earlier and helping me get away but I really need to get back I have classes."

"No." she was intimidated by the tone in his voice. So she tried to do it as well meanwhile showing signs of doubt

"Please" she gave him a look of desperation. Xander let out a deep huff and turned back towards the wheel and turned the car around so they were now heading towards the school. "Thank you."

"Mhm" he let out as she turned towards the window while hiding under her little hoodie. Xander gave her a small look over and smiled. One thing she would never know is the one word going through his head at that very moment.

Beautiful.

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A/N: YO GUYS SO THIS IS CHAPTER 3 AND XANDER AND THEIA HAD THEIR VERY FIRST CONVERSATION! How do you guys feel lol?

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