Black Cat

Black Cat-28

I woke up frozen, Sylvester didn’t close my window when he peter paned his way out. I walked out of my room shivering, I wore a big baggy grey pull over sweatshirt with a white t-shirt underneath and a pair of jeans.

I was dressed for comfort today, that was it. I shuffled from my room huddled in the sweat shirt, the house was softly silent as I made my way downstairs into the dark living room.

I dropped my bag on the couch and made my way through the dining room into the kitchen, I hit the light switch and filled the kitchen with annoying white light. Arms slid around my stomach making me freeze on spot.

“You are freezing, Sybelle what were you doing?” Balto murmured into the side of my neck his voice muffled by the massive hood of the sweater.

“My window got left open all night.” I sighed shaking my head.

“Why did you have it open in the first place?” He question standing up straight and moving around to stand in front of me.

I looked up into his dark cobalt blue eyes and felt a lump in the back of my throat, I was feeling guilty about what happened with Sylvester and I was afraid to tell him.

“What’s the matter? Are you ill again? Have you begun coughing blood?” He began to panic and his concern made tears well in my eyes, I didn’t regret kissing Sly and that’s what hurt when Balto cared so much.

I finally understood what being torn in two felt like. His hands held the side of my face keeping me from turning away, I pressed my chilled hands over top of his and fought to smile.

“I think we screwed up Bo, I think I screwed up.” My voice wavered and his eyes grew twice their size.

“Did I come to you last night Sybelle?” He sounded so broken, I shook my head and removed his hands.

Balto was so sweet, and just the complete opposite of Sly. Balto was what I needed most right now, and I think forever. As crazy as it sounded, I wanted to help break his curse so he could spend time with me.

I didn’t need the darkness Sly brought with him, but I still couldn’t help but feel a pang in my stomach when I thought about how lonely he must be. He didn’t have anybody helping him, he was all alone chasing after his big brother.

It must have been so hard when he was told he was going to have to kill his brother if he wanted to survive.

                “No, You didn’t.” I shuddered my entire body shaking, “Sylvester was in my room last night… he kissed me… and I-i-i- I kissed him. I hid him from Taryin when he came up.”

Balto stared at me, confusion and the slow donning shock filled his eyes as I backed away slowly. I didn’t want to upset Balto, but I couldn’t regret that I kissed Sly.

“He wants you now doesn’t he?” Balto whispered lowering his eyes.

“He said after he kills you, he’ll take me as his little pet.” I said shutting my eyes.

Silence crashed down around us and I waited for him to blow up to get angry, “You kissed him?”

I nodded my head, “Yes.”

“Why are you telling me? Why not lie?” his voice broke and I almost collapsed my knee’s barely holding me up right.

“Because you’re honest with me, and I don’t know what I’m supposed to do. I want to throw a fit and blame all this on you, but that isn’t right. It isn’t your fault…”

A loud crash made me jumped backwards, Balto had his back turned to me, a shattered glass lay in pieces across the counter. His shoulders were tensed and his hands flexed at his sides.