Shadow Beasts *Rewrite, Slow Updates*

V

I woke up to a grey bright sky. I forgot I slept on the couch, accidentally rolling over and falling to the ground. I sat up and rubbed my eyes for a while. Afterwards, I got up and went upstairs to see if Jaden was awake. But when I got to the room, he wasn't there. I looked around but I only found his sweatpants and shirt he usually sleeps with on the floor. He probably went out a bit I though to myself. I decided to leave him alone and give him space. I showered, changed into some comfortable clothes, and made some waffles. I went to the roof of our small house and looked at the town down below. I ate my delicious waffles and continued to look at all the people walking around. I saw this man with his hood up and in all black. He sent shivers down my spine but I wasn't sure why. Right as that happened he stopped in his tracks and looked directly up at me. I widened my eyes at the first glint of his mask. It was that man. An Anchor. He made a slicing motion to his neck with his finger, then pointed at me. His shoulders bounced a little as if he chuckled. He looked away and continued walking.

Why.....what is he.......how did.......What?

It didn't make sense, they left so long ago, I changed so much, how did he know I was still here? How did he recognize me? He's just as scary as when I had his burning anger right in front of me. I couldn't move, I was so confused. I couldn't figure out how he came back. There was so many questions in my head and not any answers. A girl's scream snapped me out of my trance. I looked down to see a girl getting robbed but I didn't do down to help. I couldn't even help myself right now, I don't have time to think about other people's problems. I was most likely gonna be murdered in a short matter of time, I needed to think of a plan.

I ran downstairs right as I saw Jaden walk through the door.

"Hey calm down! What's wrong? What happened?" He said realizing I was panicking.

"Um.....oh....nothing I just.....I forgot to turn off the stove." I tried looking normal and not worried like hell. I didn't want to worry him too, he didn't have to suffer this drama.

"Um, okay...." He replied, sort of unconvinced but he didn't push the subject on, "So I've been thinking, and I just wanted to say I'm really sorry. Yesterday was a huge mistake. I have no idea what came over me but it will never happen again okay. I'm really really sorry Catherine." He spoke softly.

Even though he scared me yesterday it hurt when he said it was a mistake. I know it was but I'm not sure why the thought of him never doing that again hurt me. I didn't like him, so why am I feeling this? I brushed off the thought and went into the kitchen to 'turn off the stove'. Jaden walked in behind me.

"Sooo, is that a, 'I forgive you Jaden and I'm glad you said sorry'?" He asked.

"Yea, I'm sorry too, I should have tried to stop you but your fine, it's okay." I replied.

Later that day we just went out to eat in the tunnels and talked about random subjects. I was still very worried about that man with the mask.

Was it just my imagination?

"Was what your imagination?" Jaden asked with a full mouth of ramen.

"Huh?" I said snapping back to reality.

"What was just your imagination?" He replied slowly like I was a stupid little girl that was learning how to speak.

"How the hell? How do you do that? Your always saying things that are related to what I'm thinking." I said a little louder than I meant to.

He raised an eyebrow, and tilted his head a little, "You said that out loud you dummy." He said with a chuckle.

"No I didn't, Im not stupid. Dont try that shit with me Jaden." I replied.

"Well apparently you aren't even paying attention to yourself. You said that out loud." He said, gobbling up his ramen.

I'm even more confused now. I was sure I said it in my head and I was going to prove myself. I made sure to put my head on my hand, covering my mouth casually. For sure not saying anything out loud. I was gonna figure out how the hell he did this.

Jaden?

"Yea?" He said with a mouthful of ramen again.

I knew it. He does read my mind, but how? I never thought I would say that sentence but damn, I was really happy to be right. But I was also even more confused. I instantly remembered about the man with the mask. I can't think about him because if I do, Jaden is somehow gonna use his fairy powers or something, and read my mind again. I didn't want him to be involved or they might kill him too, but that was difficult because that man was the only thing on my mind.

Don't think of him Cath, don't think of him.

I told myself, but his image kept appearing in my mind even more.

"Don't think of who?" Jaden's voice ringed in the background.

Fuck