The White Rose Association

Doll [III]

(Ryder on top)

In this sort of situations, a huntress would react to a threat by defending themselves but if I did that it would totally ruin my cover. So instead of defending myself I acted like the clueless victim.

"What are you doing?" I asked afraid as he got closer to me.

"Look at her Ryder, playing the innocent little girl." Kole said as he grabbed my throat.

"What is wrong with you friend? Tell him to let me go!" I said as I looked at Ryder pleading for help.

I was now struggling to be free and to be able to breathe.

"Tell me what you did to your sister!" Kole yelled at me his face inches away from mine.

"What sister? I don't know what you are talking about!" I said as I faked a cry but of course with the rain pouring over us it was hard to tell if I was crying or not.

"Naomi! What did you do to Naomi?" He yelled again.

"I did nothing! I just gave her a cupcake and everybody ate them. It's not my fault that she had allergic reaction to it. It might even have been something she had before. Why is it every time I make a treat and somebody gets sick they always blame me for the simple fact that I'm British?" I yelled angry as I shut my eyes.

"Just leave her alone Kole, it's clear that she doesn't know anything." Ryder said trying to calm Kole.

Kole let me go making me fall to the ground; he left the alley cursing his way out.

"Are you alright Doll?" Ryder asked me.

"You know that 'Doll' thing was cute at first but now it's rather annoying." I said angry as I pulled away from him creating distance in between us.

"Well, I wouldn't call you Doll if I only knew what your name is." Ryder said as he offered me his hand.

"I'm Alice Roberts." I said as I got up with his help, as our hands touched I felt something weird.

"So, you're the foster child Kelly Roberts adopted." Ryder said as he looked at me with a smile.

I stared at him.

"Sorry, I meant the new daughter of Mrs. Roberts." Ryder said correcting himself.

"It's not that, I just assumed that you already knew who I was, I mean the whole town apparently knew who I was before I even got here." I said as I remembered.

"I normally stay away from gossip." Ryder said as he looked at me once again, his brown eyes seemed to glow in the rain.

I looked at Ryder and then at Kole who was outside of the alley looking at the street.

"What is his problem anyway?" I asked him gesturing Kole.

"He was dropped on his head when he was little a lot of times and he is just worried for his sister." Ryder said explaining.

"I'm sorry to burst his bubble but I had nothing to do with what happen to Naomi." I said as I wiped my dirty hands on my jeans.

"Really, you don't?" Ryder asked me.

I rolled my eyes at him.

"Really, and now if you excuse me I have to go home." I said as I put my hood back on.

I got out of the alley with Ryder behind me, I looked at my car that was parked by the sidewalk and then I started to walk home.

"What are you doing?" Ryder asked me.