When You Run Away

Chapter 8: Castle of Darkness

"E-Ethan?" I croaked weakly.

His eyes that were cold and hard once now looked so soft...so sympathetic.

I probably looked like a charity case in front of him.

"Why?" He asked, a little angrily.

His voice sent shivers down my spine.

"Because there is no point of living when you're gone." I smiled, weakly.

He closed his eyes and inhaled sharply, still holding me in his arms.

"You're too selfish." He spat, frustrated

My heart ached at his words.

"H-how?" My voice was almost about to give away.

"Because you thought that it would be okay to leave this world without caring about how I would feel!" He said, raising his voice.

He cared? About me?

"Not like you care, Ethan." I fought back with the little strength I had left.

He took a deep breath and roamed his eyes around my body, immediately making his breathing still.

Of course I had to wear almost nothing while attempting suicide.

I thought, embarrassed. I could feel my cheeks reddening.

"You need to put something on." He said, a litte flustered too. He looked away immediately but still held me tightly in his arms.

"I...threw away all my clothes in the lake." I said a little embarrassed.

While Ethan was gone, I had done a lot of crazy things which he shouldn't know about.

"Then come with me, El." He said, with pleading eyes.

My heart beat faster than ever when he called me "El." No one had ever given me a nick name before, not even my parents.

And where would I go with him?

"Where?" I asked.

"To my Castle of Darkness, you're not safe here kitten." He said softly, drawing small circles on my stomach with his finger soothingly.

I was probably redder than a tomato by now.

"How can I go with you when I don't even know what a Prince of Darkness is? It's not like I don't trust you...its just that I think I need to know." I managed to say firmly. He wasn't going to distract me...at least not now.

He took a deep breath and looked at me straight in the eyes. His eyes were so inviting, like his lips.

Wait what?

"We can talk about all you have in mind...but as soon as you have some clothes on and stop shivering." He ordered.

Do I really trust him?

"Okay." I said, a little uncertainly.

"You do trust me...right?" He asked, cupping my face.

I nodded my head and we both got to our feet. As soon as I stood up, I realised just how exposed I actually was and immediately covered my breast with my arms.

"How far is it from here? I don't wanna walk." I pouted.

He looked at me and laughed sexily.

"Trust me, you're in for a ride." He said, winking and took hold of me.

My heart literally jumped out of my throat when he said that. What ride?

"Wait! S-s-stop! What are you talking about?!" I struggled to get out of his grasp but he was just too damn strong. He had an amused expression plastered on his face.