Chasing the Light

Chapter 13

(Aidens POV)

She stood in the moonlight and I couldn't take my eyes off her. Her hair flowed around her in the wind while her eyes made my head spin. She was beautiful. She looked up at me, as small as she was, she was amazing.

I remember the look of fear in her eyes when my dick of a step father had that gun at her. She was so scared, so fragile and i almost broke. I was going to shoot him, I was so close to pulling that trigger. Coraline stopped me when she pulled that stunt, thank god she did.

Tonight, she seemed so free, like everything that just happened, never happened. LIke she was floating on air. That was a gift she was given. To be given the problems of a million pounds and float around with such grace.

We've all had our fair share of demons, that's why we're all here. That's what I do. I find the lost and give them a reason, even if it's the wrong reason. you could call me a fucked up peter pan if you will. 

I feel bad for offering this decision to them but they had nothing, I had nothing and coralline was close to nothing. It's wrong in every way but i can't watch them bury themselves.

Smuggling drugs around the world, dealing to people to who threw their life away years ago, and even killing if it came down to it, was not the life I want for this girl. But she was born into this life and I couldn't change that for anything, as much as I want too.

I shouldn't want too but I couldn't help it. Her life wouldn't be a fairytale, and I'm not her knight in shining armour. I couldn't save her, but I want to be there for her.

I stand behind a beautiful girl with a future all planned out. I knew what she has planned for her.

"Aiden?" Her sweet voice pulled me from my thoughts.

"Yeah?" I try to hide my emotion. 

"Why were you at the school if you had this life for you?" She kept her smile wide and pleasant as she waited her her answer.

There as a reason for that, but i couldn't tell her. Doesn't matter how much i wanted too. She couldn't know the truth, not yet anyway.

"The guy's wanted a change but Grey and Alice couldn't come with us. If that's what you're wondering." I wonder around the sand, kicking it up from under me. I glanced at Coraline with a sideways smirk.

"No, like, you have all this here for you, why would you waste any time on school when  you didn't need it." She laughed a little and ever so casually danced in the sand like i did.

"Declan, River and Archer wanted to see some old friends that went to that school. You met some of them at the party and at school." I lie and a little of me feels the sting.

"So why did only these guys come with us. I-I mean Archer, RIver and Declan, why didn't they stay behind." She was so cute when she stuttered.

"Because that's how it's always been. It's always been us four. There were more but..." I drift off, hoping she would pick up the hint and drop it.

"Oh, I'm sorry." She lowers her head and avoids my gaze.

My eyes were glued on her's but she avoided me.

"They were good men, fought for what was right and nothing less. They were family and always will be. I'm just glad i helped them how i could." I stand still and stare at the moonlight as it sparkled on the water.

Small arms wrap around my waist from behind me. I embrace her.

"I'm sorry. I would've been honoured to meet them." Her voice was shaky but soft.