The Preachers Daughter

Chapter 3

I looked back at Leo trying to di-piss myself off and forget that this was and is still happening to mark and I, I mean he couldn't have maned up before Leo walked into the shop is that what it really took him to find his feelings what if Leo never existed would he be watching over me like a hawk right now?, Leo who's big beautiful green eyes were fulled with confusion "So what exactly is your gift all about Leo?" I asked Rather casually as if it was an every day thing I mean to us it was but that's kind of something you just don't ask out of the blue. "What"

"Oh that's kind of odd of me, To ask you like that out of the blue" I said, Rubbing the back of my neck  feeling a bit awkward and taking another sip of my coffee "You do know that I have herpes right?" Leo said back at me with thee straightest face in the world almost as if he was concerned that I actually might have a possibility of catching it or something, I felt my face drop a little when I heard the word herpes fly out of his mouth softly.

I replied back "No you don't" looking down at his lips and not finding a mark or an imperfection on them relieved me for a moment, I felt Leo's green orbs glancing straight at me with his hand over his mouth "You little crap you're messing with me" I sighed feeling a little weight fly of my chest as I exhaled. "I'm sorry I just had to" He said in between laughs "We can get serious now" He took in a deep breath placing his palms on the table in front of him as he exhaled "Correction YOU can get serious now" I corrected him in his poor attempt to pull me into the 'Joke'

"Well my gift is a tad complicated" Leo initiated the conversation " 'Complicated', How" I repeated.

"Marcus and I our gifts are connected in a way. I can 'see' things" (A/N The ' ' are air quotes) "Like a medium?" I asked and also thought he might have not known what a medium is.

"No not one bit, I can't communicate with the deceased or anything like that with people how have passed away. I never explained it word for word to anyone else but Marcus and I didn't even really have to explain it to him I'll do my best but i'm not to good at breaking things down for other peolpe. I guess the best way to describe it is that it's almost as if I can see the vibe and presence you and everyone else in this shop give off. 

"You can see there spiritual state, More then likely be can hear or feel it to" I stated a bit excited at the fact that i'm actually having a conversation with a guy my age about all the things I always wanted to know if there were other people like me. 

"That's when Marcus comes in the picture. He makes up for all the things that I lack. He can feel the   energy and all the feelings you give off, Without even saying one word to him he knows exactly how you're feeling and all the things you've felt"

I saw Leo's eyes dance across the shop and look at each one of the individuals that were in the shop, His eyes had stopped scanning the little coffee scented shop, I followed his gaze and they had landed  at the guy behind the counter. Mark, He looked at him with such pain and another emotion but I couldn't quite tell what it was

His eyes filled up with sorrow and had a glossy look to them I noticed his breathing had become hitched. I snapped my eyes back to Leo who looked like he was about to have a panic attack I had looked down at the table for about the hundredth time today, Trying to keep myself from having one myself.

I tried to clam myself down by taking a deep breath in, I touch his forearm in hopes of snapping him back "Leo" I whispered. He still had a very intense stare at Mark which who had not notice Leo looking at him

"Please Leo" I said a little louder this time tapping the top of one of his hands that were interlocked with one another  "Um" He humbled back, Not breaking his gaze for a second. this time I placed my hand on his cheek forcefully turning his face to face mine

"Leo" I spoke softly looking into his eyes, the rims of them were filled with tears that were almost breaking through the high barricades he had put up "DON'T do this to yourself Leo, don't get wrapped up in all the stuff Mark as on his back because that's a HEAVY load he's caring" I said trying to sound like I was being stern, I had heard my voice crack and felt my vision become blurry

I exhaled hard "Please Leo, Just walk out that door" "Ariel. I can't" His words hit me like a ton of bricks I would have never thought he'd say that "You'll loose you sanity" I protested, reliving what had happened to me "I Hav-" I cut him off by pushing the chair I was siting in back which had caused a screeching sound as it dragged across the dark tile floor

"You need to go" I said pulling him up from the chair he was siting in by his wrist and dragged him out the coffee shop against his will "You can't to that to yourself" I repeated my statement from earlier this time being with a lot less emotion  "I would end-" He stopped himself

I tilted my head down to see the hot asphalt beneath my feet "You would end up like me. Ugh? I questioned in a whisper 

"I didn't mean for it to come out like that" I could feel the regret in his voice, I felt a cold hand lift my chin up "I'm-"

 "Don't apologize to me, I get it don't feel bad about it" I hugged him, feeling him back up from my hug a bit I giggled a little that he was surprised with my hug just as I was going to break free from I felt his long arms wrap around me "Bye Ariel"

His action surprised me more then my hug surprised him. we stayed in the hug for a few more moments my face was in his chest just enough from me to smell his cologne and hear his heart beat, That was beating a million beats per second it sounded like

"Bye Leo" I said breaking up the hug. I took the keys out my bag and unlocked my dad's car hoping into the drivers seat

"Damn that's your car" He asked in amazement as he stepped into his black 2014 Porsche turbo "My dad's " I answered back as I put on my black ray banns that surprisingly match his car perfectly "You think you're a real bad ass don't you Ariel" He smirked "I am a real bad ass Leo" I grinned back and pulled out the parking lot driving myself home