Love At First Kingdom

Chapter Eleven

"Please dont scream." He holds his hands up and sits down slowly.  I stare at him wide eyed and pull a shirt over my head. I dont scream,but I'm heavily panting. I grab the knife on my plate from the untouched dinner. "You really should eat."

"What the hell are you doing here?"I hiss and glare at him. He flinches and looks away but then look right back at me.

"You... you were talking to the stars. No one talks to the stars or moon anymore.  You sounded like you needed a pick me up." He hold up a case of beer. My eyes widen, this castle only has stupid wine thats too rich for my blood." The stars are always listening to those who wish to talk to the stars."

"Beer?.." I give a skeptical look.  He shrugs. And looks at it.

"Its not a trap. I'm here to help."he moves to the living room with a much larger window.he sits in it and dangles his feet over the edge."Im not your enemy right now Alexander. My parents deal was made in the daytime, Im free from that asshat at night. I can do what I want and be with who I wish."

"What's stopping me from calling for help?" I ask and folllow slowly yet cautiously.

"Id be gone before they could even hit the second flight of stairs. "He says nonchalantly.  He pops the top off a bottle and holds it out for me.

"Like I said. Im here to help." I study him then the beer. His eyes glow like the embers floating off into the night. Theyre soft yet harsh. They seem to pulse in brightness. He smells like jasmine and campfires. I gingerly take one and sit next to him, a few feet between us for a  safe measure. " Alex you really don't want to go down the path your heading. Its dark ,and mean, and cruel, and you only hurt yourself."

"Well, no one cares for me. Why should I care?" I scoff and take a swig, I stare at the sky and he looks at the lake.

"Because everyone's lives here depend on you." He says simply and I look at him.

"Youre pulling me leg."i huff.

"If i was pulling your leg youd be im the bush down there."he smiles "im not."

"Alright man in the moon, explain."i watch him think and take a drink of his beer.

"It is said that one day there will be a human that rises above everyone else. He over comes all odds, escapes death with his enemy's friend's help, and save the smallest snail to the largest dragon-"

"You guys have dragons!" I gasp and eyes widen. He laughs.

"Yes, we do in certain areas. If you ask Hercules he'd gladly take you to. Thats where his home is." Thomas looks at me with the slight tilt of his head. It makes him look like an overgown puppy. Instead of running away and screaming it makes me want to sit and pet him and just.... relaxe. I guess the stars are always listening.

"Anyway," he looks back outside over the city far away. Like hes looking in another word. " there's  a human that will put down the threat over these lands, the these lands and yhe human world. He will pull the two lands together and form a grand army. He will be our savior. "

"Sounds like a fairytail ending."I scoff and he laughs. Its like silver bells in the night on Christmas. Clear and sharp, bringing the holiday cheer with them. Lighting the mood in a room instantly. I can't help but smile.

"Yeah,yeah it does.'he nods. "Youre catching on. Its not all shits and giggles here,you have to work for your ending."

"Even then its not a happy one." I mutter.

"Tell me about it." He mutters and his eyes study the constellations.

"What are you doing here? Theres probably a fly drowing somehwere that needs help. "I mutter and finish the first beer, not even feeling a slight buzz.

"I want a friend." He sighs. My eyes widen and I look at him. He doesn't look at me as his thumb traces the lip of the bottle.

"Well im a shitty friend." I mutter. Pain in my back spikes and I groan. He looks panicked fora minute and drops his beer,I  faintly hear it crash as he stands and takes a step twoards me. I scramble back against the wall and hold up the empty bottle. He sits back down and holds his hands up. "I saw what happened. That was a cruel  and barbaric move on his part. No one deserves that.

"No one.." I muse and nod slowly.

" Can I heal it please?" He asks softly.

"Maria tried." I clip. He frowns

"Im not Maria." I weigh my options for a minute before turning my back to him. He gets up and moves over to me as i pull my shirt up over my head. The moonlight shadows him as he moves over to me. He sits on the edge next to me so close I can feel and smell his breath, it smells faintly like beer,but mostly Chamomile tea.  Its warm and soothing.  His hands,those damn hands, work slowly and carefully over my bandages.

His fingers are long and nimble and palms big enough to hold an entire apple comfortably.  They're warm and smooth with a slight scratch of calluses. I subconsciously lean into them and sigh happily. I can hear him chuckle and I cant help but give him my own smile over my shoulder. He shakes his head and smile melts quickly.

"That bastered..." his hands fall uslessly for a second as he scans my back. I watch as diffent emotions swirl across his face. Anger, confusion,sarrow, determination, and fear.

"If you can't fix it that its fine, it'll heal in time."I sigh.

"No,no I can fix it." He mutters. "How could he do this?..." Thomas looks hurt. Like he personally bears these marks." To someone he says he loves. Lovers dont do this.  Lovers protect eachother through thick and thin. Lovers dont call eachother the horrid names John said." He has anger burning in his eyes.

"How do you know?.." I mutter and look at him.

"The sun has eyes and ears to Alexander. " he sighs. Very slowly and  gently he drags his fingers over the marks, over the course of the hours he adsa preassuere slowly until the only remnants are scars tearing up my back.  We talk and slowly get to know eachother little by little.

At two the first rays of the sun start to peak up. He frowns and bites his lips as he stands.

" Same time tommrow?" He cocks his head and gives a smile. I look away from where I'm studying myself in the mirrior and smile ear to ear. 

"I would like that."I nod and study him one last time before he gives a crooked smile and wink before throwing himself out the window. And hes gone.

"Alex! Are you up? Breakfest is served early today. "Maria's voice comes from outside.  I nod to myself. Same time tommrow...

"Yeah Maria, I'm up." I smile and get ready for the day.