Her Scent

Chapter 22

One week. Arial has known about me for a week now. I met her twice. She behaved normally with me. Like I'm a human.

I know that there's something big behind all this. How does she know so much about us? It isn't possible. I don't know what it is but I am willing to find it out.

"Hey," I heard her voice. I turned around and saw Arial, Sally, Jackson and some other kids. Arial came to me.

"Wanna come with us?"

"But I..."

"Its okay. Lets go," she said and dragged me by my hand. Her warmth was spreading through me. It gave me a pleasant feeling. I wish I could hold her hand forever. I think what I feel for her is more than just like. I don't think its love. But what ever it is, it's amazing.

I was at the supermarket. I saw Mr. Cooke glare at me but he didn't object.

"What are we going to do?" I asked her.

"Paintball. I'm sorry to drag you along but then I would feel very lonely," she said near my ear. Her breath was fanning my neck. I gave her a confused look.

"I didn't wanna go. I don't even know them properly. But Sally insisted. And she will be with Jackson full time. So I thought of you," she said grinning. This is how she should look 24/7 I thought. Not crying.

I was glad that she thought of me. I smiled back at her. At least I would get to spend some time with her.

We got into two cars. I sat behind with Arial. Sally and Jackson sat in front. The ride was hardly five minutes. We got down.

We had to decide how to split.

"Girls verses boys," Sally said.

"Cool," Jackson agreed. Arial smiled at me with a playful glint in her eyes. I smiled back. So We were four against four.

I saw Sally and Jackson bickering as we got ready. They made a pretty cute couple actually.

We stood in our position. We were the blue team and Arial's team was red. The game started. I had played it before with Chris and Casey.

Now only Jackson, Sally, Arial and me were left. I saw Sally and shit her.

"Shut!" She cursed. I heard someone else curse and saw that it was Jackson. Now it was her and me.

"It's not fair. You can hear me come," I heard Arial whisper.

It was true. That's why I yet didn't get out. Her voice came from the front. I saw her shadow. I saw her moving a bit. Just then her one leg came a bit out. I shot but she was faster. She moved her leg and shot me. I was in a daze and just a bit paint came on my right arm.

"Hurrah," I heard her say. She went running and waved the flag. Shit! How was she so fast? Then I heard all the girls go and hug her.

"How did you know?" I asked her when I went to her.

"I heard it," she replied. Was it possible for a human's ear? She smiled and went to rejoice.

"So now we won. You guys have to do what ever we want," Sally said.

"What do you want babe?" Jackson asked her.

Sally and the other two girls smirked.

"No way!" The other boys yelled.

"Yup. We are going shopping," Sally said. She dragged away Jackson. The other four also departed.

"So its just us now," Arial said.

"Don't you wanna do shopping?" I asked her.

"I ain't a big fan of it," she replied.

"So what do we do now?"

"Did you get the ball's pictures?"

"No," I replied.

"Great! Lets go home. I'll show you," she said. We had to walk to her house as both of us didn't have our cars.

"Where's John?" I asked her when I didn't see him around.

"He went to meet someone," she said. She led me to her room.

It was a small but cozy room. There was a study table in one corner. There was single bed which had blue colour bedsheets. There was a small door which I'm guessing is the bathroom. There was a cupboard to my left. Her room was neat.

I saw some pictures stuck on the wall. There was a girl with brown hair and big eyes. She had a trophy in her hand and a tooth less smile. She maybe seven. She looked so happy.

There was a picture of her and John. There was a picture which was turned around. I was about to see it when Arial called me.

"See," she said giving me the pictures.

They were come really good.

"They are great," I said. I liked one picture very much. My hand was on her shoulder. Her head on my chest and we were looking at each other. It was perfect. I smiled looking at it.

Things had changed so much. I wanted to kill her in the beginning. Now I want to spent more time with. Have her by my side. Protect her. Be there for her.

I was about to leave when John came.

"Hello there," he greeted me.

"Hi John," I said.

"Come on in son. Let's have dinner. Then you leave," he said. Before I could say anything, Arial interrupted.

"Actually I just gave him some cookies. I don't think he is hungry," she said.

"Hmm...but next time no excuses," he said. I smiled at him and then left.

Today's day was great.

Hey guys...I know its confusing. It's just that I'm at the end of the book. There are some twists which you may not even expect. I'll try to update fast. Keep reading, voting and commenting:-)