Meeting death

Chapter 5

I run home, my feet protesting in pain. I made it to the old oak tree i used to sit in when my parents passed away. I lean my back against the trunk and slide down. I see a figure in the distance getting closer and closer, and it starts to take shape. Legs, arms, a torso, and finally a hooded head. He stops a few feet away, and says nothing. I don't feel scared, but angry. Who does this dude think he is?

"You should not be here.” I say through gritted teeth. I slowly get to my feet,

“You say it as if you know me, and I have done something wrong.” His voice it pure silk, with a hint of darkness in it.

“But that’s the thing. I don’t know you, but I know you will do something wrong.” A corner of his mouth lifts.

“Is that so?” I stare hard.

“Leave.” He doesn’t move.

“Now” I say through gritted teeth. He still doesn’t move. I turn and walk towards the house.

“Stop.” It is loud and clear, and something about it makes me stop and turn around.

“What?” I say, trying not to explode. He pauses.

“You didn’t thank me.” I explode. I walk forward and shove his chest.

“Why?! Why should I thank you?! You have probably just made everything else, so much worse! I don’t know you, I don’t want to know you, so why in the world, did you decide to come into my life and interfere?!” he pulls his hood back and his eyes stare at me with such intensity I wonder why he is bothering with me. He steps forward until he is staring down at me. His voice is deep, and husky.

“You should thank me, because in the long run, I’ve actually saved your life.” I look deep into his eyes.

“Then if you are my saviour, I will not thank you, until you have saved me.” I whisper, and walk back towards my house.

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When aunt Patty gets home, I'm sitting in my room. I clomp down the stairs and aunt Patty looks at me surprised.

"You're home early honey." i shrug keeping a straight face.

"School was let out a little early." she seems to take this and potters into the kitchen. i head back up to my room and flop myself down. why is life so hard? i think to myself.

"Because you have responsibilities." a voice says. I swear i jump a meter in the air. Sitting next to me is Leo with a killer watt smile on his face. I clutch my chest.

"You gave me a freaking heart attack!" I yelp at him. He laughs.

"Well, what can i say? i'm one to deliver death." His eyes suddenly cloud over.

"No, i take that back. He is." He looks nowhere in particular, but i still look around my room. He looks up and sighs.

"Did you meet him?" he says tiredly. i look at him sharply, and narrow my eyes.

"And who is him exactly?" I ask, wondering if it has to do with the dude that had the freaky eyes.

"He is....." he dosen''t say anymore but shudders. It in infectious and i shudder too. He stands up and paces, his foot steps making no noise at all. It is starting to get dark and he looks out of my window, and stares at the sky.

"It's going to rain tomorrow." he says randomly. He hunches over leaning on the window pain.

"I won't tell you because i think he should. It would be wrong of me to, so tomorrow after school, he will find you." and with that he leaves. i sit on my bed staring after him, feeling just a tad confused. That's what you get when you hang out with the dead. A little voice inside my head says. I close my eyes and rub my face, waiting for the moment when i could go to sleep and escape the living nightmare of my life.

when i wake the next morning, something feels wrong. It's colder than normal and the air is fresh and sharp on my lung. I hop up and grab some sock before heading down the stairs. Everything is normal except for a jar of flowers, that are an ice blue, and have tiny purple veins running through the petals. They smell sweet and look very delicate. What the hell? There is a little note in between two petals, and i carefully pick it up. It is not addressed to anyone, and i rip the envelope open and open the card. It's blank. I frown confused and look at the flowers and shrug. What the hell, they were pretty. i get ready and head off to school.

    picture of the pretty flowers, hope you liked the chapter, and the next should be soon.

xoxox Rain