We walked up the jagged staircase. His steps heavy compared to mine. It was rare to find anyone around you're age here. Especially one of the oppisite well... sex.
Family.
Damn that word! After he first said that it wouldn't leave my head. It was glued shut to the back of my eyes. How was this fair? Why did he get to have a family while my little brother Isha just had me and Catori. Catori was little girl I had saved from the crawlers, her parents were killed too. I could just imagine Isha's perfectly green eyes staring at the staircase door waiting for me to arrive home to him. While Catori's her blue eyes and her big pink bow hugged her teddy bear Nena.
"We are both going to my floor." I say stopping at the top to type in the code. "You're hurt and my floor is closer. I'll fix you up there and send someone to contact you're family on the 27th floor. Is that allright with you?"
"Yah. But im fine really. I don't need any help." He said the last part so softly it was practically silent.
I turned around to find a smile on his face as he stared at me. It faded quickly and I smiled back shortly. Then opened the door to find Isha sitting down not even 5 feet from the door while Catori pulls at his shirt to get him to play with her. "Catori can you go get Naomi for me?" I asked sweetly. She then skipped away with Nena in her hand. "Isha? Why arn't you in the room?"
"You took to long. I was worried" His eyebrow lifted once he saw Acario. "Hi!" Isha put on his most innocent child look and stood up slowly. "Catori wait for me!" He yelled running off.
"That's my brother he's 7. And the girl is the same age too." I said looking back. Naomi came running in with her favorite gun slung across her back. Her long blonde hair put messily into a high ponytail. She then also raised an eyebrow when she saw I only had an under-shirt on. "I need you to go to the 27th floor and look for Acario's family. Once you see them tell them Acario got hurt but he's being treated on the 24th floor of the refugees." As she hopped away I turned back to Acario. "Follow me." I Iead him to mine and Catori's room then shut the door. "Sit." I motioned to the bed and he sat down with unsteady balance.
"What are you doing?" He asked as I turned around and took my last shirt off.
"Changing." I opened the closet and took out a black sleeveless shirt and slipped it on over my bra.
"Well could'nt you do that inside the closet?"
"Nope."
"Well next time please do."
"Nah im fine thanks for the offer though."
I turned around fully clothed and unwrapped my shirt I put around his waist. I pushed him to lay down and I took off his last shirt. "Hold still" I say waiting for him to cooperate. When he finally layed down on the bed I took out the bandages from the cupboard. I put cloth on hid side and told him to sit up. "How many people in you're family do you have?"
"Four not including me. You?"
"My little brother is all I have now." My hands took over my mind and started To wrap the bandages themselves. I kept my eyes on them though as I felt him staring at my black hair with paler skin and green eyes.
"I'm sorry" he whispered while never breaking his eyes from mine. Why did he have to stare at me like that? I dont want his pity!
"Why are you staring?" I asked softly.
"Because you threatened me with you're sword then you helped me, then cut my hand, now you're helping me again. But other than that no reason." He chuckled as he stammered that out. "How old are you Windie?" He kept staring and as I finished I looked up.
"I'm 18. How old are you?"
"19"
Spot on. "Well Acario you're bandaged but you have to stay here for a couple of day's I'll go and contact you're family. Catori!" As she ran in Acario tried to put his shirt on but i stopped him "Catori go find Acario a clean shirt." Catori bobbed her head then left as if she was never there to begin with. "I'll be right back."
I started to walk to the dark narrow hallway till he grabbed my hand sending shivers up my arm leaving goosebumps in it's wake. He wouldn't let go till i faced him. "Thankyou" he mouthed when he let go of my hand. Acario shut his eyes to sleep and i took that as my signal to leave. His olive skin matched perfectly with his gray eyes and brown messy hair hovering just above his eyebrows. I left the room then to find his family I just hoped no crawlers had gotten into the stairs.
