Loving A Misfit

Chapter 6

The next morning, as I go into the kitchen for breakfast Mark, is sitting there, by himself with no food like he's waiting for something. when he notices me he immediately stands and looks at me sadly I brush past him, grab a bottle of water and head outside as he follows behind me.

"Nala please don't do this," he says walking behind me, I ignore him and keep walking.

"Hey you" I hear a voice from behind the tree and it's Taylor, Marks face immediately turns red in anger and frustration.

"Why is he here?" Mark snarls and we both look at him in disbelief. Before yesterday Mark has never known Taylor so I don't understand why he acting this way towards him.

"What did I do to you?" Taylor asks with a devious smile and Mark rolled his eyes roughly grabbing my arm and pulling me out of hearing distance.

"Listen I don't want you around him ... he's only going to hurt you" he says with a serious face and I smirk at him.

"Everyone hurts me... But I will make sure it never happens again." I snarl and his eyes widen as I just turn around and start to run. Taylor follows behind me I stop about 10 mins later when I hear Taylor breathing as his life depended on it.

"I don't know if I can keep up with you, "he says between breaths and I giggle as I take a sip of water.

The next few weeks pass and Taylor and I spend every day together. Mark is still trying to get on my good side but I'm still ignoring him. it's harder than I thought but luckily, I'm growing close to Taylor I haven't told him about my life yet but he knows a little. One night we were out running to our usual spot at the top of the mountain. We arrived and we look at the stars, it's about 10 but the views the best at night. Taylor acting a little distant tonight like his minds somewhere else he doesn't even notice me staring at him in silence for 10 minutes.

"You Okay?" I say lowly and his head snaps to me like he forgot I was here and I scared him

"I have to tell you something, "he says followed by a deep sigh.

"These guys are trying to kill me. I have to leave the country... forever." he says sadly his eyes piercing my soul and I immediately stand and start to pace. why does everyone hurt me or leave me? my emotions are building up, I still haven't mastered separating my emotions from anger. I start to pace and take deep breathes to calm myself as Taylor taught me. once he realizes what's happening he slowly stands and puts his arm out as if he's afraid to touch me.

"Pooh ... calm down," he says looking me in my eyes and my emotions start to build again. He can't leave me then I will have no one, we just met. I try to quicken my breath to try to speed the calming process.

"It's not working!" I shout as I tug my hair in frustration.

"Breathe... " he starts but is interrupted by 3 large men in suits who came out of nowhere.

"Well, what's your girlfriend having a panic attack?" the first man says as he looking at me with an amused smile and I start pacing again. Taylor is terrified but he keeps his eyes on me ignoring the question. The second man comes around to grab me and Taylor runs in front of him stopping him in his tracks before he gets the chance.

"You don't want to do that until she's calm," Taylor says looking the man in his eyes and the large man grabbed Taylor by his neck and slammed him on the ground. When the man is bent over Taylor I grab the man's gun that was tucked in his waistline. I shot the man in the head, he falls next to Taylor and I nod for him to get up as he scrambles off the floor the third man attacked him and they start to fight. I keep my gun pointed at man number 1 but I'm still watching Taylor and it's starting to look bad for him. I walk to the first man and he punches me knocking the gun to the ground. I grab my army blade out of my sock and slice the back of his leg. He falls dropping his gun and I hear a gunshot but it wasn't from his gun I look over my shoulder towards Taylor and he's lying there, blood leaking out of his chest and I feel a sudden rush of Deja Vu, the man pushes me rolling on top of me as he's reaching for his gun. I stab him again in his stomach and he falls over clutching his bleeding stomach, I grab his gun and shoot the man standing over Taylor. He drops to his knees and I run over to him and slice his throat as Taylor watches. I turn and the other man has vanished I quickly help Taylor to his feet wrapping his arm around my neck.