“Settle down, kids! I think Jackie’s back!” Mike yells over the excited chatters of the care kids. “QUIET!” I hold Charlie’s hand as the front door opens, and a tall, dark haired boy steps in. He has muddy combat boots and a huge rucksack, hanging off one shoulder. He is wearing a grey vest and khaki pants, and several chains decorate his neck. He has a lip ring and four piercings in one ear, and from what I can see he has a snake tattoo coiled around his neck, just like the scar on my hand. He seems like a troublemaker or some sort of delinquent, so I should probably keep Charlie away from him. All of a sudden, I feel my body tense up and all the blood drain from my face. He has the same thin white face and electric blue eyes as the boy from my dream.
I hear the door slam shut and I return back to reality. Jackie appears behind the boy and gives him an angry look.
“Introduction, please, young man” She says coldly, and the boy clears his voice before beginning to speak.
“Hey, the name’s Kacper” He has a cold and proud voice, which contrasts greatly with the cheerful look on his face. “I am 15 years old. I have lived in Evyron all my life and, um…” Kacper pauses for a second, scanning the room, not knowing what to say, before continuing. “My brother is dead so… I hope I can make friends here” Instead of being nervous, depressed or embarrassed, like most would be, he gives everyone a friendly smile. I hear Jackie whisper to Mike angrily, “This guy is a handful”, so it seems my prediction, about him being a delinquent, is correct.
He takes off his muddy boots and is pulled into the living room for the welcome party. Charlie insists that I come too, because there’s cake, and to him that’s all that matters.
I take Charlie’s small hand in mine and lead him to a small table, where all sorts of cakes and sweets sit, untouched. I look down at Charlie, who is eyeing each cake intensely, deciding which one to choose.
He looks back up at me and points excitedly to the large slice of rich chocolate cake.
“I want that one!”
I carefully hand him the slice of cake, and take a lollipop for myself. Charlie scoffs the cake like a hungry wolf, before giving me a quick hug and running over to the other youngsters. Being the youngest, he is loved by everyone in the care home. I sit on the stairs and watch him laughing and dancing around to the music, his face covered in chocolate. After a while, since there’s not much for me to do, I decide to leave. I begin to make my way back up the stairs when a cold hand suddenly grabs my shoulder and I am pulled down violently.
“I was talking to you, mate” Kacper’s cold voice booms in my ear. “Are you ignoring me, or what?”
“Dude, that’s not how you treat girls!” I hear someone call out, and I suddenly feel everyone’s eyes fixed directly on us.
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Blue Phoenix
Action"Don't let the Viper whisper in your ear... Don't let it lead you by the hand. The blue scar wrapped round your neck is a warning, boy. And your engraved bracelet, Eris, is like strings on a puppet" Have you read the Bible, child? Do you remember th...
