Shadow

Chapter 27

When my injury is fully healed we go back home. My family is happy that I am back. I am surprised that they have been giving me the attention they have, I thought that after a while they would go back to being too busy to worry about me. I end up talking them into letting me move out and I find an apartment. Something that was a pain to get my mom to agree to.

"This is really nice," Tilly looks around the place.

I roll my eyes as the doorbell rings and I answer it. I smile when I see Jason standing there, "what?"

"Our date that we had planned for today."

I frown a little as I think back to what he said yesterday. He said that we should go out on dates and get to know each other more so if we are questioned we know what to say. I don't care for the idea but I go along with it anyways. As I look at him I think about how I am trusting him more each day and I am kinda liking him more and more.

"Let me get my things..." I walk away from the door and grab my bag before heading out the door.

When you get to really know Jason he is really sweet, to be honest. He drives us to a cafe where we have lunch before going to catch a movie. I will say it is weird to be doing something like this after years of not doing it. It just feels too... normal? I don't know, it just feels weird. Could it be because I am with Jason or just haven't done it since I got back? I mean, yeah I have been on other dates but they weren't like this.

"Be quiet."

"I am not even talking."

"You are thinking, I can basically hear it from how hard you are thinking."

I slap his arm playfully, "maybe I am thinking about you."

"I hope it's good then," he smirks at me as we walk out of the theater. "So, what did you think of the movie?"

I wasn't paying much attention, "it was boring," he nods his head.

We end up finding a rooftop not too far from my apartment and sit there, "so... why don't you tell me more about yourself?"

I look at the cars driving below us, "I have already told you everything."

"About this life... not what happened while you were gone."

I look at him for a moment before looking back down, "I barely got to Danbu and was walking when I found out what happened... I was attacked before I could call my mom to let her know I was alive. The two men took me to a warehouse and kept me there with others. They wanted to train their own to take down the leagues and orders or sell us to them."

"So being held captive and tortured was-"

"True... Tilly found me and took me under her wing. I feel in love only to be left to handle the loss of someone I cared about and a child..." I get up, "I think I should go home... it is late."

He takes me to my apartment, "I'm sorry... I didn't mean to make you remember something that was painful."

I turn to look at him before I go in, "it's fine."

Before I know it he is kissing me, at first I am tense but then I slowly melt into it. It is a nice surprise, especially since it feels so passionate. He pulls away and I open my eyes to look at him. He rubs the back of his neck and I cock my head to the side. He won't even look at me now. How cute.

"What's the matter?"

"Nothing."

"Was that-" he kisses me again and I smile against his lips as he wraps his arms around me.