"It gets to me. The fear, the pain, the drowning sensation. It never goes away. I'm just good at hiding it." I said, sighing, looking over at him. He had his elbows placed on his knees, and he stared at me, his blue eyes piercing through me.
He sighed shaking his head before standing up, walking towards me. He grabbed my hands, sighing and shaking his head. "Look, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do this to you. I never knew that you were like this." He stared at me, for what seemed and felt like hours. After what seemed like an eternity, Mark ran through the gate on the side of the bleachers, calling out my name.
When he saw us, his fists clenched, and he gritted his teeth. He started walking towards us, and I shook my head, causing him to stop in his tracks. I pulled back my hands and walked past him towards Mark. But before I reached Mark, I looked back at him as He had his hands in his pockets and kicking a pebble.
"Thank you Seán, for letting me talk." With that, I walked back to the cafeteria with Mark.
*****
"The games keep changing!" I exclaimed, waving my arms around us. "This sick freak there us in this fucked up place, how the he'll do expect this shit to get better?! Already, 7 people died, and were heading to the fucking Hunger Games, and possibly more!" My voice rose higher as Mark and Séan backed up, letting me vent out my frustration to the guy infront of me. "Who ever this sick fuck is, better explain to us why the hell we're here!"
I clenched my fists, trying to calm my breathing. I've been the leader of this small group so far, and I knew my current state wasn't helping, but even someone like me needs to vent after everything I couldn't prevent. I could feel the tears start to brim my eyes, and I tried my hardest to hold them back, but eventually, they ended up falling. Everyone took at least a step closer, and before I knew it, I bolted, heading straight to somewhere secluded.
She's dead by the third chapter.
Okay, it's a bit more complicated than that.
Okay, it's A LOT more complicated than that.
Renata wants nothing more than to pay her bills through her mildly boring office job and figure out whether she is still in love with her best friend. The latter half of that desire is just a sneak peak into her messy life-and it's only getting messier.
Considering the paranormal world she is about to dive head first into, she will come to realize that figuring out her heart may just be the easiest part of this journey.
Well, the endless supply of supernatural hotness in this story may beg to differ-but that's besides the point. Either way, it's gonna be a killer time ;)
EXCERPT
Chicken tacos it is.
Right as Renata grabbed the ingredients, she turned to put them next to the stove, where a clean, plastic cutting board awaited. But as she moved, she was confronted by a stranger, an intruder, standing mere inches from her.
Before she could scream, he was on her, slamming her against the fridge. Her back flashed with sharp pain. Her eyes pricked with fear as she drank in his uncovered face. Deeply tanned skin. Ruby red eyes-ruby red eyes? Thick, slashing eyebrows. Flat, broad nose. Buzzcut. Handsome. That was as far as she would go in complimenting him considering this guy held a knife to her throat.
When he spoke, his voice came out like thunder. It held a thousand threats and a thousand secrets. It held promise of pain if provoked. "If you scream," he warned, mouth pulled in a slight snarl, "this ends quickly."
She didn't dare nod against the blade. He noticed and amusement lit up for just a second in those devilish eyes. Oh, whoever the fuck this was, she already hated him. Considering her predicament, panic was the most prominent emotion coursing through her at the moment. "Good." He removed his hand "Now you're going to answer my questions."
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