part 10 - run away

this part is really short, but I wanted it to be a seperate. :) the next one will be back to a normal size :D

Vivacious kept running through the dense, nightmarish forest. No matter which way she turned, branches grabbed onto her; trying to drag her back. And the tree roots rose up from the soil tripping her up and making hr stumble and fall. It reminded her of why she was running in the first place. When she was about 10 miles away from the house; she stopped and turned.

It broke her heart that she had to leave her sister, Honey, behind. But she’d have slowed her up too much. Even though she kept reminding herself she was better off leaving her behind, she eventually broke down and let the tears fall down her scratched and bloody face. Crumpling to the ground she curled up, shaking from the run and tears.

She didn’t know how long she lay there, but when she looked up she screamed. Nefarious was standing above her with a malicious glare in his eye.

“Shit!”

“You didn’t think you’d get away that easy now, did you?” vivacious just stared defiantly back at him. “I must say i’m very disappointed in you Vivacious Bellatrix.” She swallowed. He only used her full taken name when he was mad at her. And not mad as in temper tantrum. Mad as in someone is going to get seriously hurt mad.

“Go to hell”

He lauged. “now, now. There’s no need to be spiteful.”

“I’m not going back there.”  I snarled.

“Ah. Bella. Beautiful Bella.” He walked towards me and stroked my face. I recoiled away from his touch as if it had burned me. “It’s as if you think you had a choice.”

At this he grabbed her, and before she could even hit him, he shadow walked her. Into the night.

part 9 - first meeting

His eyes bore into mine, seeing into the unknown depths of my soul. It unnerved me, so I cowered away. But, as I turned two strong hands grasped my arms in a gentle, yet firm grip. It was enough to stop me in my tracks, and look him straight in the eye again. I noticed the darkness of his brown eyes. The way he looked when he was frustrated. It was part of what made me love fall in love with him. Though I needed to do this; I had no choice...

*

I woke with a start, my eyes were wild with terror. I was drenched in sweat and was shaking.

“It was only a dream. Only a dream.” I murmured reassuringly to myself. Though it wasn’t just a dream, and I knew it. It was the last time I’d seen Scott. He was dead now, he was only a normal human. Whereas she was an adept. I always told people I was only 18, I was in actual fact a staggering 210, yet looked no older than 17. That was the upside to being an adept.

*

Back when I’d first started learning magic I’d only been around 15 years old. It was back in 1816, her and her parents live in Donegal. I was an only child at this stage, and they lived on a small rural farm. One day she was out in the barn milking the cow. Her head was bent low so her long cascade of blonde curls obscured her face. All of a sudden she heard a deep, hesitant cough from behind her. Whipping round, she peered into the dim, misty, mid December gloom through the open barn door. The silhouette of a young man hovered in the door frame. When she looked colder, she saw how handsome he was. His hair looked thick and dark and stood up at awkward angles as if he had just run his fingers through it. Her eyes travelled down over his dark brown eyes and plush, red - tainted lips. He was tall and looked muscular with strong, capable hands. He wore plain, dirt speckled trousers which frayed at the bottom; and on his torso he wore a torn t-shirt.

I suddenly became aware of the fact that I had been staring at him and looked away quickly, embarrassed by my rudeness. When I glanced back shyly, I saw him give me a cute, hesitant, lop sided grin. I returned his gesture with my own small smile. Lowering my head I looked at the floor, and I heard his footsteps as he rustled the dry straw which littered the ground. I felt his gaze so I lifted by head to look him in the eye.

“I’ve been watching you,” he said. His voice was deep and alluring. Even though his words should have disturbed or even scared me, they didn’t. They made me feel safe and warm.

“You have?”

“Yeah.” He looked at the ground awkwardly, not hiding his embarrassment. “Not in a creepy, stalker way or anything.” He said quickly, “Just... You’re new here.” He wasn’t asking, he was merely stating. I nodded. “Have you a boyfriend, or anything?” he asked quickly. It startled me because of the way he  said it jealously and protectively.

“No. My father won’t let me. He.. he doesn’t want me to get my heart broken.” I shrugged my shoulders in a what can I do way. He smiled, and breathed a sigh of relief.

“Well I’d like to get to know you better. If you don’t mind that is?”

“Yeah. Yeah, I’d like that a lot.”

“My name’s Scott. What’s yours?”

“Étaoin.”

Étaoin.” He mused pulling me to my feet. “A pretty name”, he said, tucking a few stray strands of my hair behind my ears, “for a pretty girl.”

He cupped my face in his hands, and bent down to kiss me. As soon as our lips met, it was magnetic. It made me want more, and he must have felt the same as his hands move from my face, down my body and encircled my waist pressing our bodies together. He backed me against the wall, pushing us even closer together.

“We shouldn’t do this.” I said heavily. “My father would kill you if he knew the truth.”

Scott broke away and looked me in the eye. “Then let him. Because I love you, Étaoin. I’m in love with you. I barely know you, but I’m pulled towards you. I want you, more than anything in the world. But I’ll stop if you want me to.”

I held his face in my hands. “I’m in love with you too.” I kissed him again, softly, because I knew what I said was true. I was in love with Scott. He made me feel complete, here with him now. He kissed me back fiercer and more passionate than he had before.

All too soon, I heard my father shouting my name. Wrenching myself away from Scott, I grabbed his hand I pulled him to a window which led straight to the shelter of the forest. He climbed through the window and whispered in my ear. “meet me in the forest meadow before sunset. I’ll be waiting.” He kissed me softly, lingering for a moment then fled to the shadows of the trees.

*

A tear fell down my face as I remembered our first meeting. I’d never love anyone the same again. Never as much as I loved, no, love him. Sometimes I wish I could have dies with him.

Part 8 - speaking through lyrics

Jesse lay on his bed, staring at the ceiling. His mind kept replaying the days events over and over in his mind, a never ending cycle. Suddenly a vivid memory appeared in the front of his mind. It was of a conversation that he had had with his dad when he was younger.

His father had come out into the garden to sit with him behind the ditch at the back of their old house. It wasn’t much their house. Just a small three bedroom house for seven people.  His mum and dad had a room, him and his brother, Michael, shared a room then al of his sisters, megan, Maura and morganna, all shared the last room. They were all very cramped. The good thing about their house though, was that it was in the country. So jesse got to run about the fields and swim in the rivers. He also enjoyed taking  his guitar out into the neighbouring field, hide in the bushes, and play music. He wrote many songs within them trees.

When his dad sat down, he sat with me in silence for a while. After a while he turned to look at me, his hands were together, like people have them when praying. It made me wary he only did this when he was serious.

“Jesse. Your mother and I have been... well... worried about you. You are 14 years old and you still go on about... these... well seeing people... that no one else... well.. Sees. It worries us. Do you need to talk about something? You don’t have to make this kind of stuff up to get our attention, you know? Just talk to us.”

I stared at him for  a minute, in complete disbelief. “You think i’m a liar? You think I’m going round making all this up to get ATTENTION? Why would I do that?”

“Look son. I’m not implying that you’re either a liar or attention seeker. Don’t go putting words in my mouth. I’m just worried that’s all.”

I scowled at him, then got up to leave. He stood up quickly behind me.

“NO Jesse. Wait. I have something for you.”

Turning round slowly, I saw him reach down behind the ditch and lift something out. I gasped. It was a guitar. Looking at my expression he smiled too.

“I know you always wanted one. And.. you’ve been a good son.  Maybe the music will give you something else to concentrate on. How about that?”

I looked at him and ran to him. Throwing both arms round his neck, I couldn’t stop smiling. Pulling away from him, I took the guitar from his outstretched hand. My first guitar.

“Thanks, dad” I whispered.

He patted my back, then clambered back over the ditch and headed back to the house. Leaving me behind, staring in awe at the guitar in my hands.

*

Turning over in my bed, I smiled to myself. Reaching down to the bag at my bed I pulled out a book. My song book. Pulling a pencil from between the leaves of the book I started to write.

we first met on a sunny day

you stole my heart straight away

our friends would laugh and smile

at our secret smiles you could see for  a mile.

Every day now I see your face

I’m in a never ending race

That you are winning

Give me a chance to love you

The way you deserve to

Be. I’ll me your rock

Since you found the key to unlock

My heart and my soul

Now they’re yours

Now run away with me

Can you not even see

How happy we would be

Away from all the rest

East to west

It’s never to far

We’ll just hop into your car

And drive and drive and drive

Give me a chance to love you

The way you deserve to

Be. I’ll me your rock

Since you found the key to unlock

My heart and my soul

Now they’re yours

I’m sorry for all the pain

As we sit here in the rain

Hiding you’re tears from the world

That we’ve just unfurled

Take my hand and trust me now

Your beauty blinds me so much

I can’t even see with such

Eyes. I’m lost in you here

Please keep me near

Give me a chance to love you

The way you deserve to

Be. I’ll me your rock

Since you found the key to unlock

My heart and my soul

Now they’re yours

Now finally you turn around

And i have finally found

A reason to smile all over again

I just have to find a way to refrain

From letting you  control my life

Hurt and strife

Tears and fights

Control so many nights

It tears me apart

We could be like a piece of art

All i need is for you to

Give me a chance to love you

The way you deserve to

Be. I’ll me your rock

Since you found the key to unlock

My heart and my soul

Now they’re yours

Looking at the book a minute, I smiled to myself. Tomorrow I’d compose it, then I’d get her alone and sing it to her. Looking up sharply I saw two large figures towering above me. I was too late, letting out a yell they grabbed me and covered my mouth and nose with a cloth. My vision went foggy and then I blacked out. Letting my book fall to the ground.