Ice blue (On hold)

Chapter 11

I couldn't sleep. All that happened today or yesterday to be precise was playing over and over in my mind. I've tried everything to fall asleep. I've tried to read to tire myself out. I've tried a glass of warm milk, counting sheep and even a sleeping pill but nothing has worked.

I picked up my phone and looked at the time. 1:37. Less than 6 hours till I have to wake up for school. Scratch that. 5 hours since Ethan sent me a text before I was supposed to fall asleep telling me that he would come and pick me up around 7:40 so I could meet the two protectors assigned to me.

For some reason I want to go sleep but I don't feel tired. I sighed. Is there something wrong with me?

I looked up at my ceiling. I wonder if Ethan is awake. I used the mind connection to enter his mind. I saw his eyes shut and heard him snoring. He was also dreaming about football. Typical boys.

Well if he's asleep, and I can't fall asleep I think I should take a walk. Yeah that sounds like a good idea.
At least I can explore this area more.

I put on some dark jeans but left the top from my pjs on before picking up Ethan's hoodie and slipping my trainers on.

It was nearly the end of October which means Halloween was next week. Oh god I haven't even got my costume ready yet. I'm not even sure if I'm going to do anything this year. Last year all I did was go to this crappy Halloween party my neighbours were throwing and let's just say not even the music or food was good.

I walked down my street before turning the corner towards a street filled with shops. It was dark for nearly 2am but the street lamps were quite bright. And so was the moon. The shops on this street were closed but they had posh names. Some were in French and Italian but I couldn't pronounce them.

I kept walking down streets. I then came across this street with lamp posts that were quite bright. Brighter than the others. I haven't been on this street before so I decided to see what was on it.

The first shop I saw looked like a bakery but it looked as if no one had been inside it for years. Next door to it was a card shop which was also shut. These seemed like the only two shops. Everything else on the street looked like flats or houses. They looked old and battered. I don't think the owners of these flats and houses have taken care of their homes.

I continued walking. I stopped abruptly when I heard screaming. The voice sounded like a lady. She kept calling for help and screaming. Using my good natural hearing I followed the sound. It lead me to a dark alleyway. This alleyway was in between two flats. I'm surprised no one from the flats heard.

I quietly stepped towards the alleyway. I know I shouldn't but that lady needs help. I looked past the walk I was hiding behind. There was a man standing over the lady. She looked so scared. I saw something in the man's hand.

It looked like a whip. He was going to hurt that lady and he was going to hurt her badly. I used my natural speed and lunged at the man. I was kind of strong but not strong enough to take this man on my own. He fell to the floor but instead of me being on top, I was under neath. I listened out for the lady crying but I heard nothing. The guy now towered over me his hand on my mouth preventing me from screaming. I was defenceless. The lady wasn't even helping me. Hell I don't even know where she went.

I struggled to get out of the guy's grasp but he held on to me tightly. "I would stop struggling if I was you." I turned my head towards the source of the voice and I saw the lady that was crying minutes ago.

There was nothing wrong with her. She didn't even have puffy eyes from crying. Or a sore throat from all that screaming. She looked perfect. As if nothing had happened to her. As if the man wasn't going to hurt her with the whip he had in his hand minutes ago.

The evil look on her face and the look her eyes gave me, that you're wanted dead or alive look, scared me. I looked back at the guy and he had the same look she did. I strayed struggling again. I tried and tried to get out of the man's grasp but I just couldn't. The lady sighed. "Just knock her out Blade."

A cloth was placed over my mouth with a disgusting smell making me choke and feel dizzy. Then something or someone hit my head.

Everything was spinning and I blacked out.

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