I rush over to him and hug him tightly. I look down at his brothers cold eyes. What have I done? I look up at him, tears rolling down each side of his face. I wipe them off with my thumb, but they come back. I grab the sides of his face, looking into his watery brown eyes.
"It's gonna be alright," I say, reassuring him. "I'll keep you safe." I say with a smile, like he said to me when he saved me from Cole. I stare into his beautiful brown eyes. I stare at his perfect pink lips. They are soon touching mine. A burst of energy automatically courses through my small body. I feel his hands rub my back and rest them on my waist. I run my fingers through his dirty blond hair. Then I push him away as I realize all the girls were staring at us.
I laugh and playfully push him into the house before he can turn around and see his brother lying there dead on the ground. Aria and the other two follow us inside.
"Okay, everyone pick a room!" We all scurry up the stairs, like we're racing to find the best room. I pick the one on the very end of the hall to the right of the stairs. I throw my gun down, reaching for my crowbar in my belt. I let out a sigh and smile as I feel it cold in my hands.
It was my dad's favorite tool. He used it for everything. Why? I have no clue. Mostly for his job, which was destroying old houses. Now it's gone.
I look around the big room, but stop as I see a big figure standing in the doorway. I stop spinning around the room and stare at Austin. His arm propped up against the door frame.
"Hi." I say, still looking at him.
"Hey." He says, with a small smile. I return the smile to him and look around the room again. A giant king bed and mirrors all on one wall. I turn around to the mirrors. I see myself. Ratty hair, dirty face and hands. Totally unattractive! This is so embarrassing. I see Austin coming closer in the mirror. He stealthy steps next to me.
"What room did you pick?" I ask him, still staring at myself in the wall of mirrors.
"Yea, this one." He looks at me and I glance at him.
"This room? My room?" He nods his head and slaps on a smirk, okay he's gotta be teasing me.
"Is that a problem?" He asks, facing me. I shake my head no and look through the house. I walk into the bathroom first thing.
"Guys! You have to look at this!" I yell at them in excitement. They all rush into the small room. I jump up and down as they stare at me.
"Look!" I put my hand on the sink handle and twist it, and you know what, water flows out through the faucet! All of us scream in excitement, all the girls at least. Austin just nods his head and smiles.
I look out the window, it's just starting to get dark too. I run into my/Austin's room and look in a drawer. A bag of peanuts and marshmallows. I grab them tightly and rush back into the small room where everyone is testing the sink, toilet, and shower. I laugh as I see Austin mouth the words 'Help me'!
I pull him out of the room and into the living room. I throw him onto the couch and sit next to him. I throw the two bags of food onto the table.
"Oh sweet!" He yells, staring at the marshmallows. He grabs the bag and rips it open.
"Wanna play a game?" He says with a smirk. I raise my eyebrows in suspicion. "Chubby Bunny." I laugh as He grabs a marshmallow and stuffs it in his mouth.
"Jeez, you got a big mouth!" I yell as I grab a marshmallow. "Ch- Chwubby Bwunny." I say, he laughs as he puts yet two more marshmallows in his mouth. We do this till we get sick.
"Hey! some people are trying to sleep!" I look up to see Aria leaning over the railing. I grab a marshmallow and throw it at her and she swiftly catches it. The showoff used to play softball. She smirked and ate the marshmallow then heads back to her room.
I giggle some more and spit out the dissolved marshmallows.
"Eww! Yuck! You win I guess." I say drooping my head.
"I say you won, for being such a hotti-" He stops mid sentence.
"I am way too sleepy to stop you from say anything." I say, stretching my arms and letting out a slow yawn. "Bedtime!" I yell. He stands up but I push him back on the couch. I run for the stairs, but he grabs my waist and pulls me back. I jump on him and pin him to the ground.
I stare at him for a minute. I'm still on top of him, and he gestures to me to come closer to his face. I lean my ear to his mouth and he whispers,
"I'm gonna win, whether I have to pry you off, or carry you in." He smirks at me again. That sexy, charming smirk. I still just sit there, not moving.
He finally starts standing up. He puts his hands under my thighs and carries me to the finish line, but before he can reach it, I jump out of his grasp an race past.
"Haha, I beat you nananana!" I stick a tongue out at him. He laughs at me.
He shuts the door.
"Hey, there's a bathroom right there." He points to a door in the big room. I nod my head.
"I guess I'll take a shower!" I say, catching my breath. I grab a towel from the cabinet and skip into the bathroom.
I undress and turn on the hot shower.
It feels so good to be in this shower, I think I'll stay here forever.
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Austin's P.O.V
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I jump into the bed and listen to the water run. I laugh as I remember her face stuffed with all those marshmallows! Haha. I remember everything about her. Ever since the day I saw her. She was so gentle and delicate. I could just eat her up. even though I'm only a few years older than her. I'm 21 and she's 18, I think. I remember when she used to go out and play with her friends, Aria and Jason. Jason was weird, although she didn't notice. She didn't notice me either. Which is good. Because if she knew I'd been watching her closely, since she was 11, I think she would freak out.
YOU ARE READING
Alone
Mystery / Thriller"Firess! Wake up!" My mother's screams echo down the hall, but I'm to late, the monster has engulfed her flesh. I cry in silence, wondering when this will all be over.
