Saviour

Chapter1

"We're closing in 15 minutes Bella" , the librarian said standing over me.

I was so involved in the book I didn't even hear her approach. This usually happened when I got too involved in a book. It was like the characters were people I knew and I couldn't put the book down.

I looked at the watch and realized it was 9:45pm.

It was like time just flew by and before I knew it, 3hrs had passed.

I gathered my bag, coat and book and headed towards the check out counter where Ms. Sway was waiting. She quickly checked out the book and wished me goodnight and left to finish up for the night.

I looked around the library one last time before leaving. This was the place that brought me salvation. When I had just moved to Seattle, my life had been a living hell

I was having trouble finding a place to live, I didn't have a single friend whom I could tell my woes and life seemed utterly miserable. I couldn't bear it anymore and then I stumbled upon the library which has given me refuge now just as it did that first time.

I turned to leave but I stopped dead in my tracks when I realized that the guy whom I had seen the first time in the library, the one whom I wished to see every time I came was still sitting there.

He was sitting by himself in a corner at the end of the library may be that was the reason I didn't notice him. He was the second reason after the books that I would come to this specific library for.

I heard my self sigh before I realized that I had been staring at him. I quickly turned away and walked out of the library into the freezing cold night. It hadn't struck me till then how late it was and that there were no means of transport to get me home.

I decided to walk because I didn't live that far and a few minutes of fresh air might do me some good I thought. I liked the feel of the cool breeze against my skin which sent shivers down my spine.

It had only been a minute or two after I got out of the library that I noticed someone was following me. Immediately my mind was thinking the worst possible scenarios. But I calmed my self down thinking that I was getting paranoid as I always do. I couldn't hear the footsteps anymore.

And it had to be my luck that out of all the times it could possibly rain, it had to be on the day I had no transport to go home. I thought I might as well enjoy it while it lasted and continued walking .But just as I was beginning to think I imagined that I was being followed it happened.

Out of nowhere a hand clamped down on my mouth and started pulling me to the other side of the road to the lonely alleyway. I preferred walking on this side of the road to avoid that very reason.

I tried screaming but it was no use. The hand on my mouth was so tightly pressed that I couldn't hear my own voice let alone hope that someone else would hear it through this heavy pounding rain.

And then suddenly I realized if I let him drag me to that alley I would never be able to make it back or try to get help because it was so dark no one would find me till morning by which time or could be dead or worse. I shouldn't think like that right now I should be finding ways to escape.

It's a good thing we had a function in out college that day because otherwise I would have no reason to wear the thick heavy 3 inch high heels which I dug into his shoe with all my might and he yelped and let go off me.

The heels which had set me free were becoming my burden now because it was impossible to run in heels. They slowed me down quite a bit which caused him to catch up with me but I gave a good loud cry before he covered my mouth again. I prayed somebody, anybody would hear it.

It seemed like my prayers were answered because at that moment a very bright headlight turned around the corner and flashed and seemed to be coming straight towards us.

It stopped a few feet from where we were and I saw a man getting off the bike but I couldn't see his face as the headlight was still on. I felt my attacker stiffen. I took that as a good sign

He realized that this meant he'd been caught in the act and he'd have to fight his way out which meant he'd have to leave me. I hadn't even gotten a good look at his face because he came from behind.

The biker kept walking towards us and I still couldn't make out his face when I heard my attackers voice for the first time. "Go away man. This is between the lady and me."

And then he stepped out of the light and I saw my savior's face. It was a face I was all too familiar with after secretly watching it almost every weekend at the library. It was more glorious than I could ever imagine.

And at that moment I forgot all about the fact that I was standing in the pouring rain in the middle of the street with a stranger holding down my mouth. The biker looked directly at my attacker and said "Let her go and then we can talk." I know I will sound idiotic but all I could think of was how velvety and smooth his voice was and how I wish he were talking to me instead of that stupid man behind me.

Instead of listening to the velvety voice of that beautiful person in front of me, my attacker pulled at my hair and almost dragged me behind. I screamed in pain and what happened next was all so fast that it was almost a blur

One moment I was standing my back faced to my attacker with him pulling at my hair and the next I knew someone yelled duck and I ducked and my savior's fist made contact with my attackers jaw who let go off me and staggered backwards. I quickly ran away from my attacker n towards my saviour. He grabbed my assailant and punched him again in the jaw and this time I could've sworn I actually heard it crack.

I expected my assailant to hit back but I was stunned to see that he actually passed out from that one blow to the face. He was literally out cold. He bent down n checked the guy's pulse and stood up again and walked up

My rescuer came up to me and looked at me intently and said "Are you ok?"

At that moment I was so mesmerised by his deep green eyes that I forgot how to form coherent sentences so I just nodded.

He whipped out his cell and spoke so fast that I couldn't make sense of what he was saying.

Then he looked at me with those same deep green eyes and said to me "Come on, I'll give you a ride home."

I was more than happy that this gorgeous creature would be with me for a few seconds more. But my head was buzzing with a million questions and I was worried I'd never get my answers cause he'd disappear as soon as he drops me off.

So I asked the question that was buzzing at the top of my head.

"So what do you think will happen to that guy back there? I mean we can't just let him roam free."

"He'll be arrested by the cops, he's a wanted criminal. I'd seen him on television. There's a kidnap case against him and he's on the run." He said slowing down a bit.

"Is that who you called earlier" I asked

"Yes." He replied.

A/N: Thanks to my wonderful mom who edited this for me and thanks to my Best friend Chocokisses who got me started on this and for all her support. Review please it's my first time writing and it would really make my day.