CHAPTER ONE

Paige. Paige Deamak a caring 17 year old whose life was the environment and all things living in it. It was on this fateful day that the young Deamak met the one person who could save her life.

"Bye mum gotta go" Paige shouted from the front door.

She left as she planted a kiss on her younger brothers forehead "see ya bill' I've gotta go work now".

Her brother was only four years old, but the two where inseparable just like two peas in a pod Paige would do anything for her little brother and him her. She walked to her bus stop with a skip in her step feeling like today was gonna be a good day.

Reality check. As Paige looked at the bus times she saw that it was running late and wasn't going to be here within another 15minutes. She didn't want to just wait around so she just went on walking to the next one.

"I hope I'll get to work on time, not that I've missed a day yet" she thought as a smile branched out on her face.

Suddenly as she came close to the bus stop she couldn't help but notice a rustling coming from a nearby tree.

"Hello" she called out, not quite sure what reaction she was going to get.

As Paige cautiously walked towards the tree. She saw a boy about the same age as her, that's what she thought anyway.

"What ya doing" Paige asked in curiously.

Nothing, the boy didn't even flinch.

"Hello, excuse me, guy" once again no answer.

This time Paige shouted, she was going to be heard one way or another "ECUSE ME!".

The boy looked down and turned to see who was shouting. Confusion was written all over his face. The blood started to rise to Paige's cheeks as she realised what she had just done.

The boy jumped down as he stared at her. Paige could see the boy had no shoes or socks on, his legs where slim but they suited him. As she looked up to analyse the rest of him, she saw frost sweeping down from the neckline of his hoodie. He had the face of an angel, a cocky angel. And his hair allowed the sun to bounce of it. His hair was platinum, it had a style all to itself.

The boy started circling Paige, she stood up straight like she was being inspected by and officer. Paige felt stupid and a little uncomfortable when the boy stopped right in front of her.

She asked him with a sturdy tone "What you looking at?".

Puzzled the boy asked "Can you see me?".

This situation just got a whole lot more weird.

"Why would you ask that of course I can see you" Paige answered.

She suddenly realised that he was probably talking about him being stuck up the tree. So she apologised "Oh sorry did you mean in the tree because yeah I could see you in the tree, but good hiding space".

A look of amazement and realisation came upon the boy's face.

'He looks really cute' Paige thought to herself.

Suddenly she looked down and saw what she was wearing. With jean shorts that are only a few centimetres above the knee and a black tank top underneath a black and baby blue checker shirt, not to mention the ruined down old trainers. Paige look a mess, a cute mess in his eyes, but she didn't know that. As a voice checked her back to reality she looked up to see him talking to her.

"Its ok I guess it's not the best hiding place ever, I'm jack by the way".

"Oh…. cool, I'm Paige, nice to meet you".

Silence fell between the two as they both looked in opposite directions. Then at the exact same time they both spoke. They laughed at what just happened, then Jake gestured for Paige to go first.

"Ha, I was just going to ask what you was doing up in the tree" she smiled.

Jakes cheeks turned red, as it must off been embarrassing.

"Oh, well I was trying to get my staff, see I kinda fell out my hand whilst I was fl…..flinging it around" Jake covered up.

"Wow, I'm guessing the 'staff' is important if it means you have to go up a tree and get it" Paige acknowledged.

"Yeah it's pretty special. Now it's my turn" Jake replied in a cocky way as he smirked at her. "Ok, one question" she giggled.

"Where you going?".

"Oh well I'm going to work…..snap work" before Paige could explain she started walking to the bus stop.

"Wait where you going?" Jake asked as he pulled on her shoulder.

Paige stopped sped walking and spoke to the air in front her. She couldn't turn around otherwise Jake would see her cheeks burning red, his touch felt cold but comfortable and soothing, it calmed her down.

"See Jake I work at a farm and I was on my way to the bus stop when I saw you and now I'm afraid that I might miss it".

"Oh cool a farm ah, what are you into the hefty pigs" Jake said sarcastically, he knew that all girls really liked the fury cute creatures.

"Actually, yes I am and I'm into all the others including the mice" Paige said standing strong.

Jake felt slightly defeated teasing Paige was a lot harder then he thought. The silence was deafening, so Paige broke it "You know now I get to ask a question".

Jake smiled "Sure go ahead" he sighed.

"Why haven't you got shoes on" Paige asked looking down at his toes that where now moving.

"Well I find shoes constricting, I like to be able to feel the earth between my toes" Jake admitted.

"Same, I just love the earth and all things on it, par the bad people….. ,sometimes I like to go to this little place I know it has a lake and this beautiful field, where I just lay and dream all day" Paige spoke slowly drifting away to her sanctuary.

"Sounds cool" Jake said imagining it.

Paige turned to look at his face, eyebrows raised and a smile as he breathed in deeply, eyes shut closed.

"It is….I could take you some time, that's if you want to?" Paige asked as she nudged him. Jake opened his eyes and looked at her, deep in the eyes.

" l'd love to" he spoke not looking away from those beautiful emerald eyes.

They stood inches apart for what felt like forever. A roar of a near by car broke their trance as Paige looked, only to see her bus.

"See you soon then" she said as the bus pulled up.

"Here tomorrow same time, then you can show me that place" Jake demanded.

Paige went red as she nodded and went on the bus. Jake waited for the bus left as the two waved bye to each other. As Jake stood at the bus stop he thought about her. He soon snapped back to reality when he went to lean on his staff and fell.

"Oh snap, my staff….. how did she make leave it" she whispered to himself as he ran back.