I looked in the mirror at myself, the mirror itself was simple just the mirror on a wooden stand that was my whole room I could describe. Simple. That was how it was I wasn't into anything grand like my little sister Lettie who worked at the bakery in town. I remembered Sophie telling me she wished to visit, I wasn't too fussed to be completely honest. Lettie and I never got along even as children, sibling rivalry but as Sophie was my twin we were close as two pieces of thread.
Anyway back to myself, I was getting ready to go out to visit Lettie with Sophie as I saw no reason to make an effort for anyone I just kept my hair up in a simple ponytail and as it's chocolate brown curls flowed down to my neck. I never thought to wear makeup so I kept it all natural and with my piercing green eyes that shined brighter in the sun, no real reason and with my naturally ruby red lips, knew made Lettie jealous. My skin like Sophie's was pale but it wasn't the sickly kind. My outfit was the same as Sophie's I liked it, it was a dark blue dress going down to the floor showing the black tips of my boots, the sleeves went to my wrists and the material was just simple cotton and silk. It just fit me with no tightness in any area and I wore the necklace that belonged to my late father, The necklace itself wasn't anything special it was what it represented, the love between a father and daughter, the necklace was made of a gold chain and the pendant was in the shape of a heart with an engraving on the back saying 'Be Loved Forever'. I kept it with me always and with the neckline on all my dresses, I could show it off as it was just slightly above my bosom which to Sophie's dislike as she practically dressed as a nun. "Serena!" Sophie shouted up the stairs at me like most mornings. I grumbled not liking this one bit so I took my coat which was a plain black with silver buttons and fastened them up and trudged down the steps to see Sophie put on her stupid straw hat with a red ribbon on it.
"Well, are we going or not?" I asked her hoping she had changed her mind.
"No, we are going," Sophie said determination in her voice.
"Fine," I grumbled and we set out of the shop front doors, Sophie ran, I wasn't a part of it as I more enjoyed books, my room was full of them but the shop was fathers. She and I were daddy girls, that seemed to be the only thing we had in common as we didn't look the same as Sophie always had her dark brown hair in a braid with a pink bow to tie it up and she had brown eyes that were dull and boring but our skin was both pale with a slight glow but she was wearing a green dress that showed her brown boots and hid her neck completely like I said she dressed like a nun.
I looked outside to see the cobbled streets full of soldiers and people it was stupid as we had to take the dark, smelly back streets of our fair town because of the May Day Parade going on with planes and banners littering the sky. As we walked I was thinking deeply about the visit to the bakery to see our over excited and neurotic little sister Lettie. I was so in thought with the dread of seeing the little monster I had realised I must have gone down the wrong turn in the alleyway losing Sophie in the process. I knew where I was but it meant passing some soldiers which didn't seem to be such a good idea as I couldn't turn back as they had already spotted me. "Hey looks like a little puppy has lost its way." The Younger Soldier getting right into my face giving me a whiff of drink on his breath which was beginning to bug me beyond all comprehension.
"I'm not lost, I know where I am going," I argued trying to get past them.
"This pup looks thirsty. We should take her for a cup of tea." The Younger Soldier smirks at me trying to intimidate me but it wasn't working whatsoever.
"No thank you, my sisters are expecting me. And I have to find my twin so if you'll excuse me." I tell them trying to get past them again but it draws the attention of another one this one slightly older and with a moustache.
"She's pretty cute for a pup." The Newer Soldier said getting a good look at my face his moustache twitching. I again tried stepping away but it didn't seem to be working.
"How old are you anyway? You live around here?" The Newer Soldier one asked me.
"Leave me alone," I told him trying to stay static but in the inside, I was frightened.
"You see? Your Mustache scares all the girls." The Younger Soldier teased his friend.
"So? She's even cuter when she's scared." He taunted me looking at me with curiosity.
"Don't think so mister, excuse -" I started but I was cut off by a large man's hand placed on my left shoulder. I tensed slightly at this new development.
"There you are, sweetheart. Sorry, I'm late. I was looking everywhere for you. Are you ready to go?" The Man asked me smoothly, never missing a beat. I looked over my shoulder at the stranger to be meet with a gorgeous man with shoulder length bright blond hair glistening in the sun with messy bangs similar to my own, who's red and grey jacket hung haphazardly on his shoulders. I didn't realize that I was staring into his bright ocean blue eyes.
"Hey, we're busy here." The Younger Soldier interrupted pulling me away from my gaze at the stranger snapping my head forward.
"Are you really? It looked to me like the two of you were just leaving." The Stranger said and I could hear the grin in his voice. He lifted his finger, the two soldiers straightened forcefully and began to march away without control of their own bodies. I glanced back at them curiously getting the better of me then my attention was brought back to the stranger that saved me, and who still had his hand on my shoulder. "Don't hold it against them." He told me with a wink and a crooked grin. "They're actually not all that bad. Where to? I'll be your escort this evening." He tells me without saying his name.
"I'm fine, I was heading to the bakery," I tell him and we begin to walk down the dark alleyway.
"Don't be alarmed but I'm being followed. Act normal." He informed me. Sorry but if I don't get alarmed something is seriously wrong. He moved his arm so that my hand was around his bicep I clutched onto it as my heart began to pick up incredible speed as I heard strange sounds from behind us. "Sorry. Looks like you're involved. He said as I gasp for air tightening my grip on his arm as some strange black blob creatures with stupid hats began to appear from the walls behind us. "This way." He constructed with a slight grin on his handsome face. I couldn't of pick a worse time to focus on that but I vaguely heard him tell me to hold on as more of those blob creatures appeared in front of us and his arm slipped its way down to my waist as we took off abruptly into the sky. "Now, straighten your legs and start walking." He tells me, moving his hands intertwined with mine as I began walking in the air, he walked with such grace and flamboyance it was hard to match but I began to get the hang of it. "See, not so hard, is it?" He laughed and as I began to get match his status slightly I began to feel amazing and laughed with him. We came to the bakery that Lettie worked at and we slowly floated down and landed on the balcony below and he took me down with such grace as my feet landed on the wooden floor. "I'll make sure to draw them off." He tells as he kept my hands intertwined with his. "But wait a bit before you head back outside." He instructed.
"Of course," I replied in a dazed state as he finally let go of my hand it felt cold and alone without his warm soft hand.
"That's my girl." He said with a grin before he flew back off the balcony railing and floated quickly back to the ground below. I gasped, leaning over the railing, but he had already disappeared. I stood there just thinking would I ever see him again?
