Chapter 2: Diana's point of view

I watched as Caine sat down on the floor of what was left of Coates Academy. He was shaking. Nothing new. That sick creature saw/caused way too many deaths in the past 7 months. After Penny's, he completely lost it. Maybe not as bad when he experienced the Darkness, but this was coming pretty close. No he didn't wet the bed or anything to that extreme, but he wouldn't talk. Not a word. He's in his state of depression. I knew it would happen soon, but I didn't know when. Heck, I've been in my depression ever since Drake threw me against those jarring rocks by Hermit Jim's mine.

After that, I didn't care if I died. But when we met Sanjit and Virtue and saw they had little kids to take care of, I knew I couldn't let them die. So that's why I fell off that cliff, making Caine drop Penny to her death, and I saving little Sanjit and his siblings. They deserved to live, not me. But, knowing stupid Caine, he dropped Penny for me. I knew he would. That's why I did it in the first place. I should hate Caine. I should hate him for all the deaths he caused. I should hate him for wanting to be so cruel to so many. I should hate him for the wars he started (and lost for that matter). I should hate him for whom and what he is. But I'm as sick as he is, in a different way though. And although I should hate him, it doesn't mean I actually do. It's quite the contrary. I love that sick freak. We were unfortunately meant to be.

Caine loved me before because of my beautiful looks. I had thick, full, and luscious brown hair, with no blemishes of any kind anywhere on my body. I was thin and lean and my face was gorgeous. But after what that freak Drake did to me, my face was left scared and ugly. And, I had to cut my hair like a boy to get into Perdido Beach to talk to Computer Jack, and my hair is still trying to grow back, even though it will never be as beautiful as it was before the FAYZ. I don't know why Caine still loves me though. Probably because he knows I'm as sick as him. Just in a different way.

I cooked up a piece of meat I managed to get from a deer I just killed not to long ago. It took a few hours stalking it, but I finally managed to get it with a spear.

After it was done cooking over a small fire I built, I put the piece of meat onto Caine's lap.

"Eat up. Don't let food go to waste. Food is important in the FAYZ."

Caine just sat there, staring out into space acting as lost as ever.

"Fine then," I said impatiently. "If you won't eat it I will." As soon as I said that, Caine snapped his head to my direction and looked me straight in my eyes. His eyes burned through my skin and seeped into my soul. His eyes were full of insanity and death. It made it almost impossible to love this psycho kid. Almost.

"Do you know why I saved you instead of Penny?" It was the first time I heard him speak since the day he killed Penny and saved me instead. His voice was raspy and tired.

"Why Caine?" I asked; even though I already knew the answer.

"Because I love you Diana Ladris. I love you with a burning passion and always will. I didn't care if Penny fell to her death that day, cursing me out on her fall down. What I cared about was your safety, Diana. Your safety. You. I couldn't let you die. . . . Because I love you."

I didn't drop my mouth open, nor I didn't yell 'Oh my god! I love you too!' and all that other crap. I was used to this. I wasn't surprised by this at all. Caine looked down to his meat and started poking it. Typical 15 year old. It was nice to see normal Caine Soren back for a second. But he turned back to his sick self in a moment.

"All I want is for you to love me back," he said sighing, starting to pick a piece off his meat. I sighed and sat down beside him.

"Caine! You know this by now! You know I should hate you for everything you've ever done to anybody in the phase! You're a sick, spineless freak who doesn't deserve to be loved by anybody! But is that the case for me? No! I love Caine. I love you more than words can describe. I hate loving you, but I love you anyway, and I know were meant to be together. Were just 2 sick freaks in the FAYZ in love," I said trying to scream at him, but it just turned out being a raspy whisper.

Caine swiveled his head over to look at me, his sick eyes softening up a little, showing his old personality before the FAYZ. God, I loved that about him. Caine leaned forward, his eyes slowly closing. He was going to kiss me. I honestly didn't want him too, but I wasn't going to stop him.

His lips finally reached mine. He passionately kissed me. I just remained motionless for about 5 seconds, but finally decided to kiss back.

We sat there, making out by my little fire. I could tell Caine loved every second of this. It took me a minute of two to realize that this felt. . . . I don't know. . . . Right. Caine and I were meant to be, and I couldn't stop denying that for any longer.

I started to kiss back more passionately, harder each time we separated. I started inching myself closer to him. When I was close enough, I hopped onto his lap and wrapped my arms around his neck. Shivers went up his spine, because I could feel them. I leaned into his body and he gently fell backward onto the dried up grass.

Since I couldn't reach my arms around his neck anymore, I put them on his broad shoulders. I pushed myself up to get a breath of air, but Caine pulled me back in for more.

His arms finally left the ground and he put them around my body and onto my back. His hand ventured down to my backside, but I didn't care. I actually started enjoying this, oddly enough.

My hands went up Caine's thin and ragged shirt, feeling his muscular body against my hands. Caine ran his hands through my hair. I opened my eyes alarmed. What the heck was I doing? I stopped kissing Caine and got up off of him. I fixed my shirt and looked at Caine on the ground.

He was obviously stunned that all this just happened. He was lying there on the ground, his eyes wide with a stupid, small grin on his face. His shirt still halfway up from when I put my hands on his chest. No doubt I'd ever go there again. He was to crazy! Although, he was a good kisser. I cleared my throat and pointed to the meat which was now covered in dirt on the grass.

"You better eat that. Can't let food go to waste."

Before I turned my gaze away from Caine, I saw him mouth the word 'wow'. I grinned to myself. At least I made him satisfied.

"Well Caine. I don't know about you, but I think that proves my love to you. What do you think?"

He started sitting up a little bit and reached for his meat.

"Yeah, but. . ." he started grinning, raising an eyebrow at me. This was the Caine Soren I loved.

"Don't even go there Caine!" I said laughing. Wow. My laugh actually sounded the same since before the FAYZ. Maybe a little bit more tired than usual, but still the same. Caine just smiled and shrugged and went back to eating his meat.

When I was done cooking my piece, I sat by him, our hands entwined, and stared at a bunch of trees. Maybe not a view of the sea, but still, it was pretty cool.

When we were just about ready to finish our meat, we both heard a loud noise. It sounded like 'CRASH CRASH CRASH CRASH BOOM!'" What was left of Coates Academy finally collapsed.

Yay! This is why this is rated T for Teen :P

I think I liked writing Chapter 1 the best, but this was still pretty cool.

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