Hey, it's beautifulove182 here. I know my chapters are somewhat short compared to many others. But like I said, this is my first fanfiction, and I don't want to overdo anything. Please leave me any suggestions or comments by reviewing. Paz everyone ^_^.
I blinked against the flashlight's glaring shine, stunned. My eyes stung as the light alternated from my right eye to my left eye. I thought I heard a sigh of relief from the Seeker blinding me. 'This Seeker...' I thought disgusted. They were relieved to find a human? I wanted to rub my eyes but I fought back the urge, though I blinked till I could see properly, blinking away the blotches of darkness you get when you look at a light too long. I looked up the Seeker with an ice-blue glare and to my surprise, they were holding the flashlight to their face, illuminating it, and their brilliant, chocolate brown eyes… Which didn't reflect the light back at me.
I almost collapsed… Another human was standing in front of me, for the first time in 7 years, I have found another human, I thought I was the only one. My icy glare melted away in a second. He was taller then I, with a lanky but strong build, and had short black hair that naturally spiked on the top, and looked my age. "Another… Human?" I whispered, still in shock. The boy laughed with a smile and nodded.
"Yup, we thought you were either a human, or some crazy soul on the side of the road. I'm sorry we scared you." he sounded sincere "Oh, I'm Jamie Stryder by the way," he said in a soft, husky voice, holding his hand out to me. I smiled gently and took it, shaking his hand. His was a little bigger then mine, and he had a strong grip.
"I'm Skye Malone," I said softly and shook his hand. It was amazing that I had another human, who was with others, in front of me. It seemed impossible. Am I dreaming? "You-you said 'we' before. Are there others too?" I asked in spite of myself. My curiosity leaking into my voice, betraying me.
"Oh yea, there are a lot of us actually," Jamie said and ran his hand through his glossy hair, like he was nervous "Are-are you traveling alone?"
"Yes, I have for 7 years," I sighed softly, looking down at my dirty converse on my feet. My hair falling into my face. I don't know why, but I felt a little… sad, saying it out loud.
"W-wow." The human boy named Jamie said, it took him a second to continue "Well, if you want you could probably come and live with us. You seem trustworthy and you are young, like me. So I know for sure that no body will mind." he said softly, I looked up at him in awe for a few reasons, one, there were even more humans then in the truck, and two, that there was the smallest possibility that I might not have to run anymore. Hope glowed in my bright eyes.
"A-are you sure? I don't want to be a burden on you, or anyone-" I began to say though was cut off.
"No really, just say yes and come… Please?" he said softly, his brown eyes seemed like liquid, with a glimmer of hope "You need to come with us. You don't have anything to lose, right?" He asked as he slowly moved a strand of my hair out of my face. I felt the heat from his hand as the tips of his fingers brushed my forehead. I thought I saw his sun-stained skin of his cheeks darken as he looked down at his feet, pulling his hand away. I felt my cheeks get warm and thought for a minute then sighed. He was right, I didn't have anything to lose. Nothing I already had.
"If you insist." I whispered finally, looking up at him, a soft smile on my lips, we locked eyes and he smiled brightly.
"Great! Come on!" Jamie said and took my wrist gently and started walking toward the truck. I was taken by surprise, though followed along behind him. His fingers encircled my wrist, making it warmer then the rest of my body. My heart still pounding from before. When his back was to me, I saw a rifle strapped on Jamie's long back and shivered at the sight, minutes ago, it had been pointing at me. We got to the truck, Jamie opened the door and gestured to me to climb in, I did and slid to the other side, awkwardly. Jamie climbed in and closed the door, throwing the gun into the back. He looked at the two men in the front who were looking back at him, then to me. I looked down at my folded hands in my lap nervously. "Jared, Ian, this is Skye Malone, she is traveling alone and I think she should come and live with us since she has nowhere else to go. Plus we can't just leave her out here."
There was a long silence and I looked up to see the two men grinning at Jamie then to me "Was that your only reason?" One of the men said and the two chuckled, he held his hand out to me "Ian O'Shea." He said, I shook his hand and smiled gently, he had brilliantly blue, sapphire eyes.
"Jared Howe." said the other man and shook my hand when Ian let go, I smiled and nodded gently at him, he was sitting in the driver's seat which I was sitting behind.
"Uh… Skye Malone." I said softly, even though Jamie already introduced me, I felt I should say something and let go of his hand, the two men chuckled and turned around to face forward. I glanced over at Jamie and he was smiling at me. I smiled back gently. As Jared drove onto the road, the atmosphere softened and we all started chatting casually about small, meaningless things, having a few laughs in the meanwhile. We were in the truck driving longer then I thought until I yawned hugely. I heard the boy next to me laugh.
"Tired?"
"Mmmhmm," was all I could say, I was truly exhausted.
"Well then go to sleep, we still have a bit of a drive a head of us." Jamie said softly. I nodded, closing my eyes, leaning to put my head on the window when we suddenly hit a bump in the road and my head hit the window with a distinct thud. I sat up straight and rubbed where my head was throbbing, my eyes opened slowly "Ow," I breathed quietly and I thought I heard snickering from the front. I laughed lightly and heard soft chuckles from Jamie. I glanced at him and chuckled gently along with him.
"You can lean on me if you want," He said with another chuckle, I looked up to him and he nodded, confirming before I could ask if he was sure. I smiled sheepishly and slowly leaned my head on his shoulder.
"You make a nice pillow," I sighed softly, and adjusted myself so that I wasn't leaning to much on him.
"Softer then the window?" He joked, I could hear the smile in his voice.
"Much," I said simply, my eyes closing slowly as I drifted off into my first deep sleep in a very long time.
