Chapter 2

Artemis

I know Nico is just being Nico but I hate when he buys me stuff because after what he did for me the day of the hit and run I couldnt ask for more but let me exsplain about that day.

We were outside in gym and all the girls even the younger grade girls were playing dodge ball but with soft balls so we wouldnt hurt each other, The boys were inside doing something else but they could still see us because there was a window.

"Lets pick teams I'll be captian."

Meme said.

and they picked of course me and Mariel were last to be picked.

I'll skip past the game because theres no point in it.

After we finished the girls went inside except for me and Mariel and another little girl I knew.

"Isnt that Ashley Linebeck?"

Mariel asked and I saw a girl about seven and she had raven hair tied in two pigtails and she had pretty violet red eyes and light pale skin and she wore a cute fancy dress.

"As in Linebeck tech?!"

I said.

"Yeah her brothers in our classes sometimes although he's a senior."

She said.

"Shouldnt she be inside?"

I asked as she played close to the street with a ball.

"Shouldnt we?"

She laughed.

I walked over to her.

"Hey Ashley do you wanna play?"

I smiled.

"Um my brother said I shouldnt talk to strangers sorry."

She smiled and continued to play.

I saw some cars coming but i didnt care.

"Oh okay oh well then."

Mariel shrugged.

"Oh my ball!"

Ashley ran into the street and the ball bounced around and she chased afrer it.

"Ashley look out!"

I heard a few voices scream.

I jumped into the street and pushed her out of the way and the car wasnt paying attention so it kept going.

I flew out of the way right before the car was going to hit me and I landed really hard on the other side of the street and i felt glass go into my arm.

"Artemis!"

Mariel screamed and I heard more people screaming.

"Ashley!"

I saw a raven haired boy like Ashley run across the street.

Ashley was safe because she landed in grass but i didnt make it and landed in the street.

"Ashley don't ever go into the street again and what did i tell you about wandering off!"

The boy said.

"Ouch."

I said looking down at my arm which had a very large piece of glass sticking out of it.

"Ashley go back to the other side and wait for me."

He said.

"B-but she saved me."

Ashley said then nodded and walked back.

I tried to pull the glass out but it yelped.

"Don't do that you'll end up even worse than you are now."

He said.

"Please let me."

He was wearing a black dress shirt and jeans and a tie he took off the tied and wripped it so it was a wider piece of fabric.

"This is gonna hurt sorry."

He broke the long piece of glass in half and one half stayed in my arm the other was now on the ground soaked in blood.

I yelped when he wrapped the tie around my arm.

"Can you stand?"

He asked and I tried but failed because I twisted my ankle also.

"Here."

He held out his hand the when he helped me up he randomly lifted me and carried me across the street.

I started to black out a little so i may have fainted slightly.

"Call Mr.Jon and tell him I'm taking her to the hospital."

He said as he carried me to I dont know where because I blacked out again.

When I opened my eyes I was in a car with very nice black leather seats and the music that played was a song I actually knew it was from Symmetry 8 it was called "Perfect humor".

"Where am I?"

I asked then looked at my arm and it was still gushing blood.

"Im taking you to the ER we're almost there."

I heard a voice say of course I knew it was Nico but at the time I didnt know his name.

When we got there he helped me out of the car then into the hospital.

"Whats wrong with her?"

A nurse asked.

"She got a large piece of glass in her arm and I think her ankle is twisted."

He said while he carried me.

"Okay take her to room 210 quickly."

She said but I couldnt see I fainted due to blood loss.

When I woke up again I was in another room in a hostpital bed and it was dark outside.

"Oh you're up."

I heard a voice say beside me.

I turned to the raven haired boy who sat in an armchair next to me.

"Y-you took me to the hospital?"

I asked confused.

"Yeah and by the way they got the glass out of your arm and you can go home tomorrow."

He smiled.

"W-wait do my grandparents know im here?"

I asked.

"No the only people that know are me and my parents."

He said.

"S-so that means its not on the news or anything right?"

I hoped.

"Yes but I can assure you it will be."

He said.

"N-no it can't please!"

I tried to sit up the i realized i had a cast on my forearm from where the glass went in.

"Hey don't push it you lost alot of blood today."

He said.

"Please this can't get out my grandparents can't know I did something like this again."

I said remebering the last times.

"But you saved my sister from getting hit by a car today!"

He said.

"N-no one can know please!"

I remebered me pushing her out of the way.

"I suposse I can chase off the reporters but you know its a small town and these things get out to bigger towns then soon enough everyone knows."

He shugged.

"Thank you."

I sighed.

"But may I ask why?"

He said.

"My parents before they died were involved in the goverment I didnt know what they did but I know the day they died these agents took me from school and when they brought me here they said I couldnt draw attention to myself and that if i did id be shipped to someother place."

I said.

"And my grandparents need me if they take me somewhere else who will take tare of them?"

I said holding back tears.

"I understand."

He smiled.

"They check up on me every few months I don't know why I don't even remember my childhood."

I said.

"Which is why you act as you do in school."

He mumbled.

"Yeah."

I sighed.

"Thats why you don't fight back."

He said.

"Y-you know?"

I didnt think any of the boys knew about the girl on girl bullying.

"Yeah my sister said that Meme and the girls are mean."

He said.

"Ugh thats right you hang out with Meme."

I frowned.

"Not by choice its more of a family thing if I don't hang out with her my family can't ship our tech outside of town."

He said.

I looked down.

"So I understand you're just doing this because i saved your sister and in a few days you'll act like I did nothing."

I sighed.

"Why would I do that?"

He smiled.

"Because you're a preppy rich boy who cares more about his manicure than the homeless."

I said.

"Ouch, I'll have you know I donate food to the food banks every month."

He said.

"Sure."

I rolled my eyes.

"And I take my sister to the animal shelter every weekend to walk the dogs and feed the cats."

I flinched when he said that because it was true I see him there when I volunteer there.

"Ha you know its true because you volunteer there!"

He smirked.

"Dang it your right."

I laughed.

"You know I may come from a rich family but I was still raised right and if you havent noticed my sister is too."

He laughed.

"So that doesnt mean anything."

I frowned.

"Trust me on this I can keep secerets."

He smiled.

"I don't even know your name."

I laughed.

"My apologies, My name is Nico Lucifer Linebeck the third."

He laughed and faked a bow.

"I'm Artemis Cane Jackerson."

I said.

"Jackerson?"

He mumbled.

"Yeah why?"

I asked.

"No reason just thought I knew the lastname for a second."

He said.

"Wait if im staying here for the night what are my grandparents gonna say please I need to leave."

I said trying to stand up.

"Hey you can't hurt yourself stay here tonight and tomorrow I'll take you home."

Nico said trying to get me to sit back down.

"No I can't I have to leave."

I tried but he blocked me.

"Fine if you can walk on your own to the door then you can leave."

Nico stepped a few steps away from me but he stayed close by.

"Fine I'll prove to you I don't need to be here."

I started to walk but my ankle did hurt so i limped then I saw i had a brace on.

I walked a little more and i saw how close the door was then due to how much blood I had lost I was feeling faintish.

Don't give up I thought I'm almost there.

I felt even more faintish after every step then finally I was so close to the door I reached out to the handle but I felt so sick I fell to the side but I didnt hit the ground.

"Idiot I told you you werent ready."

Nico laughed as he held me in his arms.

"No I was so close."

I sighed then he helped me back to the bed.

"Yeah but you lost alot of blood and if you keep pushing yourself like this you'll end up having to stay longer."

Nico patted my head.

"Ugh don't treat me like a child."

I frowned.

"You're cute."

He smiled.

"Ugh stop that!"

I frowned.

"Okay okay."

He laughed.

"Do you want me to stay with you because its three am and If I don't leave now they're locking me in here."

He asked.

"You don't have to."

I actually wanted him to stay because i was scared I had never spent a night in a hospital.

"I can."

He smiled.

"You may as well stay because youll just get home then have about four hours then come back and pick me up."

I said.

"Okay."

He smiled.

"I don't wanna be here another day so once morniing comes I want to leave."

I said.

"Okay."

He said sitting down in the chair.

"Hey Nico I'm hungery do they have food here?"

I asked looking down.

"They have a vending machine."

He said.

"Can you get me something?"

I asked.

"Yeah what do you want?"

He said standing up.

"I don't know something sweet and then another thing salty?"

I said looking down.

"Okay I'll be back don't move."

He said leaving the room.

I sat there in silence waiting for his return.

"Here."

He handed me powdered doughnuts and chips.

"Thanks I guess."

I laughed.

After I ate them I saw Nico and felt bad.

"You can go to sleep you know, I'll just be up."

I said.

"It's okay I'll watch you."

Nico smiled.

"Why are you so nice?"

I mumbled.

"Is it because you have a sister complex?"

I laughed.

"I-I do not have a sister complex I'm just thankfull."

He laughed.

"You're an idiot."

I laughed.

"And you're a tsundere."

He smirked.

"I am not!"

I pouted.

"Its okay Tsunderes are cute."

He smiled.

"Ugh."

"I'm just teasing you're a mix of a kuudere and tsundere."

He laughed.

"Whatever sister complex."

I laughed.

And the next day he took me to my grandparents house and lets just say they made a huge deal about Nico dropping me off but then they saw the car and then his lastname and said i could stay at their house anytime and thats how it happened and since then he's been an okay friend.