Chapter 1- Sicilia Bennett
Burgess
I flew into Sicilia Bennett's room. I smiled as I took in her pink walls decorated with all the usual stuff that most four year olds had. Lately, more kids had pictures of Jack Frost and Santa Claus and bunnies and little fairies.
I looked over to the battered looking child in her bed. A hacking cough rattled her small frame as she tried to lift her head to get a better look at me. My smile dipped down a little and was tainted with sadness.
I slipped over to her bed and kneeled down next to her. I kissed the top of her head and ruffled her hair. She giggled and a smile danced on her lips, until the small scrap of happiness I had thrown her was chased away by another fit of bone-rattling coughs ripped out of her. When you're this close, you can practically hear her bones knock together.
I rubbed her back soothingly and the coughing stopped as I sang softly.
Picture perfect memories scattered all around the floor
Reachin' for the phone 'cause I can't fight it anymore
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
For me it happens all the time
Sicilia snuggled against my side. I continued,
It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now
Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now
And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now
Sicilia's breathe evened out as she fell asleep. Knowing what would happen if I stopped, I sang the next verse.
Another shot of whiskey can't stop looking at the door
Wishing you'd come sweeping in the way you did before
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
For me it happens all the timeSicilia's breath became shallow and I could barely hear it.
It's a quarter after one, I'm a little drunk and I need you now
Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now
And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you nowIf anyone came in, they'd think she was asleep.
woah woaaah. Guess I'd rather hurt than feel nothin' at all
It's a quarter after one I'm all alone and I need you nowI closed my eyes.
And I said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now And I don't know how I can do without I just need you now I just need you now (wait) Ooo, baby, I need you now
I watched as the silver silken strands above her head dimmed. I kissed her forward gently- and the door slammed open. I jerked upright and stared into the eyes of a boy with snow-white hair and blue eyes that reminded me of snowflakes.
He isn't a kid… Obviously immortal. Not going to die anytime soon…
He was looking at me. He leaned forward. And reached for me.
I bolted.
On my way to the window, I turned into a trailing silver mist in the form of a human that was getting smaller and smaller… until I was a small silver hummingbird. I flew out of a crack in the window. He rushed to the window, grabbed a small 12 or 13 year old boy that was huddled by the little girl's bed, and they flew out of the window.
Following me.
I flew as fast as I could, and ducked into the woods. I think I threw them with the sudden turn. I turned back into my human form and leaned against a silver birch tree and sighed.
Just in case, I checked a small puddle to make sure I still looked like me. Once, I turned out blond. I am not blond. I like blonds and all, but… I'm half red head half brunette. Blond simply looks horrendous on me.
ü Red-brown hair.
ü Green eyes, silver ring around pupil
ü Freckles
ü Small nose.
Yep. I'm good. I relaxed- and was grabbed by the strange boy with the stick. I tried to pull away, put damn! For such a skinny boy, he was strong! I kept struggling, then got one of those Einstein moments.
Would you like to know what I realized?
Knee 'im in the balls.
Totally worked. Score!
Just knee 'im in the spot. Good job, Emmeline. So... review and tell me if you like!
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