A/N: Wow, it's so crazy that already three of you are following my story. Thank you so much, ClemmieCole, GilliebeanN and Rainbow Passion for following and thank you so much Sofia F for reviewing. It meant a lot to me. So here is chapter two. Enjoy it! :)

Disclaimer: I do not own The Host.

When I entered the motel room, I locked the door and immediately went into the bathroom. I took out the scissors and the haircolor out of my bag and started to cut off my long brown curls. My hair was so long that it almost reached the bottom of my back. I was crying because I loved my long hair. I was crying because I loved my friends, but I couldn't stay. I was crying because I lost him. I had to run away before he killed me too. I had to run for my life. With that thought on my mind I kept cutting my hair.

I was looking at myself in the mirror of the bathroom. In the past few years I got used to my short blond hair. It made my face look like an angel's. I had never looked older than my age, because I am actually as short as a twelve-year-old kid, but with this hair I definitely didn't look twenty-six. Maybe I looked like seventeen, but I felt like I was a hundred years old. All that running and hiding was really exhausting. And I spent three years with that. After three years I became tired of it and decided to settle down for a little while in a small town. That was when I ran into Melanie in a supermarket. I literally ran into her. I didn't feel comfortable in such a crowded place, so I was in a hurry to get out as soon as possible. She was so friendly and such a happy person, that we started talking and after our little chat I decided to stay here. We exchanged numbers and since then we became best friends. I really tried my best to stay away from everyone, but I was so lonely, so incredibly lonely that I broke my rules and let her into my life. Of course I couldn't tell her about my real past, so I made up a new one, I even changed my last name to Meyer. I told her, that I was an orphan, so I didn't have any relatives and that I loved to travel, but decided to stay here for a while.

I washed my face and went out to have a coffee. It was a beautiful Friday. The sun was shining and I wanted to go and lie on the beach all day. I couldn't remember the last time I was at the beach. I entered the coffee shop and ordered a latte macchiato. I wasn't that much of a coffee lover, but I loved this one.

"There you go." The girl said and handed me the cup. I smiled at her, turned around and headed to the door, when an unfamiliar voice called my name.

"Wanda?" Someone said. I didn't know too many people around here, though I lived here for half a year now. I turned around and saw a guy, at least one foot taller than me, smiling at me.

"Umm..do we know each other?" I asked him, confused. His smile grew even wider.

"No, but I think you have my coffee." He pointed at my cup. I looked down and to my surprise the name I read wasn't mine. "By the way, I'm Ian, as you can see."

"Oh, I'm so sorry." I walked up to him and gave him the cup. I tried not to look into his eyes. It became one of my habits. Looking into someone's eyes is too intimate. But I couldn't help myself and looked into his ocean blue eyes. Wow, I guess a lot of people have ocean blue eyes around here. The guy Mel was talking about and now him.

"It's okay." He said and gave me my coffee. His fingers slightly touched my fingers as I took it. I flinched. It was a long ago when a man last touched me. He noticed my reaction and his smile faded a little. Then he raised his cup and said: "Have a great life, Wanda." And with that he left the coffee shop. I felt relieved that I didn't get that much attention any longer. It was scary for me. I couldn't bare the idea of a men being flirty with me or touching me. They were all the same. I couldn't trust them. I took a sip of my coffee and headed back to the office where I felt almost safe. Of course I couldn't feel entirely safe anywhere.

I couldn't help myself and already put Ian into the story. I know... I should have waited, but I love him too much. :D I hope you liked it.

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