Is this chapter shorter than the prologue? Maybe xD xD Eh xD
After the evening he spent with his friends, Perry headed home. It was dark outside, but, since he had been trained to fight since he was a kid, he wasn't that concerned. Besides, he looked intimidating enough that not many people would want to approach him at that time of day.
However, pretty soon, he heard footsteps echoing his; someone was following him. Making sure not to let his pursuer know that he knew he was being followed, he didn't look behind him and simply sped up his pace. The echoing footsteps sped up as well.
They had almost made it back to his home, and the other person hadn't stopped following him. Perry's eyes narrowed. Whoever was following him, whether they were a threat or not, did NOT need to know where his family lived.
When he reached a streetlight only yards away from his home, he whirled around and caught his pursuer, pinning them against the fence. "Who are you and what on earth do you want?" He found himself staring into deep blue eyes, wide with fear.
Perry's own eyes widened, and he stepped back. He let go of the person he was holding as he processed who it was. No way... "L-Lurline?!"
She looked almost exactly the same. Fourteen years, and she still had the same sparkling blue eyes and blonde hair... But she looked older. Not old, but he could tell just by looking at her face that it really had been fourteen years.
Her outfit had also matured. Instead of her immodest tank top that showed off most of her upper body, she had a long-sleeved, dark blue sweater, and its neckline went almost up to her collarbone. She still had a yellow skirt, but this one went down a little ways past the knees.
Lurline flinched, brushing her skirt off. "H-Hi, Perry..." She chuckled nervously. "I-I hadn't realized how intact your reflexes were... I guess I should have."
Perry wasn't sure how he should react. Should he embrace the chance to fix his mistake? Should he shout every expletive he knew at her?
He settled for inhaling deeply and sounding as monotone as possible. "Why were you following me?" Emotion began creeping steadily into his voice as he continued. "How long have you been doing this? It's been fourteen years. Were you spying on me? Lurline, why didn't you just TALK to me?!"
Lurline squeezed her eyes shut. "I'm sorry, Perry. It's a long story, and I can't tell all of it right now. No, I only started following you when you noticed me a few minutes ago. I wasn't spying on you, not really. And..." She chuckled. "I was trying to talk to you, but I couldn't catch up to you."
Perry scowled. "Okay, well, tell me what you can. Why were you following me?"
Lurline inhaled. "Perry, I need to warn you."
"Warn me?" Perry blinked, his scowl fading. "Warn me about what?"
The blonde began backing away. "I-I can't say, but your life is in danger."
"What?"
"Please, just trust me," Lurline begged. "I want you to be safe, Perry. Just... Your life is in danger." She inhaled deeply and began to turn. "I can't say any more. Good luck." Before Perry could say anything, she hurried away.
HERE we go! Now it's getting interesting! xD xD
