Ya'll are gonna kill me for this...

Chapter 4

Hit and Run

"Wow, you two are snuggly." A voice said.

Kiara cracked open her eyes to see Talia staring down at her.

"Go 'way." Kiara buried her head into her pillow.

Then froze as her pillow breathed.

"GAH!" Kiara sat up, tried to scoot backwards, hit her head on the wall, then, dizzy from sitting up so fast and cracking her head, fell forward onto Envy, unconscious.

Envy remained oblivious to everything, still asleep.

Meanwhile, Hailey, having seen it all, was dying from laughter.

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"I hate the world." Kiara mumbled, stacking her papers.

"That's nice." Envy rolled his eyes.

"You're lucky. You don't have to go to work and have a massive headache. . ." She sighed.

"Uh, yeah, about that. . ." Chase trailed off.

"What?" Kiara stared up at him.

"Well, since you're a human. . .and you're only sixteen. . .you should probably be in school." Chase rubbed the back of his head.

"I know everything they can teach me." Kiara deadpanned.

"Maybe so, but it looks seriously weird to have a sixteen-year-old teaching twenty-year-olds."

"That is probably true, but-" She admitted.

"So, yeah, you can ditch the college textbooks. And Envy, you're part time now."

"WHAT!?" Envy and Kiara yelled.

"So. . .school today." Chase shivered at their dark gazes.

"No." They said in unison.

"Aw, c'mon."

"Please come?" Hailey asked.

Kiara melted under her puppy-dog face.

"Okay, fine." She sighed.

"Yay!" Hailey cheered.

"Do I have to come today? Kiara squished me last night." Envy complained.

"You took my bed and I didn't have anywhere to go!" She protested.

"The floor, idiot!" He shot back.

"WHY WOULD I SLEEP ON THE FLOOR!?" She waved her arms.

"Cause, duh, there wasn't anywhere else." Envy snorted.

Kiara raised her hand to bonk him on the head. He flinched.

Everyone froze, waiting to see what would happen.

Kiara brought her hand down. . .

And ruffled his hair.

People breathed a sigh of relief. Then stared as she bent down and kissed the top of his head.

"Shut up. I can hear what you're thinking." Kiara stalked out of the house, cheeks as red as her hair.

"Whoa." Chase stared at the closed door.

Luciana stared at her brother. He caught her stare and flushed.

"Don't. Say. A. Word." He growled.

Luciana just raised an eyebrow, crossing her arms over her chest. Envy looked away, humiliated.

"Just what did you two do last night?" Diana blinked.

"Nothing." Envy said.

"Uh-huh. Sure." Chase sighed.

"Time to go." Hailey said, grabbing her borrowed backpack.

Go people who pity you, ya?

Pride grabbed his as well, slung it over his shoulder and walked out.

"Hang on." Talia called, then handed them two bags of cookies. "For your friends." She smiled.

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Kiara's POV

"Pays to have a sister who bakes." Selim said, examining the contents of the bag.

"Yeah." Hailey smiled serenely.

"Hurry up." I called.

"Coming." Hailey hurried her step, then grabbed my hand.

I could feel Selim's jealous stare burning holes in my back. I glanced over my shoulder, saw his annoyed face, then offered my hand. He turned his nose up, looking away. I kept my hand out to the side as an offering.

We stopped at a light, waiting for the traffic to slow so we could cross.

"Hold my hand so you don't get run over." I tapped his head, then held out my hand again.

"What am I, three?" He snorted.

I didn't say anything. Selim glared at the ground, then took my hand.

Hailey sighed. I glanced at her, but didn't say anything as we walked across the street. I turned my head when we were about half-way across, double checking nothing was coming the other direction. Time seemed to slow as my eyes widened. Black truck. Running a red light.

Two seconds to react.

With impossible strenght I didn't know I had, I hurled the two nine-year-olds back so they wouldn't get hit.

SCREECH!

Envy's going to kill me.

Black.

Hailey's POV

I stared at the lump on the road.

Red.

Very red.

That's when the screaming started.

Selim clapped his hand over my mouth, pulling me from my daze and making me realize I was the one screaming. Why is it always Kiara? Is Mom getting back at her for earlier? Why is it always Kiara?!

People were running over, someone calling an ambulance.

Why?!

Someone asking me if I was a relative.

Too much. Too much.

I clung to Selim and burst into tears.

Don't let her die.

"Don't die. Don't die." I repeated, bawling.

Unstoppable shaking.

Don't die on me.

Noises of an ambulance.

Shouting.

I can't take it.

Hands touching me gently, asking for adults I knew.

Selim holding me tight.

Make it stop.

Soft voices, telling me she'd be fine.

The smell of blood and burnt rubber made me nauseous.

Start the day over.

Hit and run.

Hit and run.

Make Kiara be with Envy, laughing and teasing.

That's what this was.

The chances of surviving that hit were slim.

No. No no no no.

"She's not breathing!"

Panicking.

I'm scared.

Selim tightening his grip. "What's Chase's phone number?"

I didn't know.

I'm never scared. Virtue's aren't supposed to be scared.

"Hailey. Talk to me. You're going to hyperventilate." Selim shook me a little.

I stared at him, uncomprehending.

"You need help." He looked around in the chaos, helpless.

Where are people you know when you need them?

"Hailey? Selim? What the heck is going on?" Talia.

Thank Mom, an adult.

"K-K-Kiara. . ." I stuttered.

"We were crossing the road and a truck came out of nowhere and hit Kiara." Selim said.

I noticed for the first time he was as badly shaken as I was.

Talia went completely white.

The ambulance took off for the hospital.

"I think you can stay home from school today." Talia said shakily.

There was a silence as everything slowly went back to normal.

"So. Who's telling Envy?"

*bows* Here's a baseball bat, feel free to knock me out.

Sleep would be nice...

Or send rabid guinea pigs on me. That might make me update the next one ;P

Might.

I need to make a background picture for this...but I have no idea what to use...suggestions?

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