Chapter 4
[Crystal's POV]
I stumbled into my house. I couldn't feel my feet, or my ankles. The bottom of my dressed was soaked.
No matter how hard I tried I couldn't stop shivering. I dropped my bag in the door way. I turned my head slightly and saw that Wind was already gone.
I had felt him try to save me. It was the first time He touched me. I knew that my waist where he touched me was frozen through all my layers but I didn't care. I was still happy.
I went to my room and changed into some sweat pants and a oversized sweater. I pulled my arm chair right next to the fire place and then started a fire. I walked to the kitchen and made a pot full of hot chocolate and pour myself a mug. I sat there and shut off my mind while I drank and eat candy.
When I started to think again, it was pitch black outside. I didn't want to move but if I got sick from sleeping without any blankets my mom would freak out and come home, or worse make me go to Hawaii to be with her. I decided that I should lock the doors and turn lights off first.
Then I headed up the stair to my room. I shut the door and headed to the corner that had my bed. I grabbed all the blankets off my bed and a pillow, but before I could leave I heard something.
The back door was opening. I tried not to panic. There was no way someone could get into the back yard until they were really good at climbing, since there was a 10 foot tall fence all the way around and no gate. I must be hearing things.
Then I heard heavy footsteps. They walked all the way around the bottom floor. Opening every door. Then they headed up the stairs. I should've hide. I had time since my room was at the end of all and they checked every room. However, I was frozen to the stop. I couldn't had hid if I wanted too.
Then the footsteps stopped in front of my door. I know what was next. The door slammed open.
There was nothing there.
I couldn't help it but I fell backwards and screamed. I dropped the blanket I had been holding and used my pillow like a shield. Before I had a chance to breath the door to my balcony flew open and wind crouched in front of my in a protective stance. He turned his head all around the room. He must not have seen anything either.
There was a frantic knock at the front door. I look toward the door. There it was again. I stood up careful and stumbled down the stairs, still holding my pillow. I paused before I came in to the view of the door. I peaked around the corner and looked through the window on the door.
It was only Mrs. Charlotte. I slowly walked to the door constantly looking around me, but mostly to the still open back door and the stairs. Wind stood behind me doing the same thing, just facing backwards.
"Crystal? Are you alright? I heard you scram and came right over." The elderly women looked panicked.
I nodded. "I-I think someone broke in just a moment ago." She was stunned. Her husband and been a night security for a long time before retiring. He always said that one on the houses in the neighborhood would be robbed eventually.
"Did you see anyone?" I shook my head. Glancing back at the stairs and backdoor.
"No. I was in my room and I heard the back door open and footsteps walking around. Then the door to my room slammed open and I screamed. I didn't see anyone though." The women nodded.
She walked up the stair with me behind her. Wind was in front of her checking everywhere first.
She peaked in every room. Nothing. She then went to my room. Still nothing.
"You might have fallen asleep and sleep walked. When you woke up from adrenaline you scream because it was a nightmare." She still looked concerned though. "I you want I can call your mother and .." I shook my head furiously.
"No. No. Your probable right. I must have been asleep. You don't have to call my mom. I'll be fine." She looked at me carefully and nodded.
"Ok. Well then I will go home. If you need anything then I'm a shout away." I nodded smiling the best I could.
"O-ok. Thank you!" She went down stair and I heard her shut the back door and then the front door.
I decide it was safe to talk.
"W-wind? You are there right." I knew he was. He turned to me when I said his name. "Could you please PLEASE stay with my tonight? I know what happened wasn't a dream. Please? I scared." I felt tears run down my face. I was still shaking and no matter what I did I couldn't stop.
"I believe you. I'll stay." He slow walked to the window and set his staff down and came back to me. There was a gentle breeze through the room.
"Thank you." I grabbed the blanket that I had dropped earlier and headed back to the fire.
I put my pillow down on the chair and sat down I put each blanket on and then turned to face the fire. Wind sat next to me on the floor.
"Goodnight, Wind." I closed my eyes and whispered.
I felt a breeze, or was that his hand, push some hair from my face.
"Good night Crystal." I feel asleep that night feeling safe because I knew that Wind was there to protect me.
