Chapter 7- Can water make blood?

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-Ciel's POV-

I woke up in my room when it was still dark out. That's weird I thought, last I remembered I was in the living room. I must have fallen asleep when Sebastian came home and he carried me up here. I looked at the alarm on the side table and it read 3 a.m. I decided I would just stay up, I didn't like to sleep because I always had nightmares. I glanced at the necklace Sebastian had given me, I hadn't taken it off since he put it on me and I wasn't planning to. It was unlike anything I had ever seen before and somehow it really did make me feel safer. I liked the weight of it on my neck. I decided to pick a book from the shelf and read until Sebastian came in, which happened around 9.

"Do you ever sleep?" He asked

"Sometimes"

"Well at least you slept a little but you're growing, you should sleep more and I think we should try be healthy and make some sausage and bacon with toast for breakfast" He said

"You have a strange definition of healthy"

"What? A little greasiness every now and then is perfectly healthy"

I laughed and got out of bed "Alright then let's get to work." It turns out that bacon is much harder to flip in a pan than it looks, but I got pretty good at it by the time we were done. I was beginning to feel like a master chef. Every time we sat down to eat Sebastian looked like he wanted to ask me something. I could tell he wanted to know more about me, but he's not the pushy type. He would wait until I was ready to talk.

"How do you feel about driving today. I know an empty parking lot we can practice in so you're less likely to run into anything"

"Alright, I guess it can't be too disastrous" I said but I was really nervous. I didn't think I would be a good driver and I didn't want to make a fool of myself in front of Sebastian. We did the dishes together then separated to our bathrooms to prepare for the day. I decided to wear a white v-neck shirt with dark jeans and black converse. I also put on the watch Sebastian bought for me. I hadn't taken the necklace off, even when I showered. I finished getting ready and went downstairs. Sebastian was already waiting.

"Nervous?" He asked

"Very" I responded

"You'll do fine. If you mess up I'll just grab the steering wheel."

I was beginning to figure out that Sebastian drove like a race car driver even off the track, it was a miracle we didn't get pulled over. The parking lot didn't look too challenging aside from some light polls scattered around. We traded seats and Sebastian showed me what everything was and how to set the mirrors. I started off driving without gas and I managed to drive pretty straight and stay on the right but parking was a whole other story. I always drove straight through the spot I had meant to park in, which made Sebastian laugh and Sebastian laughing made me laugh, so I didn't feel bad about messing up. Sebastian told me that did a good job and suggested that we go get something for lunch at a diner he knew of so we traded places and hit the road again. Sebastian took me to diner called The Blue Rose diner. It was nice, secluded, old, but not run down. Homey would be the best word to describe it I suppose. There were a few people scattered about, whispering if they were with someone because it was so quiet, almost like a library aside from the clattering of dishes. An elderly woman chatting to a younger looking man behind the counter appeared to be the only waitress. When we came in she asked "What can I get you boys?" I ordered a cheeseburger and some fries with coke and Sebastian ordered chicken salad with sprite.

When our food was done the woman brought it over and set it in front of us "Do either of you happen to know any single women? My grandson over there owes me some grand babies before I die." I chocked on the sip of coke I had taken and the young man behind the counter turned beat red and covered his face in his hands. I shot him a sympathetic look. We assured the woman that we didn't know anyone and she walked away disappointed.

I took a bite of my cheeseburger "This is delicious"

"Homemade food always tastes the best. Everything they use here is natural, unlike fast food. They grow all the vegetables in the back. At least that's what Finny told me when he recommend it"

"Does he only eat organic things?" I asked

"He has a green thumb. He's in love with all kinds of plants, including fruits and vegetables. He thinks that most restaurants and fast food places don't prepare the food properly by "respecting" the vegetables by making sure they're fresh etc. He's an odd kid but he was right, fresh food tastes better." I nodded in agreement

He looked hesitant for a second then said "Is there anything you want to tell me about yourself?"

"Why do you want to know about me?" I asked

"You intrigue me and you are staying at my house after all, I think I have a right know if I'm harboring a criminal"

I laughed "I'm not a criminal I promise." I thought for a second about what I could tell him. I lowered my voice to a whisper

"I was kidnapped when I was young, I think I was about ten. Some men barged into my house and took me, I'm not sure what became of my parents but they're probably dead. The people who took me also took many other children, and probably still are. We were moved to a new location every couple of weeks and during the last move I managed to escape and that's how I wound up here. I did escape once before but it turned out that was a trap. It's a miracle I haven't been found yet and I'm afraid of what will happen when they do find me. I'm afraid for me and I'm afraid for you, really it's selfish for me to stay here with you when you could get hurt."

"Ciel it's not selfish. You've found a place where you feel safe, it's not wrong of you to stay. I'm a grown man I can take care of myself and believe it or not I can help you too"

I didn't understand "How could you possibly help me?"

"That's a tale for another day. I just need you to trust me. Do you trust me Ciel?"

I looked at Sebastian. He was handsome, sincere, and had been nothing but kind to me "I think so, yes"

He smiled "I'm glad. I promise I won't take your trust for granted." I smiled at him. Sebastian asked the elderly woman for a check and he payed her.

"Thank you for coming. If you come again and bring a woman for my grandson your next meal will be free" she said. Her grandson's face turned red again but this time he glared at her instead of hiding his face

"Grandma at the rate you're going I'm going to put you in a home one day instead of taking care of you myself" He said, but I could tell he wasn't being serious and he really did love his grandmother despite her forwardness.

"Honey I can take care of myself in my old age. Nobody's going to have to look after me. I'll be fit as a fiddle 'till the day I die" She said

Her grandson smiled "Whatever you say grandma." That was something I wanted, the love of a family. But if somehow my family was out there somewhere I don't think I would want to be reunited with them. I'm not the same person I was, I don't fit into that life anymore. I thought of Sebastian and all of the new people I had met. Family doesn't have to be blood, would it be possible for me to find a family within all my new friends? I smiled at the idea as we left the diner.

~Author's note~

Hello everyone! Thanks for reading, favoriting, following, and reviewing. I got seven reviews on the last chapter, six in one day. I'm pretty sure that's a new record for me :-) I'm sorry if the chapters I write are short. I find it difficult to write longer chapters because I sort of lose where I'm going. Next chapter will be up soon. Until next time ~Night