Chapter 14

How did I end up in this guy's arms? Oh yeah, I sprained my ankle. I mean, it's just so annoying that this would happen to me right now. But I suppose it sums up my life so far which is… crap. I can't do anything else but let him carry me. It's wrong I know, but I can't really do anything about it, I've sprained my ankle.

"Err, thanks I suppose." Lame, I know.

"Just keep quiet so I can not focus on how heavy you are."

"You son of a bitch! Just put me down, I'll hobble the rest of the way." How dare he insult me like that? I'm not that heavy. Ugh I hate it when guys do that, they know how insecure us girls are when it comes to weight. I'm normal weight for my height and age. I know for a fact I am.

"I'm joking Alice. You're not heavy; to be honest you're really light. And I'm not going to put you down. I need to take you to someone. They can heal that sprained ankle of yours." Oh goody, letting a stranger heal me is going to be so fun. I can't wait for it.

"Just get me there Raoul. The sooner the better. I just need to find Gaspard and get out of here." I really do, I've wasted enough time, and now I'm going to waste even more because of this stupid ankle. God, I hate being so clumsy, if I actually had any balance, I wouldn't be in this situation.

I can see light at the end of this god-forsaken tunnel. It can't come quickly enough in my opinion. I just need to be out of here, my ankle fixed and finally moving towards my goal. I can't even feel any pain in it, but I need to get it fixed, I mean what can I do with a useless ankle? Nothing, that's what. If I stand on it then I'll feel pain, but if I stay here in his arms then my pride is going to suffer more. I think in the long run, the ankle would last longer. So I might as well stay here being carried and let my pride suffer just this once.

"We nearly there yet?" crap question but I've got to ask it.

"Yeah another couple of minutes then we can get that ankle all fixed and stuff."

"Good, because I need to pee really bad." Well, what else I am I supposed to say when I need to pee.

"Nice Alice, really classy how you said it. Just don't piss on me, ok?"

He thinks I'll piss on him? Shows just how highly he thinks of me. "I won't I promise, but just get me to a toilet like soon or the promise will be broken."

"You know Alice, you really surprise me. Girls like you are usually refined and don't actually say much. But you, well you're different. So far you've said anything and everything you've thought about me without even thinking about how I feel about your comments."

"Well, I say what I think, and to be honest, I don't really care what anyone thinks about me. My life is my own and I won't let anyone tell me how to live. So if you think you can just swan into my life and tell me how to go about it then you're wrong Raoul. No way, absolutely no one has that right." How dare he? I don't even know him and he's already criticising how I am. "I think I'll hobble from here now."

"Ok then, as m'lady commands." Now that was a really crap English accent. But he's put me down and… ow! Yep, just as I predicted. The ankle hurts when I step on it. Great, I should've swallowed my pride and just let him hold me, I can feel tears in my eyes because of the stupid pain. Damn my impulsive behaviour. It always gets me into trouble just when I don't need it. If I hadn't tried to kick him then my ankle would be ok, and we'd be nearer to Gaspard.

Light. I will never go in that tunnel thing again. I mean it. It seriously freaked me out with all that darkness. Well, at least Raoul didn't try to take advantage of my weakness (aka my sprained bloody ankle) while we were in the dark. Any non-decent guy would've pretty much jumped on me seeing as I couldn't move or see. Oh how I love dark places, so many great memories of guys trying to grope me. They got what was coming to them, which was usually a swift kick in the nuts followed by a headbutt. They never bothered me again.

"Alice, are you coming?" I didn't realised I stopped, but turns out I have. Creepy.

"Yeah, just thinking about something." I need to keep moving. Ignore the pain and look straight ahead. I can't wonder from my path. Nothing can stop me.

"You look pale Alice. Are you sure you're ok?"

Pale? I'm always pale. "Yeah I'm alright." But already I can feel a blackness seeping into my bones. Feeding on my energy. It's such a weird feeling, like being sucked of life. If I can reach out to Raoul then maybe I can ground myself, but …