Mia POV

I was breathing heavilly, being in there with the lights off petrified me.

"Why did they go off like that?" I asked still out of breath,

"Dunno, but at least were out. You ok?" He looked to me a little concerned I still had a tight grip of his hand.

"Yeah just don't like the dark" I said trying to ease my breathing I really didn't want to have a panic attack.

"Lets go, get our bags" He said calmly, I completly forgot about our bags being in the classroom downstairs. I couldn't believe he forgot about us being upstairs.

"Where'd you learn to do the picking lock thing with hair clips anyway?" I asked taking my mind off being in school with all its narrow corridors in nearly pitch black.

"I didn't I just sort of guessed" He replied keeping hold of my hand as we walked down the stairs.

"Yeah well thanks" I was so greatful to him getting us out, I don't know how I would have coped, at least now all we had to do was get our bags then we could leave.

"Thats alright, do you think Jeff and Dixie will be worried?" When he asked I didn't consider this, but they didn't finish work until 10 it couldn't be that time already surely?

"Maybe dunno, they are still at work. What about your parents?" I asked in return

"Nah they wont be back until eleven" We came outside the door to the food tech class room, luckilly it was still open. Aaron went in first but I still had his hand, he put the light on making me feel more comftorble,

"Better?" He asked,

"Yeah, sorry I just don't like not being able to see whats infront of me" I replied feeling a little stupid, but it was the truth I couldn't even sleep without a light on anymore, making Jeff complain about the electricity bill.

"Its fine Mia, I understand" He led the way over to the back table where both of our bags were, I pulled out my phone checking the time,

"Its 8:40" I was shocked at the amount of time, we were upstairs for, I only thought it had been a couple hours, no wonder I was hungry, there was only 1 text from Jeff moaning about Dixie driving recklessly again.

"Jesus christ really ?!" He leant over my shoulder looking at my phone screen showing the time was indeed 8:42, I put it in my pocket then my bag over my shoulder,

"Come on lets get out of here"

"Yeah this place gives me the creeps" I admitted, being at school at night in the dark was terrifying me.

"You do realise you still have flour in your hair Mia" he sniggered putting his hand to my hair,

"And yours still has sugar in it" I added sarcasticlly, as we left the room. My hand finding itself in his again,

"You really don't like the dark do you" He sounded rather sympathetic while I was gripping onto his hand, not wanting to lose him as a consequence being on my own.

"No I don't scares the hell out of me"

"I've gathered that, you determined to break my hand or something?"

"Sorry" I losened my grip a little,

"Don't worry Im not left handed anyway" He spoke kindly, as we left the building feeling the instant cold,

"God its cold" I took out my hoodie from my bag, putting it on making me a little warmer.

"Yeah come on, lets get you home" He didn't let go of my hand as we left the building,

"What I can walk myself" I didn't want him going out his way for me,

"Mia you being serious, if Jeff found out I let you walk home alone in the dark, he would have me by my neck" This was a quite true statment, something that Jeff would probobly do.

"But you live nowhere near where I do" he was at least a few miles from where I lived with Jeff and Dixie,

"Im not worried about me, come on" He continued insisting

"You sure?" I was suprised he was willing to do something like that,

"Yes, I don't want you running in any collapsing buildings" He stated as we left the school gates,

"I got out didn't I?" I spoke ashamed looking at my feet as we walked

"Yes unconscious and bleeding, I'm only just getting to know you, I don't want anything happening. Which is why I'm making sure you get home safe" He said sternly but kindly at the same time.

"Thanks," I replied feeling happy I wasn't walking home alone,

"Do you want to come in, call a taxi?" I asked, feeling guilty that I had led him miles away from his own home,

"Would you mind?" he sounded suprised at what I was offering,

"No its the least I can do," At leaast this way I knew he wasn't walking, he smiled down too me.

"You are really short" he sniggered at my small height,

"Shut up," I hit him playfully on the arm, making him laugh harder,

"Calm it shortie Im only playing," He didn't hit me back, just poked my nose lightly

"Can't help my height, ok" We came to my house, I opened the door letting us both in.

"Phone book and phone is over there" I pointed to the table next to the door, while kneeling down to make a fuss of abs. He flicked through the book, then picked up the phone I heard him saying my address then his, saying thank you then hanging up.

"Going to be here in 15 minutes" He commented, giving abs a scratch behind the ear.

"Do you want a drink or anything?" I knew I was really thirsty myself so offered a drink to Aaron,

"Yeah alright then" We both made our way to the kitchen, I showed him the offer of drinks. He took out a bottle of cola, while I took one of lemonade then sitting myself on the usual place of the work top.

"Your really pretty, you know that don't you?" This comment took me by suprise,

"Pffft as if" I neve thought of myself as pretty or beautiful in anyway.

"You are, you really don't see it do you?" He put his hand to my cheek which I moved away with my hand, just holding it. I then shock my head I really didn't see myself as pretty in anyway.

"Trust me you are, do you want to go out sometime?"

"Nothing serious, as friends?" He added making me feel a little better about it,

"Yeah I'd like that..." I replied a smile growing on my face,

"Have you got my number?" He asked I shock my head, he took the pen from the side, taking my hand writting a number on it.

"Call me, seriously any time you need me, I'll be there ok"

"Yeah, thanks" The door then knocked making me Jump,

"Thats my que to leave, and promise me if a building over there falls down you'll stay put" He pointed to where I was sat,

"Promise"

"Good, like I said call me anytime you need me" He took his bag from the corner of the room then leaving, I sat smiling to myself, writting in the number in my contacts list. I got off the work top, getting an apple from the fruit bowl going into my room to read.

"MIA WERE BACK" Dixie's voice echoed through the house,

"UPSTAIRS" I called back, putting down my book as I heard footsteps coming up the stairs, Dixie came in my room,

"Hiya kid, how's your day been?"

"Good yours?" I replied smiling at her

"Yeah, whats happened why you smiling at me like that?" she asked sitting opposite me,

"Nothing," I said still looking at her eyes scaning me over suspicously.

"Who's number is that's on your hand?" She questioned moving her eyes to my hand

"Nobody's, you brought any food back" I said standing up, Dixie still looking at me in a strange way rolling in her lips,

"What?" I asked defensivly

"Nothing..." Dixie replied grinning at me, god she knew me too well.