Bad Guys Always Give Me the Shivers

For Your Own Good

Disclaimer: Do I look like Darren Shan?

Maria/Ginger's Point of View

After I had spent five whole minutes on undoing the lock, the door finally swayed open. The creaking of metal hung in the air for a few minutes as the wolf man crept out, looking around suspiciously. His eyes seemed wary as his mouth opened slightly, revealing his yellow, sharp teeth. He looked like he was grinning at me as his eyes narrowed, getting ready to attack me.

A sensible person would walk away backwards, trying to calm him down. But, let me tell you, I was the complete opposite of that. I ran for dear life, laughing the whole way. My hat fell off, but I didn't care. I doubted anyone would be paying any attention to that while their precious wolf was running around.

Adrenaline rushed through my whole blood system as I felt a sharp hand latch onto my arm and pulled me into the darkness. My eyes widened as I looked up at the man called Mr. Tall, who seemed furious. "Maria, I can't tell anyone who you are but I can make your life here a living nightmare." He hissed, pointing his skinny index finger in my direction. Suddenly, I felt very scared of this oddball of a man. I wonder what he's going to do to me.

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Alexandria's Point of View

Ugh, I'm very frustrated. Today at practice, Addison wouldn't even look at me, let alone chat me up. That made a blow towards my ego as he talked to everyone at the Cirque. Damn it, Alex, we need to stop thinking about him.

Sighing, I raked my hands through my limp hair, it still wet from my recent shower. My attire was uncomfortable and it consisted of a white leotard and a long, lacy ebony cloak that reached my ankles. My hair was tied up out of my face, a long black ribbon holding it back.

The frigid air soon got to me as I looked up at the sky, the stars dancing around. A few members were pulling around some spotlights that would be used in the show within this very hour. Tables were set up in front of Mr. Tall's caravan and strings of lights were hung over them. Day dreaming, I began to walk towards them until I heard someone yell out, "Wolf man is out! Run for your lives, people!" I recognized the voice, Evra.

I was half frozen from fear and confusion. Who in their right mind would let that creature out? True, I almost let him out yesterday because I felt bad for him, but that was different. "Alexandria, watch out!" someone yelled, crashing on top of me on the wet ground.

The grass crunched under our weight as I heard the wolf man stomp off, looking for food. I stared up into the jade eyes, almost wanting to kiss him but I withheld that. Addison stared back at me, a faint smile playing on his lips. "Hello," he murmured, his warm breath tickling me. Suppressing a light giggle, I replied, "Hi, I'm still mad at you."

His face dropped as he cocked his head in confusion, like a puppy dog. "Why? I only told you that for your own good." He asked, confusion overwhelming him. If he did it for my own good then why was I still hurting on the inside?

"It didn't help me at all. I'm also wondering how you know Steve had a girlfriend." I prodded on, my own words making my heart ache in pain. His eyes wondered away, looking up at the sky as he answered, "I have my ways," he hinted, glancing back down at me.

"Tell me," I demanded, becoming more desperate by the second. He must have sensed my silent pleads, as he finally gave in. "Fine, I went to this town because I knew he would be there and I just wanted to see what type of guy you liked…" he admitted sheepishly, his behavior melting my façade.

So, now I knew he was telling the truth. That just made things hurt even more knowing that it wasn't a lie. "Thanks for telling me," I sniffed, trying to hide the water in my eyes. He didn't say anything and the silence made things kind of awkward as he was still leaning over me, his muscles brushing over mine.

He leaned down ever so slightly and the stubble on his chin began to tickle me, shaking me into reality. "We better get ready to perform." He murmured softly. He got off my body and waited for me to get up, offering his hand. Once he had it in his grasp, I couldn't help but notice he didn't let go. Maybe Debbie was right, maybe I was developing a crush.

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Author's Note: Eh, this was really short. Sorry peoples, just wanted to get this out! Plus, I didn't know what to add… hope you enjoy it and review dears! :D