Blue mariposa- ok so the reason people only go looking for it every 100 years, is because the person or people who have the treasure only leave clues to themselves every 100 years. I mean the person wouldn't just stay in one spot in case of getting found out. So they wait to have a little fun every hundred years. And they can do that because until the jewel is broken they are immortal! Well thank you for your review I cherish it and I hope that clears it up a bit for you. And about meeting up with Eric so soon, well, I guess you'll just have to see what happens! Thank you again.
Blackangelkitty- Really, it's suspenseful? Well that was what I was hoping for! As to what happens with the whole Eric, Paige, Liam thing you'll just have to read further to find out!
Between2worlds- Thank you for your comforting words about my writers block, it's such a pain though. Oh well it must go on! About Anwar think really hard about him, and read I think it is the 2nd chapter over again. It will give some clues! Thanks again.
CSI Queen- Thank you for the review! Paige, lets just say is very confused at the moment, and we'll just have to wait and see how the trio works out all the kinks. Thanks!
Paige looked up into the hurt eyes of Eric, her best friend. Liam tried to speak, but Paige motioned for him to be quiet and he closed his mouth instantly.
"Liam, I wonder if you would give Eric and I some privacy." Paige said quietly not drawing her eyes away from Eric. He hesitated for a moment, but then drifted off into the crowd. Paige walked up the stairs and met Eric face to face on the top. Now that she was close she could see every fleck of sadness and disappointment in his eyes. Suddenly she felt very guilty, she felt as if she were the problem.
"Eric, I really don't know what to say. I don't like you or Liam like that." Paige wanted to run now, run away from the place she was in. Eric wasn't looking at her he was staring at his feet. Paige did as well look at her feet. They were dirty she saw. After a horrible minute of silence Paige could help it no more. She lifted her head and met Eric's eyes square on, and what she saw nearly killed her. They weren't sad or angry, they were accusing almost.
Paige threw up her hand in exasperation, "Well, Eric what did you expect! Me to fall madly in love with you!" She took a step back away from Eric, He shook his head slowly and then looked straight into her deep blue eyes again.
"No, Paige I expected exactly what you are doing, but this is not what I had hoped." Eric said this very softly and formally. Paige was speechless she had nothing to say. Nothing was coming to her mind, except the words Eric had just muttered. Eric gave her one last look then went off down the stairs and through the crowd.
Paige stood there for what seemed eternity. She was just waiting for Eric to come back and sweep her off her feet. For what he had said she wished she had fallen in love with him, but there just was no passion. Tears peaked the corners of her eyes. She couldn't stay in here anymore she felt as thought the ceiling was going to come down on her head. She ran, outside and along the paths back towards the castle. Away from Liam and Eric. She just kept on running not knowing where she was going, but not caring at the moment. She would go anywhere her feet would take her, and she finally ran out of breath. Only now did she stop to look at her surroundings. She was in a little circle of trees that led out into the rest of the woods. Paige knew this wood pretty well, but not well enough to get lost in it. She suddenly fell to her knees and looked into the vast sea of blue up above her.
"Why! Why me!" She yelled thinking that no one could hear her. Tears now openly streamed down her face to fall on the autumn leaves below her.
"I'm sorry, but I unfortunately don't know the reason your life is so horrible, but I could tell you about mine." A boys voice sounded off to Paige's right. She jerked her head towards the speaker. There before her stood a boy about a year older she guessed, short spiky blond hair, strangely familiar green eyes, and a voice not too deep. Paige stared at him for quite a long time leaning against the tree, arms crossed.
"Who are you?" She asked at last. The person laughed a good hardy laugh. Rebounding himself off the tree he came and sat in front of her. His eyes twinkled.
"I always get what I want." He said staring her in the eyes. Paige got a wide-eyed look on her face and scrambled back from him. This made him frown, but he quickly regained his smile.
"You, uh, look different." Paige said trying not to look at Anwar. He shifted position.
"Yes, I guess you should know I can change my looks. Well, some of my looks. Like the length and texture of my hair, my nose, notices it quite smaller, the shape of my eyes, my height, and my voice. But as you see me now is my original state." Anwar smiled again creating dimples on the sides of his mouth. Paige now openly stared at him.
"Why are you here?" Paige asked rather rudely. She wasn't in a state to entertain today. Anwar stood and offered his hand to Paige. She rose by herself and Anwar frowned.
"Why else would I be here, but to compete in the great race?" Anwar started to walk away, the way which Paige had come. She looked around her, but in the end decided to follow him. When he heard her he smiled to himself, and turned to look at her.
"May I ask a question?" Anwar asked hesitantly looking at the beautiful girl beside him. Paige nodded. "Why do you reject me?" He asked sincerely. Paige didn't look at him for a long while thinking it over. Why did she reject him?
"I suppose it's because I just got a bad impression of you the first time I met you." She said uncertainly. She now took an opportunity to look at Anwar. He had a frown on his face, and his eyes were filled with grief. She yearned to ask him, why but she kept her mouth shut as they walked on through the quiet woods.
"You want to know why you felt and maybe still feel as certain 'evil' aura around me?" Anwar asked finally looking in front of himself determinedly. Anwar didn't wait for a response, "it's because"- but he was cut off as suddenly a horse and rider came crashing through the bushes behind them. Both Anwar and Paige jerked around to face whatever there was. The only found a wilted girl fall off her bleeding horse. She reached out a hand towards Anwar and Paige.
"Help, please." The girls eyes closed for a second then her body wilted in the saddle, and seeing what was about to happen Anwar went and caught the girl as she was about to fall to the ground. Paige hurried forward and took the reigns of the horse. Anwar was staring at the girl interestingly.
"We need to get her to a healer, fast." Anwar started off through the woods, and Paige followed quickly behind holding the horse. Paige tried to shake off the weirdness of the last few hours. Today had been to hectic for her liking, but for some reason she knew this would not be the last day like it.
So, my readers and reviewers how id you like it? I myself thought it was ok. Very um, interesting. Well sort of. Anyway if you want a huge hint, read I think chapter 2 again. Big hint in there. HAHA. So weather you liked it, hated it, or just don't know what to think, Review! Thanks!