A Sirens Call
Chapter 11 – A Sirens Companion
Max Pov
I felt my body loose balance, colours and shapes were blurred and pixelated though my squinted eyes. Mere moments pass like seconds in time and the first noticeable thing I felt was my frame landing harshly on top of a warm body. Fortunately, my reflexes had kicked in and I had managed to catch myself, my hands digging into soft dirt and breaking my fall slightly. I pushed up slightly, my eyes opening, clearing revealing the form of a very flustered Chloe. Her cheeks were red, her chest thumped against my own as her lidded eyes piecing into my soul. I watched her for a few more moments, still collecting my thoughts. Her eyes widened slightly as she turned her away to look to the side. I smiled at her notions and pushed off from the ground, standing up I quickly dusted off the dirt and leaves of my jeans, before extending my hands towards Chloe.
"Want a hand?" I said, smiling at her. Her head whipped round to look at my offering, blush still painted on her face. However, she grins back at me and firmly clasped my hand, I pulled her up easily placing her back on her feet.
"Thanks again" she said, picking off a stray leaf off her shirt. Her wiped her hands on her dusty jeans before looking back up to me.
"That's alright but come on, my bike is over that way" I said gesturing west towards a fallen tree.
"You know I would have never pegged you to be the clumsy type" I said, my voice echoing and bouncing off the trees, breaking the silence that formed between us as we weaved and dancing though the bushes and rocks.
"I'm usually not to be honest, today just seems to be a shitty day for my feet" she chuckled throwing me a grin.
"Yeah sure, don't worry though. I'm the same, I can trip over thin air and wind sometimes. Guess my body still isn't used to being out of water all the time." I said, shooting her a quick look before leaning my lankly body to weave under a particularly sharp branch.
"So… you really are a Siren huh?" She said, rubbing the back of her neck as she kicked a small rock. She seemed nervous about asking me, like I was going to be offended if she asked. Let's lighten the mood a little bit, shall we?
"No actually, I'm a Goblin." I said absentmindedly, expertly masking my laughter while we continued through the woods. She pauses for a second, trying to decipher what I said, before whipping her head round with a confused face. I couldn't hold it in anymore as I started to laugh, my hand held to my mouth trying to mask my laughter as she shoots me a fake look of annoyance, before rolling her eyes and smiling.
"Ok, ok, I'm sorry. I couldn't help myself. But yeah, I'm a Siren. But I suppose you already guess it back there at the waterfall." I said softly, slipping my hand into my jean pocket, my head tilting upward as I looked through the tall tree tops, seeing birds and wildlife scurrying around.
"Oh yeah, I mean that and well I did hear about it at school. It's not everyday a Siren shows up here, let alone fucking Acadia Bay. God knows why you moved here…I mean, it's not like I don't want you here, I'm hella fucking happy that someone as cool as you moved here. It's just this place isn't really on the map, you know? It's not like we have anything really special to offer anyone, except maybe our photography classes. It's just kinda a shithole town with lots of shithole people, everyone here knows everyone's secrets and shit. It's like you can't get any privacy, you can never escape that small-town vibe and I hate it." She said, a scowl painted on her face as she described her dislike for her hometown. I smile at her as she readjusted her beanie and shoved her hands into her pocket.
"To be honest, I kinda know what you mean. I live only with my family before I decided to move here, we didn't go out much and my only friends were my cousins and relatives. I know how it feels to have no sense of privacy, everyone knew everything about each other and don't get me wrong, I love my family to their bones. But, god, honestly, can I go five minutes alone with just silence? But coming here is such a game changer for me, I haven't every really experienced anything without my family before. I hadn't ever socially interacted with anyone who wasn't a Siren till I came here either, let alone Werewolves, which is why I act so weird sometimes, because I don't want to offend anyone by saying something stupid. But I'm just lucky I've met such wonderful people in the short space of time I've been here, it's made me feel right at home" I said, tossing her a playful grin, my black bangs covering my eyes slightly, which made me push them back. We were getting close to the bike now, parting though more bushes.
"Wow, that sounds shitty man, have you not ever talked to anyone besides your family? That would drive me fucking nuts… I mean, I don't hate my mum. I mean we argue, but my problem is mostly my step-dad. He can be such a fucking dick sometimes. But what about you, why did you move here?"
"The usual, trying to get out into the open world and do things myself. That and the photography program here. Mark really is a genius, I mean, he's a bit of an oddball. But other than that, he really is amazing with a camera. I wish I was that good, but that's the reason I'm here, to get better at it." I said, squinting my eyes at the sudden light as we parted through the trees. I motion towards my bike with my hand.
"Here she is, you ready to go? Cause I still have no idea where I'm going and I'm horrible when it comes to directions" I said, tossing her my spare helmet.
"Yeah come on, I'm so hungry, I feel like my stomach is folding in on itself. Your bike is sick by the way, I wish I had a motorcycle, but my mum would rather catch me dead. Plus, being broke doesn't help."
She gave me a final grin, before her face was hidden with the black helmet. I swing my leg over the seat, rolling her arms back before motioning for Chloe to join me. I soon feel her warm body press against my own, but her arms wrapped around my waist a bit to light for my liking. Once I slipped on my black mesh glove, I gripped Chloe's wrists and pulled them around my waist tighter and squeezed, indicating for her to hold on. I straighten my back and divert my eyes towards the road, before gripping the handles of my bike, and swiftly taking off. I couldn't help but smile as I heard the muffled scream of joy coming from Chloe as we whipped through the trees towards the town.
Hey my peeps! I'm sorry I haven't been updating, life has just punched me in the jut recently and everything is kinda weird. But I'm am hoping to post a longer chapter next time for all you, this one is just kinda a filler to get the gears back up and running again. But I will update again when I get the chance. But I want to thank you all for holding out so long, it really means a lot to me and all those lovely comments you guys give me makes me blush. Thank you, guys again and please leave a comment down below, all the motivation you guys give me pushes me to write more for your enjoyment. Until next time!