Chapter 3
I drove for what seemed like days. Although it had only been a few hours. I drove across the border to Canada. I don't know why but I always heard it was beautiful. So I though to myself, since I'm not in school anymore, why not take a vacation.
I drove and drove and finally found a motel. It didn't look to dependable, but I was tired and my butt was asleep. I pulled over and got out. I grabbed a sweater from my bag and put it on, since it was about five below here. I had retracted my wings into my back so no one would see them. I wrapped the sweater tighter around me as I made my way to the front desk. I pulled my hair out of the bun it was in and covered my ears.
"Hello." I said to the guy behind the counter.
"Hi." he grumbled.
"Um, I would like a room for one night, please." I said timidly. This man rubbed me the wrong way and the way he was looking at me creeped me out also.
"Hm, sign your name here. It's twenty-five a night." he said. I grabbed the money out of my wallet and handed it over to him. "You're in room 6."
"Thank you." I said. He only grunted and I walked out. I went to my car and grabbed my stuff. I was mumbling to myself that I didn't hear the guy next to me.
"Got ya upset did he?" asked the man.
I turned sharply and looked at him. He was a God. Never in all of my life had I ever seen anyone like this man before. I swallowed what saliva had left and spoke.
"Yea. He just isn't very friendly."
"Nah, Ben just doesn't like talking much to people he don't know."
"So you know him?" I asked.
"Yea, but he ain't nothing to worry about. He's just a harmless old man who runs a motel."
"Hm." I said. "Well, I've been driving forever so, I'm just gonna go and lay down. It's been a long day. But it was nice talking to you. Maybe I'll see ya around or something." I said.
"Yea." he grunted. I looked one last time into his hazel eyes and walked into my room. I dropped my bags and flopped down onto the bed. It felt wonderful. I curled up and fell asleep almost instantly.
I woke up about three hours later and noticed the sun had gone down. I stretched and got up. My stomach growled and I knew I had to find something to eat. She found a sweater and put it on over her tank top. She grabbed her jacket and put on her boots. She tamed her hair down as best she could and went out into the freezing cold.
She found a bar right next to the motel and thanked the heavens. As she walked over she saw the guy from earlier trying to start his car. She heard him curse and slam his fist into the front of the car.
She smiled and made her way over to him. He was leaned up against the front of the car, staring at the engine like it would speak to him any second.
"You know, if you stare at it long enough it might just start talking." she said with a smile when she saw him jump at the sound of her voice.
"What do you want?" he said bitterly.
"I just saw you had some car troubles. I could help you if you wanna." I offered.
He looked at me with one eyebrow raised, and a look of 'yeah right.'
"No thanks." he said. He turned back to the engine, hopefully it would start soon.
"Okay, fine. I just hope your able to start it before it freezes, then you won't be able to do much at all." I said as I started walking to the bar. I heard him sigh.
"Alright." he said softly. If I didn't have my heightened hearing, I never would have heard him. I stopped and smiled. I turned back around and walked towards him.
"Here. Go and turn the ignition when I tell you to." I said while I handed him the keys. He looked at me with skepticism and reluctantly took the keys and went to the cab. When I was sure he was out of sight, I conjured a small ball of electricity. I grabbed a part of the battery and prepared myself for the little jolt.
"Alright, turn it." I said. As he did, I sent the ball of electricity through my hand and through the battery. The truck started and I shook off the tingly feeling that was running through my entire body. He came around the truck and looked amazed.
"How did you?" he asked.
"I have my ways." I said smiling. "Have a good drive."
I walked away into the bar. I sat down at a table and waited for the waitress to come for my order. Not more than two minutes later she came over.
"What can I get you?" she asked clearly bored.
"I'll just have a beer." I said as I noticed the food that people were eating; it didn't look to healthy.
"Make that two." I heard from behind me. The waitress walked away as I turned to see the guy sit down at my table.
"I thought you were leaving." I stated. He only looked at me with those hazel eyes, like he was trying to figure me out. He only shrugged.
"Thought I would come in here and thank you personally." he said.
"Ah." I said as I leaned back into my chair. I sat there looking at him with an expected look.
"What?" he said annoyed that I had been staring at him.
"You said you came in here to thank me." I said with a small smile. I knew he wouldn't thank me but it was fun to mess.
"Yea, by buying you a beer." he said. "What, did you think I would actually say thank you? Sorry, that's not my kind of thing."
"I noticed." I said.
We sat there for a minute or two. The waitress brought our beers over and I thanked her. The guy didn't say anything.
"Wow, you really don't say thank you to anything do you?" I asked,
"Told you, not my thing."
I only laughed. I finally realized that I had no idea who this guy was or why he was here.
"So, what's your name?" I asked. He laughed. "What's funny?" I asked with my eyebrows furrowed.
"Look, I just came in to thank you, no need to exchange names." he said.
I only nodded. I swallowed the rest of my beer and stood.
"Thanks for the beer." I said. I walked out before he could say anything else.
How rude! The man obviously doesn't know how to be polite in any kind of way. I mean, the least he could do was say thank you. I mean, was it really that hard to say those two words? Oh the man annoyed me and I had only known him a few hours. I shook my head and made my way back to my room. When I reached my door, I fiddled with my keys trying to get them into the lock. My hands were so cold I could barely hold the keys. As I finally got them into the lock, someone grabbed me from behind. I tried to scream but was silenced with a hand.
I was pulled back into an alley that ran along the bar and the motel. I struggled as much as I could but was stopped by a sudden push to the ground. I dragged myself up to see two burly men standing above me. They both had a look of anger written across their features. I tried to speak but was cut off by one. He grabbed me by my hair and pulled me up to is face.
"You're one of those mutants aren't you?" he spat.
"No I'm not." I said. I received a slap to the face that would surely bruise.
"We saw your little show. Do you know what we do to animals like you?" he asked while he dragged me up. He slammed me into the wall, my head making direct contact. I could feel my wings inside my back aching to get out. But I couldn't unless I wanted to die, and I surely would if they kept slamming my back into the wall.
"It's a shame that we have to hurt such a beaut, isn't it charley." said the guy who had her against the wall.
"Then let me go, that way you won't have to hurt such a beaut like me." I said. He slammed me back into the wall, my back screaming.
"Shut up, or we'll kill you even faster."
"Please do." I said.
The guy only looked at me, and a small smile crept along his face.
"Nah. We should have a bit of fun first wouldn't you say?" he said.
The two guys began to throw punches left and right, along with a few kicks here and there. I knew I would look horrid the next morning, if I lived to the next morning. My healing factor would take longer to work since I was so exhausted. I didn't have the strength to heal myself.
I thought I could take all that I could, but darkness began to creep in and I felt my life slipping away. I gave up fighting and let them do what they wanted. I heard a growl and turned to see a figure walking towards us. I couldn't make out who it was due to the fact my eyes were almost swelled shut. The guy that held me pushed me against the wall one last time and I couldn't stand the pain. My wings burst from my back shocking everyone in the alleyway. Everyone stopped and looked at me as I slumped down to the ground.
The person who came to my rescue took this distraction as his chance to be rid of these two guys. I heard a metal sound and soon, the two guys were on the ground dead. My savior walked over to me, but before I could see his face, I passed out, letting myself fall into the deep darkness of exhaustion.