The Exponent of Breath-2
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the plot, ideas, facts or characters in the book Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klaus. I don't even own the poem that inspired me to write this story. The poem "The Look" belongs to Sara Teasdale, and I got a lot of the idea for this story from it. I don't own the other poem in here either, it is without a name, but was written by Emily Dickinson.
Poem that inspired this story:
"The Look"
Strephon kissed me in the spring
Robin in the fall
But Colin only looked at me
And never kissed at all
Strephon's kiss was lost in jest
Robin's lost in play
But the kiss in Colin's eyes
Haunts me night and day
As I hopped into the my beat up silver Porsche with excited and accelerating whirlwind of emotions overwhelmed me, Chaos slid in the passenger seat, a frown plastered on his face. His jaw was set tight and his arms were crossed across his stomach, crunching his hands into his ribs. I glanced over out of the corner of my eye and noticed that his eyes were wide and he stared ahead sadly, I almost thought he was about to cry. A surge of anger zipped involuntarily up my spine as I glared at him, why did he have to ruin my mood, why does he have this effect on me! I want to learn about human companions and my own father said I could, why was I pitying Chaos!
I opened my mouth to retort, but then I remembered it was Chaos, and not Trey who was making me angry, Chaos didn't mean too, he really was upset and he was my friend, I couldn't just let him go on feeling this way. I resigned reluctantly and gave a huge dramatic sigh.
I reached out to run my fingers over Chaos' and he immediately relaxed, his eyes still boring into space.
"Chaos, relax…I promise, I won't get too close, you know me, I'm just curious…that's all, curious." I nodded my head until he was staring into my eyes, his pale pink , full lips slowly turning up at the corners and he gave me that unusual loving and adoring smile that he only saved for my presence.
Just then the car jolted and started rocking wheel to wheel.
"What the-" I screeched as I pulled my head out the window to examine the damage and whoever had just jumped on my car. I could feel my eyes narrowing to slits and I grinded my teeth together furiously, the stupid ignorant, and egotistical freak called Trey Torrealis was sitting Indian style, with his wheat gold hair flying senselessly in the wind and his green and gold flecked eyes shone mischievously.
"Get…off…the car." I said slowly through my gritted teeth as I suppressed a growl and forced my lips into a semi polite smile, which ended up looking more like a grimace I presume.
"Why should I, my love? After all, I was sent to guard you."
"Guard me!" I was now more than thoroughly irritated now and I couldn't help the menacing and ripping snarl that leapt from the bottom of my throat.
"Like I need guarding you insufferable pompous a-"
"Echo my dear, language such as that, is not fit for the head female you know."
"I'm not the head female, "I hissed darkly as I edged myself back through the window so that I could sit on the ledge and glare more properly at him. With my arms crossed across my chest and teeth clamped tight to stop myself from doing anything horribly rash. Over and over in my head I went over all the reasons not to do anything, not to kick that moron where it hurts, not to slam his head into a tree or tackle him to the ground and punch him to no end, over and over I repeated the phrase, ignore him, he's not worth your time.
He climbed barefoot down the windshield and sat on the front of my car directly in front of me.
"Oh I see baby, it's got to be like that does it…hmm. "He turned his head slight to observe Chaos's expression, who up until now had kept unnaturally silent. My eyes followed suit and glided past the windshield to sweep over Chaos, who look positively furious. His face was flushed slightly, his narrowed eyes focused directly into Trey's and his hands digging into the smooth, black leather surface of the seats left half-moon crescent dents.
"Ah!" Trey's eyebrows shot up and he smirked pleasantly, I really despised that he looked like a god! He didn't deserve it, his harsh beauty was death defying, but Chaos was far better looking, he looked and smelt like the soft earth's mulch, grass and dirt, I loved it, he was…purely natural.
"I see you're still pursuing my sweet…Chaos, you younger adolescents are nothing but diabolic and helpless runts, the very reason our society does not thrive on beauty and strength combined, you're the glitch in our system Chaos and believe me Gabriel's already given me his approval. I will have the deed to this young lady's heart in a matter of time. So don't waste yours."
Trey's rough and husky voice was hissed through his velvet red lips and a tremor went up my back and my ribs cracked beneath my restraint, wanting more than ever to destroy the one who insulted my friend.
But I didn't have to, Chaos had always been mature, and handled things such as this very well and all he did was nod curtly…
"I believe I can take care Echo myself, you're service is no longer needed here, thank you."
His words were icy and blended together as they stared each other down, I took it as my cue and slammed my foot down hard on the gas petal flooring it so immensely that Trey flew off complete bewildered and befuddled and ricocheted off a nearby tree.
I guess I finally broke the tension, because Chaos's wonderful joyful laughter exploded in the car and I couldn't help but laugh with him, I'd never seen Trey's cockiness subside long enough for me to catch a glimpse of chivalry let alone anything else, now looking into the rearview mirror all that could be seen was a muscular, lean build caked with mud and rubbing his temples vigorously he looked much less chivalrous than I'd ever imagined…not to mention defenseless.
The same adoring smile appeared on Chaos's lips again as he watched me. I chose to ignore it, deciding not to push his limits too far again. And just replied with a sarcastic remark.
"You just might have a motive now…"I replied smiling carelessly at my own brilliance.
"Motive to do what?"
"Why, to bring me back alive of course! You're my guardian Chaos, and maybe people will respect you once you come back as a he-ro." I nodded my head and sighed the last word for a flair of dramatic, placing the back of my hand on my head and beefing it up a bit. I was always told I was a wonderful actress, but Chaos didn't buy it.
He just scoffed and shook his head a heated blush running up his neck and tingeing his cheeks as he tried to avert his gaze as low as possible. But, staring out of the corner of my eye, there was no confusing the obvious smile that took over his face.
"You don't need a guardian Echo." He assured me, his penetrating crystal blue eyes smoldering into me once more, I chose not to look, again for his benefit, not mine, I could handle anything, I was princess…not that I was one to sit on my high thrown all day and enjoy the praising. I preferred life on the wild side, but as a werewolf…who didn't?
"Yeah…but no one else needs to know that." I gave him a playful punch in the arm, again hating the serious and deep tone of his musical tenor voice, I hated the effect it had on me. Serious and depth-y conversations bored me and made me feel uncomfortable, and despite that was all Chaos talked like and about…I enjoyed his company above anyone else's…even my own family's.
When we arrived in the outskirts of town, Chaos started to shuttered and his gaze jumped to the sky, I glanced up too, the disappearing moon was only a tiny sliver, we had plenty of time to spend and the moon was getting any larger, today anyway.
"Are you sure you want to do this Echo?"
"Yes! I've never been more sure, I just want to walk around the streets, you know maybe do some shopping or talk to some of the loitering teenage boys…" I stated carelessly waving my hands around and then stepping out of the Porsche in my bare feet and white, short lacy dress. Chaos stepped out tentatively also, all the while absorbing my appearance skeptically. He then rushed over to my side and whispered, "Bad idea Echo, you should have worn something…different" I glanced down at what I was wearing and chuckled softly. Chaos was always concerned that someone else would stare at me in a stupor and drool all over themselves, one of the reasons he hated Trey so much was because Trey treated me 'horribly' in such a way of staring senselessly. I was not a manikin, so Chaos would tell me, I was much more than beautiful. I loved it when he said that, because it made me feel better no matter what the situation or problem…he was my friend after all, that was his job, right, to make me feel better?
I daintily blew a kiss to one of the muscular men standing a few feet away, he looked the kind that would be a linebacker or a quarter back on a football team, his bleached blonde hair falling elegantly into his face as he cocked his head to the side, in a gesture asking me to come over. He was casually leaning against his sparkling car, a bright red German number and was grinning wildly. A spark withered my insides and I replied back with a flip of my hair and a wink of my eye, something I always saw movie stars do in the movies when they want the attention to be on them. As if to say, "Envy me or wish I was yours…"
"See you around Chaos…" I answered to the shocked looking boy standing next to me. He shook his head and his eyes became wide, but before he took hold of my dress with his outstretched hand. I stepped on his foot and muttered, "later," I said through my eye catching smile and then I skipped merrily forward, now all the gorgeous men in his little posse were eyeing me curiously, this was going to be perfect.
I barely noticed Chaos getting back into the car and sinking down into the seat sulkily, all I knew was that the movie wasn't nearly finished yet, and it wouldn't be until my lips touched that husky and carelessly beautiful man's flawless lips in one passionately, luscious kiss of love and satisfaction.
A/N: Thank you for reading, and please tell me what you think of it so far.