Agility is not my speciality

Sarah's POV

I had waited a good hour after Mellie had gone home before locking up and coming out of the kitchen. I needed time alone, tonight's incident had been bad enough to go through once and I didn't want to have to explain the details to Mellie. Not yet anyway. I was heading towards the door when Ethan Morgan stepped out in front of me. My heart leapt into my mouth and I made sure I didn't give him direct eye contact this time, I kept my eyes focused on the floor.

" If this is about the coke I drenched your jacket in then I'm really sorry, I will pay for it to be dry cleaned out of my wages it's just I don't have enough to pay you yet...but I will I promise just please don't be mad and..." I rushed

" It's fine, I was actually here to see if you were okay." he said.

" Ummmmm, thanks. I'm fine really it was nothing."

" Good, so can I walk you back to the school?"

" Woah, woah, woah, absolutely not!" I argued, breaking all rules by snapping my head up and giving him my fiercest stare. I hated the thought that he was feeling sorry for me. I didn't need his pity.

" Why not?" he looked annoyed.

" I'm not weak! I can handle things myself and I especially don't need help from a..." I caught myself quickly before I broke anymore rules.

" From a what? A one? Look I was just trying to be friendly and help."

" I don't need your help! You shouldn't feel sorry or be involved with someone like me anyway."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

" I'm a six. You shouldn't even be having a conversation with me like this okay? I'm sorry I snapped its just been a long day and I'm used to looking after myself. Always." I said softly

" Look we're already passed curfew we should just get back. I won't look after you or whatever I'll just be an...acquaintance." he shrugged running his hand through his floppy brown hair. My heart fluttered at the sight.

" An acquaintance...I think I can handle that." I said giving him a small smile and pushing the door open. The cold night air slapped me in the face as I stepped out onto the dimly lit street. We would have to walk back through the woods and up the hill to get back to the school and the night patrollers would be on duty looking for intruders and curfew breakers.

I found it hard enough to do this walk during daylight hours so doing it in the dark would be a hundred times worse. Even though I was a vampire I had absolutely no agility and Celeste was right I was a total klutz. We walked up the street towards the trail that lead to the school through the woods. The silence stretching between me and Ethan was making me tense as we continued our walk. I focused on the trail and kept my wits about me, the woods were creeping me out and the cold was making me shiver. I could hear the river babbling ahead and knew that we weren't too far away from the school now. I counted each step as we drew closer to the rushing water.

" Were going to have to step on the rocks to get across."

" You go first and I'll follow." he said. I jumped onto the first rock willing myself not to fall down. One down three to go. I took the next one with little ease, nearly tripping over my own foot as I landed. "Smooth." Ethan remarked behind me. I turned to give him my well practiced scowl but spun too fast and took a head dive into the cold water. The water churned tossing me about as the icy water seeped into my clothes and chilled me to the bone. My whole body was submerged in the inky black water, shooting pain twisted through my ankle as I was pulled further down. Water stung my nose and eyes. Ethan's strong arms lunged in and wrapped around my small waist tugging me upwards and out of the rushing water. I clung to his warm chest like a frail child until we had managed to battle against the current and make it towards the grassy bank.

" Here." he said handing me his jacket.

" What's this for?"

" Your shirt." he said simply. I looked down at my drenched shirt. It was white which meant it was now almost completely see through. I hugged arms across my chest immediately covering up the view. Ethan chuckled lightly as I turned bright red. He leaned over carefully draping the jacket around my shoulder.

" Let's just keep moving." I said attempting to walk up the sloping path before dropping to the floor.

" I think I should help you, your ankle is..."

" Fine. It's fine. Let's just keep going." I hopped further up the slope. Ethan clutched my arm in an attempt to help.

" Stop I can handle it! It will fix itself in a few minutes."

" Just let me help..." he was cut short, I batted him away in an attempt to free myself from his clutch. Both of us tumbled to the ground. My knee managing to pin his royal jewels to the ground. He groaned loudly in pain. Why do these things always happen to me?

" I am sooo sorry!" I yelped trying to pull him back up again.

" You really are accident prone aren't you?" he winced as I sighed inwardly. This journey was going great. Just, great.

Ethan's POV

We were nearly at the school. We hiked higher up the hill, fog was beginning to settle but at least the trees were thinning.

" Can I ask you a question?"

" Sure." she sighed

" Why do you like doing things on your own all the time?"

" Just because its what I've done my whole life."

" What about your family?"

" Me and my family are all sixes so it's hard to get by sometimes. I'm the eldest so I guess earning the money and looking after everybody was my responsibility since dad died. It still is. Mum was able to work a little but she was often ill so it made things difficult. Medicine is too much for us, if we bought medicine we would have to cut out the electricity for a few months and if we did that during winter we would freeze. Mum is a little better now but she still falls ill so I try my best to earn money at Vincent's to send to the family back home. I guess I never had to depend on anyone in my life. I'm not used to it." I felt sadness well up in my chest. Sarah truly had the worst experiences of what life had to offer.

" I thought your mum was a vampire, wouldn't she just heal herself?"

" I, I don't want to talk about it..." she muttered.

" That's okay."

" So what about you family?"

" There is nothing much to tell really. I stick out like a sore thumb. My dad had gone all military on me, says he wants me to be a ruler one day, to be at the top end of the one's. Jane well she is a superficial as ever, living it large with her never ending gifts from Dad. He feels like all the gifts can compensate and make up for what we lost."

" What you lost?"

" Our mum."

She nodded gently her deep brown eyes reflecting the moonlight from above. Her soft face was illuminated with the silvery light. I felt her warm hand slip into mine. A small gesture in her part but it meant the world to me. It gave me...comfort. A warm sensation settled in my chest as I tightened my grip on her hand giving it a soft squeeze. I brought her into my arms to protect her against the cold as we continued up the trail. Sarah was a six but some how she made me feel real and not the famous Ethan Morgan. Even though we were worlds apart I knew my world had only just begun now that she was here.

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