Author's note: Well it's a little longer, Chapter 4 will be where the story starts properly, promise ; )
Chapter 3 – Who?
"Hey, mom." Elena said as she walked past her mother on her way to the kitchen. She dumped her bag on the stairs.
"Hi, honey." Her mother replied. "Good day?"
"Yeah, apart from being threatened with a knife, but yeah it's all good." She said casually.
"WHAT!" her mother shocked her by shouting so loud.
"Chill, mom. Nothing happened..."
"And who threatened you?" she demanded.
"Claudia threatened me, and some new guy got her back, okay?"
"Who's your boyfriend, Elena?" came a small voice from by the window. She laughed at her little brother. She ruffled his hair.
"Silly, I don't have a boyfriend."
"Then who's that?" he pointed out of the window at the red-head who was walking past. He was walking back towards the school, but why? "I saw you walking with him."
"Oh, he's the guy who saved me." Elena said distantly.
"Well he looks nice." Her mother said, also looking out the window, "Look at the color of his hair, ain't it lovely?"
Elena rolled her eyes. Typical mother.
"Why didn't you invite him 'round?"
"I did. He just said he needed to get back." Elena wandered off up the stairs, ignoring her mother and little brother. Who was he? And why had he stuck up for her? Something weird was going on, and she wanted to know what it was.
As Elena sat out in the Friday evening sun, she couldn't help but feel that someone was watching her. She jumped as she heard a voice behind her.
"I thought I might take you up on that offer after all, if you don't mind." Elena turned around, it was the red-head again.
"Oh…You frightened me, sorry. Sure come sit over here for a while." Elena indicated the seat next to her.
"I realised, I never asked your name." Elena said
"Reno. Just Reno. You?" he said, casually
"I'm Elena. Reno… sounds familiar."
"I doubt we've ever met before." He said
Elena looked at him; the intense sun making was making his hair glow the most beautiful red. She had to admit, he was pretty good looking. Her heart jumped for a second time that evening when his cell phone started ringing. Sighing Reno picked it up.
"What? Yeah… I'm at Elena's. Yes, it fucking is. I already did that you idiot… Yeah, well fucking call him back. Yes there is a need to swear; you really think I'm not capable of doing this, don't you? Yeah… ok, ok. I do not have a short temper. OK sorry. I can't exactly do it right now can I? No I can't, don't be stupid. Listen…fuck, You mean that Claudia girl? Right. Yeah, whatever." He put the phone down.
"Sorry about the colourful language there, 'Lena. I don't swear at every one. Just my boss." She smirked
"You have a job?" She said surprised.
"Yeah, and I gotta go." He said, making for the fence.
"Why don't you get fired for swearing at your boss?" Elena asked.
"Coz I'm just too damned good." He smiled, vaulting over the fence.
