A/N: Yeah...so, VERY long story short, I let my idiot brother download some bittorrent website to download free music, and it crashed my computer. And after a long week without internet, my Dad fixed it today. I had actually had chapter 7 done, but we had to erase all of my files :( Well, I hope you enjoy this one!
-VanaBana
BPOV
I opened my eyes gradually, expecting the bright sun. But when I looked, I wondered if my eyes were still closed. Blind as a bat, I looked to my right, making out the shape of Alice in the dark, curled by my side. I tried to look around the room again to find any sliver of light, but found none.
I shook Alice awake. "Alice! Aufwachen."
"Yes?" she asked groggily.
"Do you know what time of day it is? I don't think there are any windows..."
With that, Alice pointed to the far side of the dark room, where if you squinted hard enough, you could see that between the sad excuse for the floor and the bottom of the front wooden door was a hint of light.
"It must be real early, the guards have not come to start our day," Alice said.
But as she was saying this, the door burst open, letting in the blind light. Men came in, shouting and hitting the bunks shouting, "Up, sie hunde! Up!"
While some people got up quickly from their cots, many more were struggling to stand, and others were still. When Alice and I got up, she took my arm and steered me to the front. We got into a line and were marched out.
"The closer you are to the front, the bigger chance you have of not being killed," Alice said.
As we came outside, shovels were thrown at us, and we're ordered to start digging. As we begin, I hear several shots ring out, coming from our building. I went to turn around to see what happened, but Alice grabbed my shovel, jerking me back.
"Keep digging," she whispered, without looking at me.
I turn to continue my digging, when I realize that my shovel was pointed at a pair of polished combat boots. I look up to see their owner, and see the green eyes I couldn't stop thinking about. They stared at me, asking me questions I couldn't begin to answer.
"Graben," he warned. Watching him walk away, I shook my head and I continued digging, and kept digging until sunset. Finally, after I thought I would pass out, they stopped us, and Alice quietly told me it was meal time. I asked her what there was, and all she said was, "Know this: Never ask for more."
We were marched up to a slightly bigger building, where there was a line of prisoners being handed bowls of soup. After our wait, Alice and I got our food. I looked down into my bowl, and saw practically nothing. The soup filling maybe a quarter of the bowl was an ugly puke-worthy green and yellow, looking like it had come out of someone's ass. When we went outside, we sat down. Before I could begin eating, I was yanked up, and the person holding me drew me close to their chest. I yelped in pain at the pressure of their grip on my arm, and looked up, to see James.
"Hallo, my pretty," he sneered. I could smell alcohol on his breath, making my eyes water. Before I could draw the breath to spit in his face, I was yet again yanked into someone else s' arms. I knew exactly who it was. I looked at my strange SS Guard, and he stared back. When I was about to thank him, he began pulling us away, leaving a drunk James behind.
We came up to the building where I slept, and he pulled me to the back entrance again.
"Sit." He pushed me gently to the ground, shoving a piece of bread under my nose. Confused, I took it and began to eat. Remembering I didn't get the chance to eat my dinner, I ate it in about 30 seconds. When I was done, I smiled at him, and asked, "What is your name?"
He hesitated, torn. I knew that he must think that by telling me his name I would get us both killed, so I felt the need to reassure him. It seemed like if anyone here breathed, they would get shot. "I won't tell anyone, I just want to know your name."
After a moment he somewhat reluctantly said, "Edward."
Edward. Perfect. Just like him. I slapped my forehead, feeling stupid with my thoughts. When I remembered he was still staring at me, I slapped it again. Stupid. Lost in my own idiot world, I looked up to see Edward pacing. He was running his hand through his hair over and over, but only making himself even more gorgeous (if possible).
He stopped and stepped closer. "You will stay away from him, yes? You know better?"
I looked at him confused. "who?"
"James," he growled out. He began pacing again. "We shouldn't be here. You shouldn't be here...I shouldn't be here!" Not paying attention to me, he kept going, speaking to himself.
"Oh, Herr! you couldn't have stayed in your place, now could you? You just had to interfere with that piece of slime, forever the gentleman! No more! What if he tries something like that again, are you going to stop him?" When he said this, he clenched his hands into fists, a dark shadow passing over his face. He looked down at his hands. " I could kill him," he said, almost too quietly.
As if just remembering me, he looked hesitant. Sighing, he came over and touched my cheek, lingering for a moment. And with that straightened and walked away.
I scrambled to my feet and called his name. As he turned, I quickly hugged him.''Vielen Dank,'' I whispered. I pulled away, and gave him a quick peck on the cheek. I ran inside the building before he could say a word.
I closed the wooden doors behind me, and for the first time in what feels like forever, I had a tiny smile on my face.
A/N: Ha, I like a moody Edward. I keep thinking that if I really went for it, he could be bipolar. You never know. Review Plz :)
