Jayden
I stared at her. Everywhere she was, I stared at her. It made my life so much harder, because she was always in my head. I thought perhaps it would be easier if I avoided her, so I did. All it did was torment me.
I stared at my cereal, not eating it, just looking at it. Finally, Mike spoke up from the other side of the table. "Are you going to fucking tell me what's on your mind? It's killing me!"
"Not what. Who."
"Ah. Still hung up on the princess, huh? Well, maybe a battle will clear your senses." I nodded. "A battle sounds good."
"Then it's a deal. Come on." We went out into the outdoor training area and each got a practice sword. I stood closer to the building and he stood by the wild grass. We did three full circles and then stopped, and just as we stopped, in our original positions, Mike's eyes widened and he mouthed Mia at me. I stiffened unconsciously, then tried to get back in my stance, but found myself correcting everything that wasn't perfect. Finally, Mike and I ran at each other, and we clashed. I could tell he was going 50% or less to make me look better, and I was using moves I'd never used before. Every time I was about to go easier, her face floated behind my eyelids. When I finally hit his ribcage, he grinned at me and put his sword down. I turned around and was slightly surprised to see Emily with Mia, but I recovered easily. I smiled at Mia and walked into the house. As soon as I was past her I breathed a sigh of relief. I walked through the house, not knowing where I was going, and then I heard a voice that made my heart skip. Mia was calling my name.
