Chapter 9:

Rebecca's POV

My eyes snapped open as I caught my breath, I felt my neck being severely sore and rubbed it naturally, what the hell happened? The last thing I remember was that I was saying goodbye to Erik… oh shit. The Benedict's. I mentally shielded my thoughts and quietly gathered the environment I was placed in. Instead of being in a prison cell, I was in a small cosy room on a single sized bed with flowered sheets. The walls were painted in a pale creamy colour and the floor was a nice and comfortable soft grey rug. I slowly got out of the bed and started to plan my escape route. Okay Rebecca, no need to panic. There's just, oh gee I don't know maybe twelve savants down there plotting your death! Other than that it's great… wait! Is Erik okay? I bit my lip and found myself in front of a window; I smiled and quickly hovered around it. I took a clip out of my hair and began unlocking it.

As soon as the lock was unscrewed, I debated whether or not to go and listen intently on the Benedict's… no… better to get out of this mess before getting locked up. I need to call Erik and see if he made it. I slowly pulled the window up making it stay there and began crawling out the window quietly. Slowly I pulled the window up making it stay there and began crawling out the window nervously.

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

Shit! The window was rigged! I quickly scrambled out the window and shut the window behind me, I walked down the fire-escape hastily and walked down the street, what street was I even on? A ray of light emerged on my skin as I saw the sun coming into view hiding behind a building, wait morning? It was night before I was unconscious. Shit! I took a quick turn to the left before landing flat on my bottom.

"I'm soo sorry," The lady held out her hand but I was faster than her and stood up and raced off straight. God I must look like a mad woman. I found a park nearby an instantly knew where I was, my stepmom took my here all the time. I smiled at the thought before recalling what I was doing, I quickly ran in here waiting for them to disperse. This park was like a maze for some people, not for me. My stepmom told me, always keep an open mind and you'll find your way to guide yourself back home.

I widened my eyes at realisation, I dropped my shields. Suddenly I was surrounded by five or six men with two women behind them, great. I glanced at each of them. They were all vaguely similar. Benedict's. I quickly turned myself invisible as they gathered towards me. A tall muscular dark haired man came forward and put his hand on the leaders shoulder, nodding his head signalising it being okay. He turned to face me."I know where you are, please come out, I won't hurt you." Shaking my head I stayed completely invisible and waited for their next move. He frowned, "I was hoping I could see my soulfinder for the first time without knocking her out."

My body froze and my shoulders slacked, wtf? Soulfinder? I lost control and my power slowly swayed. My appearance began to get clearer and clearer, as my appearance fully surfaces, he smiled and stepped forward while I stepped back glaring at him. He tried to grab my hand but I kept on avoiding touch. I kept on backing away till I was blocked by a tree behind me. Oh snap.

"What's your name?" He asked softly like I was a lost puppy. I kept silent and refused to meet his eyes. He desperately tried to seek my attention but I didn't respond. He sighed and went back talking to the others,

"Let's take her back to the house. This time under lock and key." A guy suggested grinning,

I was glancing wondering if I could get out of this predicament till I saw two men looking at me half seriously like they knew what I was thinking. I widened my eyes and put my shields back up.

…

All I can say was… this was not my day. I get dragged back to the house, unconscious might I add, but then again I think it could be that I shocked one of them to the ground for a second. Maybe not a good idea… So far I stayed quiet for… how long was I here for? 12 – 15 hours maybe? I shrugged, I swear at this rate I was going to be a mute. So far I had to be accompanied by one of the Benedict's before going to my room and now they sealed the window so I can't get through without making a racket.

I rubbed my temples and lay down on my bed, soulfinder? I shook my head quickly, soulfinders ruin you someone told me, I learned it from experience. My mom left me and my siblings when I was little to be with her soulfinder and we had to make due till my stepmom adopted us. I can never remember my mom and dad's face, only a lullaby came into my mind. I gripped my fists and felt resentment to my mom, how could she leave us? I couldn't help but be angry at my mom. She abandoned us when I needed her the most. Where was she when my illness relapsed? I nudged my feet together slowly hearing a sound.

Yep, that's right. I have asthma.

Living in a contaminated environment didn't help either; I remember the night I kept on wheezing heavily and coughing my guts out in the winter. Also I needed to work out late at night to help pay for my brother's tuition fees, life's tough but who said it wasn't? I sighed and sat up annoyingly glancing around the place. I heard a girl yelling outside and looked at the door,

"I just want to see her Zed! It's not like she can kill me." A could tell by her voice she was small and fragile, I smirked at what she said, I could probably kill her. My hands coursed with electricity.

"Wait Sky, at least let me come with you."

I could tell the girl was scowling, "I'm just going in and out. Jesus Christ Zed!" She said annoyed.

I silently chuckled, "Just let her go in Zed, she can't do much without creating a ruckus." Another man jumped into the conversation.

"Alright… 5 minutes maximum." He grumbled and walked away, "And I'll drag you out of that room if you don't come out!" He yelled,

I widened my eyes in realisation and turned my invisibility on; I heard the door rattle and the door slowly turned. I looked at the girl who came and frowned, she doesn't seem to be the type of girl to be taking action, more like self defence. She was only small in physique I would say barely 5ft maybe just pushing 5'1. Her hair was a golden of tight blonde curls that hung perfectly just above her waist. Her eyes were a piercing blue colour, the same colour as bouquet of forget me nots and her cheeks were a soft subtle pink colour. She looked beautiful. She glanced around and said, "I'm not going to hurt you, I just want to talk."

Yeah right, I wasn't born yesterday.

But something in my heart told me it was okay and slowly I brushed off my power showing myself, she saw me at the corner of my eye and she smiled, she kept her distance and gave me about three feet distance. "Hi, I'm Sky." She introduced herself, I nodded and slowly made a small smile, she continued, "I know you can talk, you yelled at Will in the restaurant." She spoke in that British accent.

She observant, I'll give her that. Her hands held a bunch of new clothes which she laid down on the bed. "I figured you would like a change of clothes since you wore them yesterday." She said softly and looked at me curiously, she sighed and turned around walking out the door,

I bit my lip and sighed, "What happened to the men you arrested?" I whispered,

She paused as her hand was on the doorknob, debating herself she responded, "There in jail, pending on further investigation."

My stomach dropped and my shoulder stiffened, I clenched my jaw, "I see…" I pondered on my next question, "What about me?"

She turned around and said, "You're… a different case,"

I raised my eyebrow, "Really? So what's your magnificent plan? Keep me here till you get bored."

She turned around, "No, were not like that." She glared at me,

I scoffed, "Could've fooled me."

"Do you know the Benedict's?" She frowned,

I looked at her, "They don't know me; however I know lots about them." I smiled sweetly at seeing her shiver.

She glared at me, "What are you talking about?"

I smiled, "Doesn't matter Sky, you better go before Zed drags you out of here." I sat on a chair,

She frowned, "We could be friends you know?"

I growled at her and stood up quickly, "Friends?" I looked at her mad, "I would never be friends with you or anyone who is in a relation to the Benedict's, I hate them, I hate you and I'd rather go and dig a hole and jump into it than be with you people!" I spoke with disgust.

She looked at me, "Your nice," She spoke dryly,

I smiled at her, "Life's tough Sky, deal with it."

"Depends on how tough you make it." She fought back,

I bit my lip, "Depends on who makes it difficult." I shot back,

"And what did we do?!" She screeched at me,

I yelled angrily, "You took my mom from me!"