The last chapter I put the French speaking people were from London. Whoops, my bad. I changed it. But thanks for pointing it out, and thanks for the reviews guys! I'M SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW, SO I'M GONNA FINISH THE NEXT CHAPTER REALLY QUICKLY 3
Eight –
I wanted to cry. Jasmine was lying on the bed with a bunch of different machines around her and wires strapped to her arms. The blanket went up to her elbow. I caught a small glimpse at the bandages that she was wrapped in underneath the thick blanket. I made a promise to myself that I was going to kill Zane when I got the chance. I sat in the only available chair, on the right side of her bed. Her face was wiped clean of emotion. I stared into the face of one of my best friends and greatest protectors. I grabbed her hand.
"I'm so sorry, Jasmine," I whispered. "I'm so sorry this happened to you."
Tears forced their way down my cheeks. I wiped them away with my free hand, but more followed. I laid my head on the bed and just cried. The door opened and I looked up quickly to see Alek standing there.
"Chloe…" his voice broke, and I could see him holding back his own tears as he took in the sight of his cousin. He walked to me; I stood up, carefully taking my hand from Jasmine's. Alek pulled me to him and just held me. He buried his face in my hair, and his grip tightened around me.
"Do you want to be alone with her?" I asked him. He picked his head up and looked me in the eyes.
"No. I need you with me right now."
I nodded and when he sat on the chair. I stood behind him, and placed both my hands on his shoulders. I could feel the tension in his shoulders. He grabbed his cousin's hand.
"Hey Cuz," he started. "I'm back now, and I need you to wake up. Who else is going to watch Chloe when she pisses me off or irritates me?"
I smacked his shoulder. He turned to me with a smile.
"You know I'm joking," he said.
"You better be."
He turned back to Jasmine. "I promise he's going to pay for what he did to you."
Alek stood up and looked at me.
"Valentina knows that you'll be staying here."
"Okay, that's great."
Alek's face turned to worried. I raised an eyebrow. He grabbed my hands and held them.
"I also asked Valentina if I could go help search for Zane," he told me. "She agreed."
"I'm going with you," I said. He shook his head.
"I can't risk you."
I glared at him. "I'm going, Alek. Whether you like it or not."
"Chloe…please…"
"No, Alek. I have to go. I care about her, too. And I want to find him just as much as you do."
He looked pained. His grip on my hands tightened so much it was almost painful. He leaned his forehead against mine, and sighed.
"There's nothing I can do to stop you is there?"
I squeezed his hands back.
"No."
The door opened and Valentina walked in. She stopped at the sight of both of us.
"When you're ready you can join the Hunters'," she said. She sat on the seat beside her daughter and just looked at her. Alek wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me out of the room. We walked past the Guards, and other Mai, and straight to his room. I've never actually been in his room, and it was nice. A king size bed occupied the middle of the room, two built-in closets at the far wall, and a nightstand beside the bed. A glass door led to a small balcony.
"Wow," was all I said. Alek let me go and went to his closet; he threw the doors open and started rummaging through it. He pulled out a new pair of jeans, a black shirt, and his black jacket that he always wore.
"I'm going to have to give you something of Jasmine's," he said. He went into his joint bathroom and closed the door to change. When he came back out, he motioned toward the bed.
"Make yourself comfortable. I'll be right back."
He left me alone. I sat on his bed, it felt like a waterbed, but it wasn't. I threw myself backwards and closed my eyes. I felt the bed sink down, and arms wrap around me. I opened my eyes to see Alek staring at me.
"You sure you wanna go?" he asked me. I gave him a look that probably said 'seriously?' He sighed and stood up. He handed me a small bundle of clothes. It was a pair of jeans, and a simple black shirt – similar to Alek's clothes, but for a female. I walked into his bathroom and changed as quickly as I could. When I came back out, he handed me a jacket.
"This one's mine," he said. "I want you to wear it."
I took it with a smile, and leaned up and kissed his cheek.
"Thank you," I said. He waited until I put it on, before he grabbed my hand. He led me out of the apartment, and into the elevator. He pushed 1, and wrapped his arms around me. As we slowly went down the floors, he put his finger under my chin and titled my face up. He leaned down and kissed me. I kissed back, until he pulled away.
"Stay with me at all times," he told me. I nodded. He kissed me again. I turned myself in his arms, so that I was facing him and wrapped both my arms around his neck. We pulled apart when we heard the elevator doors open. In front of us, were two Mai, was my guess. They wore similar outfits to ours. One of them looked me up and down.
"Nice work, Alek."
Alek opened his mouth to say something, but I poked him in the stomach. He looked at me. I gave him a pointed look. He grinned back. Something beeped in the other man's pocket. He pulled out a small phone. He looked up at all of us with a solemn expression.
"They've spotted Zane."
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