It's been a day since we rode the carriage. I've been avoiding talking to Orion and he didn't really try to make conversation. He just stared at the road and every time our gaze connects we just looked away. We ate in the carriage, I was skeptical at first but not eating anything would be stupid and it was really delicious, those grapes are to die for. I tried not to eat a whole bucket though. I actually have quite an appetite, I hate the feeling of being hungry. Hungry and helpless like before Kairon took me in.
I could still remember that day like it was yesterday. It was a rainy day, drops of water hit my back continuously, every drop stings my bones and skin, cold and unrelenting. I cuddled myself into a ball on the side of the road. A dog came to sniff me out probably checking if I was dead or not. I haven't eaten anything decent in 5 days, I rummage garbage cans for leftover foods to keep myself alive. I lay there shivering and unmoving. People and carriages passed me by. I'm just so tired, I felt myself drifting to sleep when a dog's bark wake me up. Why is that dog bothering me, I just want to sleep then barks turn to whimpers. I opened my eyes to see 3 kids bullying that dog. They were rounding him up and a kid lands a kick to its stomach making him whimper some more. Can't they pick someone their own size? With reluctance I got up and tackled one kid down, I quickly got up, took the dog, and sprinted like hell to the police station.
At least that was what I had in mind. In reality, I was too weak to be that fast, a kid grabbed my hair and pulled me down. Still hugging the dog I gave my back to them. They started to beat me up, kick after kick hurts more than the last. Then it stopped, the bullies ran away. I turned slowly to see a gloved hand reaching for me. 'Come' i took his hand and he brought me to his home. Nurtured me. Educated me. Trained me. I remembered Kairon's confused face when I ate so much the first day he brought me. I'm gonna miss that old sod.
"You're smiling," Orion said, staring at me
I'm suddenly pulled back into the now. I let my guard down, I didn't even realize I was smiling. I cleared my throat and composed myself back.
"What were you thinking about?" he asked
"Nothing that concerns you"
That seemed to irk him, his brows taut together. "Well, I'm concerned"
"You shouldn't be" I glance at him
"Fine, I'll figure it out eventually" he leaned back in his seat. Yeah, right you won't get it out of me, jerk.
He kept eyeing me out intensely and frankly it's making me very uncomfortable.
"Stop looking at me"
"There's nothing else to look at"
"Just go to sleep then"
"Why aren't you sleeping?"
"Because I'm looking at the road" that's a lie, I just don't feel safe sleeping in front of him and I think he doesn't as well.
He sigh.
"Look, we both need some sleep so let's call it a truce okay. I promise I won't do anything and you have to promise me not to run away or kill me in my sleep. Deal?"
I could really use some sleep
"deal, your words for mine"
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I woke up to see a pair of blue eyes looking at me and strangely they lit up in the dark, almost golden. Like an animal in the night. How did he do that, am I imagining things.
I looked outside the window and estimated the time. It's still dark out but the morning air was there, it was mostly dawn.
"Why didn't you wake me up"
"You looked comfortable and you could use some sleep"
"How long have you been awake?
"A couple hours" so he's been watching me sleep, ugh. "You look cute in your sleep"
"I'm not cute and I told you to stop staring at me"
He shrugged
"Why? is it making you uncomfortable?"
"Very much yes"
"Well, I kind of enjoy riling you up" he leaned further back smiling wickedly, his knees brushing mine. "And I think I found your weakness"
Weakness? I didn't recall having any. I chuckled.
"Are you still dreaming my King?" I said that sarcastically
He moves forward, pushing my legs wide apart with his, my breath hitched a second as he leaned to my ears and said "You are weak to pleasure"