"We should stop right here" Hayden whispered me as we stopped to take a breath. I nodded because it was intoxicating for me. We ran inside the hut and shut the windows so the rain couldn't enter the hut. We changed into a dry pair of clothes. I had changed before him so I plated the breakfast he had made earlier. I started wolfing down the breakfast not waiting for him, for I was really hungry. He came out just wearing pants. I chocked on my breakfast. He patted my back, smirking.
"Wear a shirt" I pushed him and he snickered at my distress, but he wore the shirt I threw at him. I hid my face in a cushion, trying to normalize my expression. He snatched the pillow from me and I scowled at him.
"What time is it?" I asked him, looking around for a clock.
"10 o'clock, pack your bags. We will leave in ten minutes" He had finished his breakfast and was washing the plates. I picked up my lazy butt from the sofa, packing up the stuff and helping him. It was nearly 11:15 when we arrived at the pent house. The window was restored. Amy was also there and as she saw us, she came flying to us.
"Oh my god, are you okay? oh my poor boy" She took Hayden's hand in hers which he retrieved harshly, grabbing my hand and entering the living room to see that everything was back in its place like it was untouched. Hayden was talking to a guard. My phone dinged. I opened it to see a text from Katie.
'Meet us at the time square'
"Ummm, Hayden I need to meet my friends at the times square" I hesitated.
"Okay, lets go" He picked up his car keys.
"You don't have to. I'll catch a cab" I was feeling bad for him, for he was driving the car for a while now.
"No, from now on you are my responsibility. Call me without any hesitation. If I am not available, which I can assure won't happen, my guard Carl will be there for you. Don't go with any with else. Don't trust anyone so easily" He advised me as we entered the car. I nodded my head as we made our way towards the times square. I called Katie to know the exact location. They were standing near the statue of Duffy Square. I spotted them just as we approached it.
"I will be fine. It is the Xander's I am with" I reassured him as he seemed reluctant. He nodded advising me to look after myself. I poked my tongue at him.
"See, kids like you shouldn't be left without supervision" He teased me and I slapped him shoulder. He caught my hand and pulled me, pecking my forehead he let go. I smiled waving at him and joined the guys while he drove away.
"You are okay?" Ivy asked me, worriedly.
"Yeah, what would happen to me?" I glanced at her confused.
"The attack, I know. I heard in the morning." She hesitated saying it in front of everyone.
"Wait, what happened. How come we don't know?" Dom straightened up.
"It was nothing. I am okay" I calmed them down.
"How come it was okay?....." Dom started his voice raised but I stopped him.
"It was okay Dom. It was" I ended the topic walking forward. We walked, leaving the times square behind. We talked about different things. Had lunch in a café and then we had ice cream. We were drinking Coffee when we entered a dark passageway to take a shortcut to S.A.C. We had just walked a few steps forward when suddenly out of nowhere, dosorllas surrounded us. They out numbered us and we took out our dagger ready to defend. They all attacked us at once and we slashed around at almost anything because they were too many. We were fighting when four of them suddenly turned towards me and attacked. As I was trying to defend myself, my foot slipped and I fell on the floor and the knife I was holding slipped out of grasp. I looked around but there was no one to help me. They towered me and I prayed knowing that there was nothing that could happen, except a miracle. I cowered when suddenly the one above me melted. I stood up hurriedly to get my knife but the others also melted. I looked up to see Hayden running towards me as one dosorlla was coming after him. I threw my knife and it melted. Hayden caught me, protecting me as his team of guards killed the herd of dosorllas. Soon, when they were all dead. I saw a mess was made on the concrete street and all the others were panting. Hayden checked me to see if I was hurt but I instead hugged him.
"Thanks for saving my life" I breathed out. He just frowned at me. Jeremy came up to him and they shook hands. It was evident from the hand shake that they were colleagues, not friends. Dom followed him.
"You live in S.A.C. You should know who to trust and who you shouldn't. Be careful. Even your leader can betray you. You never know." His voice was ice cold and so were his eyes. His aura around them was as cold as ice. I shuddered inwardly as if I felt the cold.
"Hayden...." I called out his name weakly as everything started spinning in front of my eyes. The last thing I knew was that I fell into his arms.
"CALL HER AND BRING HER HERE!" I heard Hayden shouting in a distance. I called out his name feebly.
"You awake?" He asked me, holding my hand. I didn't reply to him, instead I just put my head in his lap. He stroked my hair and I closed my eyes, inhaling his cologne. His presence calmed me. I felt as I was safe. I opened my eyes to see everyone sitting in front of me. I sat up on the bed. I looked around and realized were in the penthouse but the room was not mine. Looking at the layout I had realized this was probably Hayden's. It was as same as mine but the color coding was masculine. I drank the glass of water Katie gave me. Katie and Ivy were looking stressed, on the other hand, Jeremy's face was void of any emotion and Dom's face was enough to turn a milk sour. He wasn't used to be ordered around as he was the rule breaker. Carl knocked and told Hayden that Amy was here. He stood up and walked outside, his aura turning menacing.
"Hayden dear, I don't get it?" Amy started in her sugar coated voice.
"HOW DARE YOU? THIS WAS THE LAST TIME. IF YOU EVER DO THIS AGAIN I SWEAR I WILL BE THE DEATH OF YOU" He wasn't screaming, he was roaring, holding Amy by both of his hands, shaking her vigorously. I got up from the bed and came outside, everyone on my tail.
"Hayden, calm down" I placed my hand on his arm but he was not backing down. He was screaming at her with all his might.
"HAYDEN" I had to scream his name in order to get his attention. The moment he heard me, he hugged me from the side still threatening Amy.
"If you ever come near us, you won't be able to live longer. I won't let anything happen to her like what happened to Dad. Keep that thing in your mind that is always scheming against people that are stronger than you. Carl, take her away"
After Amy was gone, well Carl practically had to drag her out. Hayden hugged me. I wasn't quite short. Just a foot shorter. His chin on my head. I know that there was something that was similar with what happened to his dad and what happened to me, for he was scared to death. We stood their for a while and I murmured sweet words to him. His phone rang disturbing us. He picked it up and went outside the living room to attend it. I turned around to see four people looking at me in shock.
"What?" I questioned them.
"You know you just hugged the person who hated hugs when he was child" Ivy pointed out. Another of his facts. I jotted down in my mind.
"Maybe, he changed his preference" I shrugged my shoulders walking towards the kitchen and opening the fridge. Luckily some of the leftover pasta was there.
"Anybody hungry?" I asked them and they all shock their head in a no.
"Well, I must warn you, for you are missing the best pasta made on the planet earth. I warmed the pasta and devoured it, moans threatening to come out of my mouth. It was so not my fault it still tasted so amazing.