Leading Light Of Dawn

Chapter One

Saphire's POV:

There he was. So perfect in his imperfections. So much taller than myself. The perfect example of tall, dark and handsome. Oh how cruel the universe may be to have graced us with such a sight.

Trust my luck to get caught in my stalkerish tendencies. His eyes met mine staring at him. He c****d an eyebrow and motioned for me to come over to him. Why was he calling me!? Oh no there goes my plans of being unnoticed. There goes my plans of admiring from afar. There goes my plans of protecting myself. There goes my plans of not falling.

I realized I had gotten lost in my thoughts and was still rooted to my spot because when I looked up he was making his way over to me. I looked behind me just to make sure this wasnt one of the worlds sick pranks and he was actually walking towards someone behind me. Turns out the universe took pity on me today because I happened to be the only one in the corridor.

"Saphire" he called out to me. I was in too much shock to answer him. You see being the schools personal punching bag doesnt leave you with much time to be approached by godly boys with drool worthy smirks. So the fact that The Jordan Moretti was standing right here infront of me was shocking to say the least. What did he want? To beat me like his friends or make fun of me?

Again I realized I had spaced out because the next thing I knew I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked up into his deep brown eyes. Urging him to get it over and done with so I could continue on with my day.

"Easy there tiger" he said chuckling. " I mean no harm. Promise!"  I looked up at him expectently waiting for him to continue. Then he said something I was definitely not expecting and had me doubling over in laughter.

"I need you to teach me how to dance"

"Teach you how to dance? Firstly what makes you think I know how to dance? Secondly what makes you think I have any will to help a self centered privileged jerk such as yourself? To put it nicely I have better things to do".

You see the truth is I would love nothing more than to be tangled up with him as we spin off to some wacked up song on the radio but I had more self respect than that as well knowing him well enough to know he had an alterior motive and thats what I intend to find out before even thinking of gracing him with my expertise.

Truth be told I may be shy and reserved but one things for sure play me a song and you wont recognize me. Because how can you compare someone with so much passion for what they do that you can see it course through their body as they move to someone so mundane and normal that nobody notices that behind the baggy shirts and leggings and plan Jane attitude resides someone so intune with the world.

Well thats the thing nobody knows. To everyone else that person is actually two different people. One Saphire Knight your everyday nerd and the other Starlight stage  name given to one of the best dancers in the district.

This brings me to my next point. How the hell does Jordan know its me!? He couldn't possibly know. Im so careful about keeping myself under the rader especially after the incident. Although that is a story for another day at another time.

"Jordan let me break it to you so slowly ok boo. My answer is no. N-O. NO. Now go to one of your little arm hangers. They're all glaring at me like I hold their world in my palm" I was about to walk off and rid myself of this situation as quick as possible when I felt myself being tugged right into his chest.

He leaned down and whispered so that only I could hear "because you do love and i intend to show you that just as soon as I convince you to help me. The truth isnt all that it seems and im gonna show you that as well as make you mine. Unfortunately for you sweetheart you havent kept yourself out of sight as much as you would like to believe you have" after his little tryrade he let go of me and walted away like he didnt just drop a ten ton brick on top of me.

Somehow I managed to calm my racing heart and not dwell on the fact that he said he would make me his or that he even knew my name or the biggest problem of all was to figure out how the hell he knew I could dance.

With that thought in mind I headed home. To fed up with the whirlwinds of life to care about the rest of my lessons.

***

I lay in bed that night thinking about what the future held. How was I going to resist the urge to help him?How was I going to find out the truth? How was I going to stop myself from falling anymore? How was I going to rid myself of the nightmares ridden with red signs of blood? The past...the present...the future. All interlinked but special in their own individuality.

Knowing Jordan all these years,living right next door to him not once had he ever made a move to even aknowledge I exist now so out of the blue he was not only aknowledging who I was but also seeking out my help? Nothing made sense with him. Was that because I knew so little about him or because my heart knew so much about him?

With that I turned over and willed myself to sleep hoping and praying that tonight wouldnt be cloaked in darkness much like the others.

Tomorrow would bring new light and a chance to put the puzzle pieces together because for once in my life im taking the chance at falling even if it means breaking in the end.