Shadow Guy

Chapter Four

I went downstairs and made some toast and sat down eating alone. I ate the last bite and my sister walked through the door. "Brie!" she called closing the door. I sighed and dropped my plate in the sink. "In here!" I called back. I started washing the dishes as she walked in.

"Hi, um...what are you going to do later?" I gave her a quick glance and continued scrubbing the plate.

"Nothing," I replied giving no eye contact.

"Oh ok...maybe we can..."

"You know what? I think I might go out, you should call some friends, have them over...Candice invited me over to her place, I think I might go after all." She nodded and looked down at the floor. I put the plate on the drying rack and went back up to my room. You most probably think I'm the one being mean and the one who makes our relationship thin, but truthfully, I'm stopping her from doing something she doesn't want to do.

It's the second time she's offered to do something with me but last time I went we never talked until she finally lost it. We have nothing in common and by going with her I'm forcing her to do something she hates...and that's not me.

Oh god, I really wanted to go out with her, but it's just a mistake. I love my sister but.... the only thing is the feeling isn't mutual. And that’s okay, I mean I get it.

I sat on the bed for a few minutes just thinking about where I'm going. I finally decided I'd go for a walk then I'd see where it takes me. I got up and turned around to face the window as I put my jacket on and that’s where I saw him, in the same place that he’d first appeared. I ran down the stairs and out the door, but when I reached the lamppost he was gone! Again!

I walked away and down the street. It was pitch black by now and the wind kept blowing harder and harder against my skin. I folded my arms and walked with my head bowed. "It's not safe for a young girl to be walking around in the dark alone you know,"

I stopped walking and frowned but not turning around. I was really annoyed when I want to talk to him, he disappears and then he creeps the f**k out of me and just does the same thing, so why should I look at him?

But the truth is that it…doesn't...really creep me out, it annoys the crap out of me! "I can handle myself; besides what is it to you?" the next thing I knew I felt someone's arms around me and I closed my eyes lifting my head in slight pleasure.

"Why don't you look at me?" he whispered into my ear. For the first time since he touched me, I felt my skin explode, sending tingles down my entire body, I didn't feel like talking but I had to hold up my own,

"beca.... because.... when I do.... yo...you disappear.... I can't.... talk to...you," ugh! I shouldn't be shuttering! He loosened his grip and spun me round to face him, I automatically opened my eyes and my hands rested on his chest whilst his hands lay on my waist.

"I'm here, you can now." I looked back into his eyes and everything went black, I went numb but I didn't pass out.... well at least I think I didn't. When the black started to fade, I was on the top of a hill looking down at the neighborhood.

"How...how did we get here?" I asked falling down to the floor on my knees, my fingers curling around the small shards of grass as my stomach threatened to spill out the toast I had just eaten. "We walked, so ask what you want...I think you'd feel a bit strange.... you know with the whole being with someone you've hardly known," he sat down next to me...really close.

"Ok fine just tell me everything, I think that would be easier than asking questions," he gave a small chuckle and looked out to the view,

"I'm nineteen, but you already know that I live alone, no brother's, no sister's and no parents...they also died like yours." He looked back at me and I couldn't force my eyes to meet his. "That's really it," he said. Before I knew it, I felt his sweet breath wash over my face, he was inches from my lips again! Well, at least this time I know him a little bit more so it won't be so bad anymore.... right?

The fact that everything was moving so quickly fell on deaf ears, I couldn’t control my mind or my body. Before I knew it, I was leaning into him too but as my eyes were about to close, I saw something red on the collar of his shirt. I know it could have been a bit of dirt but something in me just couldn't ignore it....and plus why would he want to kiss me, the freak when he's got Taylor at his feet? I pulled back before our lips touched. God damn! I cursed myself for that.

"What's that? On your collar?" his eyes fully opened and he looked down at his shirt, before jumping to his feet with me following close behind. "Is....that blood!?!" I asked coming closer to him.

He looked up to me and something in his eyes showed.... was it panic? I took a step back, "I've got to go," he said looking around and like every other time before, he was gone. I hate it when he does that!

I sighed and walked down back to my house, why did he freak when I saw it and was it blood? Well if he thinks I'm gonna kiss him than he is so wrong. Okay fair enough, I can’t control the way I feel with him around and yeah sure, my whole plan to figure s**t out blew up massively in my face, but what else am I supposed to do?

I can’t keep doing this. I need answers.

But by the looks of it, I’ll never get anything more than his stupid disappearing acts.

Ah! That's it I'm gonna ignore him from now on! Let's see how he likes it.