"STOP IT!!!!" Crack! I remember this night "AHHHHHHH..!!" Crack! Clank! It's the night I couldn't save someone close to me,"..please stop…"… I still can't get the way she looked at me out my head..like I was supposed to help her when I couldn't even help myself…
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Devlin's Pov
"You gonna get off or what kid?" A faint voice asked "..mmwhat?" I mumbled, slowly opening my eyes to take in my surroundings. "Fuck…!" Cursing silently to myself as the pain starts setting in "Cmon kid, I don't got all day" finally looking up and realizing there's a big bear standing in front of me, dude was huge and hairy I mean I didn't know people could get so hairy. "My bad…" I told him as I got up hoping my legs would hold me Arghh FUCKK I internally screamed as I started falling, my legs giving way from all the damage it withstood. I had closed my eyes to brace for a fall that I thought was coming, but nothing came, I slowly opened my eyes and realized I never touched the ground, only to realize a big hairy bear arm had caught me before I had fallen. I looked up at him sheepishly before trying to stand upright on my own again, always keeping ahold of me but gently "Thank you" I told him smiling while he gave me a conflicted expression, I knew what he was thinking so I said to him "I'll be fine, my house is not that far from the stop here" tapping his shoulder on my way out of the bus door. I started to head in the direction to where Aria lives stumbling and limping as I make the journey back, the feeling in my legs is overwhelming it's like they're not even mine right now; they really did a number on me. As I got closer to Aria's house, my breathing became more rapid and wheezing. Before I could even knock, she had already opened the door, my legs no longer able to withstanding my weight, causing my knees to buckle and falling into her arms and there I drifted off to sleep.
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I woke up 2 hours later and looking outside I see night had already fallen. As I begin to sit up in bed, I noticed the pain had subsided significantly and that my wounds had been cleaned and bandaged. Smiling, I headed outside the room to be greeted with the delicious smell of food, I saw Aria still cooking and that the table had already been set. Looking at her, a mischievous plan crossed my mind, tiptoeing up behind her, she spoke before I could even set my plan in motion " I'm glad to see you moving about well enough to sneak up on me" she turned towards me smiling with a spatula in hand. I flinched instinctively to which she saw, realizing she still had the spatula in hand still, she had put it down and hugged me "I'm sorry linny," her voice softened and quivered as she was consoling me. I laughed inward and picked her up, despite me being having a smaller build I was still tall enough to pick her up, i hugged her tightly so she knows I'm okay and to reassure her that she's not at fault. I placed her back on the ground and noticed her eyes are wet from her tears, I placed my hand on her face and wiped away her tears " Thank you for crying on my behalf and I hope you know I wasn't flinching at you, it's just instinct" I told her with a smile. Aria is a beautiful woman that's been taking care of me ever since I ran away from that god awful place, she's only 20 years old and is adamant about being here for me no matter how many times I tell her staying with me will only put her in more danger. She probably only sees me as her little brother but she doesn't know that I had been falling for her, and not because she saved me and helped me, I mean I'm telling you she's a beauty with her golden hair in luscious waves, her face small but strong and strikingly beautiful with her silver-grey eyes that held nothing but strength and love in them, a small button nose and red plump lips that I can never stop thinking of, her body, even though she's a little bit taller than me, is nicely toned out from her consistent morning runs giving her body an hour glass shape, though I am 14 why should that stop me from crushing on her? Tilting my head back slightly to smell the food, I said "Is dinner ready yet?" with a big smile on my face. "Shit!" she mumbles, as she hastily made her way back to the stove, turning off the oven and stove and checking its taste. She smiled while turning back to look at me, she exclaimed happily "Dinner is ready!". I shook my head smiling at her, walking to the table muttering to myself and jokingly mumbled under my breath but she still heard it "I hope her food doesn't kill me...". She whipped her head to face me, glaring like a raging bull she huffed out "What did you say?" Gulp. "Nothing" moving ever so slightly back to give the impression that I was frightened by her. We stared at each other for a while until we broke into laughter with our bellies hurting and tears coming from our eyes. While laughing I said in between breaths " You... looked... like one...of those... yellow minions...when they...get mad..!" Whack. A tiny hand made contact with my head and all I could do was laugh even more. After I start to settle down from all the entertainment, I looked at her all puppy eyed and added "That rweally hurts" she scoffed; sending a retort my way "You'll get over it." She goes back over to the pot and made our plates, went and grabbed two orange soda pops before making her way to the table with plates in one hand and drinks in another, she looked like an experienced waitress balancing those two plates on her arm. She placed my plate of food in front of me along with my orange soda pop then she took her spot at the table, that is the head of the table reminding me of why she said she likes to sit at the head of the table, it made her feel powerful which earned a soft chuckle from me, we began eating the delicious food she prepared, fried chicken with baked beans, mashed potatoes and a sweet roll. Yum. I practically devoured the food, starvation ripping through me like a ravage lion catching its prey, until I heard a sound that catches my attention, pulling me back to reality and making eye contact with Aria with bits of food around my mouth. I straightened up in my chair, just realizing I was hunched over my plate like a dog, and grabbed a napkin to wipe my face; feeling a bit embarrassed. I cleaned my face and set aside the napkin so I could pick up my soda pop and take a swig of it before placing it back on the table and sighed, shoulders slightly hunched over, my eyes never leaving my food that I began to play with "I'm sorry for that horrible behavior, it's been four days since the last time I ate…" I admitted feeling the warmth of shame creeping onto my cheeks but I kept a neutral look; to not worry Aria too much. She smiled at me like a mother would smile at their child when they admitted their wrongs "Never apologize to me for something like this, especially after what you've told me about your living situation you never need to feel apologetic for it." She said in a gentle, mothering tone that made my heart ache for multiple reasons "I appreciate that. Really." I continued to eat my food, falling into a light conversation filled with jokes and laughter, after a while I finished my food and was feeling extremely satisfied and full, ready to put my head to my cool pillow and just doze off into a cozy slumber. Aria sees my eyelids getting heavy and gives me a soft smile as she stands and rounds the table to my side and helps me up "Cmon," she said softly almost whispering "Let's get you tucked into bed." Guiding me to my room and bringing to me to my bed where I let my body just flop onto it, relaxing my muscles and passing out right there on top of the covers.