3.) HITS & COOKIES

"Mom, I am going out" Eira called out as she opened the door of her house ready to go.

"Where are you going! That also so late at night" her mom exclaimed.

"Mom I need chocolate chip cookies! We have ran out of them. So I am going to go to the nearest convenience store" Eira speaks while wearing her shoes and almost stumbling down in the process.

"But Eira, it's late and you don't know what might happen" her mom frowned.

"It's just 9 pm ! mom. And I promise I will be back soon. Don't worry!" Eira assures her mom while giving her a small smile.

"Fine, go but you better hurry and you better take care of yourself ! All right" her mom says still worried.

"I will be back soon"  Eira promised.

Eira step out of her house, breathing in the fresh night air as it softly blew against her cheeks.

Eira loved the night-time. It was always when things come alive and magic happens.

She started walking lesuirely towards the nearest convenience store which was just three blocks away.

Eira used to loved going outside and enjoying life. When she was  little her mom used to say that she was the most outgoing person, always making friends and helping others out.

But all of it changed when he happened. She was too little to understand what was happening but as soon as she started growing up the torture started.

She sighed deeply, the past whirling around in her head. The reasons coming back to her as to why she was  like this, why she  had shifted to Chicago from Miami two years ago.

It was he who had shown her that every beautiful thing has a dark side. That whenever magic happens at night, monsters are lurking around just to snag that magic and destroy it.

But she still loved  the night time just as a person couldn't stop loving something beautiful as much as it wanted.

Eira was so deep in her thoughts that she  didn't notice  she had reached the convinence store  until the bright light fell on her face.

Eira went inside the convinence store and hurried towards the cookie section as she  chose two packets of chocolate chip cookies.

Paying for them she  happily went outside skipping a little in her  step as she tore off the packet and placed the delicious delight into her mouth.

She almost let out a moan as  it filled her mouth with chocolaty and nutty craziness. As she walked ahead she suddenly became aware off footsteps walking behind her.

She was still two blocks away and so she  started walking faster the warning bells ringing in her head alerting the danger you she was  in right now.

The only thing going in her mind was.

Please let it not be him.

Please let it not be him.

It can't possibly be him, can it?

When Eira felt the steps come closer she started running and so did the person who was following her.

She had passed one block.

Now just one more block to go.

With that thought in her mind she urged herself to run fast. But she found herself coming to a stop still and almost stumbling to the ground when a hand clamped her shoulder and pushed her back. The momentum of it had her propelling back and so in her panicked state,she swung the bag containing the cookies towards the assailant without seeing who it  was.

"OUCH" came a loud voice as Eira's bag connected with the assailant's face.

She opened her eyes a little and to her surprise, fallen on the ground and rubbing his red cheek was none other then

Sorin freaking Kim.

"Jeez Eira. It was only me. You didn't need to attack so violently" he said glared at her.

"Then who told you to sneak like that, you dumbass" Eira squeaked throughly embarrassed.

"And also to think that I almost destroyed my whole one packet of precious cookies on you" you said slightly annoyed as you checked on the bag to see if your cookies were still intact.

Sorin stood up brushing himself and wincing a little from the harsh cookie punch Eira had delivered to his face.

"Seriously sweetheart, why did you have to swing it so hard" he said.

"Well, it's your fault. This will teach you never to sneak on anyone again and do not call me sweetheart" Eira warned "Call me that again and I will happily give you another punch on your face"

Sorin chuckled "Sure, I would love to see you try that again"

Eira huffed and turned around walking forward.

Sorin also started walking besides her giving her side glances from every second.

Finally after few seconds passed and he didn't stop glancing at her, Eira faced him and asked

"Okay, tell me what do you want?"

"Nothing" Sorin replies.

"Oh shut up! You are not that smart you know. You don't even live here or ever come here. I haven't even seen you around. So there has to be a reason you are here" Eira said crossing her arms across her chest and trying her best to look intimidating which probably wasn't working from the slight smirk she can see forming on the boy's face in front of you.

"Fine, I have something to ask you" he grins as he comes closer to her, but in her effort of looking intimidating she didn't back down instead stepped closer.

"Did you tell Devs, about what you saw?" he asks softly.

Eira blinked for a second, taken aback by his soft tone but recover quickly.

"No, I haven't. I already told you I wouldn't tell anybody didn't I ? I like to keep my promises" Eira mumble as she bend her head a little, looking downwards.

"Thanks" Sorin says with a small smile.

Eira glances at him now surprised not at all expecting him to be thanking you.

"What! Why are you surprised?" Sorin chuckles at seeing Eira's surprised expression.

Eira blushes a little and looks away, clearing her throat,she steps away from him.

"This all you had to ask right? Then I should get going" Eira says and started to walk but  again she found herself stopping when Sorin's hand caught her wrist and pulled her back.

"I still have something to ask you" he says his eyes gleaming as he looks at her.

A foreign feeling begins to churn up in the pit of her stomach as Eira notices the mischievous look in his eyes.

"What do you want now?" Eira asks, annoyed.

"I want you cover up from me" he said.

"What? Cover you up for what?" Eira asked confused.

"I mean that whenever I have a fight I need you to cover up for me in school, making excuses as to why I am not present and also helping me in getaway" Sorin explains.

For all his blackmailing and threatening he sure was good-looking and handsome. Eira couldn't deny that. Black hair, fair skin, beautiful brown eyes paired with sharp, slanted nose and full lips. He was a whole package.

But that still didn't mean he could toss her around.

Eira clenched her teeth, ready to give this boy another cookie smack down.

Who the hell did he think he was? And just why should Eira do what he says.

"And tell me exactly why exactly would I want to do that?" Eira gritted out controlling her irritated self.

Sorin's hold on Eira's hand tightened. She almost cried out a little due to his fingers digging in her flesh.

"Because I am saying so" he says.

"And why should I listen to what you say, Sorin ! You don't own me. So leave my hand right now or else —"

Sorin pulls Eira closer towards him, her chest pressed against his, as his arms looped around her waist firmly and his face dangerously close to hers.

Her heart missed a beat as his big brown eyes stared into hers.

"Or else what?" Sorin said his voice husky making goosebumps appear on Eira's entire body.

Holy lord how can he sound so freaking sexy?

"Or else.. Ummm.. I will.." Eira stammered trying to think of an appropriate response but it seemed that her brain had stopped working due to Sorin's close proximity.

Stupid brain. Loves leaving me hanging at the wrong time.

Sorin chuckles when Eira is not able to answer. Eira can feel the vibrations of Sorins's body at every part where her body was against him.

"Sweetheart, let me tell you something, you can't do anything even if you wish too so don't even try. It's no use. So just do what  I say" he smirks. His voice sending shivers down her spine.

Eira didn't like the effect Sorin had on her. She didn't like the way her heart beat increased so fast that she could practically hear it thudding against her rib cage.

"You don't own me, Sorin Kim. So you better leave me. Now" Eira warned as she tried pushing against him.

"I told you before also, don't try and I don't think you want anything happening to you now? Do you?" Sorin whispers, the threat in his voice evident.

"And also, I am just asking you to cover up for me. Is it that hard?" he asks his eyes softening and making Eira want to drown in the depths of his dark honey brown orbs.

He was making her insane right now. She could feel herself react violently to his touch.

"But why don't you ask your friends to cover up for you, why me?" Eira questions.

Eira saw some kind of unexplainable emotion in his eyes pass by, but it vanished just as fast as it had appeared.

"They tend to be busy and they can't come all the time and the only other person who knows about this is you, so that's why I am asking you" Sorin says, his lips hovering over hers .

If she could  move a little she could easily taste those plump lips.

What the hell girl? Have you lost your marbles?

I need to get out. Now!

"And what if I say no?" Eira asked, trying her best to get out of the situation.

"Then I don't have any option but to tell people just how broken you are" Sorin says.

Eira's eyes widened on hearing him saying this. She froze right up

"What are you talking about Sorin? " Eira panicked as she struggled in his arms which now wrapped around her more tightly. Her heart going into an overdrive as she tried to contain the rising fear and panic.

"You know what I am talking about sweetheart. The reason why you shifted from Miami to Chicago" Sorin says tilting his head a little as he observes Eira trying to get out of his arms.

"What the hell Sorin ? Have you been stalking me?" Eira shouts. Her eyes lighting up with a fire and an anger replacing the panicky feeling at the thought of him interfering in her life.

"That's why I am telling you, just listen to what I am saying" his lips coming close to her ears as he whispers.

"Then what's to stop me from exposing your secret?" Eira snarled back in retaliation "Don't forget I also know your secret"

"I won't have huge problems if people found out unlike you, sweetheart" his lips pressed in a thin line as if not liking what he was saying "We don't want a repeat of what happened to you last time, do we now?"

And suddenly just like that he leaves her making her stumble a little.

Eira let's out a hiss as she tires to steady herself. Her breath heavy and shaky.

Sorin looks at her with a blank face and says

"Bye for now. I hope you help me out otherwise you know what will happen "

He leaves behind a fuming Eira as she tries to not run behind him, tackle him and beat the crap out of him.

But she knew that it wasn't possible.

She would probably hurt herself while wanting to hurt him.

And so she turned around cursing the  crap out of him as she crossed the one block that separated her and her house.

Eira's mind was puzzled over the fact that how the hell did Sorin know about her past.

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"I am so sorry, Eira" Sorin whispers as he sees her retreating form from afar.

He didn't want to do this but he had to make sure that you were around him all the time.

And he hadn't actually lied about  wanting someone to cover up for him. It had happened that his friends were so often caught into situations that they were not able to help him which often led to scoldings from teachers and spending the after-school hours in detention.

He sighed. Seeing how panicked and angry she was when he mentioned about her past, all he wanted to do was wrap her in his arms and make sure that nobody could harm her and keep her safe, away from the world.

But he couldn't very well do that so he had to use other means to have her close even if it meant irritating and making her angry.