CHAPTER SEVEN

I turned around but was thrown down on the floor with a great force. I looked up to see four Dosorllas entering the penthouse through the broken window as Hayden protected me from them. He was trying to dodge the attacks and keep me safe at the same time. I looked around trying to find a thing that could do something as I was looking here and there I slipped. I caught a handle of a cabinet to stop when it opened and a bunch of daggers fell out. I grabbed one and threw it at the one that was hovering above Hayden. It instantly melted. I grabbed a couple more and threw them at the other three and they instantly melted too. Hayden was still on the floor, panting due to the rush. I held out a hand but instead of getting up, he pulled me down along with him. I landed on him, processing what was happening. An arrow flew above my head and hit the wall. We stayed still for a couple of minutes before getting up.

"What the hell was that?" I looked at the arrow in pure horror as a green liquid dripped from it. Hayden didn't reply. I looked at him. He was smirking at me.

"What?"  I looked at him confused. His smirk deepened, as he placed his hand at my back. I realized that I was straddling him. My face turned red and I tried getting up but he pulled me back. I glared at him and he glared at me back. We stayed like there for five minutes until I broke the starting match and got up. This time he didn't pull me, Thank God!. We stood up and Hayden examined the arrow and the liquid. He frowned, calling someone on his phone.

"What's the problem?" I asked him.

"The arrow, it was sent by Amy" He ran a hand through his hair, looking frustrated to death.

"Pack up, we are going somewhere else to stay" He said before leaving to go to his room. So, Amy was trying to kill me. I scoffed and went upstairs to pack some stuff. Looking inside the closet I made me realize that he sure knew what a girl needed and what she didn't. I came downstairs to see him ready. He took my hand and we left the building that was now surrounded by guards. We crossed NYC streets and made our way towards a farmhouse.

The farmhouse was under heavy security. Guard surrounded us with all the technical ammunition I had only seen, not used. We lead our way towards a hut. We were standing outside as Hayden opened the lock. I heard a rustle in the bushes that covered the hut like a fence. I looked to see my mother waving at me.

"MOM!" I screamed running towards her. Hayden right behind me. I rushed and hugged her.

"Congratulations to you both. I am so happy for you. I know that you will keep my daughter safe, Hayden. Look after her. As for you dad, he and I are okay. We will come out when the time comes." And with that she vanished just as I lunged to catch her.

"Mom" I whispered tears spilling out of my eyes as I clutched Hayden's arm. He soothed my back, he himself relieved that his father was okay.

"It's okay " He whispered, patting me. He carried me bridal style back in the hut and played some music to soothe me. I smiled as I lisped to the scientist by Coldplay while Hayden strummed the guitar.

We smiled at each other and laughed at our states. We both had someone we had to find. We both needed each other to trust. We both were broken yet we were joining each other's broken souls together. The song carried on.

I didn't know what had happened because I fell asleep the moment the song ended. I woke up in the middle of the night when I heard someone sobbing. I looked behind me to see it was Hayden.

"Dad, don't leave me. please, please. stay for me" He was having a recollection of his past.

"Hayden, wake up it is okay, he is okay" I tried waking him up and he awoke with a start.

"Hey, it's okay" He looked around and upon seeing me, hugged me immediately. My heart melted as he held me tightly. I rubbed his back, comforting him with all the words I could find. After running out of words I started humming to him. He dried up his tears, and sat back.

"Sorry, it just happened," He apologized. I just smiled at him, knowing he didn't need words, just someone who could be with someone. I gave him a side hug.

"They will be alright, won't they?" He asked me as if reassuring.

"Yup, they are two strong man and woman siblings. Even Amy can't beat them, however strong her sources are" I spoke as if I believed it. If my mother could escape from that place, tells that she could do it even before but she was waiting for a moment to arrive. As if she wanted to see me before running away. Moreover, she trusted Hayden and I knew he would never let me down no matter what the cost. I looked over to Hayden who was now asleep. I also drifted off, staring at his face.

I woke up at the crack of dawn when I felt an intense staring at my face. I opened my eyes to see Hayden. He was strumming his guitar, staring at me and taking sips of his coffee in between. I cocked my eyebrows at him but he just kept looking at me. After I had given up on the match, he stood up and walked towards the small kitchen. I looked around to see a big glass window. A kitten was playing in a puddle. It was drizzling. I gasped, getting up and running outside the door. The moment I stepped outside, the drizzling turned into a shower of rain. I ran and started playing in the rain, when I heard Hayden calling for me.

"Come on, enjoy the rain" I shouted at him as the rain picked up its speed. I couldn't hear him so I moved closer to the shelter.

"Come back inside, you are going to get sick" He scolded me like a dad.

"Oh, stop being such a party popper" And I pulled him into the rain, drenching him along with me. I twirled around in the rain. Hayden glared at me then pulled me into a hug. I laughed out loud as we enjoyed jumping in the puddles. I challenged him to catch me, which he did quite easily. He caught me from behind and then changed my position. I faced him and I literally forgot to breathe. He looked like a Greek god who had just descended from the sky. His features sharp, his jawline hard as he stared intensely in my eyes. He came forward, standing nose to nose. I Looked into his eyes and couldn't stop as electricity surged through me. I kissed him with all the passion I had and he returned it with all he had. Our bodies joined together, heating up each other's touch. At that moment, I knew I had gotten all I had ever wanted in my life.

"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 platted 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 choked 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 penthouse. 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 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 anyone 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.