~~~ To close to touch - Until I collapse ~~~

Achibald was watching young girl striding around him and then disappearing behind the corner. This little girl had sharp tongue. It was supossed to make him feel angry, but it still left his temper nice and calm. He didn't blow up, quite the opposite, it amused him. He enjoyed this little meeting. He imagined this multiple times, but it didn't meet his epxpectations. Stella was all grown up, inteligent, with her own opinions, and she was vivacious. But he knew all that already. He knew everything. Thanks to Amelia.

„I'm so sorry. She is not usually like this," said his half - human step sister.

„It's understandable. I've never expirienced such a chaos when telling someone our secrets," he muttered almost like just to himself. He should have count on it. That with her it will be something completely different.

„I can talk to her, if you wish so, Your Deity. Even though she is probabaly very mad at me right now," Eruanno offered himself as a sucrifice. Archibald appreciated it.

„It won't be necessary. She will realize that the best thing to do, is follow the rules. Soon enough," he decided to leave her be for now, untill she find out herself what is the right thing to do. It could be dangerous in this stage of change and especialy while she is from such a stong genus. He will leave some Hitchhikers to watch over her. Everything what she can cause or could harm her, they can deal with it.

„Hitchhikers will take care of her. Let her solve it out. It's suddenly a lot on her plate. The time will heal her wounds. Untill then, watch her and stay in contact with Hitchhikers," he ordered them and gave them nod. After that the whole room was drowning in silvery white light, when The Highest left.

Raven

„Stay!" he gave command to Rhees. Response on his hrash tone of voice was his dog's sad whimper. He absolutely understood his dog's mood. Rhees was staring at his master with his big brown eyes. Stubborn animal as well. Raven thought. But he appretiated his dog's dedication. Rhees was the only proper friend to him. Maybe it was because he couldn't speak. He didn't count Benjamin, this boy's brain was size of chickens egg, wasn't able to observe all Raven's mood swings, so he even didn't mind.

„You can't go to shcool with me. Just hang on here, when I come back I will take you to the park," he promised to his dog long walk. When he stille lived in New Jersey, he didn't have to deal with that, because he had big garden to run around. He was more free there. Raven felt like he should sense some kind of guilt over his selfishness, but nothing like that came to him. Instead of it he glared at his dog last time and then he went to school. His mother was long gone, and she even didn't care to tell him anything, that quickly written note stuck on the refrigerator didn't impress him at all.

When he came out of house, he stopped for a while to pull a box of cigaretts out of his pants. He placed one between his lips and lit it. The image of new school and classmates wasn't making him happy. Only this bad habit kept him in peace and uninterested. He began to walk and just unwittingly picked up his eyes to see the house on the opposite. Straight to the window in the first floor, the one with green curtains. He frowned.

Obnoxious girl.

Freaking remarkable girl.

With the most bright, straight and stubborn eyes he has ever met. And what's more, color of jade greeny blue.

He rolled eyes ove himself. He was attracted to her, there was no point to try deny it. He could admit that she amazed him, and even he behave like an asshole, and he really tried hard to act as bad as he could, it didn't look like it discouraged her. She always found the way to sit him down.

Witch!

She turned his Saturday upside down. She dared to bewitched his dog! Poor guy had his tongue at her feets and Raven was sure the dog would be happy to leave with her. She lured both him and Raven to her. She had to cast the spell over him as well. And then she was following him home, well of course it wasn't that case, he was just teasing her, he found it very amusing... but then he suddenly found himself at home and he didn't remember anything what happend between that. How did he get home? He couldn't remeber, no matter how hard he tried.

Then he got in front of the school building. He tried to make himself invisible straight away. He headed right into the principal's office. He avoided any of the eye contact with everybody he met on his way there. He was the new guy and he knew that everyone were all about to get to know him. But Raven was ready for that, with his cold attitude and unapproachable expretion in his face. They didn't have a chance. He suffered through the meeting with principal, who told him all about the rules and prohibitions. Who cares? He thought.

In bad mood and with frown on his handsome face he went into his class. He ignored sudden silence. He went through the class tables untill he found the only one free in a back. He directed himself there. He tried to forget the fact he will have to spend most of him time here. Even if he didn't have to go to school, he wouldn't know what to do. He never seem to find any purpose in his pathetic life. His life was indeed just supid joke. He was trying. Long before his parents decided to ruin his life and devorce. But even then he was falling apart. The best thing to do in his case was to live with himself and don't bother anyone with his existence. He didn't care about his parents anymore, not even people who called him their friend. The only one who gave him enjoyment was his dog. And the only stuff he could do to survive was reading and playing a guitar. And when he went to the student party, he never had fun.

He enjoyed curious stares from other classmates, but  he didn't fail with his inaccessible act. He was looking in the book he opened to give everybody sign, he didn't wish to be disturbed.

„Hey," he heard quiet whisper. Someone did it after all. He had to use all hi strength not let out annoyed groan. He slowly lifted his head up and settled his eyes on pale ordinary girl's face. She was blinking quickly. He amost started to laugh. But he wasn't that type of person who does that often. He kept his straight expression.

„I'm Zita and in the name of school goverment I welcome you here and wish..." he stopped her well prepared monologue, when he simply bowed his head again and continued reading. He caughed her gasp. After that she went back to her friends and began to complain about his rudeness. He was hoping none will dare to come up to him again.

He looked on the clock, the class will start in a minute. He wished for the lunch break already, so he could get out and smoke.

The buzzing and murmur was drowned by argument.

„Eruanno!" Raven heard someone call this weird name. Bat that wasn't the thing what made him look up. That voice. He searched through the crowd of in coming people. He noticed yellow haired boy coming in now. His eyes were way too blue and he reminded him way too distubingly of an angel. Just wings were missing. Bat he wasn't the one who Raven cared about. Because right after blond guy came in that girl from Saturday. She looked seriously pissed. She glared at the blondie boy furiously.

„You act stupid and you know that. You are risking," blond guy hissed at her. Raven was wondering what those two are talking about. None expect him was paying attention to their fight.

„Shut it! I'm refusing to talk about it anymore," she barked back at him. He could't resist and raised one eyebrow. That chic was spitting the poison around her constatnly. She began to ignore subject of her current contempt. The guy obviously wanted to contionue their conversation, but the bell stareted to ring. She went around her friend and aimed down the aisle... right towards him. Fvck! He realized by coincidence they visit tha same freaking school. That was his luck. And they seriously have to be in the same class as well. Is this is some kind of twisted joke? He quickly stopped staring at her and delvied his eyes in book. He knew the space next to him is the last free one in a class. Where the hell is his luck? He clenched his teeth, when she was already close enough for her to see him. She froze. He didn't have to look at her, he felt it.

He kept pretending he is deep in the reading his book. Another second passed and she collapsed on seat. To be quite honest, on the seat, but as far from him as possible.

The teacher came into the class and started to explaining stuff, he didn't care of. But He was gratefull for this distraction. He was glad the teacher didn't bring up the matter, that there is new guy in the class. The minutes were passing by, without giving the person next to him a single glance. He thought it's right time to finaly relaxe and forget about her. But then she mutered in whisper.

„Fvck!" that was everything from her. He didn't have any other option then to look at her eventualy.He was utterly caught of gurad by her greenish blue sight. When she realized she had his attention. Her facial expretions turned hard as she hastily looked away. But he didn't quit watching her, while he saw her neck muscels getting all tense.

He wondered why did she cursed, what was it for? He doubt she figured out it's him just now. That was nonsense. She might rememberd his behavior on Saturday. It was good she knew it now. That he is horrible person not worth to talk to. She could be clever and take a hint.

And when she didn't try to speak to him, he knew she did. He dissuaded her, exactly as he had planned.

But oddly enough he wasn't happy about that fact. He caught himself glancing at her multiple times. He studied her profile, like He didn't examine her properly yet. Everytime he faced her, he was just staring into her eyes like an idiot, while thinking about the ways to get rid of her. He had to bite his tongue to stop himself from smiling, when he rememberd that was her, who left his ego wounded. She always said something what left him speachless.

DAMN IT! He spoke to her hardly two times. Obnoxious girl!

With this statement he finished with her in his thoughts, not wiping of the scowel on his face.

Four tables in front of them, there was sitting that blondie guy. Eruanno. Weird name. He was turning around every five minutes, giving his girlfriend furious glances.

Even though there was nothing in their matter, what could be interesting for him. Odd sensation went over him. Curiosity. He never felt this urge to know more. The witch sitting next to him was slowly getting into his mind and making there horrifing mess.

This all was making him feel like a mess and disgusted, more then ususaly. He clenched his teeth again and with force of his own will he was trying to make the time go faster. When the time for lunch came he wasn't wasting any time sitting around and run away from the class, new classmates and his weird neighbor. He found his way out of the school, ending up on the huge school yard. He hid himself in the dark corner. This place still belonged to the school with the playground. All around the green area were benches and with few table tennis courts. And looked like everyone had the same idea like him, the yard was crowded as hell. But he was still hiding in the shade. Everyone were chatting with each other and none wanted to have anything to do with him. Which was fine with him. The break was almost over and area was getting desolate. Raven has already decided to stay here. He wasn't doing this often, but today he thought that this is the best thing to do. When he was left alone, he took out the cigaret and began to smoke, to calm himself. He enjoyed the sudden silence.

After half an hour of standing there he was playing with the idea to just go home. When he heard creaking of the door. He turned the head to the direction of the sound and went deeper to the shadow. Girl runned out of the school. He almost let out the groan. It serioudly looked like everywhere he was, she was as well. Apart of the fact, that she had no idea he is here right now. Or she was simply ignoring him.

She was in a rush. Her hair were fluttering behind her and he recognized clear desperation in her face. The sudden opportunity to see her in current dispposition, had him frozen on place.

Meanwhile she stopped, almost like she run out of strenght. She placed hands on one of the tennis table court and arched her back. He was close enough to hear her ragged breathing. Then she softly moaned. Hair slipped over her shoulders and unable him to see her face. After a while she pushed herself away from table and stand straight. He noticed her shaking hands, whole her body was shaking. Something was seriously wrong with her. He caught himself crushing the end of his cigarent between fingers.

And there was something wrong with him as well.

„Come on!" she murmured under her breath. Raven frowned in confusion. She still didn't know about his presence here. Maybe he should point out he is around. He wouldn't like it if someone saw him this vulnerable. Although he didn't know what is going on with her.

But how did he happen to care about someone else then him?

Before he could do anything, she found out herself. She stiffened in her position and took a deep breath. She rapidly yerked head and her eyes landed on him. He wasn't surprised at all when she didn't like tha fact he is there with her. It looked like she was going to cry with fury. The lightning were whipping out of her nephrite eyes, he couldn't move or breath for a second, under her gaze. Only thing he could do was staring at her. The fierceness and rapacity in her expretion amazed him so much, he forgot where he is and what was he about to do.

„Get out!" she hissed. It woke him up from his trance, he was again able to put on his obstinate mask. „If you know what's god for you, get lost!" she added, when he didn't move a muscle. Something in her eyes told him to take her words seriously and go. But his pride didn't let him, it eyhorted him to stay and definitely not listen to her.

„How come yet, you didn' t get the message. I'm not following someone's orders. And sure not from some little spy like you," he couldn't resist. After his word she looked like her mood went down even more.

„One more time you accuse me from spying on you and I will make you regret it!" she snarled angrily. He noticed her knuckles getting all white, how tight she was holding the edges of the table. Some kind of sixth sence was telling him to stop provoke her. But then his logic worked its miracles. What can she possibly do to him?

The only thing she could do, was annoy him to death. Even though she wa suposse to be warn by he instinct to get away from him, she wasn't afraid to stand up for herself.

„That is jsut me. I see the worst in everyone," Raven replied calmly. Under the lenity tone of his voice she visibly cool down a bit. She still kept breathing slowly and deep. He didn't miss the glance at her sweaty forehead.

„Bad feature," she noted breathlessly. Was it just him or she went more pale?

„I don't have any other then that," he informed her. He was watching her all fascinated. He didn't seem to remember what they were talking about. From behind the cloud now came out the sun, brighting up her face. It was like all of the sudden she relaxed, just thanks to the soft stroking of sun beams. How quicly all this happend, it stopped and she came back to the reality.

„Are you okay?" the question left his lips inwillingly. He didn't think. He was cursing in his mind and he bit his tongue untill he tasted the blood.

He even didn't realize that he left his hidding space. Now he was standing much closer to her. How did it happen? She saw the change in his positioning and he could swear he spotted gleam of panic in her eyes.

„Never been better! Why do you ask?" whilist answering his sudden question, her voice went down and up few times. He guessed that she will soon crush the table, run away or do something unpredictible.

„You look like cornered doe," he simply stated. He felt exactly like the predator who got her in that corner. He should have stop right there, turn around a go home, as he planned. Insted of it he erased left distance between both of them. She was standing there, not moving. Even her face froze. The only thing moving was vein on her temple, fiercely pulsing.

„Please," she whispered almost inaudibly. He paused. He wasn't planning on scare her, she still looked like she was about to faint. He wanted to step away and leave her some space to breath, but she didn't let him.

She stopped his attempt when she followed his move, almost like she was tied to him. He gave her confused glare. He was hoping she wasn't toying with him. He spurned this thought immediately, when she was trying to catch the breath, and she was failing, big time. The breath stuck in hear throat, letting out choked howl.

Her knees buckled and she was definitely falling towards the ground. He saw how she rolled eyes. He managet to catch her before she could hurt herself by falling.

A/N

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