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Reed

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"Such a dirty mouth." Leo muttered under his breath and lifted both his hands to place on both my cheeks. His hands were very cold and a shiver coursed through me inwardly. I maintained a straight face, hoping Ghost would just disappear already.

I could sense trouble miles away and Ghost was trouble. I could tell he was one of those individuals that, when they had something set in their mind, they were going to get it, no matter what.

And now Ghost is out to get me? And I couldn't exactly allow that because I knew how it was going to end.

"This is so bad." I whispered back, shaking my head at his lowering face. He should really stop coming so close... it was making my brain cells all fuzzy.

"You're so cute." Ghost threw out, his breath fanning my face. I nearly collapsed at the proximity as a wild tingle erupted inside my stomach.

"How?" I asked, my voice becoming even softer and quieter.

Ghost ignored my question and instead pointed something else out. "It's not ultra love, I don't have a ultra motive. But I do have a ulterior motive."

My forehead creased into a frown. "And what is your ulterior motive?"

Ghost breathed out a chuckle before answering. "To make you my girlfriend."

I smacked him lightly on the arm. "Stop saying the g-word."

"What? Girlfriend?"

I narrowed my eyes down on him, pulling my face slightly out of his grip. "You should leave."

Ghost shook his head and pulled my face back closer to his. This boy!

"Be my girlfriend."

"Ghost, I don't even know you to be your girlfriend. You could be some crazy boy for all I know. And you're a Magician. Who bloody knows what shit you can do." I exclaimed, throwing my hands up around him.

The smirk that appreared on his face totally threw me off and I was afraid I lost all grip on my balance and sanity. Because who knew, just a smirk could throw me off like this. My eyes focused down on his lips and I spotted the small twitch in the corner of his mouth and when diverting my eyes to his shoulder, they were shaking with silent laughter.

I grabbed my lower lip with my teeth and met his deep eyes. "Please tell me what you find funny." I asked him slowly which did no good at all as Ghost just ended up bursting into fits of laughter.

His hands dropped from my cheek and I was, confused, as Ghost threw himself on my bed - face first. His laughter was muffled by the pillow he held close to his face but I couldn't help but admire how great and extremely hot he looked, lying down on my bed like that.

He was at it for a couple of minutes before he managed to pull himself together. I wheeled myself closer to his side and crossed my arms in front of him.

"What's funny Leo the Ghost."

"Leo the Ghost?" Ghost parroted, arching up both his eyebrows.

I pursed my lips at him. "What's funny?" I repeated.

"You're something else Reed." Ghost chuckled before grabbing me by my middle. I shrieked at the suddenness of it all and before I could even process what was happening, Ghost picked me up from my seat and placed me on his lap.

"Are you insane?" I shrieked at him, staring up at him with massive, alarmed eyes.

Ghost simply shrugged and started to adjust our position so he had me comfortable on his lap and he was pushed up against my headboard. He pushed my head down on his chest and, believe it or not, started rocking.

"What are you doing?" I asked after a few seconds of awkward silence, looking up at his face. At this angle, I spotted a few freckles that dotted his lower jaw line. He had his eyes closed and his lashes hovering innocently above his cheeks. I couldn't look away, feeling strangely hypnotized.

Ghost stopped rocking and snapped his eyes open. I blinked and quickly looked away, annoying at the feeling of a blush coming down to my face.

"Let's get to know eachother." Ghost said slowly, captivating me with his soft, alluring voice. I moved my gaze back onto him and gave him a small nod.

"What do you want to know?" I asked him, lifting my hand and placing it on his chest. Ghost's eyes trailed my movement, his eyes locked on my hand that was on his chest. It felt right, and I didn't move it.

"Anything."

I cleared my throat, deciding to tell Ghost not anything but everything. "I'm Reed. Karl's twin. I lost the use of my legs two years ago, in a car crash that..." I inhaled deeply before continuing. Ghost wanted to get to know me? Well here it was.

"I was driving," I started. "I wasn't a reckless driver but it only takes that one time you're reckless. I ended up crashing into another car, I think they were a family- but I crashed and-" I used my hands to demonstrate the incident. "I flew right out the window and I landed at an odd angle. I was awake, and just before everything went blank, I remember thinking I was going to die. And maybe I was ready then to die, maybe not but I just felt like I had to-"

"Reed." Ghost cut me short but my mind had taken me back to the dreadful day.

"There were screams, a woman's scream and she was screaming 'My child, my child!' and then I heard the explosion and then it went so quiet."

I lifted up my head to Ghost's face. "Every single person in that car died and the mother had run back in trying to save her child but she died trying."

Ghost gathered me closer into his arms whilst shaking his head repetiviely. "No, Reed. No."

I smiled softly at him. "I'm alive." I told him. "But no legs. And it sucks because everyday I rather wish I was dead than live a life knowing I don't deserve it."

"Reed." Ghost said my name over and over again but I wasn't listening.

I placed my finger on his lips, urging him to stay quiet. "I'm Reed. Karl's twin and I have no legs and I like to eat chocolate and I like watching crime shows and I like watching people dance and sing and do stuff they want to do and I like humming and I like camp fires and smores and camping and nature and nights and stars and moons."

Ghost lifted his hand and grasped my chin tightly. "My turn."

I swallowed deeply.

"I'm Leo. Ghost as well. I've never met my mother who ended up dumping me to the side and care for her other needs. I've been living with my cousin, Nate and his dad, Uncle Jack and they've raised me like their own. I don't know if I ever want to know more about my Mother and I don't know if she's still out there or if I have a brother or a sister. I only consider Nate and Uncle Jack as family. I've got problems, dyslexia and to work around that I do magic. I learned from observation and careful thinking and now it's like second nature."

Ghost dipped his face closer to mine. "I'm Leo. Ghost as well and I like magic and I like playing tricks and I like making people happy and see them smile and get what they deserve and everyone is deserving and I have no mother and no father but that doesn't stop me from appreciating everything because I appreciate life and I know it's worth living if you're still breathing and I like breathing and I like taking care of people and I like your touch and your eyes and your everything."

My throat closed up, filling with an unsettled feeling as a single tear dropped from my eye.

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