Mika
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We walk into the house, my hair an absolute mess due to theintense racing we just encountered, laughing causally at something Levi said,but, we stop as soon as the others stand in front of us, “Mika, Jamie,” Alexstarts. We stare at her.

“I’m here too,” Levi chimes in giving her a small wave, hisusual smirk on his face. Alex glares at him making him lower his hand, “notthat that matters,” he rolls his eyes crossing his arms.

“What’s the problem?” I ask as I look away from Levi tryingto hold in a laugh. I don’t see what the big deal is about him, yeah sure hecut me in his lair, but, that’s his act, I don’t believe he was a psychopath,killing numerous people for fun, he is a really funny guy.

“Who won?” Jasper cuts in a childish expression on his facemaking me smile. Alex tries to shut him up, but, she doesn’t succeed.

“Mika and I won,” I state making Levi punch my shoulder.

“You did not!” He protests making Mika slap him over thehead.

“We did too, you’re just a sore loser,” Mika laughs.

“I don’t care who won or not!” Alex snaps, Charlie is soquiet, wait, where is he? My eyes lock on Alex’s at her sharp tone, “you couldhave been seen, or worse, you could have dropped her!” Alex continues tolecture us.

Mika grabs my hand and squeezes it, a warm sensation runningthrough my body, I really love this boy, have I said that already? “Drop her?”He looks down at me, “never.”

I feel a blush crawl over my cheeks, “you’re just a brat,”Levi mumbles rolling his eyes and looking back at Jasper, “so, I won.”

Mika goes to protest, but, I place my finger on his lipsshaking my head, “let him go,” I giggle slightly making him pout and go tofight back, “his a sore loser remember?” I remind him making him smile andchuckle under his breath.

“What the fuck were you doing?!” Charlie roars from down thehallway before pushing past everyone and grabbing Levi by the shirt collarslamming him into the door. My eyes widen and so does everyone else, what thehell just happened? And why is Charlie using so much profanity?

Levi hums as his back hits the door, hard, “Charlie my boy,”he starts, but, gets slammed into the door again. I watch as Mika tries to ripaway from my hand, but, I stop him. Maybe this is what Charlie needs, to getthis off his chest. Something shines in Levi’s eyes as he stares at a veryrough Charlie.

“Shut up you damn brat!” He yells as he slams him againstthe door once again, Levi stays quiet, “you think you can come here and expectus to treat you with respect? No, I won’t,” he growls. Levi’s face softens, hissmirk falling. Is he upset?

Jasper and Alex go to stop him and I let them, letting go ofMika, he goes and helps, “Charlie calm down,” Alex speaks in a calm tone tryingto help Charlie.

Jasper and Mika rip his hands off of Levi, “that’s one hellof a grip you have there, you’ve gotten stronger,” Levi mumbles rubbing hisneck, I guess when he was slammed against the door, Charlie was punching histhroat.

Charlie turns away from him, his chest rising and fallingunevenly, and his eyes an extremely bright purple. He looks torn, but, slightlyscary. I walk up to him and hug him without saying a word. He stands there,“I’m fine Jamie,” He growls trying to take another step.

I shake my head and dig my heels into the ground, “no you’renot, now hug me,” I snap. Slowly he wraps his arms around me letting out amassive sigh, his muscles relaxing. He rests his head on mine his breathingeventually going back to its original pace, “feel better?” I ask as I pullaway, everyone else just bickering with Levi. Charlie nods and smiles slightlymumbling a thanks.

“It wasn’t his fault,” Levi raises his voice making Charlieand I snap our heads at him, “maybe it is better if I left, I cause so muchtrouble here,” he sighs, but, quickly hides his sadness by looking away fromCharlie and smirks, “besides, fighting with you guys might weigh me down,” he chuckles.

I glare at him, come on floor, move, I want to do what I didwhen I got angry at Charlie that one time, “You can’t just go, we need you,”Alex barks.

“If you’re making Charlie like this, then, yeah maybe,”Jasper mumbles crossing his arms obviously confused on what he wants.

“I don’t mind, but, I want as much protection on Jamie as Ican,” Mika chimes in. That’s it. I feel something unlock in me making the floorboards come up knocking everyone back onto their asses, except Levi. The sharpshards fly directly in front of Levi’s wide eyes, “Jamie?! Did you controlthat?” Mika asks, a happy tone leaving his lips.

I look at him and smile, “yeah, it sort of clicked,” Imumble not knowing how to explain it. I snap my head back at Levi, “and you,” Istep towards him making his back hit the door, he needs to know with the wayhe’s acting, he can’t get Charlie back, “I believe, when something is trulylost, one can never get it back,” I smirk, my eyes leaving his and looking atCharlie then back at him.

“I know what you’re talking about,” Levi mumbles as hisbored facial expression becomes visible once again. He reaches up and touchesone of the shards, “this is really quite cool.”

“Don’t piss her off Levi,” Jasper mumbles making me laughsslightly.

“You’ve seen two of my abilities, one which can kill you,so, you’re staying and you’re going to talk with Charlie privately and you’renot going to hurt him, you hear me?” I growl stepping extremely close to him.

He nods shrugging his shoulders, “I don’t see why not love,I mean, if you wanted me to stay badly, you didn’t need to put on a show,” hechuckles smirking.

I shake my head and place the floor boards back, “oh they’renot a show, I’m just letting you see that I can and will kill you if you becomea liability.” My words come out harsh like I intended.

“I can see that,” he sighs as he slides out from the door,“well, I’ll go have that chat with Charlie,” he smirks making his way over tohim.

“I don’t want to do this…” Charlie mumbles looking at me.

“It’ll be fine. Just tell him what you told me,” I smilewalking over to him and patting his shoulder, “while you do that, Jasper andAlex will be here to look after it.”

“Where are we going?” Mika asksraising an eyebrow.

I turn to him and jump slightly, “I need to get food fordinner,” I cheer as I grab on to the back of his neck smiling brightly. I turnaround to say something to Charlie, but, he was already gone. I hope he doesokay…

***Mika’sPOV at the markets**

She holds the bags tightly in her hands as she hurries fromstand to stand looking at the fresh fruit and veg, her hips always swaying asshe does so, Jamie, you’re the first person to appear in my life and be able tomake a mess of it. I smile to myself and walk slowly after the happy Brunette,“hurry up slow poke,” She calls making me laugh.

“Are we almost done?” I ask as I look at the sun starting togo down.

She comes back to me with an ice cream, looking up at mewith cheerful eyes, I haven’t seen this her in a while. Maybe getting a handleon one ability is helping her mood, “try it,” she demands.

I lean down and bite some off licking my lips, “that’sgood,” I chuckle slightly. She smiles and bite sit herself, getting some on hernose, only she can manage that, “you got some, let me get it,” I smirk as Ilean down and kiss her nose taking the ice cream off, “all better.”

A blush creeps on her face, “thanks,” She picks up the bagsmore as if they’re heavy for her. I reach down and grab them, “such a gentleman,” she rolls her eyes smiling as she eats some more, “I just need to grab afew chicken fillets then we can go!” She chirps as she grabs my hand leading medown the markets. The weather isn’t cold today, well, Jamie hasn’t complainedso.

“Still scared of the ocean?” I start conversation making herlaugh slightly.

“And thunder,” I snap my head to her in surprise, “mhm yeah,embarrassing right. Coming from the one who had the balls to summon a demon andgive her blood to him.” I purse my lips tightly at that memory, “talking aboutthat, you need more tonight,” she speaks calmly.

I look at her, then at her neck, “what if I don’t?” I askmaking her look up at me, “I mean, I know you commanded me to, and I have to,but, what if I could somehow not?”

She raises an eyebrow, “what do you mean?” She asks, “You’redrinking my blood no matter what you try and say.” I sigh and close my eyes,“my wrist is really sore, so,” she looks down at the bandage on her wrist. Thatmight look suspicious to people walking down the market.

“I can use your neck?” I suggest, a sick feeling forming inmy stomach as I look down avoiding eye contact with the gorgeous blue eyes girlnext to me.

She nods and leads me into a butcher shop, “that’s fine,” isall that leaves her lips, “four chicken fillets thanks,” she smiles politelybefore handing the guy the money and taking the fillets placing them in the bagwith the vegetables.

We walk out the store, “hey guys!” A way too familiar voiceis heard making my skin crawl, not this asshole.

“Hey Jasper?” Jamie asks as she waves, curious on why he’shere. I don’t say anything, I may act like I like him around the others, but, Ican’t deal with him right now. I feel like he’s trying to steal my Jamie.

“It’s about to storm so, I was sent by Alex to come get youguys, since none of you were answering your phones,” he shrugs as he looks atme.

“Alright, well, we’ll come with you then,” Jamie smile asshe turns to look at me, “let’s go.” I stay standing not moving, “Mika, comeon.”

I shake my head, “we can get home ourselves?” I protest, notwanting to go with him, “who do you think we are? That we, two fucking adultscan’t get home by their selves?” I can feel my face heating with anger. I haveto get away before I break something, or a certain angel.

“Mika..?” Jamie tries to coo me as she reaches up to myface, but, I steps forwards shoving the groceries at Jasper making him widenhis eyes in shock.

“I’m leaving, go with him and make sure you get home,” Icall as I run off. I need to let off steam. I hear her yell my name as I sprintdown the markets, people staring at me.

**

I continue to walk down the dark wet street with no one insight, not even Jamie. I guess she ended up going with that asshole, it’s forthe best otherwise she’d be out here with me in the cold and the rain not tomention the thunder. After all, she’s terrified of thunder. I bet Jaspersholding her right now to calm her down. He better be treating her right, Iswear to god. Actually, I don’t.

As I continue walking down the street, I hum to, voices by crown the empire,the song playing in my ears as I keep my hands in my pockets as if I’m cold,but, I can’t feel the weather, so why can I feel emotions? Suddenly the musicstops and my ring tone is heard turning off my music. Angrily I rip my phoneout my pocket to see Jaspers name on the caller ID. What?

I hesitate for a minute before answering, “What do youwant?” I growl as I pull my hood over my head as the rain starts to pick upharder again.

His heavy breaths are heard as if he’s catching his breath,“Is Jamie with you?” He words come out worried like he’s lost a child.

I furrow my eyebrows, “I thought she went with you?” I askslowly as I stare down at my feet watching them move one in front of the other.His breathing disappears and so does all evidence he is on the line, “Jasper?”

A swallow is heard from his side, “She ran after you.” Withthose words, I stop in my tracks, my eyes widening as my mouth hangs open,“it’s dark and its storming Mika! How inconsiderate are you?! Turn back now andreplace her!” He yells through the phone causing me to hang up and spin on myheels running back into the market area. My hood flies off my head as I pullout my earphones and I can hear my shoes stomping hard onto the floor, causingthe splashing of water to be heard even through the heavy rain pelting onto myface. What was she thinking?! How crazy is this damn woman? I slip slightly asI turn a sharp corner and continue down the market street where only one or twopeople are still shutting down for the night.

“Sir! Sir!” I yell as I stop in front of him catching mybreath, “Did you see a girl around my age with brown hair, blue eyes and israther short? She would have most likely been running.” I ask, my voice comingout as if I’m begging, well, I sort of am.

He looks me up and down before pulling his hood backslightly to look me in the eye, “Not recently. But, someone of that descriptionran out that way after asking me if I’ve seen someone that fits yourdescription,” He points toward a house looking building, “About two hours agowhen the storm started to hit full swing, the thunder and the lightening.”

I smile at him as I nod straight after, “Thank you, I willrepay you.” I say as I turn around running into the street he pointed too andstraight ahead the house he also pointed at. I make it there in no more thanfive minutes, desperate to replace her. As I approach the house I realise it’s infact a barn.

I swing the door open to the barn to hear a weep coming frominside, “Jamie?” I call as the rain continues to pelt down outside. The soundof thunder boom’s in the dark barn causing a whimper to echo around the room,“Are you in here?” I ask as I start walking forwards wiping my wet hair out ofmy eyes in hunt of the girl that whimper left. I can’t believe I left her alonebecause of Jasper. What was I thinking? I know she’s terrified of thunder, I’mso selfish. I can’t imagine what she’s feeling right now… I make my way to theback of the small barn to see a drenched, terrified Jamie hiding under a tablein the right corner. I stare down at her as lightning brightens the roomfollowed by thunder roaring once again. She closes her eyes as she lets out yetanother whimper while holding the sides of her head. Quickly I grab the blankethanging next to the table and throw it over her before kneeling in front of hercausing her to open her eyes, tears running down her face as well as the raindroplets falling from her hair. I take my ear phones out of my shirt and putthem in her ears attempting to block out the thunder with my music. Her eyeswiden, as I do this, she’s so scared… Without hesitation, I sit under the tablewith her and pull her into me. I look down to see her close her eyes slowlyagainst my body, her own body shaking violently, my music being heard throughthe ear buds, “I’m sorry…” I mumble as I tighten my grip around her, “I didn’tmean to let him get to me. I’m sorry for saying those things to you, for sayingthose things about Jasper. I just,” I continue to apologise, but, she cuts meoff causing me to look down at her.

“It’s okay.” She sighs as she shakes her head against mychest, “I forgive you.” Her words send a warm sensation through my body, I’m soglad she’s okay. As those words leave her lips, I hesitate letting a soft gruntleave my lips as if she knocked the wind out of me in surprise. How can sheforgive me that easily? No one should forgive me for leaving them alone withtheir greatest fear.

A small smile plays on my face as I close my eyes, a breathychuckle leaves my mouth, “How did I get stuck with you?” I joke as my voiceremains low and to myself. Obviously oblivious to the words I just spoke, shedoesn’t move in my arms even as the thunder strikes once again, but, I owe thatto my ear phones. I just hope she doesn’t catch a cold…