Proven part II
As I was yanked into the apartment, I reached for the rigging 칼, 나이프 hidden in my sock. The cool iron was enclosed in my hand as the door was slammed shut behind me and I turned on my attacker. My 심장 dropped as I was pulled into a tight hug, strong arms wrapped around me.
I immediately recognized my captor as he bent his head to me, his golden-blonde hair falling in his eyes.
"Alek," I exclaimed as I returned the hug. A relieved feeling rushed through me, making me forget for a moment the news I would have to deliver.
Finally we pulled apart. "What are 당신 doing here?" we both asked at the same time.
"This is my apartment," I reminded him, "What are 당신 doing here?"
"The guys and I were looking for you," Alek said, "Were have 당신 been..." His voice trailed off as his eyes landed on my right hand, the blade still in my grasp. "Were 당신 going to stab me?" he asked, sounding confused. .
"Alek, 당신 nearly gave me a 심장 attack when 당신 pulled me in here," I said. His eyed widened as if he had remembered something of great importance. Alek reached around me, locked the door, and slid in the dead bolt. "What are 당신 doing?"
"Were 당신 followed?" he said suddenly.
"What?"
"Were 당신 followed here?" he grasped my shoulders and forced me to focus on his gleaming green eyes.
Before I could answer, a voice called from the kitchen, "Thirteen, who's at the door?" A tall redhead appeared in the entrance to the hall.
"What Jazz, 당신 don't recognize me?" I teased. His face lit up with relief and I rushed past Alek to him, giving him a quick hug. He breathed in my scent, one that he had once told me reminded him of old 책 and coconut.
"Yes," Jasper said as I pulled away, "tease the blind guy."
I smiled widely at the old joke. Just like always. Of course, one thing was missing.
"What are 당신 guys doing here?" I asked again.
Alek answered 의해 walking past us and down the hall short hall. Jasper offered me his arm. I grinned again and took it, leading us down the corridor. It wasn't like he actually needed me to lead him. It was 더 많이 for my benefit than for my own. He had felt my anxiety.
We followed Alek to the last room on the right. The door opened to a room of bright purple walls, soft carpeting, and a twin 침대 in the corner. In one corner was a 책장 full of precious treasures. A 콩 bag chair sat 다음 to it. Across the room and under the window was a white-painted mahogany 책상, 데스크 and, sitting in front of a laptop, sat yet another boy.
"Alek," he said without turning, "I told 당신 to watch the door." His accent was enhanced with his frustration as he stabbed at the keys."Can 당신 get past this bloody firewall?" He turned when no response came.
"Jazz I thought 당신 were..." his eyes landed on me.
"Hi, Nic," I said meekly. His face betrayed nothing before he stood. Alek stood aside as our leader gazed at me cooly. Our team was back together. My team. 'My other team,' I reminded myself.