First Bitten
“Relief overwhelms me at the sight of Nathan.
He closes the distance between us in a few strides, and just when I think he’s going to pull me into his arms and take me away from all of this, his eyes flicker down to my torn vest, my dirty jeans, my bare feet, and to the blood that is laying in small pools all over the floor.
He stops, holding himself in check. His eyes come back to mine, afraid, and I see the grotesque image flicker through them.
“Did they … ” his voice is rough, affected, “... … hurt you?” He’s deathly still except for the tremble of emotion I see rippling under his skin.My eyes fill with tears. “He tried,” I wrap my arms around myself. Nathan’s face hardens with anger. “But I talked my way out of it,” I add, my voice quiet. “He didn’t. No one has.” I shake my head again as I rub away my salty tears and gulp down.Nathan steps close to me, his boots flush with my bare toes. He lifts his hand slowly to my face and cups my chin.MoreLess
He closes the distance between us in a few strides, and just when I think he’s going to pull me into his arms and take me away from all of this, his eyes flicker down to my torn vest, my dirty jeans, my bare feet, and to the blood that is laying in small pools all over the floor.
He stops, holding himself in check. His eyes come back to mine, afraid, and I see the grotesque image flicker through them.
“Did they … ” his voice is rough, affected, “... … hurt you?” He’s deathly still except for the tremble of emotion I see rippling under his skin.My eyes fill with tears. “He tried,” I wrap my arms around myself. Nathan’s face hardens with anger. “But I talked my way out of it,” I add, my voice quiet. “He didn’t. No one has.” I shake my head again as I rub away my salty tears and gulp down.Nathan steps close to me, his boots flush with my bare toes. He lifts his hand slowly to my face and cups my chin.MoreLess
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