The Demon I Am by Kirsten Lott (little red riding hood read aloud txt) 📕

of control as he used his hand to stroke the side of my face. Chills ran down my entire body and I sighed as if it was the relief of every worry I've ever had went away.

"Everytime I've been with you, you always seem to fall. Right now, I'm starting to really enjoy your clumsy self." Humor danced in his beautiful eyes as he smiled.

I smiled back, "You're soooo funny."

He smiled and moved his hand to trace my lips, I shivered with delight. He looked at me with loving eyes and said sweetly, "I love your sweet voice. And just looking at your pure beauty." He moved his hand back to my cheek and made me sigh again. I smiled, "I bet you tell that to all the girls you catch from falling down stairs." He returned the smile and whispered, "Only you." My heart fluttered uncontrollably as he lifted my head and moved his head closer to mine. We were really about to kiss. He wanted to kiss me. He was starting to move closer, closing the gap between us..

I was scared so I turned my face very quickly.

He moved my head to look at him, "What are you scared of?" I looked at him and could see the hurt in his eyes.

"I just.. You're a very handsome guy that I can somehow read minds with. That's definitely a new one for me. And.. I just don't know how to explain it but.. I feel like you are meant for me. But it feels like it's all moving so quickly for my mind to comprehend right now.. and... you'd be my first kiss." Oh my God, I sound like a cheesy romance novel and did I really just tell him he'd be my first kiss? 

He smiled, "I can understand that and... I feel the same about all of this. I just feel so suddenly drawn to you and..." He sighed, "You'd be my first kiss too... And first girlfriend." Why do I always talk like a complete idiot around her? I shouldn't have said that last part..

I smiled at his comments and thoughts, "You aren't an idiot, I like it when you talk. My thoughts have already told you that much. And.. It's nice to know you feel the same as I do. And... That I'd be your first because.. You'd be mine too."

He sighed with relief and smiled, "Thank you." Chapter Five

I layed there in his arms thinking. 

"Ala, you know I can hear your thoughts."

I looked at him, "I know but.. Phenex.. I want to voice it. I already know I am meant to be with you and the feelings are sudden. I know I sound like a broken record there.. But, anyway, I never knew I could feel this strongly about somebody.. Especially a guy as handsome and sweet as you are.. But now I'm scared if you and I even hug or hold hands that I might faint. I don't even know why I'm not passed out still from you holding me. I'm still scared to touch you in any way, though."

He smiled and I saw understanding in his eyes, "First off, when you said my name... It was music to my ears." We both laughed a little bit. Oh, his laugh was even perfect. "Secondly, I'm very glad you like my laugh that much." I felt myself blush and he smiled when he saw it so he stroked my face more, "And, as for what you said, I know and I'm scared for the same. It scared me when you fainted, you were out for a very long time. And.. I want you to know.. You keep seeing me smile but honestly.. I've been so depressed for so long and being with you, I feel so happy, so alive. If you've really listened to my thoughts, I get the same feelings you do. I was never able to look people in the eyes but now, I somehow can with you."

I gasped, "I'm the same way. I always thought it was because I was ugly.. But somehow I'm able to look into your eyes without complete horror in your expression."

"....I kind of wonder what it is between us. And you aren't ugly, Ala." He stroked my face gently, "You are truly gorgeous.. Um.. Can I ask you something, Ala? I should have asked this before."

"What is it?"

"I wanted to ask you... Will you be my girlfriend?"

I smiled and laughed a little bit, "I thought that was already official."

He grinned brightly and lifted my chin to kiss me but then put my face down gently, "Sorry about that."

My heart rate was out of control, I could feel the abnormal adrenaline rushing through me, "Phenex, you've saved me from a major storm, we've told each other our feelings, and now we're boyfriend and girlfriend. Right now, I'm able to keep my eyes open and talk to you while you're holding me and stroking my face. I'm not afraid to kiss you anymore. I feel as if I've known you my whole life and now I know for a fact that I will for the rest of ours together. I want you to kiss me."

His eyes widened and then he smiled, "I thought you said you didn't want to. Where was this a while ago?"

"With you, my thoughts change within a five to ten minute conversation." I giggled a little and he smiled.

The hand he had on my lower back moved to support me more. The hand he had on my cheek moved to tuck my hair behind my ear and moved to the back of my neck. He lifted my head slightly as he lowered his head towards mine. The gap between us seemed to become smaller and smaller. This is it.. The first, most amazing kiss I'll ever have.. My heart raced with the thought. He smiled and we both closed our eyes as our lips were about to touch...

VRRRRR! VRRRRR! VRRRRR! VRRRRR!

We groaned because we were both so close.

My stupid phone HAD to go off.

"I am so sorry, Phenex." I started to lift myself up in his lap and got my phone out of my pocket. I unlocked the phone and saw the caller ID. It was my foster parents.

"Hello?"

I heard thunder roll and lightning crash and wind blowing out of control as I tried to listen for her voice, she yelled as loudly as possible, "I know you're stuck at school because of the storm. Please stay there and call me if anything happens. Drive here as soon as the storm goes down."

I looked at my watch, '4:25'. School had been out forever.. Phenex wasn't kidding when he said I was out for a long time. I heard him laugh a little at my thoughts so I rolled my eyes dramatically at him.

"Alright, I'll leave when the storm calms down."

"Okay! Text me if anything happens!"

"Alright, I will, bye."

"Bye!" I pressed the red button to shut off the conversation.

"Your mother seems to really care about you."

I looked at Phenex to see him slightly smiling. I tried to return the smile, I didn't want to ruin the moment with my sob story.

He looked at me with concern, "Ala, I can read your thoughts. What is it?"

I sighed. I really hate that he can read my mind sometimes, "She's not my real mom.. She's my foster mom. I got dropped off at a really crappy orphanage by someone with only my name on a piece of paper. It just said the strangest message, 'Ala. Pronounced with an H. Born on October 31st.' I was only 2 weeks old. Right now this is my thirteenth foster house. I planned on them ditching me like all of them have.. I think that they might have to keep me now, I also have a reason to stay now." I looked at him and smiled slightly.

Chapter Six

He looked down at me for a long time and stroked the side of my face before he spoke, "Ala, you and I must have a connection somehow. I mean, obviously we do if we can read minds. Which, I'm still freaking out over a little bit." He chuckled a little and then got serious as he moved his hand to stroke my hair, "There's some... there's even more factors here now, with it."

I pulled my head up slightly and drew in with curiousity, "What factors are you talking about? We can read each others minds, that should be enough... Not to sound mean. But it kind of should be."

He pulled me a little closer as he adjusted my body with his hands, "Ala, I was an orphan too. Dropped off the same way you described with a note exactly described like yours. Told about the prounciation too. And this is my thirteenth foster home too. And... October 31st? Are you kidding me? That's my birthday too. You just... Don't even realize right now how strange and shocking this is... and how much in awe I am with this, Ala."

I felt my eyes widen and I drew myself speechless. I just didn't know what to say to any of it. We couldn't be twins if we were attracted the way we were so why is all of that so similar? Maybe it's a coincidence?

"Ala, I really don't think any of that is a coincidence, given these circumstances. I mean... This is all so... I wish I knew what all of this was about. This is actually pretty cool." His face lit up a little bit and it made me giggle. He looked down and smiled at me, looking at me with admiration, "What?"

"The way you just got so excited about it and your vocabulary is usually so long and then you put this whole situation down to 'cool'. I just thought it was cute." I smiled at him and he smiled back, blushing a little, making me giggle again.

"You know, your laugh is probably the most adorable thing I have ever heard and that smile is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. You know that?" Then it was my turn to blush and his turn to smile at me.