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I’m still learning my way around the town, so when I hit a road, I start to go down it. I should be able to spot a street sign and figure out my way home from there.
Instead, I come across something far more interesting.
TWO
Mabel
“Well, this is just my luck,”I mutter as I stare at the steam billowing out from under the hood of my car.
I undo the hair tie on my hair, letting the purple locks free before I twist it up into a bun. I dig my phone out of the cup holder and climb out, but when I try to turn on the flashlight app, I realize that my phone is dead.
“Perfect,” I groan, tilting my face up to the sky.
There’s a full moon and I have the headlights on still, but I’m not sure that that will be enough for me to see what’s going on under the hood.
I’m still a few miles from my place and I debate what to do. I guess I’m going to have to walk. It’s not like I can call anyone and I’m in the middle of nowhere, so I don’t even know where the nearest home is. I could sleep in my car but isn’t that how a ton of horror movies start? Actually, if we’re going off of that, I shouldn’t be anywhere near my car right now.
No sooner do I think that when I hear footsteps crunching on the gravel road behind me. My heart rate spikes and I whirl around, trying to see if I can make anything out.
There’s just a big form, obviously a man, walking toward me. My palms grow damp and I take a step back.
What are you supposed to do in this type of situation? Do I run?
I look down at the thin canvas shoes that I have on. They’re not exactly great running shoes, but that’s the least of my concerns. I haven’t run or worked out since I was in high school. I’ll probably get winded after ten feet.
The footsteps grow closer and I start to really panic. I can’t die like this!
“I know karate!” I scream and then I realize how dumb that was.
I basically just challenged my murderer to a fight.
“I’m a black belt!” I yell.
Okay, I guess I’m really doubling down on this karate thing…
“I mean it!” I scream when they get even closer.
“I’m sure that you do,” comes a deep voice and even though it’s totally inappropriate, I can feel my nipples pebble in my bra at the sound of that sexy growl.
“I do,” I say, a little more weakly.
He doesn’t say anything back to that but I can just make out him digging in his pocket for something.
Oh my gosh! Does he have a knife? This guy is here to kill you, not deflower you! Get it together, body!
A light shines in my eyes and I cover my eyes from the glare.
“Sorry,” he murmurs and I peek out from between my fingers to see him shining it toward our feet.
It’s just enough light that I can make out some of his features. The guy has to be close to six and a half feet tall. His eyes look dark blue, but it’s too dark out to make out their exact hue. He’s wide, built like a tank, and my body starts to react to the sight of such a strong, alpha man.
His dark brown hair is cut short and that’s what gives his identity away. I recognize him instantly and start to relax.
“You’re not a murderer. You’re that war hero,” I say with a little laugh.
I can’t believe that I really thought that I was going to get killed out here on this deserted road. I need to stop watching so many scary movies when I babysit. It never ends well.
“Right,” he says flatly, and even though I can’t see his face, I know that he’s not thrilled about something.
