---- An unwanted interruption in his ns.


    But he couldn''t leave her to die.


    He will just abandon her on reaching the safehouse.


    just wanted one bite.


    Y-ou can have it back.


    She offers him the half eaten apple, which was probably covered in her saliva.


    And his fists clench.


    No thanks.


    I don''t eat leftovers.


    That shine in her eyes dims but Damien didn''t care about it.


    She tries to clean the apple with her dirty shirt and offer him again when he stopped her.


    Tsaid I don''t want it.


    Stop it! She stops.


    Her hands seize.


    And she looks at him with a sad look.


    He just looks away.


    Goddamit! She rubbed at his nerves like no one before.


    ---- He seriously doesn''t know why he hates her so much without even knowing her.


    Probably because she is dying him...


    interrupting his ns...dying his search for her.


    She hugged her knees, the flickering mes casting shadows across her weary face.


    Minutes stretch into hours Why are you like this? I said I am sorry for earlier.


    she asked, her voice tentative.


    Ignored as always.


    You cant just pretend I''m not here, she pressed, her frustration evident.


    Still, he remained silent, his focus on the fire.


    Do you ever talk? Shut up and sleep, he snapped, his tone like ice.


    And Alexia recoiled slightly, hugging her knees to her chest.


    This had her seal her lips.


    ---- Its better if she talks to the rocks and trees instead of him.


    Fine.


    Let it be.


    Its not like she will die with few hours of silence.


    Shey down reluctantly, her thoughts restless as her body demanded rest.


    The crackle of the fire was thest sound she heard, and those deep green eyes thest thing she saw before she finally drifted into an uneasy sleep.


    Sometime in her slumber , she feels something cold and slimy graze her leg.


    She clicks her tongue to rub her thighs.


    Her brows furrow.


    Aghh go away buys.


    Let me sleep.


    Sleep has been a luxury.


    She barely slept in thest few weeks, afraid of getting attacked in sleep.


    And now when she is finally getting it.


    Who the hell is disturbing her? That slimy thing again moves passed her thigh and she snaps open her eyes to curse.


    ---- Her words froze along with her words and her breathing caught in her throat as she saw a snake sitting on her chest, staring right into her eyes..


    Probably a Viper.


    Its eyes gleamed in the firelight, its fangs bared, ready to strike.


    Aghhh! Alexia screamed, scrambling back, when suddenly, a shadow loomed over.Damiens arm shot out, and grabbed the snake from its head.


    The reptile squirms in his grip and then snap.


    With an almost inhuman calm, he crushed the animal in his grip, the vipers body twitching violently before going still.


    Silence hung heavy in the clearing: Alexia stared at the lifeless creature near her feet, her chest heaving.


    Tt''s dead.


    Calm down.