Mira's POV
" Mira. They are after me. "
Those were the exact same words Braze uttered before passing out. He fell right on top of me and collapsed on my lap. I fell along with him on the ground. My phone slipped from my hand. There was no way for me to access it, to call for help. I tried moving Braze's weight but he seemed unusually heavy.
" Mira! Is that you? "
I turned my neck to find Xen. He stamped on the piece of cigarette that he was smoking and then ran in my direction.
" What on earth are you doing here on the ground... "
but his legs slowed down as he saw Braze.
" Please come and help me. I cannot move his weight. He lost consciousness. We need to get some help. "
Xen did come forward to help but the light on his face seemed dwindled.
He pulled Braze up and swung him on his back.
" We must call an ambulance... "
was about to make a call but Xen shoved me a little as he walked forward with Braze on his back.
" No, need! There is a first aid corner at the end. Let's take him there. "
He moved ahead without any problem as I hopped behind, struggling to keep up with his pace. Probably because of our height difference.
We caused a little ruckus as soon as Xen laid Braze on the bed.
The paramedics began their job, checking for signs of intoxication or exhaustion first.
There were other curious kids crowding around and making stories up.
Just then Braze opened his eyes.
I would think he would be disoriented or may be puzzled. But he came right at Xen and went for his chest. With one tuck at his shirt, Braze undid all his buttons, exposing his chiseled six packs.
The gossiping onlookers gasped as they braced themselves for some live actions.
" How dare you punk? How dare you touch my girlfriend! "
I felt all my blood leave my entire body and rush to flood my face. I was so flustered.
" Braze, calm down. He got you here. You should be thankful... "
Braze turned towards me and yelled,
" Shut up Mira! What the hell were you doing, kissing this gangster? Do you even know who he is? He is a murderer. "
Xen stood there like a stone statue as Braze shook him like a maniac.
" What do you even know about him? Let him go Braze. You have no business mauling his reputation. He was just helping you out... "Braze was the second person to call Xen names, after Kian.
Was he really from the shades?
I didn't care at the moment. Nor did I know him enough to speculate.
" I looked him up... You better trust me Mira. I know I hurt you.... I cannot explain the reasons behind that. But that doesn't mean you will go hook up with random people... "
" Shut up Braze. What are you even talking about? Wasn't humiliating me enough back home? Why are you creating a scene here? "
I couldn't take it anymore as the crowd around us kept increasing and people looked at me with all the wrong sort of assumptions.
As I huffed my way out of there I heard Xen deliver his first counter,
" Calm down mutt! You better do good at answering my questions. "
The rest of it vanished from my earshot.
*****
Xen's POV
" You and I need to do some talking and it's definitely not here. Let's take it somewhere safe...for you! "
I hissed.
" Talk about yourself. You have no idea whom you are dealing with. "
Braze growled.
" How did you know I kissed Mira? Did she tell you? "
It wasn't everyday that people remembered my dreams and also reacted to them. It only meant that those visions were part of the fabric of reality.
" I saw it with my own, freaking , eyes! Nobody needs to tell me anything. "
He was trying to get physical but I blocked him.
" How were you able to see us? "
His answer made me more curious.
"What do you mean, how did I see? I was passing by. Why do I even need to answer? "
What was up with him? He was fidgeting like a mad man as I held him by his collar.
" That's impossible. Nobody can come near my dreams unless they are summoned. And I definitely don't remember calling you. What are you? Are you like me?"
I asked with a little enthusiasm.
He calmed down and kept looking at my face. Then he began sniffing the air.
He stepped back in shock as I showed him my hand transformation.
I immediately retracted and returned my hands back to normal.
" Do it again. "
After the initial shock was over, he looked genuinely invested.
" Why should I? "
I didn't know if I was a fool to expose my secret, that too, in front of someone hostile.
" I said do it again. I need to see. "
I wasn't going to take his command, he yelled all he could.
" Fine... "
Suddenly he bent forward and couched, pretending to stand on all fours.
I was wondering what he was doing when he began to run on all fours and the run became super sonic. He was sprinting on all fours, too fast but his movement was like that of a snow fox. He was too fast. He ran all around me as we stood in the darkness in front of the woods. After. completing several rounds within one second, he finally stopped in front of me and ordered,
"Now show me! I need to see what you did! "
As I pulled my hand outside this time to show him the morphing, it felt like we were connecting on a different level. The hostility was fast dissolving.