---- Book 1 Chapter 20 Book 1 Chapter 20 Chapter 20 Bella pulled her hair into a loose bun before throwing her bag over her shoulder, slipping her heels off, and swapping them for flats. My feet are killing me, she whined, slipping them on her feet. How is working upstairs? she asked, just as I saw Cyrus and Eli walk out of the elevators. They stopped for a second before walking over to us, so I didnt get a chance to answer. T thought I sent you home, Eli said, looking at me. Bella became all flustered when their eyes landed on her. You did, but Bella is on break and asked me to join her, I told him, waiting for them to go. They didn't. Instead, Eli turned to Bella. Where are you going? he asked her, and she gawked at them. I had a funny feeling this was her 1/6 ---- Book 1 Chapter 20 first interaction with them. Over the road to Morgan's Diner, she said. Good, just where we were heading. We will join you, Cyrus said, though I didnt believe him for a second as his eyes landed on me. Bella looked alarmed, and I rolled my eyes before gritting my teeth. Come on, lets just go and get this over with, I told her, looping my arm through hers and leading her to the doors. Are they really joining us? she asked. Apparently so, I told her, and I could see how uncomfortable she had become. But why? I would have loved to know that, too. Though I had a feeling, it was to see what I would say to her or to make sure I didnt tell on them for the things they had done. Not that I would, knowing I would get in some serious trouble for it. 2/6 ---- Book 1 Chapter 20 She nodded in understanding, looking back at them following behind us. We walked down the street toward the set of traffic lights. I pressed the button when a woman pushing a pram and holding a little boys hand stood beside me, his blond hair falling in his eyes as he swept it off his face. He was a little younger than Maya and quite adorable with his chubby cheeks and dimples. I smiled down at him as he looked up at me, his hand tugging his mothers shirt, trying to get her attention. His mother was distracted by trying to answer her phone in her handbag, and she let go of his hand for a second while she rummaged through her handbag, trying to dig it out. I was about to offer to help her as she struggled to hold onto the pram with one foot when she finally retrieved her phone and answered it. She was maybe in her mid-thirties and looked quite flustered. Hello, just give me a sec, I heard her say before she shrieked, making me jump and look at her to realize the little boy was suddenly gone. He was right there. Her scream rang loudly as I looked to the road to see he had wandered off into the line of traffic, adrenaline pumping into me as the mother slammed the brakes on her pram as I rushed out, ripping him back by his arm back toward her. 3/6 ---- Book 1 Chapter 20 The brakes screeched as the car hurtled toward me, and I braced for the impact, knowing it was going to hit me. I could hear the frantic screaming as the car smashed into me, and I landed on the bonnet before it came to a stop as the car locked up, flinging me off the bonnet and onto the ground. My hands bit into the road, and my skin tore off as I skidded across it, the wind being knocked from my lungs at the impact. God, that fucking hurt, I wheezed out to myself. Bella screamed as she rushed over to me as I crawled on my hands and knees. Thank god this was a shared zone, and the speed limit was only 40kms/hour. The driver frantically raced over to me, hysterically crying, all shaken up. I felt hands wrap around my waist, helping me stand, my knees and hands torn to shreds. Besides, I was going to have a wicked bruise on my hip. Oh my god, I am so sorry. I didnt see him. He came out of nowhere, the blonde woman frantically cried, worried. I waved her off; I was a little bruised but okay. I realized the person who'd picked me off the ground was Eli as he held me steady. I looked at the little boy, his mother frantically checking him, but he looked fine beside being a little startled. T'm fine, sorry to startle you, I told the woman, and 4/6 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!