Chapter 10.

The cave was as dark as the moonless night and the kid had actually passed out. I crouched beside the young kid and watched as the torch lights faded,we were safe now. After a few hours of waiting the kid finally gained consciousness and began to look around. His sight settled on me, you'd think he was actually seeing me.....or was he? He opened his mouth to say something but stopped and at that moment I felt my heart beat increasing its pace. I don't know why but I really wanted to know why he was being chased...who were those men? As I stared at the kid, I had a feeling I could not even explain.

''We've found him...over here guys,'' and that made me realize we were cornered,they had found us or rather him. I felt the urge to protect this kid but there was nothing I could really do.

I shot up from my bed and took a minute to adapt to my surrounding and come back to my senses,so it was all a dream and none of it was true....just like the other nightmares. I had seen this kid in my dreams very many times,and they were always about him being in danger or something related to that. I looked at my watch and saw that it was almost morning so I opted to go out for a walk at the park to clear my mind.

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ROWLYNES POV

I had woken up at about 4:40am to finish up on my project and surprisingly I had finished it much earlier than I expected so I decided to go for a jog since I needed to keep my masculine body fit. I stopped by the park to catch a breath and my mind slowly drifted to the new kid. I had been thinking about him lately and it bothered me by degrees,not that I could help it. After around thirty minutes or so I stood up to go back home but then I heard someone crying. I wanted to assume it but something just compelled me to go and check and I was glad that I did. I found the new kid seated on a bench, crying and hugging his knees. I could tell it was him from the red shade at the ends of his hair.

"Why are you crying here instead of going home.." and at first he was startled and attempted to wipe his tears but I stopped him. I sat by his side and the urge to do something and calm him down was just so strong....so I opted to start up a conversation..

"Life sucks right? I remember when I'd come here at the age of five and cry because I felt so lonely,but then one day I met a friend who helped me..he was just as young as me,maybe a little younger but he seemed more mature than me. He once told me that I should never feel weak or defeated,and I'm gonna tell you the same thing. Whatever the problem is, don't let it get to you." He raised his head and looked at me before hugging me....I became stiff and for a minute I was lost in thought....he reminded me of someone.... someone I didn't want to think about.