Master Maker

BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP

"She is flat-lining"

"Code blue! Code blue"

The sound of rushing footsteps pounded in her ears as the equipment was pushed into the room

"charge!"

She watched as her daughter's body jolted, the sound of the heart monitor shouting out as it found no pulse. The air in her lungs was gone. Lifeless.

"Charge again"

Another jolt, but nothing, there was nothing, there was no life, no fight left in her daughter. Her body is smaller than it should have. She had been neglecting her health for so many months…

"Charge again"

"Doctor she's gone"

"Charge again!"

"We can't-"

"Charge again" The doctor name Greg looked sternly at the nurse his voice was low and almost a growl

"Charge it again"

8 months Earlier

"Don't forget about tonight" my mother shouted after me as I ran out the door, I had overslept again and this time it was way over. Well maybe if you hadn't been sitting up watching things all night this wouldn't be an issue I thought to myself. But who the fuck was a student that went to bed on time and didn't run off caffeine throughout the day. I was late enough today that I missed the bus and had to half walk half run to campus. Fun I know right.

"Hey, Lill" Amanda greeted me with a way too enthusiastic wave. Her arm causing her to move off-balance as she tried to walk and wave me down at the same time. "You look like- "

"Ah not a word about how I look thank you" she opened her mouth to speak again "Huh ah I said not a word" she scrunched up her small freckled face and then pouted but dropped what she was going to say and decided to change the topic.

"Did you hear about Keith?" she asked a little too quickly as though she was worried that I had already heard the news she was about to tell me

"No what about him?''

''He was admitted to the emergency room last night; Jessica is telling everyone that he went into a coma"

''Playing the grieving girlfriend is she?''

''Yes and no'' Amanda said slowly and then stopped in her tracks ''My father responded to the emergency call. Keith was in a car accident. Jessica doesn't know that part. His mother told her a fake story. Sounded like Keith was taking something and went crazy''

I stared ahead as the group of girls that were trying to comfort Jessica, Keith had been one of my mother's clients. The boy had been troubled even I could see that, hell even a monkey wearing a suit would have seen that. But watching how she was dramatically telling her friends what had happened kind of made me sick and feel sorry for at the same time.

The bell sounded and everyone started rushing towards their classrooms. I had a free period so decided to take a trip into the library and catch up on some study work. the library was kind of busy this morning but I managed I found a table in a corner and made myself comfy. Pulling up heavy books and opening them up to taking notes. As I sat reading through the books I felt uneasy, a shiver ran down my spine, I had been sitting for five minutes trying to shake the feeling that I was being watched, I kept looking up to see if I could catch someone looking but every time I looked there was no one around, it was just me.

The fuck, Lilith calm the hell down, will you? I scolded myself, I took a deep breath, suddenly catching the smell of cinnamon.

What the…? my head snapped up to see a tall figure standing to the side of me

''Hello,'' I said softly looking at the figure that was in shadow even though I had a light on close by.

'' Um hi, do you need something?'' his head shook from side to side as he slowly started to back away. I stood up slowly moving towards where the figure was.

''Lilith!'' shouted a man's voice

''Shhh''

''Sorry'' whispered Greg as he quickly made his way to me. I looked back to where I had seen the dark figure, but he was gone

''Hey, what are we looking at?'' he said as he reached my side

''Uh, nothing I thought I saw… a…'' I looked at Greg, he was covered from head to toe in mud ''What happened to you?''

"You know''

''Uh…. No that's why I asked''

''Well Matt and I tried playing that prank on the cheer squad and well the ladder fell out from under us and well here I am''

''Well I did tell you that was a bad idea'' I half giggled looking back to the shadows. I could feel eyes on me again but could see nothing again.

''You okay''

''What, yeah, no I'm fine''

''You are doing that finger biting thing''

''I am not!'' I said taking my fingers away from my mouth

''Any way we still for that study date?'' Greg said running his fingers through his hair

''Yeah, we just need to be done before… six'' dammit was it six… or was it five. dammit. I hadn't realized that Greg had moved right up into my personal space until he touched my hand

"Finger thing'' he said pulling my fingers away from my mouth again before pressing his mouth to mine. ''And we are meant to meet up with your mom at five'' I smiled and kissed his cheek

''That's why I keep you around. Would forget my head if it wasn't attached''

''Oh, funny one'' he said coming in for a hug. I jumped back creating more space between us

''Huh ah, you, my fine muddy friend better get cleaned up before even thinking of that''

''Oh you are no fun"

''Yeah, yeah, go get cleaned up, and let me get back to this'' I said my hand moving towards the pile of stuff on the table. Greg rolled his eyes but turned to start walking away but turned back and took a low bow,

''Me lady'' he said in a British accent, his muddy hair streaking even more dirt across his face. his mouth was turned up in a full grin

''You, dork'' but answered with my own curtsy. His smile grew wider and he turned and scampered off towards the locker rooms. I turned back to the table

''Gah!" I sounded, nearly jumping backward ''Who are you?" the man now sitting on my table responded with a smile, his teeth were weirdly white against his already pale skin, his dark hair hung past his shoulders, I couldn't quite make out his face though, it was like it kept changing with every blink that I made.

"You must be new?'' he said, his voice smooth, like dark chocolate. ''I mean I assume you are; I haven't seen you around before'' he carried on when I didn't answer

"It's a big school'' I finally found my voice. He let out a brief laugh that sent shivers running down my spine.

''I suppose it is'' he said getting off the table and standing up to his full length. Seriously what is with the men in this school being almost the size of a door?

''Sorry I didn't exactly catch your name''

''Vincent, Lucis Vincent but people call me, Loki''

''Well, Vincent, Lucis Vincent people call me Loki", can I help with something?''

''Well no, just looking for new students to help around,'' he gave a full toothy grin

''Um… well I've been at this school for 2 years already so…''

''My mistake then, but in case you change your mind, here'' he held out his hand holding a card. I looked at it, not making any move to take it from him

" I'm not going to bite you'' he said half laughing

''Perhaps not but I'd rather not take the risk'' I said back sarcastically looking up at his ever-changing face, he seemed to be getting annoyed but his expression changed too fast for me to tell. He dropped the card on the book that was open on the table.

''If you change your mind'' he said again ''I am available at any time. Even…'' his voice became huskier and deeper ''Late at night'' he swept past me and walked away towards the exit of the library. I stared after him for a while more wondering what the hell had just happened. I picked up the card as the bell rang. That man was mad if he thought I was about to call him, any time of the day. On the way out of the library, I threw the card in the trash.