CHAPTER 9

Aurora?

The endearment sounds oddly familiar but only my dad gives me nicknames and I doubt he's ever called me Aurora.

"Aurora? Why did you call me that?" I ask.

Instead of replying me, my mysterious rescuer simply helps me to my feet. The pain from my knees distracts me and I hold onto his arm.

"Can you walk?" He asks.

"It's a little difficult." I admit, still holding on to him. To my complete astonishment, he lifts me into his arms.

"I will take you home." He announces as if our situation right now is the most natural thing.

"Ummm okay." I say because there's nothing more to say. I still haven't seen his face but I now know for a fact that his hair is quite long. My hands felt it when I hooked my hands around his neck as I was holding on to him