Chapter 6 : Chased by the Demon

I wanted to say no again, but there was a look in his eyes, something sincere. I nodded reluctantly and he grabbed my wrist, lifting me from Hayden's lap and pulling me into a secluded hallway. I stumbled a little as we walked, and when he stopped, I stood up and crossed my arms.

"Anything you want to talk about..."

"I'm sorry," he said.

There was silence between the two of us as we stood frozen. The last thing I expected from him was an apology, and now I'm really surprised.

"What?" I say and he sighs and looks away.

"I'm sorry, okay?" He pauses, seeing how surprised I am. "I shouldn't have been so rude to you. You were just trying to be nice."

I watched him closely, not sure if he was being honest or not. But something inside of me told me that he was being honest, and I nodded my head.

"It's okay." I looked down and played with my fingers. "I've been a bit nosy." I looked back up. There was a small smile on his face, and his eyes sparkled with a hint of yellow. And just like