Chapter 1

Silent tears all the turmoil behind the walls. Despite the open window and a small slit in the world, nothing doesn't reach me. I lay in silence. The absence of any pulse, sound, motion ... Nothing at all. Just me and my melancholy, quiet breath.
 Reluctantly, I raised my honorable four letters, and dragged them to the desk, taking beer. I took a long sip of a drink, checking the calls and time on the phone. It was almost midnight. 
" No! Let me go! " Someone shouting in the street, I leaned my head to the window to see is screaming like that. I quickly found the owner of the voice, which is running out of the cage block, desperately struggled with some guy. " Please let me ... I don't want to! I beg you... " She added words with more and more tears. Idiot probably want to rape her. He mumbles some words to encourage her and try to voluntarily enlist her to bed, but it seem to not help him because she tried to pull away harder every time he said something. 
As a neutral spectator I back to drinking beer and writing text messages, when the sound of the collision of the body with something metal got me. Probably with the car. I turned my head in that direction lazily. The boy just pulled the girl from the car and tried to drag her to the stairwell. Her legs bent down, her face was swollen from crying. I do not have any desire to listen to her continued crying. Ehh ... See what we can do about it.
" I'm sorry but it seems to me that the girl said NO " Boy jumped nervously when I appeared from out of nowhere with my hands in my pocket and very rudely cuts into their argument. " And even I dare to say that she said it in a pretty understanding way. 
" It's none of your business! Get the fuck out! " Boy snapped irritably.
 " If I were you, I wouldn't speak like that to me and a large amount of alcohol in your body is not any excuse for me - I replied softly while keeping a straight face. 
" Dude! Don't you understand the word 'fuck out'?! " Now I was pissed. REALLY pissed. I smiled at my worn vans, taking a step closer to that idiot. He had a fierce face and he squeezed harder that girl's arm, and her face was in pain. 
" I politely warned. " I whispered to him in the face now, trying to punch him. A second later, the boy writhed on the sidewalk. The girl gasped air with her hands covering her mouth. I put my hand into my pocket, just to make sure I won't punch that idiot again, because, after just one blow, he was choking on his own blood. 
 " Let the air out or you'll choke" I said to the girl.Two, chocolate and especially frightened eyes rose to mine. Slowly, she lowered her hands, letting the air out of the lungs. Confused, she looked from me to him. She took a few steps to the boy, to see if he was okay. I felt strong emotions emanating from her, which were smaller with every passing moment. Full of admiration for mastery. She may not be so hysterical as I thought for the first time.
" I would not advise " She jumped at my words " He's fine. I would not worry " I tried to read the reaction of the girl, staring intensely into her eyes. I could feel her emotions pour through her but nothing, absolutely nothing else " Do you have a ride home? "
 " No ... I do not know ... " She raised her lost eyes on me " I do" She added more confidently.
 " Are you sure? "
 " Yes, my friend will drive me " She raised on straight legs, then a blonde girl jumped out of the building.
 " My god Ana! Are you all right?!? Kim said that you had fight with Mark and ran out of the apartment with him after you! What happened? I thought everything was going well! Did you break up? - Short, blonde girl said like a torpedo. Brown haired girl was still confused and embarrassed and she nodded her head at me, then her friend noticed me. " Umm ... Who are you? And what happened to Mark?! " Annoying, small, vociferous creature that rolled her eyes. Such small and such annoying. That was all I could say about her. 
" Nobody important. I understand that this is drive home" I turned to the girl that I've saved, and she only nodded to confirm " Next time, better watch your friend, because her 'boyfriend' wanted to rape her " I smiled sarcastically to her annoying friend. The girl stood up to those words and blushed. I could feel her mood change. Had my aura began to work? 
" For... for... for sure ... Thanks for... umm... rescue my sis... friend... I... I mean we " She stutter.That means aura work. Sunshine, now you're mine. Despite the fact that you are so annoying, we would have been in my bed now - I think...
" Thanks for your help. I think it's too much excitement for one evening so we should probably go" Another girl said and I felt like I'd been slapped. I raised an eyebrow and blinked my eyelids in surprise. How is it possible that she feels nothing?! After all, she should grovel before me as her friend. I gently cleared my throat and nodded my hand. 
" Take care " I do not wait for nothing and turned on my heel and left the whole circus behind me, anxious to get away from all this shit.

                                                          ***

A few of the innocent *sun shines* ripped through my bedroom curtains. I looked at the bedroom reluctantly or rather the space I called that way. It’s rather difficult to call it a bedroom with only a materace with sheets, a blanket, few pillow, unlimited stocks of books and an ash tray. The only decorations inbetween those four walls were the photos, which weren’t stuck on neatly. Blindly I was looking for my phone lost somewhere inbetween my bed sheets. Victory! I sled my finger across the screen, unlocking it and … 2:25 PM! Fuck … Which human being sleeps as much as I do? Oh yeah – I’m not a human. Well, only half human I suppose.
My head keeps keeps banging. I drank too much … once again. Okay, I admit it, I lost my count after the eighth one. My only remedy now is the shower. Cold and a long one.
I am standing outside by the door which lead to my flat, with a cigarette in my hand waiting for Zayn to show up, at the same time looking at myself. Skinny black jeans, which were overhanging loosly from my hips, white t-shirt, black leather jacket, Ray-Ban glasses in the same colour, worn-out Vans, which took on a weird tone of black mixed with brown and that strap from Zayn, who already be here. Oh that’s so him. Tell him to be here at 3:35 PM and he’ll come at 4:15 PM anyway! Who would have noticed such a little oversight. I fucking would. I did. 
Irritated, I rest by leaning on a cold wall. I inhale the smoke from the cigarette as the car pulls up (of course, it’s not Zayn). A girl with with a long brown hair walks out of it and enters the building across the street. I feel like I know her. As I try to bring back the memories connected with the girl I see another girl coming out from the same car, running after her. Not even ten minutes later and the girls are already on their way back. Ana (if I can remember correctly) is carrying some sort of a box and her annoying friend is right beside her.
'' Ana, come on! Nothing serious happened! ''
'' Nothing?! Happened?! He tried... '' Ana’s voice cracked '' He tried to hit me. If not that creepy guy I really don’t know what Mark would have done to me. ''
'' You’re over-exaggerating a bit '' said the blond girl with some disrespect in her voice '' He was just a bit tipsy! That’s all. I’m sure he didn’t want to hurt you in any way. ''
'' You better watch yourself so that I don’t hurt you '' Ana added '' Get in the car. '' 
The blondy with a grumpy face went towards the car as Ana had some problems with the car and she struggled to open the trunk. Amused, I was watching the whole situation, getting closer to the car.
" So I'm creepy? " She was scared of my sudden presence and she released a book that she was holding with one hand and she grabbed her chest with the other one. With gracefully I bent down for the dropped object, then I handed it to the owner.
" Carlos Ruiz Zafon 'Shadow of the Wind' " I arched my mouth in a grimace of awe, she surprised me. Few young people read in these times value books. " Good taste"
" Thanks " She took the book from my hand and quickly threw it in the trunk " Have you eavesdropped? " 
" No " I smiled a little " You talk loud enough that I could hear everything" The girl slowly nodded in approval. Suddenly I saw a glimmer in her eyes. 
" What are you doing here? Following me? "
This amused me and I did not try to hide it. I looked up to the sky and nodded. 
" I'm not a psychopath " Saying this I nodded toward the window, brown haired girl looked where I did " There's my apartment" 
" Ahh " She blurted out " Sorry. It was just odd that we meet again and ..." 
" And you immediately assume worst-case scenario" 
" Recent events have made me to walk up to everything with a reserve" 
" I'm not surprised " With my arms folded, leaning against the hood of the car I look at the girl's face with a mild scratches. I was wondering why she hasn't already into me? " Ana is not your full name " She denied with a nod " So what is?"
" Adriana " Her chocolate eyes met mine. Intriguing, deep look " And what is the name of my savior? Previously, there was not given to me to know" 
I looked down at shoes, smiling to myself. My aura doesn't work for her for sure. Intriguing and annoying at the same time. Why she can not resist? I'll have to rely on my personal charm then. 
" Nialler " 
" Nialler? "
" In fact, Niall but my friends call me Nialler, it's a long story" I summed do not want to drag this topic any further. 
" Oh, what a pity that we do not have much time " God. This little girl interfered in our conversation again, when I still do not know the answers to my important question that I had on my mind " And do not lean on my car " She snapped. Raising my hands in a defensive gesture I fell back two steps from the car. I did not even notice when she got out of the car " Ana, have you finished? " 
" Yes ... Ymmmm, remember the boy who helped me yesterday? Jo this is Niall, Niall is Jo, my sis... friend." 
"Very nice to meet you " I smiled politely but I did not feel like it. She is the first person who annoys me so much just from the facial expressions. Not that she was ugly, stupid or shallow, she was just annoying. Maybe I can do something about that? Yesterday she gave up to my aura so easily. In contrast to her friend.... 
" Of course. You have nothing to do beside disturb us? " 
" Jo! " Adriana scolded her friend, and her answer was silent 'what?'. 
" Jo meant if you do have any plans for today " She weakly smiled. 
" No! I meant... " She not finish the sentence because she gave up to my charm. Very well, because I do not want to hear her talking again. Why am I even here? I could go away a long time ago. 
" I do and in fact, they just drove up" I nodded in black Porsche, which Zayn was driving. " This is my friend " I smiled mysteriously " Girls, sorry but I'm gonna go " I nodded for a goodbye " Ana, be careful" 
" See ya " They boith said at the same time but Jo was more politely and it was all my job. 
I got into the car and I was embarrassed. Calculated what I just said to Adriana. Damn it! What's wrong with me? 'Ana, be careful' . Since when am I so protective and naive boy?!
" Okay. I have no idea who he is, but his ass is fine and his friends are fine, which doesn't change the fact that I don't like him.'' Blonde said shaking off the aura. It went quickly. Ana rolled her eyes, closing the trunk.
" Jo, you should be nicer, eventually he helped me selflessly yesterday and save for yourself this sexual potential and what's wrong with you? You were stuttering! " She blushed on the last words. 
" I woulnd't be so sure if he helped you so selflessly" Jo raised her eyebrows in an eloquent gesture when her friend pointed to get in the car. " I do not know why I stutter. That guy is strange which does not change the fact that he's obviously into you" 
" Are you crazy? Like really crazy? " Too fast and too shrill Adriana responded. Do I sense a little bit a desire from her? Involuntarily, a smile crept on my face. 
Listening to their conversation when they are firmly convinced that I can not hear is hilarious and bad ... very bad. And I really like to do bad things. 
" First, he know me one day! And today was the day that we actually could normally talk. And of course he's handsome and polite" 
"Well, so what? " Jo said indignantly. 
" So.. You can't be into someone who knows you so short and he must be already taken or he's gay" 
" Anyway you can always.." 
" Move on! " 
" But you've got to admit that he's good looking " 
" Jo! " 
Interesting .... I am handsome, polite, 'good looking' and I can be gay. The latter statement shocked me.
" Nialler? Hi to you too" Zayn snatched me from my thoughts. " And explain to me what are we waiting for and what these girls are saying." 
Girls pulled away when I was digesting all the news and events from a few moments before. 
" First of all, for fuck's sake you are 45 minutes late! Zayn what the hell were you doing? Hair arranged?'' 
" Yup " I felt like all the blood drain from my face. 
" Are you kidding me? " I raised eyebrows in a characteristic gesture for me. 
" Not really " I clench my lips into a thin line, wanting someone to hold me before I punch him. 
" Who were they?" 
" I hepled one of her yesterday, saving her from horny boyfriend." 
" Let me guess, then you taste fruit that you saved by yourself? " Zayn raised his eyebrows as if his mind still was not literal. 
" For your information, no" I said sarcastically smiling " I went to get drunk to the club" 
" Nialler ... I do not recognize you " Zayn summed our exchanges, deadly serious, starting the car " If not fucking, then what?" 
'' Intrigue.'' 
'' Intrigue?'' My friend nodded thoughtfully. 
'' Intrigue '' I cut quickly. Zayn knew it was the end of the conversation and accelerated the car. Time finally get to meet face to face with the worst demons, or rather my three other friends and my father.