When Two Worlds Collide - Chapter 3

Charlotte’s P.O.V

I couldn’t believe that I was letting someone drag me into another room when I didn’t want them to, but this was different. Usually I was able to get out of someone’s grip, however strong they are, but this time, it scared me a little. See, I am not what people call brave am I?

When Rick shoved me into another room, I saw a lot of red blotches everywhere. At first I thought it was paint, but I soon came to realize that it was dried blood. When he let go of me, he shoved me towards the wall hard, but I had my speed and balance with me, so I stopped before I fell or crashed into the wall. I glared at him as a flash back of my past came back again. Uhh, I hate it when that happens. Usually, it wasn’t the time to have a flash back, but this time I wasn’t in a good spot to have one. My problem is that I can never come out of a flash back until it finished from start to end.

My eyes started to see white and then I heard imaginary sounds. Then there I was standing as a shadow, witnessing my kindergarten past…I was alone at recess and just walking around picking up shiny pebbles like little kids normally do. I was approached by an older kid and when I mean older I mean he was only like two years older. He was a bully and a mean one too. He had always shoved me to the ground, and this time when he did I ended up scrapping my knee hard. I always had pretended like nothing hurts me, but I was just five then and I started crying. Then a moment later a small boy around my age came and helped me up. Sure the bully got away with it, but the boy who helped me up and I were good friends ever since. He’s my best friend Zach and still was back then. I knew I hated feeling weak and so vulnerable, so whenever I saw the bully again, I started doing whatever I can to fend him off.

Then one day Zach was getting picked on by a group of older kids and I was near by so I went to his rescue even though I was very scared. That was one of the times I felt brave. I kicked, screamed, pinched and bite. Yes, I bit, I was a little kid then, what else was I suppose to do? I ended up fending them off and Zach thanked me. That was the first time when I realized that being brave doesn’t mean you are courageous and you endure something difficult without fear. In my opinion, it means to endure something difficult or frightening even though you are scared of doing it. Just from that, our friendship grew ever stronger.

Suddenly my eyes came into focuses again and it felt as if time got paused when I was in my flash back. Rick was just staring at me now and I found myself looking stupid. I felt like a small child again being bullied, but this time no one was here to help me, but myself. Of course I grew and learned from everything. I am more powerful from training at the spy school, but why did I feel so weak and vulnerable now? Usually on fighting tests I’d ace it against most opponents in my school, but now I felt so little.

Finally Rick broke the silence. "We don’t need to do this the hard way, just tell me what the spies are planning and what information you have so far from us." He said calmly.
I shook my head before speaking. "I don’t know what you are talking about." I said, trying to buy myself time to figure away for me escape from him. Rick glared at me before walking a step closer to me. I back away, but I found myself towards a wall already. I knew it was a very bad thing to be trapped like this, which makes everything harder to escape. "Oh, I’m sure you know and I’ll get it out of you." He said darkly. I shook my head and made a run towards the exit, being as quick as I could, but again, I was stopped by Rick. I was again, taken back since I knew that almost no human can get there that fast, not even me. "What are you?" I asked slowly.

He smiled an evil smile before grabbing for my neck. I dodged it once, but he was quick to grab me again before slamming me again the wall. "You want to know what I am?" He asked softly.
"Well, I am just another person like you, but was injected with something, something that heightens the normal human ability by three times as much." He whispered into my ears. "Now, I need answers." He stated. I could barely breath and I was gasping for air. I could barely hear him and I knew I was starting to pass out. I couldn’t so I fought, and with enough strength, I was able to kick him in the stomach as hard as I could. I ended up falling down, breathing hard. I knew it wouldn’t take long before he recollected himself, so I tried my best to stand up and run towards the exit again. There was a lump in my throat that told me it was useless, but I couldn’t just stand there like an idiot, I had to do something.

Of course Rick met me to the exit again! Grr…I was really starting to get annoyed now. "You know, I’m starting to like you now. You are mentally strong and tries to withstand pain, but too bad you are too stubborn to give me answers." He said.
"You’re nothing, but a bully." I spat out with all my heart. He just laughed as he watched me fall to the ground. "I thought you were stronger then that, but you are nothing but a pathetic weakling." He said. That really got me angry, enough to feel some of my courage come back to me as I stood up again. "No I am not!" I screamed before I made a dash out the hallway.
I ended up falling down again tripping over myself, but mostly, I saw Zach in front of me, that cold glace, looking right upon me.

Zach’s P.O.V

I looked at the clock in silence. My body tugged on to me, screaming to follow after Rick and Charlotte. Yet I was…scared and Trisha was staring upon me. Time slowly ticked by and after five minutes of glaring at the clock, I finally had enough of it. I stood up and walked towards the door. "Where are you going?" Demanded Trisha looking up at me. "To see if Rick runs into any trouble." I replied being walking off. Trisha didn’t have enough time to answer, but decided to follow him. When I walked down I saw Charlotte there, she was running, but she ended up tripping over herself. She looked tired and pale. She also looked as if she was running away from something. That something I knew who it was because he appeared a moment later. "Enough Rick!" I yelled. "You are never good at getting answers from anyone and you always result to fighting." I said. Rick glared at me, but smirked. "Oh, so little Zach has gotten soft over this girl." He said. "I wonder how Trisha would take it?" He said tilting his head a little. I hated Rick and always had, but now I hate him more then ever. "But he was never really like this before in fact, there was something strange about him almost. Almost as if he liked Charlotte. I shook my head trying to clear it before I heard Trisha’s voice behind me.

Trisha’s P.O.V

"How Trisha would take what?" I asked glaring down at Zach, even though I knew what had happened. Then I shook my head quickly. "Never mind that, take this girl into her cell Rick, you can’t just kill her without any information. Tomorrow would be a better day." She said with a smile. "And Zach, come with me." I said calmly. I had to talk with him, I felt as if he didn’t like me anymore…

Rick’s P.O.V

I almost lost it at Trisha, but I nodded before grabbing a hold of Charlotte before starting to walk off. I knew that Zach would want to make sure I didn’t harm her anymore, but I knew he couldn’t follow me anymore. Especially when Trisha demands him to follow her. I smiled softly almost as I held Charlotte up. She looked in pain, but I guess it was my fault for being this out of control even though I had no idea why I was like this. I felt weird, but I shook it out of me as I led her into her cell again. Once Charlotte was in there, I locked it before heading back out of the ground floor.

Charlotte’s P.O.V

Everything happened so fast. I was quiet surprised when Zach defended me from Rick almost, but I didn’t think it was anything really. Then Trisha came before Zach and ended up telling Rick to put me back into the cell again. I was slightly glad, but for some reason, I didn’t want to leave Zach’s presence. Yet I could do nothing about it. I was dragged into the cell again and as Rick left, everything fell silent, except for me. For the first time in a long time, I felt the need to cry, but what good is it when you can’t cry on someone? It always made me feel a lot better when I cried upon someone and that person was usually Zach.

Zach’s P.O.V

I was angry that Trisha had came again and ruined everything once again. Ever since I laid my eyes on Charlotte I couldn’t help, but feel more for her. I couldn’t help feel warmth come back to me. Now, I was being lead away from her again! From there, I was lead to an empty room where we talked for a bit. Trisha was angry at me because she thinks I didn’t like her anymore. But the truth was, I never really felt for her, everyone was pressuring me to date someone before and I guess Trisha was the one who I picked out of all the girls in the gang. She was the most sensible out of all the girls, but she wasn’t at the same time. I don’t know, it’s hard to explain…
I was glad that Trisha left me alone, but now I had to go and see Charlotte again, I just had to.