Aelinae's POV

I type the password to the gate with my bag trapped around my back entering the house. I walk past the fountain and head to the big marble door. My house was a bit too big especially since I'm the only one that lived there.

I wouldn't consider it to be a mansion but I wouldn't say it was a big house either. My parents who I call caretakers are big people I guess. They're ..

Yh, I didn't know what they did for a living. Whether they were accountants or spy or I don't know the Nazis. And I didn't care one bit.

The last time I saw my 'parents' was when I was eleven which was when I moved to this house. The last time they called was on my seventeenth birthday. They just send monthly allowances and pay the rest for me- which I'm forever grateful for.

Better than leaving me in an alley right?

I didn't have maids or a butler too. I mean they asked me but I strongly declined it. The fact that an older person cleaned or catered for me was just degrading and never sat well with me. How can a woman who should be with her family be cleaning after a seventeen year old while I was more capable of doing it myself than she was.

If I had a maid, I'd probably just let her take the house and do whatever she wanted.

I walked to the flight of stairs and head to my room. I couldn't take the master room even though my parents didn't live with me. It was just too big. My room was at the end of the corridor. I drop my bag on my desk when I get to my room.

My room was probably the most boring room in the world. It was white and simple. I had a king sized bed but my pillows demarcated it to a small section on the left side.

The only interesting thing about my room was my skateboard at the end of the room. Kc had taught me how to ride a skateboard and even went as far as to make me one- it even had her own signature and design on it. That was one of the funnest days of my life.

Juani wanted to learn so badly but everytime she tried to get a board, the boys would take it from her. First it was Jordan, then the triplets, then Luca then tobias just hid the board from her until Juani got so annoyed and stop trying. I got the board on my sixteenth birthday.

Changing to more comfortable clothes, I went to my desk and started doing my homework and studying.

It had gotten late and I had finished my work, so I went over to the kitchen passing the empty hallways to make dinner for myself. I see leftover lasagna I made yesterday and decide to finish it up heading to one of the living room. I couch on the floor ignoring the lavished couches and put on Regular show as I ate my dinner.

After dinner, I grab my phone and head out to the park. The amount of time I've spent in the park was quite something. I practically knew everything and everyone that went there. Getting to the park, I head to my usual spot. It was under a tree I called Gaia, since she was the biggest and oldest tree in the park. It was a Quercus ilex oak tree. I always did my research on things like this.

Settling on the grass, I do my daily game I created by myself. I always sat down and observed everyone. While observing them, I would estimate how their day was due to their expressions. I was very good at reading people so I always liked to observe people.

See their different emotions and guessing their backgrounds was always exciting to me. I get to see different expirences and reactions other people had. It was like reading a live book. I was a very curious person and could be noisy sometimes.

bad trait but I cant help it.

I spot the cleaner clearing the fountain. He cleans every week day except wednesday. He always has bags under his eyes. He's probably a college student trying to get as much money to pay his tuitions. I avert my eyes away from him to an old lady sitting on a bench staring at the sky. The look in her eyes shows contentment and longing. She probably lost her husband and is reminiscing their moments in the park. There weren't many people that came to the park this late so there wasn't much to look at. Everything was just peaceful with the breeze practically singing melodies as the sky danced to the harmonies. I closed my eyes taking in the peaceful quiet environment.

"hey"

hey?
..
what

Snapping out of my little zone, I stare at the intruder who distrupted me. I look up the tall figure to meet those familiar green eyes. His baseball cap hiding his unruly dirty blond hair, as I see him wearing a hoodie and sweats.

How did I not see him. I see everyone in the park- even the cat that comes for his lunch in the dumpster.

Was he following me or something?

" um Aelinae?"

He called out my name so smoothly snapping me again out of my mind. And to make matters worst, the guy sat on the grass next to me, resting his head on Gaia closing his eyes.

"Are you following me here?" I asked staring at him confused.

" You mean... what am I doing here" he corrects me.

what

"No. I mean why are you followin-"

" your not as observant as you say you are" he says nonchantly interrupting me from repeating my question.

what

Did he just say I'm not observant? or do I have eyes as an accessory? How this guy just shows his face and I'm already irritated should be a gift; maybe its his superpower.

"How so sherlock" I asked irritated as he laughs at the nickname I called him.

"I'm not following you, I come here every night and I always see you here so I just decided..." 

He says not even completeing his sentence as if I can read his mind to figure out the rest. Kc does it too. I always wondered who thought them English in middle school.

that's not the point.

How did I not notice him if he comes here everyday. I see everything and everyone.

"How didn't I see you" I asked looking around for possible places he could've stayed. Everything was in places so I would've seen him. I start getting a headache trying to think of every spot in the park until he sits up grabbing face to an odd angle on top of a similar tree to Gaia. Then he points at a branch that was covered in trees.

he climbs a trees every night?

that's not weird

Seeing that I figured it out, he takes his hand from my face and slouches on Gaia again, as I feel the cold breeze hit the place he removed his hand from.

" Why climb the tree though?" I asked.

"Its better up there" he replied with his eyes still closed.

We seat in silence as I try to figure him out.

"Your wrong"

he says cutting me again from my thought.

he even interrupts my thoughts

some superpower.

Before I could ask, he continues.

"That guy over there, ever notice he wears only longsleeves? he gets abused and is looking for money to escape" he said looking sad for the man. But only one thing caught my mind.

Did he hear me when I was talking?

Was I talking out loud?

"Yes, you were talking out loud" he answers, reading my mind.

what

I then realize what he said about the man as I look at the cleaner about to leave. Its true, I've never seen his arm. I squint to look closer noticing the slight bruise on his cheeks. Opening my mouth lost for words as I stare at the cleaner. He was right.

That why he was so dedicated in his work, so he can escape from the abuse.

Wow.

" how did you know?" I asked him still shocked.

He shrugs at me still closing his eyes. You would think for a second he was sleeping.

" You were right about to old lady. Her husband and her used to sit on that bench everyday and look at the stars; now he's gone" he said looking slightly at her. Ignoring my question.

" How do you know all this?" i asked again clearer.

" I don't know, you actually have to look to see things" he shrugs again as he closes he eyes signing, leaving me utterly confused at his word play.

What does that mean

I didn't know whether he insulted me or advised me. We sat there in silence that annoyed me. He looked so at peace with the world while I was battling dragons in my mind.

" Aren't you meant to be hipjoint with Kc, why are you always here?" I asked trying to get a reaction and possibly an answer.

"she always with Liam by this time" he says simply but I can see how his face looked down by the statement.

Liam was someone I knew nothing of. Well, the only thing being that he was dating Kc.

Shocking right?

I've only seen Liam in school like four times in total. He was a vey busy person. He was a soccer player so he had a lot of training and came to school only for his important classes and probably did the rest at home. He was rich in achievements so I knew the school would let him do anything.

Luka and I stayed there in silence. The strange thing was that it was comfortable silence which was weird because I was never comfortable with Luka. So, I decided to break the silence.

" So... if your not saying anything else, why are you still here?" I asked looking at him to find him looking at me.

His hands rested behind his head as he looked at me. His green eyes piecing through me like he was looking at my soul. His eyes looking like a forest you could get lost in.

Is that what people mean when they say you can get lost in someone's eyes.

It looked like he was literally staring through me like some x-ray vision. It made me so uncomfortable and I felt like hiding. I felt like I could spit out all my thoughts to him. That I should.

This man was a freaking Siren.

I saw him seat up as he continued looking deep in my eyes. His nonchalant demeanor crumbled as he looked at me mesmerized, then he whispered those words which I already knew but yet sounded so new to me.

"So blue"

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Hope you guys enjoyed this chapters. A siren is a mythical creature that drew sailors closer with their eyes or voice. They are like mermaids.

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