Love shot

Chapter 1 : Introduction

"Excuse me miss" asked the librarian "Hmm?" Athena slowly opened her eyes "oh" she realized "I must have fallen asleep" she mumbled to herself "Miss I'm sorry but you're going to have to leave" said the librarian softly. "Oh sorry miss I'll leave now" replied Athena.

She slowly stood up her cinnamon brown hair drifting across the table. Her emerald eyes twinkling sleepily like the night sky.
She walked out of the library it was a late night a cold wave of realization dawned on Athena like a sand castle on a beach.
She looked around and started to walk home. Her petite body stumbled around clumsily walking forward to her home. She quickly became disoriented as a headlight above her started to flicker."GOTCHA" yelled a man at Athena as he pinned her to the wall in a dark alleyway. No features of man man were visible ; he was just big.

Another man who saw this happening from a distance saw this. His eyes flashed to an old memory of his mom getting raped ; he tried to fight the memory but before he could do anything without warning,he filled with rage believing that he was reliving the memory, charged into the man and punched him continuously. Athena was horrified and paralyzed at both men. The man snapped out of his rage and turned to Athena."Why did I even help her?" thought the man. A tear dropped down Athena's cheek as she recovers from shock."Th- Thank you" Athena let out. She could barely make out any of the other man's features in the dark.
"Hmm" huffed the man . "A little lady like you shouldn't be out all alone in streets like these" the man spoke; his voice deep and intimidating his words cut like blades and his tone threatening and uninviting.

Athena was horrified and intimidated but yet welcomed."Why don't you accompany me home then?" asked Athena not really meaning it with a slight hint of humor.
"I have better things to do other than escort a child to her home." Athena felt cold she was no child but to that tall man she really must've looked like it.
"O- okay" she replied quietly. He watched Athena as she shakily walked out of the alleyway. The headlight above her flickered again and she shrieked and jumped. "Pathetic" thought the man.
He leaned against the wall hiding in the shadows. He glanced at the unconscious man he beat up moments before and still felt rage. He looked back at the little girl and felt conflicting. "She's going to get way more than 1 pervert walking around at this hour." It was what he called crime hour. It varies what hour it is from day to day but he's experienced. Without knowing why he began to follow her at a distance. "I just need to go stalk another enemy she's just in the way; I know how to get rid of that."

Athena, trembling with fear as it could've been instead of what had happened, turned around. She saw a dark shadowy figure and freezed with fear. It was just him but all his features were still obscured.
"H- Hello" she stuttered, her voice cracking midway."It's just me" replied as coldly and unwelcoming as before. Athena was too paralyzed to move or do anything."You should've never come here at this hour."
He approached Athena, slowly coming into view of a headlight "Or you might be paying" His face is now visible.
His hair is ebony black. His eyes are like two never ending black holes; his figure was bulky and filled with strong muscles. He had facial hair and a sharp profile,with a sharp jawline and visible bone cheeks complete with a massive scar."With your life.

That was the last straw; Athena's heart raced, her shocked face wore off. The man smirked and walked closer, he even buffed up himself a bit more.
As he walked closer and closer Athena's heart beat grew faster and faster until she could no longer stay paralyzed. The adrenaline hit hard and her palms were sweaty.
She ran all the way home, he huffed and puffed until she could no longer breath."I- I'm home" she sighed with relief "Welcome home Miss Athena" spoke a familiar voice. Athena had guards at her mansion. Her father is a rich CEO of the company Hartue Incorporated.

The gates of her home opened up and walked in. Admiring the view of her front yard, she stroked the leaves of her plants. Her yard was filled with life; Squirrels came and went. Birds would come and go. Her garden was filled with the most prestigious of plant life.
"I hope that man doesn't find me" Athena mumbled.
"Hmm" The man thought "Now she's out the way.

Athena walked through the massive doors of her mansion that were decorated with stained class that made a craft of roses.Athena walked in quietly she made her way to the living room. Her dad was no where to be found but there were beer bottles everywhere.She tip toed across the living room trying to make her way to the stairs and up to her room. All the lights were out and all was silent. No animal ,no fly, not a single sound would befall. She looked around unable to make out anything clearly. She took one step; she felt a bottle next to her foot,she took another step ,she felt chills down her spine a cold dead air swooped passed her hair. A feeling of dread washed over her. She felt uneasy. She took a few more steps, with each step she could feel more and more dreadful.

Her breath became heavier as she struggles to maintain her balance. After what seemed like hours but was really a few minutes, she made it to the stairs.
She hesitated at first but eventually she went up the stairs. There were even more beer bottles than before. Athena steadily slowed her breath. She made it to the upstairs hallway. What was once a luxurious pathway with a red carpet and yellow linings was now a creepy corridor. The smell of intoxicating liquid triggered all her senses. Her eyes were adjusted to the dark at this point.
She entered her room and felt fur around her legs
"Thanks Crystal, did I wake you up?"