17 Youre Toxic (1/2)

”They can't and won't. And I gave you a wrong address because you wouldn't let me finish and explain, you jumped into conclusion. I just wanted to teach you a lesson, but when I recalled the soldiers were that way, I searched all over for you”.

”You did?”.

”Yes, how then did I find you?”.

”Thank you. I'm Astrid by the way and u?”.

He hesitated a moment, then spoke, ”Jareth”.

”Hmm nice name” she complimented him.

”Thanks, same, lovely name”.

”Thanks, so where do I go from here?”.

”Umm, we took a left turn just now, so we would take... ”

She didn't let him finish and cuts him short, ”then a right turn and a left again... But how did you know we took a left when you were jumping on the trees? ”.

She raised her head after speaking only to see an angry expression on Jareth's face and chuckled.

”I'm doing it again. I am sorry, please continue”.

”This is why I decided to teach you a lesson before”.

”I'm sorry. It has always been a habit since u was a kid, aunt would say my curiosity level... ”

”Hold that thought, this is not curiosity, this is assumptions and assumptions most times are wrong Astrid. You just can't seem to control yourself, you get eager and then boom you're lost in your head. Why would your aunt tell you it's curiosity, she just lied to you”.

”That's enough Jareth, please stop” she said and turned her back to him.

Seeing her like this, his shoulder sagged and he kept quiet.

After some minutes of silence, he noticed a drop of water fall to the ground in front of her due to his sensitive ears. He raised his head and tapped her on the shoulder, she quickly clean her eyes and turned to face him.

”So where do I go from here? ” she asked him trying to pretend she wasn't crying a moment ago. He didn't reply and just looked her in the eyes.

”I'm sorry for lashing out at you”.

”It's nothing, please tell me how to go on from here. You've done a lot for me, just this and I won't bother you anymore”.

”No”.

”What? ”

”How do we go on from here? ”

She just opened her mouth wanting to say something but the words didn't come out.

”Close your mouth before a moth enters Astrid” he said as he used his right hand to raise her jaw back up.

”Why do you want to go with me?”.

”Who said anything about me going... ” he looked at her stunned face then laughed. ”Just joking, I am coming with you”.