The New Thief

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The New Thief

Chapter II

My Name Is

I woke to someone tending my wounds. I winced almost immediately, making whoever was tending my wounds stop and put whatever they were using down. I slowly opened my eyes and saw a dark-skinned girl with black hair that went to about her mid-back and beautiful chocolate brown eyes that made her look very beautiful. I was stunned for only a minute, but managed to croak out a few words from my dry mouth.

"Who are you?" I said between gasps. I swallowed some spit down my throat and continued talking. "Where am I?" My voice was only a little bit stronger, but I knew that it would recover in a minute.

The girl smiled and said, "My name is Hornet. What is yours?" I had to get through the fog of sleep that invaded my mind before I remembered my name.

"It's Katerina." I smiled a painful smile. It disappeared as I groaned painfully from all of my wounds, then what happened last night flashed through my mind and I quickly sat up. "I have to leave!" I said, quickly turning to leave... wherever I was. I groaned again, this time more quietly, and sat back down on the bed. She immediately put a damp rag on my forehead.

"Hey, hey! Don't move! You had a fever when we found you outside last night." She then paused. "What were you doing out that late, anyway?" It was quiet for several minutes. Then I smiled. "Running. It's the only answer that I can give you."

After making sure that Hornet wouldn't push any further and that I could walk, she led me down to the stairs to where everyone else was. It seemed like a beautiful place while I was walking down; full of reds and golds, but it was all faded, like it was once grand but lost it through the years. I didn't mind, since it shows that it was well worn and is old. I liked things like that.

As soon as I descended the stair case, I saw that there were others that lived in the theater. There was a boy that had dark hair and looked the richest out of all of them. The smallest of the boys was a blond boy who looked really cute. Then there was a tan boy with black hair working with something on the stage and another black haired boy with paler skin that the one on stage, then there was a guy reading a book that had a slight resemblance to the little boy. I immediately hid, well, tried to anyway. Hornet pulled me out and introduced me to everyone.

She pointed to the handsome, rich boy. "That guy over there is Scipio. The one on stage is Mosca, you can call spiky over there is Riccio, the little blond boy over there is Bo. Cute isn't he?" I smiled at the little boy she gestured to. His blond hair was bright and his smile even brighter. He reminded me of my little sister...

"Yes... yes he is." I said, smiling oh so softly. Before Hornet could continue with the introductions, Bo started talking one hundred miles per minute.

"Where did you come from? What's your name? Are you homeless? Do you want to stay with us? Want to see my kitten?" I laughed. Bo was one of those kids that you just get along with, no matter if you hate or love him.

I pretended to think a minute. "Since you asked, my name's Katerina, and I come from uptown Venice. If you want me to, I'll stay for a few minutes, okay? And did I hear something about a kitten?" Okay, sue me. I love kittens. The things are just too adorable to resist! Bo's smile increased, which seemed impossible, and dragged me onto the stage. The guy that I didn't know yet looked up from his book and kept an eye, as if I would take his little brother away from him.

"That's my older brother, Prosper." I looked down to see Bo pointing at the guy who was keeping an eye on me. His heart seemed to shine through his eyes while he talked about his brother. He really admired him. "He's really cool and likes Hornet A LOT!" He emphasized 'a lot' by spreading his hands to the furthest they could go and, from the corner of my eye, I saw Prosper and Hornet blush profusely.

"Bo..." Prosper and Hornet whispered harshly at the same time. My mouth twitched a bit. A plan was forming in my mind.

I shook my head. What the hell was I thinking? Here I am, running from my father, and I want to act like cupid. My life is screwed up enough without two additional people going after my throats.

"Hey Bo, I'm sorry, but I have to leave now." I said it in the kindest voice that I could muster up, but Bo still looked like I just smacked him across the face.

"BUT WHY?" His voice practically broke my heart. Even though I've been here for, like, five minutes, it felt like I was talking with my sister again.

"There are some things that I can't say, and I think it's best if I have never shown my face here, alright? I'm sorry Bo, I really am."

"Then why are you leaving?" Damn, this is harder than I thought.

"I-" I hesitated for a few seconds before speaking again. "I can't be here. Someone is looking for me, and if I stay too long, he'll find me."

"Like hide-n-seek?" Isn't he the cutest thing? I hate lying, but I have to.

"Yeah, like hide-n-seek. But the rules are that I can't stay in one place too long." I brushed aside a stray lock that fell into Bo's blue eyes. I smiled a small smile. "Maybe I'll come back when the game is over, okay?"

Bo's eyes lit up like the lights on a Christmas tree. "Be back quick, okay?" I nodded, quickly grabbed my stuff and headed for the door when Prosper stopped me.

His eyes were sparking with anger as he spoke. "Don't lie to my little brother. What are you really doing?"

I didn't look at him. I didn't even look at Scipio as he walked up to me. "Take care of him and keep him close." I looked Prosper in the eyes. "You'll never know when he'll be gone." And I ran like hell was chasing at my heels.

In a way, it was.

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