The Soldier and The Girl

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Erin just walked into the Grill with her hands wrapped around her small body. This was her old home. Mystic Falls. She had returned with her brother, who was never truly home or treated her kindly. She was just happy he finally decided she could venture out a bit. Her eyes wandered around a bit as she slowly begun to walk towards the actual bar. She was not a heavy drinker, but she was truly in the mood for a tall glass of ice tea. After her drink was put in order, she finally took a look around at everyone in the Grill. She did not recognize anyone, making her feel small and defenseless. As if she was truly all alone.

Erin then felt eyes on her and looked. Her blue eyes stopped on the black ones of the man next to her. She could easily feel the blush on her cheeks as she looked at him. Her lips slightly parted from each other as she looked up. He was very handsome. She was wondering how a man who looked like this could be alone in a place like this. With no girl on his arm.
"Hello there sir" she stated with a slight whisper. She was a shy girl at first, but once someone got to know her she was a bubbly girl who loved to make people smile.

The young girl that went by the name of Erin blushed. She could not tell of pink her cheeks were by now once he complemented her. No one has ever told her about how gorgeous her eyes were. Not even her own brother. "Thank you so much. I could say the same about your eyes as well." A smile spread on her pale pink lips as she found her right hand playing with her dark brown hair. This was a nervous habit of hers. She was shy to the gorgeous man, but she felt herself ease around him. "My name is Erin by the way." She stopped playing with her hair as she held out her right hand for him to shake her hand.

Erin smiled kindly as she then asked kindly, "I hope you do not mind, Mark, but I was wondering where you are from? I can tell you aren't from Mystic Falls or from the United States at all. I hope I didn't sound rude just asking you that. I am actually a pretty curious person." Her smiled stayed on her pale, pink lips as she looked at him. Her heart fluttered a bit in her chest as she kept a hold of his hand. She was not going to let go of his hand, not until he wanted to though. It was as if their hands were made to fit one and other. Her eyes looked into his eyes still. They were calm, peacefully, attractive, and gorgeous. The best eyes she has ever seen in her life.

Erin blinked her eyes slightly and smiled kindly. "I will keep that in mind, Mark. And also, do not be afraid to ask me anything as well." She had no clue as to why she was opening up to him so easily. It was as if he had an affect on her where she could talk to him about anything and he would not judge her or make her feel like garbage. It felt great to finally find someone to open up to. Even if he was the most attractive person she has ever met and might of thought of her of nothing more than a friend, she did not care. Erin did, though, thought that her and Mark could make a cute couple and a great couple people would be envious of. She was just thrilled someone who looked like him would talk to a girl like her.

Erin could see the sadness and pain in his eyes. She placed her other hand onto the hand she was holding. It was as if she was holding his hand with both of her hands. She just wanted him happy again. His shaking traveled up her arms slightly. "I am here alone because I am alone. I have no one besides a hate filled brother. He hates me and this is one of the first days I have been out here in this town, and boy am I glad he let me out today." She was in fact trying to make him feel better. Mark gave her a warm and lovely feeling in her heart as she looked into his sad black eyes. She wanted to see them happy again.

Erin found her pale, pink, lush lips part slightly as her blue eyes twinkled from the lights of the bar. Her heart pounded against her chest as she slightly squeezed his hand. Just the touch of his hands made the hair on her arms stand, as this was a very good feeling for her. She found her heart beat as fast as a racecar. Her stomach also got butterflies in her stomach as she looked into his eyes. Mark made her feel special, wanted, loved, and many more. She could not describe the feelings he gave her. "M-M-Mark...have you been hurt before?" She could sense he was never usually this open with anyone and she wanted him to be open. She wanted to know the full on honest truth about him. She wanted Mark to know that she was going to be there for him, no matter what.

Erin frowns as she did now know what to do or say. She then did the one thing she knew she was good at when comforting people. She hugged him. Yes she did hug a complete stranger, but it was in Erin's nature to hug people who were hurt, just like her. She hugged him around his torso as her head rested on the mid of his chest. "I am so sorry I asked you Mark. I am truly sorry." Erin whispered this to him as she closed her eyes. She felt that now she brought back his pain. "I am sorry..."

Erin shivered slightly as she listened to his voice go into her ear in a whisper. Her blue eyes slowly looked up at him. "Mark, I want to help you. I do not know how I can do that, but all I know is that I truly want to help you. My heart is telling me to help you." she whispered all of this to him as she hugged him slightly tighter. She did not tell him, though, that her heart was telling her much more than to help him. It was telling her about how handsome he was and, well, much more. A smile spread on her lips as she tried to look brave for Mark. Erin wanted him to feel comfortable around her. And she would do anything to make him feel better.

Erin found herself touching the right side of Mark's cheek with her left hand. "Mark, I don't think I can be hurt more than what I have been through and what I am going through right now." She let the words into sink her. 'I will always protect you..' Those words gave Erin shiver up and down her spine as she looked into his perfect eyes. "Would you really protect me Mark?" she asked with her lips parted from one and other. Her heart thudded louder than before. It sounded like a bass drum.

Erin's eyes widen a bit as she listened and hung onto each word close to her heart. She even touched her heart with one of her hands slightly. "You would risk your own life to save me Mark? You really would do that?" she asked him, in a very, very, very soft whisper. She then looked up at him. Her eyes looked like they were searching into his soul to make sure he was not lying to her at all. She had been hurt by her brother, which caused her to have some trust issues. She needed someone to be open with. And she then believed that, that someone was going to be Mark.