Rain and Sterling

"come on, I know you're tired but I can't carry you, you're too big." Sterling was begging to lean heavily on my shoulder now. At this rate I didn't think we'd make it out alive, but it didn't seem like anyone was following us.

"Can't we just sit for a minute?" he begged for what seemed like the hundredth time.

"Ok, but only a minute." I said said as I lowered him to a rock, "I'm timing it." I joked.

"I know it's not safe to stop, but I would almost rather be captured and live than to be crushed from all these rocks. Jared has spent so much time with me to. . .uh. . .well, it was going to be a surprise, but now is as good as anytime I guess."

"What has he been doing to you and Mike?"

"It's obvious, eh?" he was a little embarrassed. "Well, we had this problem. Mike was too old for the girl he liked, and I was too young."

"Oh, I see." I said quietly, not sure what to say. I was about to ask which girl it was until he threw his arms around me and kissed me, nearly knocking me over. I was surprised to say the least, I'd never even given him a second thought. I decided to just go with it and laughed, "I guess that answers my next question."

he blushed and helped me back up to my rock chair, "yeah, sorry, I don't know what came over me."

"Aww, how precious!" A voice came from a dark corner in front of us, "Master will be so pleased to see you again. My, you've grown!" Jeff stepped out towards us, "just my luck, you're weak too." He grinned evilly as he grabbed us both by the arm.

"So he's got you calling him master now? How demeaning! You shouldn't take that from Alex, he's such a little weasel!" I growled at him.

"Yes, Alex is a weasel, that's why master has little use for him. Ah, but you two are his favorites. If you're lucky, he won't kill you and will let you be his personal slave."

"Like you?" Sterling blurted.

"No! You're not good enough to be his minion. Now stop talking or I will knock you out."

"Oh, could you please?" Sterling said sarcastically.

"Anything you wish, your highness." Jeff slugged him in the head, "anything you want, princess?" he gave out a brutish laugh.

"Just get us out of here!" I said as the walls behind us started to falter.

"Good idea." Jeff showed his human side for a second. "I wouldn't want to disappoint my master again."