crescent moon alone illuminated the forest. "How do you manage to see anything here at all? I know the forest and yet I am afraid with every step that we will break into the water."

He gave a short laugh. "We won't break in. The water is still far enough away, and when it does we will look for a way over. Don't worry. Trust me." He suddenly sighed. "Exactly, trust the dark figure from the forest." I had to smile a little. “I trust you.” He glanced over his shoulder at me.For a moment I thought I saw astonishment. Then he turned back to the front. "I .. I know that sounds strange, but I have the feeling we have known each other forever. Your calm manner is pleasant." I heard another short snort. “Are you smiling?” He gave a short laugh. “How do you know?” I grinned proudly. "Sometimes you snort at it." He laughed again. “Yes, this is because I am a Taurus.” For a tiny moment there is silence. "Please don't believe me now." I had to laugh. "I don't, don't worry."

"But, isn't it a little reckless? What if I just pretend? I could lure you into the woods on purpose to harm you. Sorry if I say that little one, but that's not very smart." nodded slightly. "Yes, I know. But your eyes ..." I had the feeling he was going to tense up for a moment. "What about them?" "You can fake everything, but never the feelings you really feel. Nobody can fake the expression in their eyes. And your look shows nothing bad. I like your eyes very much, by the way. Their color is so special . "When I realized what I was saying, I pressed my lips together. At the sudden laugh I felt my cheeks warm up.

"Thank you for the compliment. But still take better care of yourself in the future. You too can misinterpret a look. You don't have to be afraid of me either. How stupid would I be? Two of the police officers saw us. They would know right away that me it would be the one who did something to you. "I nodded. Just thinking back about what had happened made me queasy again. Kjell stopped and turned to me, only at the last moment did I stop near him and look up at him. "Don't think about that. The situation was probably only half as bad. Maybe some car parts are scattered around, then they lock so much." I nodded and looked at him calmly.

Suddenly he took a big step and stood with his legs apart, I looked confused at his feet. It would have been a huge step for me. For him, however, it was just a little more than a normal step. “Look closely.” At first I didn't understand. Should I now take a closer look why he was standing there so strangely? Then I looked at the ground between his feet. The snow was very smooth and not as uneven as the rest around us. The smoothness stretched out like a path. I raised my eyebrows. “The river?” He nodded, grinning. "Come here. I'll lift you over." I eyed him briefly with a raised eyebrow. “I can jump over there too.” He started to grin widely. "So that it ends as elegantly as the descent of the slope?" I stared at him with my mouth open, but he just laughed. "Now come on." I looked at him mockingly darkly, but then had to grin and went on to him.

He put his hands firmly on my hips and lifted me to the other side with a skillful jerk. He followed me after he let go of me and briefly straightened my coat. Then he stopped for a moment anyway and looked into the forest. I followed his gaze, but then looked back at him when I saw nothing. “What's going on?” “Oh you know,” he started looking at me. “You said the bus wouldn't get through there.” I nodded. "That means we will probably walk to school today." I paused. He was right. "Well, maybe ... No, forget it. In this place you can be happy if the bus goes at all. We can forget the hope of a replacement bus very quickly."

He sighed. “That means?” “We'll be half an hour late.” A grumbling 'hm' escaped him. “Wait a minute.” He took out his cell phone, tapped it briefly before putting it to his ear. He looked calmly at the fallen tree trunk next to us, I watched his face as far as the darkness allowed me.

"Good morning. ~ Say, my beloved favorite brother, where are you right now? ...Oh well, you sure have the need to return my favor from last week? You know there was an accident here or something like that, so the bus doesn't go. I'll send you my location and you pick up a friend and me from there ... Sure, after all, I'm charming. "When I suddenly heard loud laughter from the phone I had to laugh myself, when Kjell immediately looked at me, I turned away grinning, shortly afterwards I felt a twinge in my side which made me wince, laughing." Yes, that's very nice, hurry up. ~ "He took the cell phone from my ear as I turned back to him. I grinned innocently at him. He raised an eyebrow with a smile before turning back to the cell phone and slowly walking on with me." So you're charming, aren't you? "I looked over at him with a smile, which is why I was able to catch the short, broad grin before hiding it in a small smile.

"Of course I am. So please. Do you think I'm such a rude villain?" He stuck his nose in the air, indignant, but I had to laugh. “No, of course not, excuse me, sir.” He raised his arm, bent his hand down. "You will be forgiven. I am still just very indignant. And above all, deeply hurt!" I pressed my lips together so as not to laugh. As silly as it looked, it was ... so cute at the same time. For that moment, I was able to completely forget about the accident.

When we got back to the street there was a big black car on the other side of the street, at the bus stop. The driver's window went down and loud music came to our ears. Kjell sighed. The man behind the wheel looked a lot like him. Actually, the two only differed a few facial features and the fact that the man behind the wheel was probably a little paler than he was. We walked slowly and he gave us a quick nod. I also nodded before Kjell opened the back door for me. I got in and looked at the rearview mirror through which I could see the eyes of the young man behind whom I was now sitting. They were dark and only the edge seemed to be a golden yellow. They fixed me and I felt like he was completely bare me with his eyes alone. My body, my thoughts ... everything ...

"Well. Little one, this is my brother Connor. Connor, this is ... uh ..." "You don't even know her name. 'Ohhh, I already have new friends because I'm so charming. ~'" His voice was hard and male. Unlike Kjell's, there was nothing gentle about it. "Aenna. I am pleased to meet you Connor." You could tell from his eyes that he was smiling or grinning. "'You' .. not 'you'. But the joy is all mine Aenna." I smiled at him through the rearview mirror. He, however, eyed me again with that penetrating look.

Although I usually didn't have the problem looking someone in the eye, I found it difficult with him. His eyes kept twinkling. In the end, I decided to look out the window. The interior light went out and he started the engine. I watched the woods we passed and slowly began to relax. Only now did I feel how tense I had been the whole time I got into the car.

I looked calmly to Kjell who looked calmly forward. He watched as I did everything around us. While I was watching him like that, I caught myself smiling. Completely unconsciously I looked back to the mirror, briefly observed Connor. In contrast to his brother, he was quite calm. Maybe he was shy? Or he didn't like me for whatever reason. When Connor looked at me again I sat petrified again. His eyes had changed color, they were suddenly green, without that golden edge. Did I just fall in love?This time it was he who looked away again. Suddenly I felt pressure on my chest. It wasn't painful, just uncomfortable. I swallowed, took a deep breath and briefly closed my eyes. I clawed lightly into the leather seat.

Suddenly the car stopped and I opened my eyes with a jerk. We stood in front of the school. I just stared at them wordlessly. I had the feeling that something had just happened that I had forgotten in the same moment. Like a dream that you can't remember when you wake up. “Are you okay little one?” I winced and looked at Kjell with wide eyes, who was watching me carefully. I nodded weakly and smiled briefly. My eyes wandered to the mirror. Connor's eyes were still green and looked at me calmly. "I thank you for taking with you, Connor." He nodded calmly. "Always happy. From tomorrow Kjell can drive. Tonight his car will arrive." I nodded briefly and looked at Kjell, who was grinning happily. "Then I can take you with me from tomorrow if you want." He turned to me and grinned at me, I nodded and smiled. "I'd love to." "So you pigeons out, I have to go." Kjell imitated his brother, but then took his backpack from the footwell and got out. I nodded to him again before I got out myself.

Before I could look back at the car, Connor drove off. Kjell stood next to me and watched the car with me. “He hates me.” Kjell smiled, I looked at him with wide eyes. “Please?” He nodded. "Jap. Jealousy and all." He shrugged his shoulders while his grin faded for a moment and his expression turned dark, then he looked at me grinning again. "Brothers stop. Well, we still have time. Are you showing me-" "Aenna!"

I turned towards the school entrance from where a young woman came to us with quick steps. Her brown hair was blown to and fro by the wind and her quick steps. She stopped in front of us, straightened her cap and briefly examined Kjell carefully. Then she looked at me. Eyed me too. I couldn't help but laugh. "Nanda, I'm not hurt or anything. I'm okay. This is Kjell, our new student. We met on the way." She nodded briefly and looked at Kjell again briefly with her dark brown eyes before she looked at him smiled at. "Nanda, I am pleased Kjell." He nodded with a smile. "All mine."

"How did you get here anyway? The road is closed, isn't it?" I nodded. "We walked a bit