So, they are back! The adventures of George and Karis will be continued, seeing as I was overly pleased with the response from the first story. Let's hope it is just as good with this one :) i'm counting on you guys! I'll quit with the corny-ness now :) i'm embarrassing myself! Enjoy the beginning of this story, Dark Nights.
Chapter One
Stranger
Karis
"Oh, Edward!" I whined, my hands clasped to his hands which were covering my eyes and as hard as I tried I knew I wouldn't be able to move them. "I've never hated having a birthday before, but you're really making me feel uncomfortable!" I tried to be serious, but I knew he could see right through me.
Suddenly I was in his arms, one hand still finding it possible to cover my sight and he kissed me.
"If I am really making you feel uncomfortable then we don't have to worry about celebrating your birthday and it can just be you and I." I heard his voice soften. I held my hands up in response.
"It's fine, I promise you. I just don't want to walk into a tree, what with my eyes being covered." I tried pulling his hands away again but still they wouldn't budge.
I heard and felt his laugh from behind me. "Karis darling, you have seen the speed I run and not once have I ever crashed or fallen, so I think walking at human pace covering your eyes is as easy as a game of sharades, for me at least. Anyway, I don't want the surprised to be ruined."
I sighed and decided to co operate, but it was never hard for Edward to get me too; his charm, his voice and the feel of his cold, marble lips against mine always won me over. Ever since we won the battle against The Vortex, our relationship strengthed every day and it felt so much easier not having secrets kept from each other. Apart from this, obviously.
I felt Edwards' hands losen around my eyes and I could finally pull them away from my face. We were in a dark room for a second before lights flicked on and the many screams of "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" frightened me. I turned around and Edward stood facing me with a wide grin on his face.
"How predictable," I muttered, "I can't believe I didn't figure this one out." I heard his laugh as I turned around answering the tap on my shoulder. Alice pulled my into a hug, released me to kiss me cheek and shoved a birthday present into my chest, her grin almost mirroring Edwards.
"It's from Emmett, Roaslie, Carlisle, Esme, Jasper and I. I already know you'll love it!" Her lips were still spread into a wide grin, her eyes flickering from me to the present in my hands, her eager for me to open it.
I sighed. "It will have to join the queue Alice, I have others to open too." Internally, I was in hysterics watching the disappointment crossing her face.
"Oh please open it now." She puckered and right then I knew I couldn't disappoint her any longer, she had her ways of making me feel guilty. I sighed again and began to tear the paper off of the parcel. I saw a box with the words 'Awesome Magic' over a picture of plastic pots and balls.
"I'm not even getting a magic wand with this? I'm most certainly insulted." I spoke, sarcasm clear in my voice and the Cullen's surrounding me laughed. I pulled the lid off of the box and was shocked when I found a set of car keys instead of the tacky magic set. I looked up into the eyes of Alice, confused.
"Ha! Did you really believe we would get you an awful set of fake magic?" She laughed.
"Maybe I wanted the set." I pouted. I felt Edwards' arms wrap around me and he burrowed his head into my hair.
"Not as much as you want this car; so come on, let's check it out!" She grabbed my hand and pulled me away from Edward, leading me out to the front of my home. In front of me glistening in the moonlight sat a blood red Citroen C-Metisse. I gasped in delight as Alice clicked a button to open the doors and they moved horizontally. I turned to face all the people who suddenly made their way outside to gasp and glare at my new baby.
"Oh Alice! Jasper, Rosalie, Emmett, Carlisle, Esme! Thank you!" I screeched. They all smiled in response, the moonlight glittering of their teeth. I turned back to face my car. "We're taking her out for a spin tomorrow, Edward."
"She reaches a top speed of 250km/h so enjoy." Emmett rumbled.
I laughed. "Oh, I will!"
The rest of the party was a breeze and everyone soon went home leaving me with Edward and my adoptive father, John Timms, who soon scurried off up too bed.
"Do you want to know what I have got you for your birthday?" Edwards voice was soft, I was watching his finger making swirls on my arm and back of my hand.
"I've been waiting all day." I lifted up his hand to kiss it.
In less than a second Edward had disappeared and returned with my gift. I opened it to find a golden locket open with three different sections and four different photos. I smiled as I looked at the photos; the first two were of me and him and when I turned it over, it were of George and I.
"It's beautiful. Oh, I love it." I swung my arms around his neck. I felt a rumbling laugh in his throat. When we pulled away, he gave my an envelope.
"This came to our home today. It's for you." He said.
I tore open the envelope and inside was a birthday card, it read;
Hello stranger!
Happy Birthday.
George x
I snorted. "That's a little brief. I haven't heard anything from her the past few months."
Edward said nothing but wrapped his arms around me. "Shouldn't you get to bed now? It's very late."
I sighed and held onto his neck, snuggling my face into him. "Carry me." I said.
"She's involved with our kind. How are we going to get her?" A soft, female voice hissed. Her blonde hair was blowing in the cold winds, her skin glittered from the moon light.
"Stay calm Vanessa; we caught the first one easily, it won't be so hard to get her." The male crouched next to her ran his hands through his fluffy, short-cropped brunette hair.
"There is three of us," another blonde female vampire whispered, her face the spitting image of the first blonde vampire, "we will get her somehow. Throw her in the trash like the other one."
"Miss Swan will be very pleased that we have finally caught up with her. Maybe when we take her back to her, we can use the boyfriend of hers as a punch bag." The male laughed.
The three vampires simultaneously stood up and in the speed of light, they were gone.
What do you think? If you want to see what Karis' car looks like, Google it! I hate the new Google images, it's hard to post the links; so search 'Citroen C-Metisse' :D. Oh and please review! :)
