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(Derek's POV)
beep beep beep
"Huh? Oh fuck you and let me sleep for five more minutes."
'Why'd I even set it to go off? Its Saturday! I'm not doing anything, schooolss... SHIT'
I sit up and check my calender to see that its the day of the BIG Exam to get into Beacon, how the hell could I forget about this?! It's been top priority for the past two months! Fuck I have got to still have to eat, shower, dress, and make sure my breath doesn't reek, noone likes a guy with crappy breath, NOONE.
By this time I'm already upstairs in the kitchen with my brain trying to figure out what I'm having when I smell fresh eggs and toast.
"Whats up little D, you finally decided to get up on time? Why? Big day today?" Dianne asks me as I walk into the kitchen.
Dianne is my older sister, and she constantly strives to make me look like a fool at EVERYTHING! When I was younger she told me that this really scary movie was based on a true event in history and that no one knows what caused it and that it could happen again at any time. I was a fucking mess after that, I couldn't sleep soundly for the next two months until our Mom, God rest her soul, told me the truth.
"Yeah, enrollment for Beacon starts today and I want to show up on time", I say as I take the plate she held out for me,
"Thanks for this by the way. Anyway, enough about MY day, what's your day look like?" I ask as I take a big bite of eggs.
"Well, since you must know, I'm changing offices again because I got another promotion. Also I'm going out tonight with Jasmin and Cheryl from work for a 'Girls Night'. Don't think I'll be home untill tomorrow", she says as she sits down with her plate.
I know what that means. My sister make look like an hardworking office girl by day, but when it comes to night she's a real party girl. Not in any sick or nasty way, I just mean she likes to party, and once you start her up she's hard to stop.
"Okay well I probably will be hanging out with Eli and Don after we finish the test."
Eli and Don have been my best friends for years, we all met at school on our very first day just because all of us had no idea what we were suppose to do. Somehow Don got us stuck on the roof just because he thought he could be the leader. After that we decided that none of us would lead eachother again, and that we'd all work together to become the best team of hunters ever.
For our team, Eli would be the brains of most operations, considering his unbelievably high IQ for someone our age. Don would be the muscle of the team since he stands at 6'9", looks ripped, and really enjoys violence. I'm the one who's not to strong,
but not to smart. I'm like half way between Don and Eli, but I'm a lot stealthier than both of them could ever be. The 'Leader' of the team we hoped would be someone who would know how to lead us in a way that there was '0' chance of losing at anything, be it fierce battle, or a simple strategic puzzle.
"So what time would you be back then? Are you forgetting that you have yet to take Rune out for his night flight this week,
or were you planning to do that when Hell freezes?" Dianne asked with wolfish grin as she finished up her last piece of toast.
"Damn, I've been like the worst owl owner lately huh?" I replied/asked, only to see her nod and finish her food.
"Well, I guess I can come back after tests for a little flight, see how mad he is at me for being such a crappy friend this month."
By this time I'm at the sink washing dishes as Dianne starts heading out the door. "Well don't stay up to late. You may be training to be a hunter but that doesn't mean you get to stay up all night like last time. Later little D", she says as she closes the door behind her.
"COME ON IT WAS JUST ONE TIME!" I yell after her. I mean I couldn't help it last time, the grass was soft and the air was a warm, gentle breeze, ideal sleeping conditions!
Anyway back to the matter at hand.
"Well, I'm fucked" I say as I gaze at the clock to see its 10:00 already, and the test starts at 10:15 soooooo... "SHIT! Okay calm down, I'll just skip the shower, so I still need to get changed and brush my teeth, should I do my hair today? Nah, not like anybody's going to notice me" I say as I start searching my closet for something that looks OK, and I can still fight with.
I settle for a pair of jeans and a dark grey t-shirt and then I head to my bathroom to brush my teeth and make it look like I at least tried to style my hair.
Then, I holster Sabreshot to my back and slip on my favorite green hoodie.
When I'm on my out the door, I make sure I've got my phone, keys, wallet, and then I make sure nothing can fall out of my pockets. After I'm sure I can't lose anything... I run like hell for school, because I've got six minutes to get there and then actually remember all my notes.
(4 minutes later)
I arrive at school just in time to see Eli and Don hanging around our tree, waiting for me, as usual.
As I get close I shout, "Hey" so they know I'm here. Let's just hope the rest of the day isn't so hectic.