Truths and Lies
Disclaimer: Forlornly, I don't own Night World…
Quick Note: This story is dedicated to BookVampire because she's a curious girl! LOL :)
Hope you guys would enjoy this! :D
Summary: SEQUEL of Suck and Blow. Mary-Lynette and Ash tells their daughter—Calysta Redfern—how Mary-Lynette discovered the truth of Ash being a vampire.
Oh and if you guys see "*...*" that; it means either the flashback or the present is occurring…gosh, I'm so sorry if my explanations are unclear! Let's just hope that you all would catch up on what I'm saying…
"That's a different story…"
Calysta wiggled in Ash's grasp, "Daddy! Put me down!"
Ash chuckled, gently setting down his adored daughter, "Guess what."
"What?" Calysta squealed, giggling at her mother when she rolled her eyes.
"I don't have any work today," he paused, stroking Calysta's soft hair, "and that means…that Daddy's going to stay home for the rest of the day."
"Yay!" Calysta clapped, tugging the hands of her mother and father, "Let's go to the living room! I wanna hear the story in there!"
The couple chuckled, following closely behind Calysta. Their living room has milk-colored walls, tan chesterfields, a mahogany-colored coffee table in the middle, a fireplace, and a black television just above the fireplace—very normal, right?
Calysta ran over to the nearest sofa—patting the two opposite spaces, "Sit here!"
Ash sat on the left side of their daughter—while Mary-Lynette sat on the right side.
Mary-Lynette was the one to start, "It all started when…"
*…*
Mary-Lynette grinned, opening the present that Sphene and Jeremy gave her, "Aw! You guys shouldn't have!"
"Well then, I'd like to take it back please," Jeremy joked, dodging Sphene's playful—but painful—punch on the shoulder. Who knew that Sphene could hit hard? "I was just joking," Jeremy added.
Sphene glared at Jeremy, shifting her now-softened gaze to Mary-Lynette—she smiled, a little bit apologetically, "Sorry if it's only a pair of new binoculars…"
"Are you kidding?" Mary-Lynette exclaimed, "I need these—my binoculars broke, like, two nights ago! You guys are my saviors!"
"And how about me?" A husky voice asked from behind Mary-Lynette, pale arms wrapping around her waist as she blushed and smiled.
"You're my knight in shining armor," Mary-Lynette murmured, closing her eyes while Ash kissed and nipped on her neck.
Jeremy looked like he'd rather be somewhere else right now—but Sphene looked like she was watching some type of old movie or something.
"Just go ahead and fu—"
*…*
Mary-Lynette closed her mouth, glancing at Calysta, "The word isn't really appropriate for kids like you—most parts of this story aren't appropriate for you."
"Fine," Calysta pouted, "but that doesn't mean that you should end the story! You can just rephrase what Aunt Sphene was saying!"
"Yeah, Mare," Ash grinned while winking at her, "Rephrase it."
"Alright, alright," Mary-Lynette surrendered, sighing she said, "So Aunt Sphene told your Daddy, 'Just go ahead and'…er, '…make a baby with her!'"
"And we did—before I told her that I was a vampire," Ash continued, capturing Calysta's attention, "But when your mother found out, she wanted to break-up with me and—"
"That's a lie," Mary-Lynette hissed, immediately capturing Calysta's attention again, "This is what really happened…"
*…*
"Oh I will," Ash replied, his breath blowing gently in her ear—instantly creating a shiver to run down her spine.
Mary-Lynette, on the other hand, elbowed her boyfriend; hoping that he'd remember her birthday—which is today—and also hoping that he'd stop turning her on in public.
He didn't seem to 'get' the message because he just kissed her neck and smirked at her. Why can't he ever catch the obvious?
Because it's not as obvious as you think, something—or someone—whispered in Mary-Lynette's head.
Sphene grabbed Mary-Lynette's arm and began dragging her away from Ash, "He doesn't know it's your birthday?"
"I don't know," Mary-Lynette mumbled, shrugging her shoulders.
One of the most peculiar things happened.
The bistre-haired teenage girl glanced at Ash—looking like they were communicating with their minds. With their minds!
Mary-Lynette felt like something was off—wrong. Like something was wrong. Like there's a secret behind Ash and Sphene—and even Jeremy. They look unearthly—like they aren't humans at all. With all their magnificent features, and, well, how they seem to know what people are thinking—it's just so…how come she only noticed it now?
"Mare? Hello?" Sphene was shaking her by her shoulders—and, soon enough, Ash and Jeremy were at their side almost immediately.
See what I mean? Mary-Lynette asked her doubtfulness—which is gradually turning to conviction; they don't move like the way humans do.
"I was just…thinking," Mary-Lynette mumbled, shaking her head, "Never mind."
Her not-so-normal boyfriend leveled his face with hers—reminding her of their encounter a few months ago (the afternoon before Bunny's party)—and looked intently in her eyes, giving her a small smile, "I'm taking you out later."
TADA!
Ain't this your happiest day? Nah, I'm just joking…! Sorry if the chapter's short…but most prologues starts short anyway—though I call my prologues "Chapter One"—no no no, don't ask why. Well, if you are planning to ask why I call my prologues "chapter one"…then here's the answer; because a "Prologue" can also be considered as "Chapter One" (well, in my opinion it's considered…). Sorry if it's a bit boring—but I promise that it will get better.
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