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Thunder sounded. Lightning crackled. I could hear rain thudding on the roof. I let out a yelp. Tori was, some how, sleeping through all this. But then again, this is Tori I'm talking about. She could sleep through a train wreck. I was trying and, yet again failing, to fall back sleep. Having nightmares every single night was not what I wanted or needed. After staying at that safe house, finding out that one of the very few people we could trust was working with our enemy, and finally defeating the Edison Group, we are at a motel until we find some place else to go. Thunder boomed again. I clutched the blanket tighter to my chest and squeezed my eyes shut. I willed myself to go to sleep but that didn't work the way I thought it would. That's when I noticed my aunt wasn't in the pull out bed she had insisted on taking. I crawled out of bed and walked over to it. I couldn't see her. The alarm clock on the nightstand read 2:00A.M.
"Aunt Lauren?" I whispered hoarsely.
No reply.
I walked over to the bathroom door and rapped on it lightly.
"Aunt Lauren, are you in there?" I called again but still no answer.
I felt something, almost like fingers, brush my arm. I turned around and saw nothing or no one. Being a necromancer I thought it was a ghost…only ghosts can't touch me. Could it be possible that a ghost was able to touch me? It couldn't be. I know I'm powerful and genetically altered, but that just makes no--
A knock on the door brought me back to reality and away from my thoughts. I went over to it and asked who it was.
"It's us," called a familiar voice. I quickly unlocked the door and opened it to see Simon and Derek standing in the open doorway in their shorts and T-shirts.
"What is it? Is everything ok?" I asked.
"Yeah everything's fine. We came in here to check on you two," Simon replied.
"Why? Everything's fine in here," I said.
Derek snorted. "That's why I could here you from all the way in our room. Yeah, okay Chloe, you're completely fine," He meant it as sarcasm but he had a slight smile on his face.
I motioned for them to come in. "Hey, do you guys know where my aunt is? I woke up and she wasn't here," They followed me into my room. I locked the door behind them.
"She and dad went to the store." Simon replied nonchalantly.
"They went to the store at two in the morning?" I asked, shocked.
"Some sort of supernatural thing. Or at least that's what they told us. They also said they should be back at around four." Derek said and sat down on my bed.
"That leaves us time to entertain ourselves. Let's talk about…" Simon's voice trailed of as he thought.
"Let's talk about Wolf Boy and Chloe. That should be fun." Said Tori.
"Go back to sleep Tori. No one wants to hear your mouth right now," grumbled Simon. Derek and I glared at her.
"No. I'm up and awake and you're the one who suggested we talk about something, Simon. I say we talk about you two," She said, pointing a finger at Derek and me. He sighed and let himself fall on the bed. Then Simon said something that surprised me, "You know what? I think we deserve to know what happened between you guys. First, you're at each other's throats and now you guys are practically always together. What's the deal?"
I looked down at Derek. "Do they deserve to know? Or are we just gonna let them figure it out on their own?" I said as I let myself fall beside him and stare at Tori as he Stared at Simon answering with a, "Oh I don't know maybe we should just let them figure it out themselves. Make them suffer." with a devious smile.
Simon threw a pillow at Derek and me. "No fair. Come on, tell us. All we want to know is how you guys became boyfriend and girlfriend. A simple and easy question. Now answer it!"
"Is that what you are? I had no idea," I said, looking pointedly at Derek, a playful smile on my lips.
Derek nudged my shoulder. "There's nothing to tell. All you guys need to worry about is the now. Don't worry about then."
"Whatever. Don't tell us. But the next time you need our help, remember this moment." Tori said menacingly.
I rolled my eyes then closed them, wanting so badly for sleep to take over my body. I heard more thunder and lightning. Again, I yelped. I heard Tori give a slight giggle.
"Chloe lay down, we're right here. Get some sleep. You need it," Derek whispered in my ear.
"Mm-hmm. Will do," was my answer and I didn't get up. I heard him sigh and push himself off the bed. His warm hand gently shook my shoulder as he whispered for me to get up. I wouldn't budge. Next thing I knew, his hands were on my waist, lifting me up slightly. He laid my head down on the pillow. I pulled the blankets up and covered my self.
"Wolf Boy's getting a bit handsy there, don't you think?" Tori purred.
"Shut up, Tori!" I growled at her.
"Fine. God, I'll keep my mouth shut. It was only a joke." She sounded annoyed. I heard Simon laughing somewhere off to my right.
I felt Derek's warm hand rub my back soothingly.
"Night guys," I said and got multiple responses. "Thanks Derek," I whispered low enough for his ears only. He leaned down. His breath warmed my ear.
"Anytime, Chloe. I'll always be here," He whispered and kissed my cheek.
And with that, I fell asleep to the murmurs of my friends talking. Allowing sleep to take over me.
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