Say What Now!
I thought I was fairly normal, that is until me, my twin sister, and our two closest friends over heard our moms talking. Alice Moon, Amy Dawn, and Nicholas Blackblood, we call him Nick. My name is different its Annabelle Moon, people call me by my middle name Eleta though. I'm 5'6 with long natural jet black hair that reaches my mid back with short bangs. I have light brown eyes; it's hard to tell which shade they change from one brown to another, sometimes even gold and green. Alice is my twin but we don't look exactly alike, and mom says that's fine because we are both beautiful. Alice is 5'7 and has black hair between shoulder length and my hair with long side bangs. She has orange brown eyes and again never knows what shade. Amy has strawberry blonde hair that goes to her low back, and green eyes, which also change too. Finally Nick has shaggy dirty blonde hair to his ears, and blue eyes same as ours, no one particular blue.
We all live in a small town in West Virginia and we are all born on Halloween, but Amy is the only one not related to us. Amy's parents died when she was a baby but they were friends with Mom since before we were born so she lives with Sis and I. Mom has black hair that's right between her shoulders, and blue violet eyes. People think its contacts but it's really not. Nick lives with his mom who always looks at us all like she's waiting for something but we have no idea what the heck she's waiting for. Probably for one of us to do drugs or get knocked up, which seems to be the trend right now. She has long dark blonde hair and deep blue eyes. Nick is our neighbor and cousin so we have spent out whole lives together.
We were coming home talking about our birthday is eight days when we heard them. Alice and I, don't have a Dad, not one in our life that is, he left when we were born. Things really started to get weird five days ago on Monday when Nick's mom started being secretive. Then we just got to my house when we heard mom and Nick's mom arguing, as soon as we heard them we stopped and listened.
Mrs. Blackblood said "They have to know before Halloween, they all do." There was a pause than mom said.
"Maybe I want them to be normal."
Mrs. Blackblood sighed "Well they will find out don't you think they will know when they make weird things happen. Let's not forget they will not eat anymore, you can't over look the thirst for blood." Mom winced, there was a long silence than, "Let's not tell them until we have to ok?"
Mrs. Blackblood sighed, "As long as you realize how much danger you're causing by doing this. What if Eleta and Alice's father make contact? What are we going to do tell your daughters? "Oh by the way your Dad is shape-shifting vampire and I'm witch angel to ever exsist? By the way, I'm Queen of witches and angels while your father is King of the Shape-shifters and Vampires." What about Nick's father? That stupid shape shifter!" There was a pause then a sigh.
"What about the secret that Amy is there cousin? Why didn't you tell them that in the first place!? What was so bad about the fact that Ann was our sister that you couldn't tell them? I can't argue with you being there mother but trust me I should know how hard it is to keep from killing everyone when you're thirsty. I am a vampire witch after is another reason I'm stuck here! I'm a witch turned vampire and it's hard to be loyal to my King and Queen who is also my sister when they do not agree!"
Mom sighed and nodded, "Than it's decided we won't tell them until we are sure their powers have taken affect." We heard the clinging of cups. I was freakingout, and one look told me the others were too. I motioned to my room and they nodded. We walked up the stairs and to the largest bedroom in the house. Sis and Amy lost a dare so now I had the biggest, and sis got the walk-in closet. When we walked in we closed my door softly. I started pacing while Alice, Amy, and Nick sat on my bed. What our moms said didn't make since. And if Nick's mom Althea was a vampire wouldn't she have heard us?! But wait she wanted us to know so she wouldn't have let mom know we were there. I looked at everyone, they looked sick.
"Not surprising. I think I really am going to be sick." Alice said to me. I raised my eyebrows. I hadn't said anything out loud. Her mouth dropped, so did Nick and Amy.
"Sis I can hear you! What the Hell!?" I looked at Amy.
"I heard you too but your lips never moved." I didn't answer; one look at Nick told me he heard me to. I guess our moms weren't crazy. It was just too weird and fairy tale to believe!
"Don't think that. This is just a joke or something it has to be." I didn't believe Nick. But I didn't say it aloud. I had never minded the taste of blood.
"Wait, if this is true than why right after we hear them talking about it we suddenly start changing. It seems odd." Amy almost stuttered. Alice laughed.
"Hey at least we don't sparkle." That broke the tension and we all enjoyed laughing. After a while the giggles stopped, and Amy looked thoughtful
"I think we started changing because we heard. The adrenaline and fear you know? Plus I pretty much knew we were related so it's not a shock to me. What about you guys?" Everyone nodded. We kind of figured we were related in some way. We stopped talking when Mom opened the door to bring in my laundry.
"Oh. I didn't know you were home." I tensed. She looked worried, her eyes narrowed.
"No mom we just walked in actually." I smiled and she let out a breath. She sat my laundry down and went to leave but stopped in the doorway.
"Nick your Mom has to go out to town for a few days. She wants you to stay here while she's gone. Ok?" I couldn't believe that one. Nick nodded but I heard his voice in my head.
Probably to talk to my dad. Who I haven't seen since I was 5. Mom walked out not even knowing we were having a conversation in our heads. I smiled till mom left, then looked at Nick who had his head down. My mind raced as I thought about everything which made me feel gloomy. So, I wandered away from that and began thinking about Jackson Rathbone, one of the hottest actors ever.
"I gotta agree sis he is amazing" I looked at Alice and narrowed my eyes.
"Ok stay out of my head!" I could feel them; it was like my head was open and they were looking in the windows. I pulled on my thoughts and memories closing everything nice and tight. Alice gasped.
"How did you do that?! I could hear you then I couldn't in mid sentence, or well mid thought." I smiled at her, glad my thoughts were secret. I looked at Amy; she smiled knowing what I had done.
"Go on Amy try it." She took a deep breath and then Nick and Alice gasped again. I looked at Alice.
"Come on Alice we're twins. Amy knows." I giggled. Realization crossed her face. She laughed, and then Nick jumped.
"What the hell?" I raised an eyebrow. He stood still for a second and then frowned.
"I can't believe you figured that out first." I smacked him and everyone laughed while I smirked.
"I have my moments." We laughed again, and it felt so good to be like this the stress just disappeared.
"Wait. If we can use our powers doesn't that mean we have to drink blood?" The room froze. Amy said what I'm sure was in the back of all our minds.
"We have to talk to my mom." Nick was sure that's what we had to do.
"But my mom said Althea was leaving town." Alice said as I heard Nick in my mind.
I know but she knows we heard them. She might wait to talk to us first. I mean she was just in the kitchen 20 minutes ago.
I don't think so. Let's ask my mom when she'll be back ok? I looked at him, he sighed but nodded. The others looked puzzled.
"Ok that's going to get annoying." Amy smiled while we all laughed.
"Ok the plan is to act like nothing ever happened. We ask mom when Lucy will be back and wait till then. About the blood I don't think it's that far yet, but if you feel the need to drink someone's blood come talk to me. Ok?" I knew sis wouldn't mind that because she was squeamish about blood.
We needed to make a better plan, although, for now this would due. They all nodded agreeing to the current plan and headed down stairs. I fallowed and saw mom arguing with a boy our age maybe a little older. His hair was black as coal and down to the bottom of his ears in a nice boyish cut. He had the most beautiful bright blue eyes I had ever seen. When I got closer I could see he was about the same height as Nick, about a half a foot taller than me. He smiled when he saw me. I thought he looked familiar but I couldn't be sure.
"I don't care what John wants. Look they don't know anything about him." Mom paused. "Or me." When mom realized we were there and jumped.
"Oh you kids scared me." Then she went a little pale. I smiled just a little to make her feel better. She looked back and forth from me to the boy and sighed.
"Girls this is Max Hart's son. Max was a good friend of ours before we separated. Your father has got in some trouble and is worried about you. So he sent Conner to look after you, all." I nodded my head in agreement to mom then I looked at Nick. He was breathing heavy as if he had been running. I hugged him. Had he been that pale earlier?
"Nick breath. Are you ok?" I pulled back to look at him, it looked like he could pass out any minute. I smiled, and he smiled back but only half-heartedly as mom walked over.
"Maybe you should go lay down. Girls we need to talk, you too Amy." Mom said as she helped Nick go upstairs. We sighed knowing moms talks were usually just rants about something she didn't need to rant about.
"Yes mom." Amy said. Being raised with us that is just what she calls mom. Mom took Nick upstairs and to one of the guest rooms. I looked at Conner who had just walked in the front door. He closed the door behind him and smiled at me. He was amazingly hot and I had to look away before he could see me blush. Sis looked back and forth between me and Connor then burst out laughing. Wandering why and being a little annoyed by it I pushed into her mind.
What are you laughing at? I asked but she just stood there smiling and pushed me out of her mind. Dang this sucks, I giggled out loud. Amy looked at all three of us and rolled her eyes. I suddenly liked this, it seemed like it was going to be fun, and I smiled mischievously.
"Now that's an evil smile." Mom said coming back down the stairs making me laugh.
"Ok ok time to talk." We all walked into the dining room where we have all the "talks". Then I went to the kitchen get my energy drink I had put in the fridge the night before. I opened it and chugged half. When I came back Mom looked worried but didn't say anything to me. We all sat at the table, Conner sat beside me, close beside me.
"John was right about your beauty." He didn't look away his eyes stayed on me. I looked at Mom; who looked at Connor like she could've killed him right then and there.
"Connor will transfer to your school and will stay with us till your birthday." Mom didn't sound happy about it. I nodded talking to Alice in my mind.
Wow. Mom hates him. Alice smiled.
Yeah but we should get to know him. He seems to like you, We haven't done anything fun recently and I'm dying to swim! I smiled back, knowing of a way to get out of this house.
"So is that all? Cause I'm bored and we had planned on going out, right sis?" I gave her the stare that said "Go along with it or you die!"
"Yup! She's right. Sort of a pre birthday get out." Sis smiled and I knew exactly where we would go. Her eyes got wide for a split second, and her smile widened, almost evil. Then she turned to Connor.
"Hey! Connor could go with us! Mom, even though its October it's still warm so we were gonna go to the cabin by the lake, he could go to! We are gonna swim, and have a cook-out." The cabin by the lake is where Amy's parents and she lived when they were alive. Mom never says anything to us because she knows how much it means to Amy so mom keeps the bills paid there. We even all go to stay the night all the time, and since I have my own car, (sis and I are twins but I was born fifteen minutes earlier so Mom bought my car first. She will buy sis one two when she can afford it) I drive everyone to school. Mom got tense again.
"Were you planning on staying there?" She said it slowly as if suspicious. When she looked at Conner, a look that could kill, I knew she thought one of us would "be bad".
"Yes, actually that's why we came here first to let you and my mom know we were going. Since we all keep our suits and cloths there we just needed to tell you. I was gonna ask my mom for money but it seems she left already." Nick said coming back down the stairs and saving us from answering and as a bonus he soothed Moms' fears. She didn't think anything would happen since Nick was going. I could read mom as if her thoughts were plastered on her forehead. Had it always been this easy to read mom?
"Nick! Are you feeling better?" I jumped up in mock concern, mostly anyway. I knew he would be fine, but I was slightly worried as to what caused him to seem so ill. Nick standing in the doorway looked fine, determined infact. He nodded and looked to mom. She nodded, stood and turned to go into the kitchen.
"I was going to wait until your birthday to tell you this but it's such good news I don't think I can wait. Recently I got in touch with Connors father; he owed me a favor from when we were young, and asked him for some help with Ann and Drew's cabin. He said he would have someone help with it. He asked if he could let his sixteen year old daughter Devan move in and I said yes as long as there are no building reservations made and no painting anything without asking Amy, Also the furniture stays. He agreed to my terms which frees up a lot of money for us. So I got you three two credit cards each. One for food and important needs, the other for things you want. Although only as long as none of you go over the thousand dollar limit and the one is used for food and important things. Oh and Nick you have two as well, paid for by your mom of course." Mom smiled and handed us our credit cards, she handed Nick his as well. Amy smiled, though with a hint of sadness and sorrow.
"Will I still be able to move into my Mom and Dad's old house when I'm eighteen?" Mom's eyes got wide and glossy.
"Oh! Honey yes! I would never take that away from you that is why I told her to not change a thing. Don't worry about your parent's rooms or your baby room. I told Devan those two were off limits and the doors were padlocked. Only you girls have the keys. Devan was completely understanding and agreed to stay in the extra room ya'll had." Amy nodded happy with the news. I turned to Connor and smiled.
"Hey! This means we can all buy new suits and if you don't have trunks I can buy you a pair, if you wanna go with us?" I said it slowly as if it were a question. His eyes brightened.
"Of course, it would be an honor." His smile seemed so innocent and kind. I wandered why Mom seemed to hate him so much.
He seems like such a nice guy Sis; I wander why Mom hates him to. Alice's thoughts weren't exactly like her voice. The thoughts were softer and more, airy, like a distant whisper but clear as if she were speaking it loudly in my ear. Then Nick chimed in.
Maybe he's a player…and your Mom doesn't want you to like him and get your heart broken. Nick's thoughts were different from his voice to, although his words themselves were his tone wasn't accusing, just curious. I gave a mental picture of me shrugging to them. I had no clue and I really didn't care. I would find out anyway so it didn't do any good sitting here wandering. Besides I wanted outa the house and to the cabin. One because I wanted to meet this Devan chick and see if she was good enough to hang with us and live in the cabin (sound selfish I know. But I have to watch who we're around or someone could get their feelings hurt. And I refuse to let that happen, to any of us.)Two, because we needed to talk about the whole mind thing. That's when Amy and Nick decided to get their butts in gear.
"Ok. So let's go it's already 5:30 and I wanna get to the store and get the food made before 7 o'clock." Amy and Nick jumped up and walked toward the front door of the house. Connor, Alice and I fallowed them out then I drove.