Nice... Me... No!
1:
After Kalona Raised from the Tree
I walked down the halls of the House of Night in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I was left in a school of walking zombie, Kalona-loving teens. Kalona trusted me, even though Neferet did not. Of course they both knew that I was not under their 'spell' and was totally wanting to get out of this school. I thought Kalona liked me, not in a weird loving kind of way, but in the way everyone seemed to. Except Neferet. She was like a center of Darkness. I've always sensed that and she sensed my center of Light.
"Heart." I jumped a foot at Neferet calling my name.
I turned around to face her. She strolled over to me, trying to keep from smiling at my fear that ran through my spine when she spoke my name.
"Yes, Neferet?" I asked, not hiding my curiosity as to why she, herself was talking to me.
"Erebus wishes to speak to you. It's about your friends." Neferet said.
"Again?" I tried to keep my voice polite and not annoyed. "I'm not giving away any information."
"I do not care. Get your tiny little ass to my Consort's office, this instant." So much for being civil.
"Whatever." I said, in an irritated tone and walked toward Kalona's office.
Neferet followed close behind, looking pissed. Yes she was done being polite, until we reached the office of course.
I knocked on the door of Kalona's office and Neferet pushed me aside and opened the door.
"I have brought Heart to you." Neferet said, I slid past her.
"Ah, hello, my dear Heart." Kalona said, happily. "How are you tonight?"
"Same as I was last night when you rose from that tree." I retorted.
"I am sorry to hear that. I was hoping you had started to enjoy yourself." Kalona said.
"And as I told you last night, I was to be with my friends and not here with you and the Zombies, and the Devil Neferet." I told them.
Neferet gasped at my nickname.
"Hey, you roll with Darkness, you're bound by the Devil." I said.
"I do not 'roll' with Darkness." Neferet snorted.
"Whatever." I repeated.
I didn't like being mean, but she crawled under my skin and would be nasty and hurtful if I did not fight back.
"You may join your friends, if you tell us where they are." Kalona said, in a soft voice.
"No. I told you this last night. You are not getting any information out of me about them." I said, in a polite tone, even though my words were harsh.
"Listen you insignificant, brat." Neferet spat.
"Neferet." Kalona said, in a calming voice.
"But she won't listen to reason, my love. She needs discipline." Neferet said.
"You will not lay a hand on me." I told her defensivly.
"But will you allow me to touch you?" Kalona mused.
"In your dreams." I countered.
Kalona smiled at my comeback. I normally only had comebacks for Neferet.
"My love, she must talk." Neferet said.
"The Hell I will." I told her seriously.
"Shut your mouth, you dirty slut." Neferet yelled.
"What the Hell is wrong with you? I'm a virgin. You know that, as well as anyone." I wore that fact proudly. "Is everyone a slut, but you in your mixed up Darkness world?"
I saw her hand come up to slap me, her hand moved fast. Carlisle was by my side ready to defend me, when Kalona caught her arm.
"I told you that we must not harm her." Kalona said, in a calming voice.
Neferet pretended to be under his control, leaned in against him.
"But why, love? We need to know where Zoey and other fledgings are hiding. She is just a bug in our way." Neferet said, the last sentence harshly.
"She may prove usefully to us, my love." Kalona said, planting a kiss on her lips.
"Ewww. Do not do that in front of me." I did not need the image of Neferet kissing anyone.
Neferet, knowing this fact well, placed her hands on his face, deepening the kiss.
"Disgusting." I turned around, ready to barf. "I'm out of here."
"Heart." I heard Kalona's voice.
"Later." I said, leaving. Carlisle followed me.
Carlisle was one of the Raven Mockers who found interest in me. Most Raven Mockers were hard for me to feel. They were like empty voids, with a trickled of emotion flowing through them.
I sat on the wall that surrounded the House of Night. The Raven Mockers were placed on 'guard duty' on the wall. They never bugged me, didn't even give me the time of day. Some had feelings of annoyance at my free rain around here. The rest just didn't bother to care. No one does, because everyone just left me do what I wanted. Always have. Except Neferet. Boy I hope she burns in Hell. Now if you really knew me, that's not like me. Before Kalona came out of that tree, I was a good girl, even around Neferet. We despised eachother sense the moment we met.
"Heart." Carlisle's bird like voice, broke my thoughts.
"Yes, Carlisle?" I asked, politly.
His worry for me hit me like a pound of rocks. I made sure I didn't let him see my discomfort from it.
"Are you okay?" He asked, voice starting to sound more human by the second.
"Yes, I am fine. Do not worry about me." I told him.
I felt that he would not listen to me. No one who cares for me ever does when I tell them that. And do tell them that a lot.
I looked out at the storm, wishing I was with Zoey. I'd pleadge to be her worrior in a heart beat if she'd let me. She wont. Not to mention the fact that females aren't suppose to be worriors.
"I'm sssorry that you cannot join your friendsss." Carlisle said.
He sat next to me. Sometimes, I sware he was a mind reader. He wasn't, though. I head already asked him. So I turn to my second conclusion; I'm just that damn readable. Goddess.
"Me too." I responded.
I swear, having an affinity for feeling people's emotions, really can become a problem. I do love it, though, a respect my Goddess' wishes and allowing me to have it.
"Have you been drinking blood lately, Heart?" Carlisle asked, sounding so human and stern.
"Nope. Not since your father came up from that tree." I said, without thinking about it.
I felt his worry and anger. Then his pride covered it up, "Father will not be pleased."
"I'm sorry, but that's his problem. This is my choice." I spoke softly.
"I'm sorry you've chosen this." He spoke quietly.
We stayed in silence for a while, before I sighed, getting off the wall and going inside. I hated being here without anyone I care about being here. I wasn't particulary watching where I was going with I smaked right into someone. I fell on my butt. I looked up to see Kalona. Goddess help me.
"I am so sorry, dear Heart." He held out his hand for me to take it.
I took his hand, only to be polite. He pulled me up to my feet.
"Is your butt alright?" He goes to touch my butt.
I let go of his hand, backing way. He was going to touch my butt? Pervert.
"I would very much apreciate it if you did not touch me." I told him, kindly.
"Your wish is my command." He bowed to me.
"Is that so?" I asked, curious.
"Of course." He smiled at me.
It was his smile that made all the girls fall over him.
"Good, then you will stop asking me about my friends." I said, quickly.
I felt the dispointment of my answer go through him.
"If that is your wish." He said.
"It is." I stated.
"Anything else?" He asked.
"When I think about it, I'll tell you." I told him.
"Please do." He sounded and felt like he really was pleading.
I walked away.
I layed down in the cool grass near the horse stable. My phone buzzed in my pocket, making me jump and land on my feet. Taking a deep breath to calm my speeding heart beat, I took out my phone. The calar ID said Aphrodite. I answered the phone.
"Aphrodite." I said.
"There you are, girl." I heard her sigh of relief. "We've been worried sick about you."
"I'm fine." I told her.
"We know that. Nerferets the only fucking who would ever want to hurt you. It's your seperation from us. We don't need you going crazy on us." Aphrodite complained.
"I'm fine."I repeated.
"You under that Kolana spell?" She asked.
"No, I'm not." Aphrodite thought i was too nice for my own good. She was probably right.
"You better not be. You have to be careful. I sware, you are too nice." Told you.
"Yes, you mentioned that before." I told her.
"Maybe you'll listen to me one of these times and stop being so god damn good." Aphrodite cursed. "Aphrodite." I heard Alex say.
Alex was one of the red fledgings. I felt no emotion from him most of the time. Once in awhile, I'll feel something. He's so close to going to the Darkness. If it wasn't for the fact that he trusted Stevie Rae, he'd be with the other red fledgings.
"What is it, Alexander?" Aphrodite snapped at him.
"Be nice." I warned just as Alex said, "Stevie Rae told you to be nice."
"Shut up. I can't hear both of you at the same time.
"Be nice." Alex and I said at the same time.
Then I heard the most beautiful sound ever. Alex laughed.
"Holy fuck." Aphrodite whispered.