It was the same dream every night, I stood confused looking out into the darkness in front of me before turning to the side to look at the unknown girl. Her hair was a mix of dark brown and blonde and was short just sitting atop of her shoulders that moved slowly up and down as she inhale and exhaled. Like always her bright red lips were turned down that the corners as turned to face me, her greyish-blue eyes met mine and I felt a longing for her, just like every night since I started having these dreams and always way to soon, the darkness in front of her melted away and a bright light wrapped around her and she was gone and I woke up.

I felt the loneliness creeping up on me as I sat up in my bed, whoever see was she was important to me I knew that much. Shaking off the usual feeling, I let the excitement take over for today was the day we would leave to go visit Tegan and Roman. It had been 3 years since they left go to live on their own, so as soon as the sun set we would be making our way back to my fathers home town where they now lived.

"Ian, get out of bed! I want to go!" Ethan yelled from outside my door.

"Can't a guy wake up, jeez!" I yelled back.

"Ethan stop bugging your brother, we have lots of time. Go pack." Our mom said scolding him.

"Fine." He huffed.

"Ian?" My mom said.

"I'll be ready in 20." I told her before getting up and walking into the bathroom.

As soon as I stepped under the warm water, I started to think about her. It had been a long time since I had dreamed of something else and I remembered the stories my dad would tell us of how he dreamed of being attack by our mom's insane cousin and how he dreamed of my mom being a vampire and many other dream he had come true. I found myself hoping it was the same. I didn't have the courage to tell any of my family, like if I opened my mouth it would all go away and I would never see her again. Some secrets are worth keeping. I got out of the shower and went to my closet to pick out clothes that weren't already packed away.

"Are you decent?" Ethan asked.

"Yes." I answered back.

"I heard mom say aunt April and Thomas are going to be staying at Tegan's for a couple days." Ethan said sitting down on my bed.

"I still don't trust him." I said turning to him.

"It's been 3 years, you have to let it go." He pleaded.

"I stand with Roman, Thomas was and is always going to be dangerous to our family even if he finally let his grudge go for aunt Aprils sake." I said annoyed by Ethan's naiveness to Thomas and the threat he is.

"Are you both ready yet?" My dad asked leaning on the door frame.

"Yes, I just need to grab my bags and put them in the car." I told him.

"I'll do it, just hurry." Ethan said blurring out of the room with my bags.

"Guess we better get a move on it." Dad laughed as he stared down the now empty hall.

"I don't think he's ever been so excited for anything." I laughed with him.

"I know you probably don't want to talk about it but, at least try to be cordial to Thomas." His voice had become serious.

"I'll try, I just don't get why he was forgiven so easily." I sighed.

My excitement started to heighten as we got closer and closer to our destination. I could tell mom was just as thrilled as Ethan was to finally see Tegan, it had been hard for her to let Tegan move away but, she understood why. She wasn't a child anymore, she had found her mate and she wanted to start her life with him just like her and dad did. If I found my mate I would do the exact same thing, so would Ethan. Dad had been very level headed about the situation but, I knew it was just an act. He had often went into Tegan's old room and sat down on her bed. He missed her deeply.

"It's going to be so strange being back in that house again." Our mom said to dad.

"Very, after all it's where all this began." He smiled and grabbed her hand.

"I have to say I was surprised when she asked mother if she could have that house." She said.

"I think she always wanted to live there, even if she didn't know it at the time." He laughed.

"Look, there's the sigh! We're finally here." Ethan yelled happily.

The house was still the same as it had been all those years ago I had last been here. The dark brown siding and black roof with large windows that covered the front of the house where brightly lit with the now white curtains that had been opened. The front door had been changed and was now dark wood double doors with a small glass window to look out of and with the same rock steps that led to it. As soon as we parked, Tegan and Roman where standing outside holding hands on the front steps both with huge smiles on their faces.

I missed her so much and even more than before now that I was seeing her for the first time in years. From what I could tell she looked the same but, I knew there was something different. She smiled brightly but, she still looked tired and worn out. Our mom was the first out of the car and had engulfed Tegan in her bone crushing hug before my mom let her go almost instantly and paused.

Ditching the bags I went to see what was going on. Mom would have never stopped hugging her but, when I reached them Tegan's smile was huge as she looked our mom who kept congratulating both of them and went on about how excited she was. Tegan now stood with her hand rest on her extended stomach while smiling down at it. It took me a second to realize my sister was pregnant.

"I'm going to be an uncle." Ethan smiled.