A Long December
.:Joe's Point of View:.
"Joe, I know you're worried; we all are. But listen to me. You need to calm down. You being this upset won't help any. If anything, it will just make things worse." Amanda's voice brought me out of the war I was having with myself, and back into the real world. I knew she was right, that was the problem. She was always right. I took a quick glance at her face; her pale skin seemed to be even paler that usual, a large contrast to the dark circles under her eyes. Her honey-colored eyes themselves were sad, yet at the same time, serious and determined. Sad because she knew Danielle might very well die, determined because she wasn't about to let that happen, not if she had any say in it. Serious because, well because she wanted my attention.
She had it.
"I'm trying." I responded through gritted teeth. I knew she didn't believe it, but hey, what was I suppose to say?
"Liar." I nearly jumped out of my seat as Nick said that. It was the first thing he had said the entire time we had been in the car. That wasn't what surprised me the most though. What did was the coldness he said it with. I pulled my lips up from over my teeth and gave him a low growl to remind him of who was in charge her. His faced turned into a scowl but he didn't return the threat. He knew what would befall him if he did. I gave him a sinister smile, looking him straight in his now coal black eyes, and turned my head back to the road. Never once did the speed of the car falter.
"You should stop that, too." Amanda's voice, soft as it was, managed to get more so. "You don't know what's going on in Dani's head. All we know is that it's painful. And I doubt the growls from you are making it any better for her. If not for Nick, or my sake, stop, for Dani. Please." Once again, Amanda was right.
"Okay." I responded, my voice matching hers in level. No matter how low I talked I knew they could both hear me clearly.
"Nick?" Amanda turned; looking him full in the face.
"For Danielle." His voice was sad and dreamy. Keep dreaming, lover boy. There is no way I'm letting you change my baby sister. She's to stay human. I wouldn't be able to bare myself if I knew that I had let her be turned into a monster.
Like us.
