The Past, The Present, The Future In One
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Chapter One: Life is grand.
Claire's POV
Last night was amazing. Shane, Eve, Michael and I all went out to German's Tyre Plant. A few months ago somebody bought the place and turned it into Morganville's hottest new club. The place was to be a sort of mixed club, you know one where those from like sixteen could go into just not get served any drink. And when Shane heard that the grand opening was going to have free drinks all night, well lets just say he couldn't pass. So we all decided that we'd go down see what it was like. We had an amazing time. We were all dancing and laughing and having a great time. Michael even managed to get them beer, although she wasn't allowed, not that she minded, she didn't really like beer. She'd sneaked a sip of it one time when they all crashed Monica Morrell's party. That night didn't end the way they'd hoped. Jason, Eve's brother had ended up stabbing Shane. Although that was in his more crazier days. Now he seemed almost normal. He has even started coming round for diner every so often. At first Shane wasn't happy about it but after what happened in Blacke he kind of had a guarded acceptance like he had when he first started getting past Michael becoming a vampire. He was all past that now and he and Michael were back to being the best friends they'd always been. Anyway, they'd had a great night. We should do stuff like that more often, She thought. What with them all being so busy with they're normal every day lives they never really got the chance to go out together. Sure, her and Shane would go out together and Eve and Michael would as well but that was different. They were dates. Not going out just to hang with your friends. They all came home and headed their separate ways, if you know what I mean.
So here she was lying in bed in her boyfriends room with him sleeping peacefully by her side. She loved lying like this. Just being with Shane always made her seem less anxious and stressed. He makes her feel calm. And with a job like hers, that's exactly what she needs. Spending time with her crazy mad scientist boss, Myrnin always seemed to get her worked up, due to the fact that Myrnin enjoys hassling her and having arguments over things. But when she gets home he's always there to help her relax and unwind. Just as she finished that thought she felt the arm around her tighten slightly and then relaxing telling her that Shane was awake. She twisted around so she look him in the face. 'Morning,' he says lazily, still half asleep.
'Morning,' she replies. They lay there for a good few minutes drifting off back too sleep. It's Saturday so they both don't have to get up early or even get up at all if they wanted, but they don't get to make that choice as a loud banging on the door jerks them fully awake. It was their other roommate Eve she turns the door knob to enter and comes in. Funny, didn't we lock that last night. Eve clomps in, in her usual goth style with her utterly obscene thick Mary Janes. 'Hey..., oh hey. Sorry to interrupt, but Claire your parents are downstairs with some really big dude, seriously he looks like he could even take Michael on and win vamp strength and all.' At hearing this her face lit up. There was only one person in the entire world that she and her parents knew that would fit Eve's description. Rex. Her cousin. Last she'd heard he'd been put away to prison on some theft charge. Guess he's been let out.
'Seriously..., ok tell them that i'll be down in five.' she replied. 'Okay dokay CB,' Eve left and I could hear her travelling down the hall and shouting down letting them know that she'd be with them soon. She took her chance and got out of bed, grabbed some clothes and chucked them on, she didn't really have time for a shower so she decided that I'd have one later when she had the chance. All the while Shane just lay there watching her.
'Hey so are you staying in bed or are you not going to come with me.' She asked him. 'Well to be honest, i'd rather stay in bed, but if you want me to i'll get up and come down if you just give me a minute.' This is what she'd been hoping for. Despite what she knew could possibly happen she really wanted Shane to meet Rex. Or rather Rex meet Shane. This is going to be funny, she thought to herself. She knew that Rex thought of her as his little sister, more than a cousin, and so he was very protective of her and she was pretty sure that her parents had only brought him along to make him scare Shane a little possibly. She watched in awe as he got dressed. Even after all the time they've been together she was still amazed what his body coud do to her, when she paid it due attention. Which she did a lot. Whenever she could. Pushing that thought aside she went to the door as Shane was now ready. They left the room and went downstairs to meet the arrivals. And as suspected there was her mom and dad and standing off to the right from them was sure enough her cousin Rex. 'Tyrannosaurus,' she yelled using the nickname she had given him when she was little. She christened him this due to his size and his name, as he was always a big guy, 'he seems to have gotten bigger, I guess he's been working out in prison', and his name was also what they called the dinosaurs. 'shortstack, how you doing, long time huh?' he used his nickname for her, and the minute Shane heard it he let out a loud guffaw. I turned to face him giving him a 'watch-it' look which he immediately noticed and instantly tried to stop himself. 'I know. I'm good. Whatcha doing here then, last I heard you'd gotten yourself into a bit of trouble.'
'Yeah, bout that, well you see I was kinda out with mates and we were doing dares and they kinda dared me to do one that was a bit illegal. Got caught and well, lets just say it was a bit embarrassing in the end but I did my time and got released and thought I should see what the family were up to and well found your mom and dad and they told me about you being here and so I thought I should pay a little visit. Nice place you got here.' he directed that last part towards Michael who was standing by the kitchen. 'Thanks, not much but it's home, you know.' 'Yeah, trust me I know, when you spend six months in a prison cell you really tend to miss your home comforts. Any way what's this I hear about you and some boy then.' I couldn't help it I turned to face Shane, and he looked like he really didn't want to go through the whole family issues with me and him being together. 'So I'm guessing you're the infamous Shane, Claire's boyfriend.' Rex directed at Shane. 'Guilty.' Shane replied. 'Cool, and just so you know I don't have a problem with it unless you do something to hurt her, that's when I will start to have a problem with you, k?' Shane looked a little relieved about this. I think he was expecting the whole Spanish inquisition about it. He smiled and replied with a 'k,'
All of a sudden, Eve came bursting through the kitchen door. 'Breakfasts ready, and I made more if you are wanting to stay.' Rex looked rather pleased about this. 'Fantastic, I'm starved. Cheers... Eve, right.' 'Right,' Eve said with a little smile on her lips, surprised obviously that Rex knew her name so soon. It was obviously evident to Rex this cause he said. 'Don't worry, just something I had to pick up in prison. You don't learn names fast then you are more likely to get yourself into trouble which doesn't help when you're trying to get out of the place, not be kept in for longer.'
At this everyone went into the kitchen to get they're breakfasts. They all sat together while all listening while Claire caught up with her big cousin, and she even found that so far he was really liking what he was seeing and that he was thinking of moving here possibly. At the mention of this Claire's blood went cold, she didn't want another member of her family getting caught up in Morganville, but she knew that if Rex wanted to do something there was no way to stop him which worried her more. While the others tried to discourage him (which didn't work cause what they were saying only made him want to move here more). I sit there unable to say anything, feeling sick to my stomach with the thought of Rex coming to Morganville to stay.
In the end she had to leave as she was due to be going to Myrnin's today. He had asked her in today cause he didn't anything for her to do yesterday and he had something important that he needed done today. Once she was done speaking with Rex and her parents she got up and grabbed her backpack from the door. 'Where you going, it's your day off.' Shane. 'I know but Myrnin said he needed me today, to make up for yesterday, you know. I got the day off which is why we were able to be ready to go so early last night.' she told him. 'Oh, ok, be careful, I'll see you later then. Not sure what I'm going to do today now.' 'Aw, it's ok, at least you know that while I'm there you know I'd rather be here.' 'True,' he said with a smile on his lips which she promptly kissed wanting to keep it light, however it didn't work. The kiss deepened and turned hotter. Just then Rex walked out of the living room where everybody else was. 'Wow, ok guys, I know you are together and that but don't really want to walk out and see you guys macking in front of me.' She broke the kiss off, Shane gave a really cute little fierce growl which she had to ignore, otherwise she would be really late to Myrnin's. 'Sorry, but if you are going to be moving here, you better get used to it, anyway I got to go, i've got to go to work.' 'oh cool, well see you later then?' Rex asked. 'Absolutely, bye, bye Mom, bye Dad sorry i've got to go to work so we'll catch up later k','. She heard an 'OK honey,' and with that she headed out to the lab.