Chapter 2: Moving
Nessie's POV
"We're what?!" I yelled as soon as my mother gave us the news.
"No!" Noah yelled.
"We can't!" Katie shouted.
"What's going on?" Mikey asked.
"I'm sorry but it's already been set and finalized. We're moving to Wisconsin in two weeks" mom said.
My parents had decided that it was time for us to move yet again. I hated moving around all the time. Not to mention the fact that I had to change schools every single time we moved.
"I'm sorry kids but your father and I decided awhile back that it was time for us to move again. I've accepted a job offer at the hospital over there and your father has already accepted a police officer position over there"
I looked directly into my mother's crimson eyes and I could tell that she was dead serious. Red eyes were the standard eye color for full vampires. Hybrids don't though. I've got chocolate brown eyes, Katie has green eyes, Noah has blue eyes, and Mikey also has blue eyes.
"I don't understand why are we leaving?" Mikey asked.
That's a very good question considering that we only moved here about a year ago. Only one short year here in Chicago.
"Because some of the humans are starting to suspect that we're not exactly human" mom said.
"So why not just kill them? That would solve the problem right there. Humans are just food anyway"
"Nessie you know how strongly your father and I feel about killing humans when we don't have to. Why do you think I'm a doctor and your father is a cop?" she reprimanded.
I sighed. I knew my mother would say that. Don't even know why I bothered.
"Kids don't you ever forget that you are half human. It was a human that gave birth to you and possibly died because of it"
"Yeah and if they lived they got rid of us. So they obviously didn't care about us" Noah added.
I left the conversation after that. Hearing about my parents and how they dumped me was always a sore subject to me. I will never understand what I did to make my family hate me so quickly. I was just an innocent baby.
I threw myself on my bed feeling exhausted. Our mother had come home not long after we had gotten back from our hunt and Noah from his party. Then she decided to drop this bombshell on us.
I heard someone knock on the door softly.
"Come in" I said knowing that it was only Mikey. His scent was pretty strong.
He came in with his stuffed killer whale he had gotten at SeaWorld when we went to Orlando, Florida a few months ago. That had been a fun trip because it was always sunny out. Meaning we could go wherever we wanted while our parents were stuck in the hotel until night. It was nice to be able to do whatever we wanted. Being half human definitely has it's perks. Like not glittering like diamonds in the sunlight.
"Nessie I don't want to move" Mikey cried. "I like it here"
"Come here Mikey" I said.
He obeyed.
"It'll be okay Mikey. Moving is not so bad. We're going to have to get used to it anyway. It's part of what we are" I said.
"I don't want to move. I like it here" he says, crying.
"We don't have a choice"
"Can I sleep with you Nessie?" he asked me in that sweet, impossible to resist voice.
"Sure kid, come on"
He snuggled up close to me and fell asleep quickly. It wasn't long before I fell asleep as well.
When it came to my baby brother I had always felt very protective of him for some reason. Perhaps it's because I was the one that found him. As a tiny baby in a dumpster he just looked so vulnerable out there. From then on I had always wanted to protect him.
The next two weeks were pretty much a blur to me. Every single spare moment we had was spent preparing for our move. Before I even knew it we were on a plane to Wisconsin. I held Mikey in my lap since the plane ride made him a little nervous. My pain problem was being surrounded by so many humans. The scents coming off of them was enough to set my throat on fire. Luckily school had given me enough practice at being around humans for any length of time. But seriously these people were like walking blood bags. I honestly had no idea how mom managed to work at a hospital surrounded by so much blood. Or how dad was able to investigate crime scenes without going crazy.
After a few hours on the plane we finally landed. The house wasn't to far away from the airport thank goodness. I was surprised to find the house fully furnished already.
"We had already purchased all of the necessary furniture and had it setup in advance" dad said. "This house belonged to my father when he was alive. I grew up here. Wow it feels so weird to be back"
"How long has it been since you've been here?" I asked him.
"Oh about 50 years. I've had people come and fix up the house every few years. Including a few months ago. So everything should be in working order"
"Wow" I said.
"Anyways your rooms are already all set up to"
The rooms were setup alright and it didn't take me long to figure out which one was mine.
I took a quick nap and then decided to go hunting. My throat was still feeling very raw and scratchy after sitting around so many humans for hours.
"Nessie are you going hunting?" Noah asked me.
"Mikey and I are thirsty so is it okay with we come?" he asked me.
"Yeah no problem. What about Katie"
He rolled his eyes. "Already gone looking for the nearest shopping mall"
That sounded just like my sister alright. Of course the first thing she'd want to know is if there was a mall in the vicinity.
As for me? I'll be happy with just a bookshop. Books were my passion.
"Oh well. Let's go hunting. At least we'll get a tour of the town to"
"Yes. Might as well explore our new home" Noah said.
Mikey didn't say a word on the subject. I knew he still missed Chicago and it would take him awhile to get used to the new area.
It didn't take us long to find the main part of town. I was scoping out my next victim when I came across a scent that made me freeze in my spot.
"Nessie what's wrong?" Noah asked me.
"Smell" was all I said.
He did and his reaction was very similar to mine.
"Vampire" he said.
"Vampires" I said. There was several distinct scents rolled into one.
"Well this is not good" Noah said.
He was right. This was not good at all. Vampires are super territorial. If this territory was already claimed by another coven this could end in a battle.
"We have to go tell mom and dad right away"
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