Reaper101202
Time of My Life series~3
Chapter two: the truth and fears.
I opened the door to Sue's house, still partially in shock and fear. For some reason, those scream just kept echoing in my head. Then there was the question. It just kept repeating itself and for a very good reason; how did Seth know? I sighed as I dropped my duffel bag. Then something popped out at me. I yelped and jumped back. Seth looked back at me, obviously concerned. "What's got you so jumpy?" Seth asked. I clutched at my heart, my eyes wide. "What do you think?" I growled at him. He flushed at this. "You went to the castle?" He asked in fear. I shook my head. "No, but some…thing came up to me and offered me a 'tour' of the castle! Ugh, and then there's…" I said but I trailed off at the memory. Those screams…
"What?" Seth asked urgently, still concerned. "Nothing; let's just pass out the souvenirs." I said. I sat the snow globe on the entrance way table and then the dog tag. "There are your souvenirs," I said and sighed. Seth chuckled at the snow globe. "I got it before I found out." I grumbled. "You found out?" Seth cried out. "About the vampires in the castle? Yeah, it's kind of hard to miss!" I whispered to him. "How'd you know they were vampires?" Seth asked, honestly and truly curious. "I asked some dude that gave me my room service," I said and waved it off. He looked at me confused. "I know; he said there were myths about vampires and then when I saw that thing…" I said and shuddered at the memory. "Where's Leah?" I asked excitedly. Maybe she'd actually like the gifts. "She's kind of upset you went to Volterra," Seth warned. "Well, she better not be after she sees the gifts I got her!" I cried out as I walked into the living room. Leah was there and boy, she showed her anger pretty damn well.
"Okay…maybe she will be…" I said, mostly to myself as I backed away. "Just show her the presents," Seth said. I nodded and pulled out the jacket and the necklace. She glared warily at me before taking the presents. Then she visibly relaxed. I smiled. Maybe she wouldn't tear it to shreds then take a whack at tearing me to shreds. "Are the happy couple back?" I asked. Seth nodded as he glanced curiously at Leah. I smiled and hurried around. "Where are they?" I finally asked Seth. "They're talking to Jason right now." Seth murmured absently. I nodded and grabbed my entire duffel bag before running upstairs. I got into Jason's room to find they were having an intervention. Dad turned and began to point a finger furiously at me but I cut him off. "I left a note, you guys were gone and I got souvenirs!" I cried out in my defense. "And trust me, I am never going back." I said.
Dad seemed confused but calm. I pulled out his apron and showed it to him. He smiled and took it from me, hugging it to him. He was like a little kid! Sue smirked at him before turning to me. I handed her the jacket and necklace and she grinned at me. I plopped down on the bed next to Jason and handed him his T-shirt and dog tag. He took the offered gifts with a raised eyebrow. "I know; you're eternally grateful and don't know how to repay me." I said smugly. He smirked and rolled his eyes. Wow; that was the closest thing to a smile I've seen on him in six years. "How was your trip?" Sue asked me. "It was great but confusing," I said.
I wasn't about to tell Sue and dad or Jason about the vampires. Not before I cleared everything up with Seth. "I got to finally italiano," I said. "And to eat the wonderful pasta," I said, pointing a finger at my parents. "Next time it's Rome," I said, smiling to myself. There couldn't be vampires in Rome, could there? I sighed and closed my eyes tiredly. Truthfully I hadn't gotten a good night's sleep in a few days. "I have jetlag; goodnight," I said before leaving.
Don't ask me how I got his number. But I had questions and the number was just there in my bag! I guess he must've slipped it into my bag. His name was at the top of the number; Ramon. "Ciao," I said into my cell phone as I stared at the number. "Ciao," The person answered in a gruff voice. "Questa è la donna che ti ha dato il pronzo gratuito al." I said (this is the woman you gave the complimentary lunch to). I heard the gruff voice chuckle into the phone. "Si, mi ricordo," The voice answered (yes, I remember). "E 'questo Ramon?" I asked (is this Ramon?). Just checking… "Si," Ramon laughed. I sighed. "Non sto chiedendo di flirtare." I said (I'm not calling to flirt). "Una vergogna, ma sapevo già che." He answered (A shame, but I already knew that). I giggled. I couldn't help it; I was talking to a hot Italian dude in a foreign language.
"Ho chiamato per chiedere di vampiri." I said seriously (I called to ask about the vampires). "Una cosa del genere serio per telofono…" Ramon said (such a serious thing over the phone). I blinked. "Si sapevo che non era un mito?" I asked, obviously flabbergasted (You knew it wasn't a myth?). "Stavo solo aspettando di capirlo." He laughed (I was just waiting for you to figure it out). "Ovviamente; non si nutrono nel castello?" I asked (obviously; do they feed in the castle?). "Si," Ramon answered. "Ci sono altri?" I asked (are there others?). "Si," He answered. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. "Quanti?" I asked (how many?). "Troppo a contare," Ramon answered (too many to count). "Tutti si nutrono di sangue?" I asked (they all feed off blood?). "No," Ramon answered then seemed to be in thought. "No?" I questioned with a raised eyebrow I knew he wouldn't see.
"Alcuni si nutrono di sangue animale," Ramon answered (some feed off of animal blood). "Si definiscono vegetariani," He added (they call themselves vegetarians). "Damn," I murmured under a chuckle. Ramon's laugh echoed mysteriously over the phone. I thought for a second before asking my questions. "Cosa succede se qualcuno sapeva di vampiri?" I asked (what if someone knew about the vampires?). "Ci sono esseri umani," He started, trailing off (there are humans). "Poi si sono i lupi mannari," Ramon said (then there are werewolves). "Lupi mannari?" I questioned (werewolves?). "Si; sono i nemici naturali dei vampiri," He said (yes, they're the natural enemies of vampires). I tried to take a moment to take all that in. "Quali sono i sintomi di un lupo mannaro?" I asked (what are the symptoms of a werewolf?). I needed to know in case I ever came across one. They were the natural enemies of the scariest thing alive after all. "Non sono come nei film," Ramon said (they're not like in the movies). "Sono grandi; troppo caldi," He said (they're large; overly warm). Wait…no. It can't possibly be… "Significa la parola Quileute ti dice qualcosa?" I asked (does the word Quileute mean anything to you?). "Si; sono una tribù di lupi!" Ramon cried out. I blinked. They were a tribe of…wolves? Seth and Leah were Quileute all the way. Seth knew about the vampires. That was when I dropped my phone. I had no more questions. I had another source.
I then noticed I hadn't breathed in a long time; literally. "Non ho altre domande," I said into the phone on the floor. I didn't even bother to pick it up. I pressed the END button and the screen lit up. I blinked down at it. I reached down and picked up the phone. I input his name into my caller ID just in case he called back. That way I'd know to speak Italian. I blinked down at the phone before falling back against my bed. I took a long deep breath. Large…overly warm…Quileute…they were… "Werewolves," I muttered as I blinked at the wall. I guess my jetlag really caught up to me or it was just too much to soak in because next thing I knew it all went black.
When I woke up I noticed I was on my bed. I knew I'd fallen asleep/fainted on the ground while I was in shock. I knew because I knew that shock made you lazy. There was a slight knock on the door and Seth walked in. "Hey, Alex," He said. I blinked at him. He was…no, he couldn't be! But then there was his overgrowth, his abnormal body temperature…I blinked at him. It seemed that all I could do in my shock was blink. Huh; that's funny.
A/N: Sorry it's so short but it's got a lot of Italian in there! Yay, Italy!