Well, this story just sort of took a dark turn… Anyway, I hope you guys like this chapter :)
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I fought the urge to cough as the sweet smell of cigarette caked the room. I could see the smoke on miles end – each breath only made the room get more clouded over. It maybe me remember when I overdosed on Axe and Grandma yelled at me.
"Benny, there's a cloud in the bathroom!" She yelled.
I laughed at the memory as I took another hit. The taste of the smoke was delicious as it grazed my tongue and added to the cloud in the room. My heart was beating a mile a minute – and I felt so alive. SO full of energy, I felt like I could do anything when the smoke swirled in my mouth before I let it out. I closed my eyes, inhaling deeply.
I could feel the bed of my apartment disappear as my body started to lift, a small breeze gently pushing my hair and loose clothing back and forth. I could feel my memories distort and become something else.
"Why must teenage boys feel the need to use Axe?" Grandma asked as I shrugged.
"It attracts the girls."
"And so did that love potion you made," She argued, "Now please, don't use too much, its already strong."
"Yes, Grandma," I said paying no attention to what she said.
I took another hit, not even daring to open my eyes. I didn't want to abandon this feeling.
"Die, die, die-" I mumbled slashing zombies with my katana. I watched as virtual blood spilled all over the screen.
"Benny…" Someone called. I ignored the voice as I continued playing. I convinced myself it was only grandma.
"Benny…" It called again.
"Die!" I screamed louder.
"Benny…" I froze this time. It was the voice that scared me; it was the feel of the hands rapping around my chest. The cool breeze of wind creeping in to my room, the icy cold body pressed against my back. It was him.
"Benny…" The voice called again. I could feel my body heat rising, sweat covering my forehead. My already beating heart beat faster as each sound maybe my body jolt in surprise.
"Benny…" The voice called again. The grip tightened as my body continued to burn itself. My breathing quickened in attempt to keep up with my heart as it beat so fast I thought I was going to have a heart attack.
"Benny!" I snapped my eyes open as my body hit the ground with a loud thud. The image of my old room distorted as it swirled, colors flying everywhere until I had a clear vision of my apartment ceiling.
"Benny, you were doing it again," Alexis said as he set his backpack down on the floor.
"What are you doing here Alexis?" I said irritated. I covered my face with my hands and fought the urge to stand up and look him in the eye.
"Agent Hansen wanted me to check up on you," Alexis said, "I am your partner after all."
"Alexis, I'm fine you don't have to- Wait what?" Partner? No, no, no, no, no, no.
"Yes, you heard me right, Agent Hansen said, and I quote, 'I want you to assets Benny on his case' and then gave me your address."
I sighed. Alexis was okay, but he wasn't good. For some weird reason, everything with him was a competition. I couldn't tell if I was the one who started it, or he was the one who started it. And they never seemed to have an end. Of course we didn't like each other, but our fights never seemed to… have an end. It was like one person would win, but neither of us would acknowledge it… or notice it.
"By the way, I find it weird that you float in your sleep."
"I wasn't sleeping," I said finally getting up to talk to him properly, "and if your joining me, then what do you know that I don't?"
Alexis looked at me, or glared at me before he answered, "Nathan reported having nightmares that resembled a man ever since he was a child, I was thinking, maybe we should go talk to his mother tomorrow, get some insight on that."
"And what's so hard about doing that yourself?"
Alexis shrugged, "She only speaks Latin." I nodded in understanding. Of course he would come to a spell master to translate Latin.
"Your floor is on fire," Alexis said calmly, setting his briefcase down on my counter. I pointed the palm of my hand towards the fire and willed the cigar to come towards me. It flew to my hand at the speed of light. I had gotten used to using my powers for the most simple of things; I didn't need to speak for simple levitation spells. I nodded my head towards the fire as it extinguished itself and sat down at the counter.
Alexis pulled a file out of his briefcase and set it down in front of me.
"This is his mother, Jeanette Landon, She actually only lives a couple of blocks from here."
"Just his mother?" I asked skimming through the files.
"Yup, Father died in a fire," Alexis said, "You think it's worth checking out?" I turned another page and skimmed through this page.
"Yeah, let's go tomorrow."
If I'm honest, the house is ugly. I can't even find an appropriate word for it. It's a bright green with small speckles of pink here and there, dead plants in the front – the grass beyond saving. It looked like the Easter bunnies funeral. I drew in a breath as Alexis joined me in analyzing the house.
"That's something isn't it?" He said trying his best not to make a disgusted face. I nodded in agreement.
"I would murder the agent who would have tried selling this house."
We both walked up to the door, not looking around to see if we were followed. If we were being followed, Alexis would know.
I gave him a look as if asking for permission. He nodded as I rang the door bell. There was a brief pause before a woman opened the door.
"Salve?"
"Salve mulier, me pauculis rogationibus meus ad te vellem, si voles. Venire possumus?" I asked as the woman seemed to look at me as if she had something to hide.
"Ita quidem."
I motioned for Alexis to follow me inside as we followed the woman into her living room where she sat us down.
"Vis quid manducetis aut quid bibatis?" She asked.
"She asked if we wanted anything to eat or drink," I translated as Alexis shook his head.
"No thanks."
"Non grates," I translated as the woman, Ms. Landon, sat down in from of us.
"Tell her we're here to talk about her son."
"Landon tincidunt sumus Nathan, et filius tuus hic, qui de ... conditio," I said as Ms. Landon nodded.
"Quid de filio meo?" She asked.
"She asked what about her son," I translated.
"Volumus loqui de somniis filius tuus fuerit habens nostis, cum coepi habens somnia? I asked her when Nathan's nightmare's started," I told Alexis.
"Postquam mortuus est pater ejus, opinor coeperunt. Et non post somnum. Quod cum fecerit, non vigilaveris murmurationis, obtinuit male illi feci pills somnis etiam non autem cessant," Ms. Landon said, making motions with her hands.
"She said that they started after his father died, " I summarized, "and that sleeping pills wouldn't help."
"Ask her if she knows what happens in the dreams," Alexis said taking notes.
"Locutus est Nathan ad vos de somniis sæcula. Similes illis quidnam esset?" I asked.
"Ipse identidem iustus had somnium, et indicavit mihi fuisse eum ambulantem descendit perennis ANDRON profligati ab homine. Iaculis enim, quod is mihi se, et usque ad certum est non habens cor impetum," She started.
"She said it was of him in a hallway, and he was being chased by a man, who would grab him and wouldn't let go until-"
"Un peu comme le vôtre," Ms. Landon said. I was startled by Ms. Landon's sudden language change.
"I thought you said she only spoke one language," I asked Alexis as he nodded.
"The file said she did."
Ms. Landon leaned closer to me, speaking in the language only me and here could understand, "La façon dont vous étiez saisi hier soir par lui, et comment il vous a semblé tenir pour eturnity, chauffer votre corps, même si sa faisait froid et - "
"Shut up!" I yelled at her. Alexis jumped as she started laughing like a mad man.
"Vous pensez que vous pouvez vous débarrasser de moi? Benny, je serai toujours ici, dans vos memorys, en vous l'esprit, en écoutant et en voyant ce que vous faites, la manière dont vous le faites, pourquoi vous le faites ... Benny, je suis une partie de vous que je suis -. "
"Shut up!" I yelled again as Alexis grabbed my arm. I could feel the sweat break out as the arms seemed to wrap around me again. I could feel tears threatening to flow down my cheeks. How could I let someone get to me so easily I wondered? And then the thought came – right, I was still a kid. I allowed Alexis to pull me out of the house as he closed the door leaving the woman laughing like a manic in the middle of her living room.
"Benny, come on," Alexis pulled me as I finally let go of the sight of the woman and started to follow after him.
"What was she saying? "Alexis asked. I was about to answer but was cut off when I was pushed to the ground by an invisible force. I felt a gust of wind as a familiar smell made its way into my nostrils. It wasn't pleasant, but it wasn't bad either. The sweet smell of Vanilla and death… Sarah. I opened my eyes to see the familiar vampire standing above me, wearing sunglasses. She looked just about the same, except her hair was longer and more curly than normal.
"I am so sorry!" She apologized as she looked at Alexis than me, "I didn't-." She stopped, taking a double take of me, and then looked back at Alexis. I suddenly remember how wet my eyes were and violently wiped them away, adding a loud sniffle.
"Benny?"
Hey guys, just gonna let you know, I have a few more ideas for stories, so If I don't update for a long period of time, it's probably because I'm working on something else, but this story is my main focus so it shouldn't happen. Just wanted to let you guys know that though. :) Don't forget to rate & review
~Chester~