Wands, Fangs and a Whole Lot Of Love
Disclaimer! : I do NOT own any of the Harry Potter Characters, or Hogwarts, they are owned by J.K Rowling.
I do own Shaylianna, Liz, Adam etc.
Chapter 2
As the early Friday morning light begins to come streaking through the floor to ceiling window in my studio, I sit back and look at the picture I was working on all night. 'Hmm, maybe staying there wouldn't be so bad.' I stretch my back muscles, look around at my studio and then glance out my window at the city of London.
I look down at Sheba, her glittery green eyes looking at me with curiosity. I smile at her.
"Come on baby girl, breakfast time." I say barely above a whisper.
Sheba jumps up onto my lap and snuggles her head into my stomach. I smile softly at her. Lifting her into my arms, shut my sketch pad and head out of my studio, shutting the door firmly behind me.
"How about a nice warm bowl of milk? Hmm?" I coo while rubbing Sheba behind her ear.
I hear Sheba's soft purr of agreement. I pad through to the kitchen in my bare feet, place Sheba on the counter and start preparing her breakfast. I place Sheba's bowl in front of her.
"My turn now." I mumble as I set about preparing my own breakfast. I lean back against the counter as I sip my breakfast. I glance at my watch and decide its about time I get ready to go and meet Liz to take her to breakfast and then drive her to work. The way I do every morning.
With the last gulp of my breakfast I turn and head to my bedroom to get ready for the day. I look in the mirror and sigh. 'I thought my kind were supposed to be inhumanly beautiful.' I look at my hair, not a hair out of place as usual. Fringe as straight as a poker and the short hair at the back of my head all spiked up. I disappear in to my walk in wardrobe and choose my outfit for the day.
After roughly 20 minutes of searching I emerge from my wardrobe wearing black skinny jeans, so tight they could have been painted on, a small black vest top, and a florescent green and black checked button down shirt.
I walk over to my shoe rack and grab my florescent green converses, they were a pair of my favourites.
Grabbing my black leather jacket that had all of my badges and pins that I'd collected over the years all pinned all over the front of it. It was a present from a friend about 6 years ago. 'I wonder what happened to her, I haven't heard from her in 5 years.' Shaking myself out of my daydream I pull on my converses and then head to the bathroom, I draw a thick ring of deep black eyeliner around my startling green eyes, making them stand out even more, I swipe on mascara making my already long eyelashes look even longer, and then add on a dark lip stick. Deciding I look presentable I walk through my apartment, saying goodbye to Shayla on my way, grab my green back pack, grab my car keys and walk out my front door, locking it behind me.
The short trip in the lift was uneventful. I wasn't surprised that I didn't meet anyone on my way down, after all, it was only 6.00 am. In the apartment complex car park, there isn't anyone here either. I smile as I see 'my baby'. Liz always says I'm like Adam when it comes to cars, well my car specifically. I love my Austin Martin Vanquish V12. It's my baby.
By the time I pulled up outside Liz's block of flats I had all but decided I would take the job, now I only have one problem, Liz. 'How am I going to tell Liz I wont be here for her farewell do.' Sighing, I climb out my car and head into the building. Liz lives on the ground floor so my trip only took a few seconds. I'm right on time, 6.30 am, as usual. I let myself into Liz's flat, with the key she gave me, I walk through the quiet flat without a sound, and make Liz some coffee. I walk towards Liz's bedroom, to be met with the usual site of Liz spread out over the bed, covers askew, hair like a bush. I chuckle to myself and walk over to sit on the edge of her bed. I wave the cup of fresh, hot, coffee under her nose, I try not to laugh as she wrinkles her nose and inhales deeply.
Liz sits up suddenly, if I hadn't been expecting it the cup probably would have hit the wall and splattered coffee everywhere, but Liz does this every morning. Liz yawns and stretches, giving me a sleepy smile as she takes the coffee from my hand.
"I'll go make your breakfast." I say in my usual mumble as I get up to leave the room. I'm stopped by a hand on my wrist, I look down to see Liz with a worried expression.
"Shay, you look worried about something. Everything alright?"
"Just a busy mind Liz, don't worry I'm fine," I say, my voice monotone.
I walk out of the bedroom and into the kitchen and start making Liz an omelette for breakfast. Now I know your wondering why I'm pretty much babying Liz, well truth is Liz cant motivate herself in the morning. She never could. She'd always sleep in, put clothes on inside out, odd shoes on even. She is hopeless in the mornings. So ever since we met, I've been taking care of her in the mornings. 'I'm just glad Adam is a morning person so I don't have to worry when I leave, I know she'll be fine.' I hear Liz come in behind me as I'm placing her omelette on a plate. Once seated at the table with my own cup of coffee, I watch Liz with fascination, as I do every morning, as she sips her fresh coffee and eats her omelette.
The kitchen is silent apart from the sound of Liz eating. I close my eyes and listen to the slowly waking city. The clatter of cutlery causes me to snap my eyes open.
"Ok, I've had enough. What's wrong? And don't go giving me that bull about a busy mind, because you and I both know that your far to bloody calm to have a busy mind," Liz places her hand over mine on the table, I pull mine away, " talk to me Shay, please?"
I sigh, but decide that I've held back long enough, there's no avoiding the obvious.
I close my eyes and mumble "I got a job offer."
"Shay! That's great! Where? To do what?" Liz starts what me and the rest of Liz's friends call a 'Liz Fit'.
"Liz. Shush." I mumble. She immediately shuts up and looks at me expectantly.
I sigh again, " it's a teaching job. Its… outside of London."
"Well that's fine Shay, I'm moving to Scotland soon anyway," says Liz, amazingly excited " but teaching? You?"
"Liz its fine. I've been a substitute before. There's not much difference between the two." I mumble as usual.
"When do you leave?" Liz asks quietly, her excitement finally dieing down.
I sigh and look out the window. 'Well here goes nothing.' I look out the window as I mumble my answer, my voice never changing, "Tomorrow morning."
Liz's jaw drops, "Tomorrow? But you'll miss my goodbye party."
"It was short notice Liz. Besides I need this job, I cant stay here anymore. I'm sorry."
Liz sighs. " I guess there's no helping it."
"I am sorry Liz. I'll give you your present when your done at work, and if you want we'll have a girls night. Just me and you?"
" Sure." Liz gets up and finishes getting ready.
I put her plate in the sink and clear the table. By the time I'm done there's still no sign of Liz. 'Hmm… where is she?' I walk to Liz's bedroom and glance in the door. Liz is sitting on the bed, ready to go thankfully, looking at a picture. She was deep in thought. I walk up behind her and look over her shoulder at the picture. Its one of Liz and I. 'Hm, she always did like that picture. I wouldn't smile, so she tried to make me. The picture is of me sitting looking slightly amused and Liz with a big pout on her face.'
"Liz, we should get going." I mumble.
Liz whirls round, startled, as she hadn't heard me come in. She sighs when she sees its only me.
"Yeah." Sighs Liz.
With that we head out and to my car. I drive Liz to work and then hit the shops to get Liz's present and to buy supplies for our girls night. By the time I'm done its lunch time. 'Well better head home, Sheba will be hungry.' And with that I head of home.
As soon as I walk though the door of my apartment Sheba is immediately winding around my ankles purring. I laugh silently at my kitten, walking into the kitchen to place my bags on the counter. I pull Sheba's food out of the cupboard and turn around to get her bowl. I immediately burst out laughing, not being able to contain it at the sight of Sheba sitting in her food bowl with the her head tilted to the side.
I pick her up, still giggling to myself, kiss her head, and then go about making her dinner. When I place it in front of her she digs in.
"Well Sheba I'd better get this place ready for Liz." I mumble to my kitten, of course I'm ignored.
I walk into the lounge, look around and try to decide what to do. My lounge has white walls, two black leather couches, two blood red bean bags and a black wood table. I have a floor to ceiling bay window. Not to mention that I have black shelf cabinets that cover the whole wall, stacked full of my seemingly endless collection of Cds. I push the couches back and place the bean bags in the centre of the room in front of my huge flat screen tv. I find my box of movies and place it next to the tv. After the lounge is ready I get everything else set.
Once my apartment meets my approval I head to my studio to check that Sheba hasn't been up to mischief, since I haven't seen her in awhile. Opening the door I am greeted with the sight of my silent, undisturbed, studio. 'Hmm, not in here.' I look at my watch and decide I have plenty of time to pack some stuff for tomorrow before I have to head out and get Liz. Sighing I walk through my studio packing up my art supplies, knowing I couldn't leave them behind, I'd never survive. After that was done I head to my bedroom, sighing again. I decide that I would just have to pack everything, but know there was no other choice, I close my eyes and use one of the many talents my kind possess, SPEED.
Not five minutes had gone by and I was standing in my lounge looking aound at piles of boxes stacked against the walls.
I look at my watch again and see that it is time that I head out and pick Liz up from work. I quickly walk into the kitchen and check dinner that was in the oven. I was making Liz's favourite, hoping it would put her in a better mood with me. After making sure that dinner wasn't going to burn, I make sure that Sheba is ok. I found her sound asleep curled up on one of the red bean bags in the lounge, I smile softly at her before grabbing my keys and heading out.
The drive went smoothly, traffic not being a huge bother. As I pull up in front of Liz's building, I plug in my ipod and play Pendulum, blaring in through my speakers while I wait for Liz. When I see her approach my car with a smile, I know that she has already forgiven me.
I turn down the music when Liz opens the door, climbing in. She leans over and wraps me in an awkward hug, I'm never a hug kind of gal, but I hug her back, knowing that tonight might be the last time I ever see her. 'I've hung around here for too long, its time I moved on, or at least make myself scarce.'
We ride back to my apartment building, blaring music all the way. When we arrive I park my baby, and we hurry up to my apartment, both excited for the night ahead.
When we walk through the door Sheba is winding around my ankles, I head through to the kitchen, calling over my shoulder at Liz, "Make yourself at home, I'll get dinner ready."
In the kitchen I put the salad on the table and place the lasagne on the plates to cool.
"Liz." I said as I leaned in the doorway, watching as Liz played with Sheba with a rag. I smirk at the sight of my mischievous kitten spinning in circles in the centre of my lounge.
Liz looks up. "Dinners done." I mumble.
I walk back into the kitchen and pour Liz a white wine and a red wine for myself, setting them on the table. Liz walks in and sits at the table helping herself to salad as I place her lasagne in front of her. She breaths in deeply, inhaling the smell of the food. "Mmm, Shay this smells wonderful!" She immediately starts to tuck in with a massive smile on her face.
After dinner was done we both curl up in the lounge to watch movies, I always found it funny how Liz's favourite movie was 'Twilight'. Half way through the movie Sheba jumps onto my lap and curls into a ball, dozing off.
By the time the movie ended Liz had dozed off as well. I sigh as I get up to go clear the kitchen. After washing the dishes and tiding up, I walk back into the lounge to wake up Liz, she needs to go home.
I shake her gently. She stirs and slowly wakes up.
"Come on, time to get you home." I mumble.
"Shay, I don't wanna go." she pouts like a small child in a strop.
"Liz." I say, sounding like a scolding parent, "you need to go home. I leave early in the morning."
"Fine." she grumbles. Liz gets up, grabbing her things as she heads for the door, I follow after her, locking the door behind me.
The dive to Liz's place was silent. Pulling up outside her building I turn to Liz to find her crying.
"Shay, you're my best friend. I don't want to lose you. I want you to be there to be my maid of honour when I get married, I want you to be there when I have kids to be their god mother and I just want you to be my best friend." Liz says through her tears.
I sigh, "Liz, calm down. The only thing we can do right now is keep in touch. We cant do anything more."
"I love you Shay, your like my sister. Please don't forget that."
"I wont. You're the closest thing to a family I have left." I mumble.
With that Liz hugs me once more.
"Good luck Shayla."
"You too Liz." I say as she climbs out of my car.
The drive home was quick and silent. I climb out of my car and watch as it slowly fades, being transported to somewhere close to my new home. I head up to my apartment, grumbling about how there better not be a single scratch on my car. I walk into my apartment and sigh. I pick Sheba up and scratch her ears. I watch as everything fades here as well, only leaving behind my change of clothes for tomorrow, and my worn, beat up, army green duffel bag. 'Its going to be a long night.'
I sigh and grab my book out my bag and get settled for the night on the only piece of remaining furniture, one of my red bean bags. Sheba curls up in my lap and falls asleep, I open my book and begin to read, waiting for morning to come.
End of Chapter 2
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