All characters belong to richelle mead, sorry for any spelling mistakes need a beta, read and review plz x
P.s. this story is co-written with wonderdummied!
I lay in bed wondering how this had happened. You know why it's happened Sydney, you broke the rules no one breaks the rules but you did. And now you know why you don't. Zoe was currently in the bathroom setting things up and most likely chucking my things around, I am shattered I haven't slept in 28 hours, and I won't to anytime soon. As Zoe is new to campus I am going to have to show her around and then we will head straight to lunch. No rest for the wicked as they say.
There was a knock at the door.
"Sydney you in there? Open up, I need to ask you something," I didn't move. I hoped that she would leave before Zoe came out of the bathroom. I did not need Jill harassing me right now with questions most likely about Adrian.
"Sydney are you okay? I know you're in there, open up." She knocked even louder this time. Realising that she wasn't going to leave, I heaved myself off the bed and headed for the door. Opening it slowly so as not to make too much noise i popped my head round it.
"Not now Jill my sister Zoe is here, I need you to tell the others, I won't be able to tell them unless I bring Zoe and I'm not quite ready for that." I paused expecting Jill to say okay and leave, but it just wouldn't be Jill if she had. "Sydney, what do you mean your sisters here? Does that mean your leaving? Should I tell Adrian.." I gave her a dare glare, I was too tired to explain.
"Just find Eddie he will know what to do, now go and-" I was cut off by Zoe who had appeared behind me at some point.
"Who's that, and why are you whispering syd?"
Shouldn't Have broke the rules. Now what...
I opened the door all the way allowing Zoe to see Jill and I guessed from her sharp intake of breath Zoe knew who she was. "errr Jill- Princess Jillian here was just asking if I would take her to her...um.. her feeding. Weren't you?" I gave Jill I look that meant follow my lead. " oh yeh, erm feeding. Right" I mentally slapped my forehead, real smooth. Zoe now more composed scaned us up and down, I discreetly stepped away from Jill trying to look disgusted. "Well I'm pleased to meet you princess (Zoe looked anything but pleased) but as my sister was saying" Zoe gestured to me "I believe that your guardian could assist you as we all know here that bringing Sydney along to your despicable way of eating in rather unfair."
So Zoe was just like my dad. Things were just getting better and better, I was hoping to persuade Zoe that Moroi and Dhampirs weren't all that bad a bit later on. But from what she had just said it seems like that will be a lot trickier than I first thought.
"Yes I agree, go find eddi- guardian Eddie. He is probably willing to assist you." And without another word Jill just turned round and left. We're are gonna need some practice on this I mentally noted.
I shut the door and turned around to find Zoe shaking on the bed. I rushed over to her thinking the worst. Sitting next to her on the bed I cradled her "Zoe what's the matter?"
Zoe looked up with tears in her eyes, "I was trying so hard to be brave like you, if she hadn't left I probably would have broken down in front of her. Im not like you Sydney, I'm not brave. How you can stand to be in the same room as them amazes me"
"Don't worry about it too much Zoe, you'll get used to it, i still get scared to be around then (lier) it just takes time. Why don't we go look round campus, you need to be familer with everyone so there are no mistakes meaning that your going to have to meet the rest of your 'family'" l stared at her waiting for a reply. Slowly she got up, wiped her eyes and touched her tattoo as if doing so would make her stronger, if only she knew what it really did.
"Your right Sydney, as always' she smirked at me 'lets tour this place and meet...them. I want to look as good as you when dad gets here." I smiled, happy for her maybe, if her devotion to me was as strong as she was making out to be she wouldn't be so hard to persuade.
Zoe moved around to her bed to get her pepper spray, like it would do anything against a vampire, but I let her take it so as to give her a sense of comfort anyway. I reached across to my well organised bedside table and reached to grab my phone just as it buzzed. A message from Adrian, no doubt he had sensed Jill's confusion now probably mirrored.
hey celery stick ;)
wats up wiv Jill she was all confused and scared and its scaring me! Missing you
your very handsome and attractive boyfriend.
p.s. still not feeling the celery stick x
Despite the reason behind the message I smiled.
"Who's that Sydney?" Zoe's vice penetrated my daydream. "Oh err it was just my erm teacher yeh I haven't handed in my homework yet."
"That doesn't sound like you syd" Zoe's voice was questioning, "yeh well it's just the vampires and everything it can get a bit distracting" I hastily replied. Zoe just shrugged her shoulders, obviously not that bothered.
Quickly I replied to the text,
hey, don't worry about it, it's not life threatening , as per usual :) I will tell you later, I can't talk right now. What do you mean handsome boyfriend? I've got a delirious boyfriend if that's who your on about ;)
love your Sydney
p.s. I'm absolutely loving the Celery stick!
I placed my phone in my pocket and headed towards the door, I wrapped my hand around the handle as I waited for Zoe. Noticing that I was ready she clambered over her bed brushed herself down and walked towards me.
"Let's view campus!" she said excitedly. "come on then" I said "let's go explore," together we opened the door and headed down the stairs to reception to get her a map.
As we waited by the desk for the receptionist to get the map Zoe looked at me and said "Sydney, where's dad gonna stay when he comes". I looked at her as if she had gone crazy,
"why would dad be coming here?".
"I told you," she said "to check up on how I'm doing." I literally froze, dad was coming here? crap.
"Here's your Map enjoy your day" I robotically took the map from the receptionists hand and Zoe had to say thank you for me. I was to shocked, dad was coming. I was in trouble if he noticed my weird behaviour. While I could get away with it with Zoe, her not knowing what 'normal' behaviour around vampires actually looks like, with Dad...I had no chance.