Hey, how are my favorite people? So, I'd like to give thanks to Jessica and rose the packs fang for reviewing my incredibly short story. Yeah, I had trouble updating but I figured it out so that shouldn't happen again. Well here you have chapter two! Yay! I DO NOT OWN TWILIGHT OR THE DARKEST POWERS!
Edward's POV
I stood there frozen in the hall way. How did she know? This was not good. This was really not good. She's a mundane! How would she be able to tell? I walked by Emmet, gripped his arm and pulled him down the stairs. We headed in the direction of Carlisle's office. On the way to his office, Alice bumped into us with Tori linked at her elbow. She smiled and said, "So, how's it going with your new fascination." I shoved her aside and walked angrily to Carlisle's office. I walked in and Emmet started singing that I have a crush. I cut him off by saying, "She knows." He took off his reading glasses and plastered a confused look on his face. He said bluntly, "There are a lot of females in this house. Which one knows what?"
I bit my lip, an unnatural habit. "Chloe. Chloe Saunders," I said, my voice laced with venom. Carlisle pinched the bridge of his nose with his forefinger and thumb. He then sighed and stood up. "She knows we're vampires?" I nodded. He asked what happened and I gave him every little detail. I told him that Alice saw them coming. He sighed and told Emmet to leave. HE ordered me to sit on a chair. He pulled one in front of me for himself and spoke, "Edward, you know the man who brought them here? Andrew? He and I know each other. When I worked at a hospital in Buffalo, we met. He was there because of personal reasons that are none of your business. Well, we hit it off, became fast friends. And he told me one thing, he was supernatural. Meaning that the others; Simon, Tori, Derek, and Chloe are all supernaturals. Simon is a sorcerer, Tori's a witch, Derek's a werewolf, and Chloe's a necromancer."
I took all of this in. So they probably knew about vampires because they know that all that stuff existed and researched it. Clever. I stood up and gave Carlisle thanks. I walked out of the room and up the stairs. Just as I was coming up, Derek retreated from Chloe's room. He looked at me and growled. I held my hands up in surrender, "Look, I'm not here to start a fight. Wolf boy." He growled again and said, "You better. . . Chloe is mine." My brows sunk in confusion. "I-I wasn't referring to Chloe," I said and continued, "I was referring to me being a jerk and you growling at me." I heard what sounded like sure come from Derek's mouth. My lips pursed and he walked on by leaving me in the middle of the hall.
I went to Chloe's door. I lifted my fist to the door and knocked softly. She said roughly, "Come in."
I saw her lying on her bed with her arm draped over her stomach. She sat up immediately when she saw that it was me. She probably thought I was Derek. She scrutinized me with her eyes. She pulled the bed covers over her body and hugged her knees to her chest. "W-w-what do you want?"
I pursed my lips and said, "I'm here to apologize. For being rude. . . . And how did you even know about us, vampires?" She smirked and said, "I accept, but I-I-I knew about vampires because I am also not human." She looked down. I said, "I know, Carlisle told me. You're a necromancer and your boyfriend is a werewolf." She replied, "Uh, he's not my boyfriend, just really, r-really protective. . . . Well, you've heard it so, go on, get out of here." For some odd reason, I felt triumphant and happy that Derek wasn't her boyfriend. What was I thinking? My inner voice told me, YOU'RE WITH BELLA! Now get over Chloe and remember those who you love and love you! You are so pathetic. I nodded and listened to my inner voice. Who knew I even had an inner voice? And with that, I left the room. I shut the door softly and headed towards my room. I sat on my bed and thought. Just thought and that's all I would do. I paced the room and suddenly heard a heart-shattering scream. Oh no.
Chloe's POV
I shot up from my place on my bed. I heard a very blood curling scream that I recognized to be Tori's. I threw the covers off of my body and ran to where she was. When I got there, every one was already gathered. I stood in the back next to Derek. I nudged him and asked, "What happened?" He shrugged and said, "That's what we're waiting for." Apparently, Tori wasn't letting anyone enter her room. At this, I pushed through the eleven people who were there. I was finally at the front and knocked on the door. "GO AWAY," she yelled through the door. I pursed my lips and said, "It's Chloe now let me in!" I heard feet patter to the door, a lock functioning, and the door opening.
Tori stepped aside and let me in. When Alice tried to come in after, she slammed the door on her face. I sat on her bed, "What's wrong?" She stood frozen with a look of fear painted on her face. She began, "I saw Emmet . . . I saw him . . . well . . . drinking . . . a uh . . . dead animal's . . .blood." She gagged after she finished and sat beside me. I squeezed her shoulder and said, "I figured something out," she looked at me questioningly, "They are vampires." She held her hands to her mouth and muttered, "Oh mi god." I smiled half-heartedly. She stood up and paced. "So what should we do? Stake em' in their sleep?" I shook my head furiously, "No way. There obviously has to be something good about them if Andrew isn't worried. And I mean, you seemed to be getting along with Alice very well." She smirked and mumbled what familiarly sounded like, "Yeah, before I knew she was a vampire."
I stood up and told her she needed to do some thinking of her own. When I walked out of the room, I was greeted with topaz eyes. I shuddered at their cold stares and walked back to Derek. I took his hand and pulled him up stairs with me. When we got up there, I went to my room. But he asked, "uh, Chloe? What was the whole point of bringing me up here if you weren't going to do anything with me?" I remembered that I did bring him up here. "I don't know. I uh . . . I-I . . . j-just felt like you were the only person I could go to." I looked down nervously. I had just told him basically that he was the only one I was close with. Suddenly, I felt a large hand close around my forearm.
I lifted my gaze and met a pair of dazzling green eyes. My heart rate accelerated and I tore away from his penetrating gaze. He must've realized he was gripping my arm and loosened then dropped his hand all together. He hesitated and pulled me into an awkward hug. I hugged him back and said goodnight. His hand trailed down my arm when I drew further and further from him. I retreated to my room and fell into a soundless sleep.
Sun light danced across my chest and stomach when I awoke. I stretched and yawned. I peeled the comforter off of my body and pulled on some nike shorts. (I was only in underwear and a camisole because of my loss of clothing.) I slipped on my purple slippers and headed downstairs. An intoxicating smell lured me into the kitchen. I walked in to see Edward making breakfast. I walked beside him, at least five inches apart, and asked, "So, what're you makin'?" He looked over mumbled good morning and said, "I am making a bacon and cheese omelet." After he said that, my stomach growled. He laughed. Sort of. "Looks like someone needs it." He flipped the omelet and placed it on a plate that was handed to me.
I smiled and said, "Thanks." I sat down at the island which I assumed was used for the dining room table because there were several chairs there. I sat on one of the chairs and started eating. I don't know what I expected, but Edward was a really good cook. Despite him being a vampire and not having to eat human food. Just then, Derek came in. He looked at Edward at the stove then to me at the table. Derek took an omelet which was placed on a plate and set on the counter. He then came to the table and sat beside me digging in. I guessed Edward heard him coming because he loaded the plate with three omelets. Derek mumbled good morning just as Edward had. Only his mouth was stuffed when he said this so it ended up coming out like, 'ood mowing Cody'. I smiled back and continued eating. Edward then turned the stove off and sat at the island with a bottle of whatever red liquid which I assumed was blood.
He sat on the other side of me. Great. I am surrounded by boys, not normal ones, a werewolf and a vampire. I thought they were supposed to be moral enemies. Just a necromancer, used as a door stopper, placed between them. Derek being the wall and Edward being the door. We ate in an awkward silence. As always, Derek was first to finish. He waited for me, which was only a few minutes, to finish and pulled me to through the house.
Edward's POV
I glared at Derek's back and then softened when I turned to Chloe. I had seen them hug in the hall and say goodnight to each other before bed. I'm surprised wolf boy didn't hear me coming. Probably too caught up in the joy of the hug. Pathetic. Although I was too being pathetic. I have Bella and was thinking of Chloe? There is always some wise person saying, "You can't have everything you want." And it was true, I couldn't. I sighed put my bottle of unfinished blood in my backpack and trudged upstairs. Alice was contradicting which outfit to were, Tori was locked up in her room also getting ready for school, Emmet and Rose were all ready and chatting about useless things. This all happened on the second floor. The third floor was empty and dark despite the sun beaming through the windows.
I went to my room and retrieved my textbooks and left. I found Derek and Chloe in the backyard by the river. She was sitting there with a beautiful smile plastered on her face. He was across from her and staring. She started laughing. Who knew Derek could crack a joke? I opened the sliding door and yelled to them, "Hey you know there is a thing called school and we have it today? It's Friday remember?" Derek looked dumb struck and Chloe's smile shattered. They hurried to the house and headed upstairs to get ready. After about twenty minutes, they came down all ready. Chloe wore jeans and a tee and Derek a plain black t-shirt and worn jeans. We all headed to our separate cars. Derek and Chloe were sitting in the back seat of my Volvo and Alice was in the front.
Chloe's POV
We pulled in front of the school. Forks High. A new school, well, the only school I've been to for the past year. Derek helped me out of the car and we faced the school. People were scattered everywhere. I felt scared and small. This is going to be one heck of a day.
