This story will be quite heavy with original characters, by the way. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea (it's not mine, for sure) but I hope you read on anyway. If you can guess where the Aramaic reference is from, then I'll be very impressed.
The day was hot. Not unusual in Texas, but not the most pleasant thing either. One good thing about this weather was that it kept vampires firmly inside until at least 9 o'clock, when the sun would set.
Physics was boring, to say the least. So was quantum mechanics. After working with Myrnin for a few years, nothing that we did in class could seem interesting. I checked the time: 2:55pm. I still had about 40 minutes until I had to leave to go to the lab. To pass the time, I decided to get some revision done in the University Center before I had to leave. I ordered an iced mocha and sat down to read my guide that Myrnin had given me to alchemic symbols. It was in Aramaic and I had to use google translate - I know, I know, it's awful to figure most of it out although it was actually relatively interesting.
I was pulled out of my reading by a seat being pulled out from next to me. My head flew up to look at who it was that was joining me at the table and my heart jumped into my chest. Lucy, who promised that she would kill me last time we met, was sitting next to me. She was taller than me, which made sense since she would be 21 now, the same age as Eve and Shane. She hadn't changed since the last time saw her. Same long, dirty blonde hair. Same slender figure. Same murderous glint in her almond-shaped brown eyes.
"Lucy..." I started, trying - and failing - to hide the fear in my voice.
"Claire, it's been a while little sister. How have you been?" Lucy asked menacingly.
"I'm okay." I mumbled, "You?" Why was I asking? Oh yeah, I still love her no matter what she does. She is my sister after all. With Florian, Keira and Annie dead, she really was all I had. That's why it killed me inside to know that she wanted me dead.
"Need to stretch my legs after being in a cell for so long, you know?" She laughed, sound less scary now and more like the girl that I knew. Then her voice changed, becoming hard and vicious, "I shouldn't have been in there Claire, and we both know it."
I swallowed awkwardly. I knew this topic would come up sooner or later: Annie's death. I blamed Lucy for it. Lucy blamed me.
My parents had 5 children: My eldest sister, Keira, who had been 5 years older than me; Lucy, who sat next to me now; Florian, my twin brother who reminded me so much of Michael; myself then Annie. We were all witches, born and bred in New Orleans, where power was strongest. Both of our parents' families were strong witch blood lines so naturally, we harvested that energy into spells and all 5 of us were powerful. Lucy and I more so than the others.
One day that energy turned against me. Lucy told the witches were I was hiding and they tried to kill me. They missed. Annie was in the way of their plans so she ended up as collateral damage.
My voice sounded croaky as I asked, "What do you want, Lucinda?" I hoped that using Lucy's full name would show her that I was joking around
Lucy laughed manically, "I want a lot of things, my dear Clarissa." Ugh. I hated my full name, "I want a million dollars, I want an Aston Martin, I want to marry Prince William but it's not happening. But if you mean to ask if I want anything from you then you're wrong. Can't I visit my little sister without having an ulterior motive? Do you really think I'm that bad?"
"Yes." I reply through gritted teeth. That earns me a slap, her hand hitting my face hard enough to leave a bruise.
Lucy sighs angrily, "I knew you were more than a pretty face, Claire. You're right, I do want something. I want my baby sister back."
"I can't bring her back. I've tried." I really had. After Sam's death, Myrnin and I tried to bring him back. We couldn't bring Sam back and he was a vampire. If a vampire couldn't be brought back, then there was no chance for a human like Annie.
"Try harder." Lucy growled, "Because trust me, I know all about you and I can hurt people who you love, even vampires."
I gasped, Lucy and I had always believed that vampires could be real and I knew for a fact that Lucy knew at least one vampire. But we were in the middle of the university where many people weren't 'in the know' and even now, I could see a few heads turning already.
"Keep your voice down," I growled.
Lucy began whispering now, but what she lacked in volume, she made up in an angry tone, "You live with 3 people, have I got that right? There's your boyfriend, Shane. Very sexy and strong, but easily dealt with," I swallowed, when I realised what 'dealt with' would mean, "Then there's Eve. No amount of scary face paint can stop me from hurting her. And I wouldn't forget Michael, he's not safe just because he's immortal. He can be hurt too."
"You barely even know me Lucy," I growled back at her, masking my fear.
"Don't I? Well maybe I'll prove how well I know you. Maybe I'll attack that crazy scientist that I know that you love."
She was planning on hurting Myrnin. Was she crazy? Myrnin would kill her before she got close. But then again, it was Lucy. She could cause someone agonizing pain by simply thinking about it, and with the founders ball tomorrow? There was a good chance that she would run into Myrnin at least once.
"You wouldn't hurt him, anyway." I laughed.
"So you're not denying that you love him?" Lucy raised her eyebrow and actually genuinally laughed as though she was my best friend. Talk about mood swings.
It was past the time that I was supposed to leave for Myrnin's lab so I grabbed my books, shoved them into my rucksack and stormed away from Lucy. I was nearly out of the campus when I remembered that I left my mocha on the table. Damn, I thought. I wanted to drink that.
