I don't own Twisted.

The table was set with candles and roses. Danny wished his mother wouldn't over do it every time Lacey came over. He could understand when they told her they were dating. Still she was his mother and he loved her despite it all.

{Damn it's called a smile try it sometime.}

{She's already planned our wedding I can feel it}

{Sure we can have a couple of forever's.}

{Lacey I would love nothing more than to have you forever but I want to make sure we live long enough to enjoy it}

{I'm sorry Danny I}

{Lacey babe you know if it wasn't for you I wouldn't be here. So please don't cry}

{I'm sorry I can't help it}

Tears stand her brown cheeks. No matter how much Lacey tried she couldn't stopped crying. Danny pulled her into his arms as she cried.

"Lacey dear what's the matter."

Pulling away from Danny the brown skinned girl cleaned her face with her hands. Getting back into her seat she faked a smile.

"I'm sorry Mrs. Desai"

"Honey I have told you call me Karen"

"Karen I am sorry I…just…"

Danny touched her shoulder, "Lacey I'll tell them"

Karen put her class down worried a baby was in her future, "Tell us what son?"

"Mom…Dad…On Halloween I will be dead."

Karen stood and slammed her hands on the table not willing to believe she heard him right. No way did her son just tell her he would be dead soon.

"What do you mean you'll be dead? What's going on?"

"Five years ago…."

Lacey recapped what happen mean while Vikram was deathly quiet. Nothing came out of his mouth that only made Danny wonder why. His mother couldn't shut up and he understood but his father who he believed loved him more than his mother said nothing.

"Dad you are awfully quite after hearing that your son will die"

"Just taking everything in son"

Even to the old man's ears his voice sounded too calm. He knew he should have been as upset as his wife. Sadly he'd played this game before and it never ended happy. It wasn't that he was not mad. Vikram Desai was numb because a part of him was waiting for his sister to take something else from him.

"What do you know?"

Lacey could feel his anger and tried to tell him to calm down. He blocked her out and she only took his hand in hers. The last thing she needed was for him to go off. She didn't think his mother was ready to see the things he could do when he was out of control.

"What is she dad? Why did she kill me?"

"We should talk about this in private"

Danny stood up out of his chair facing his father's direction, "No Lacey is the reason I'm alive so she stays"

"Danny" Lacey tried to reason with him but he would not listen to her.

"But"

"You stay"

Danny's eyes were beginning to glaze over black. If she didn't calm him down then there would be no conversation. Karen saw his eyes and left into the kitchen. Return with two bottles of wine. Everyone turned back to the man of the house waiting for him to explain.

{Danny I know you can hear me. If you don't calm down I will walk out that door}

{Don't Lacey I will lose it if you go. Please don't let go…Don't go}

Seeing the two teens stare at one another but said nothing. Mr. Desai cleared his throat to get their attention.

"Your aunt was dying so she took your life and you took her death. It's an exchange spell. Her mother was a witch but my father was a Werewolf. When we were kids I learned to let her do what she wanted."

His last statement struck him deep, "So you just let her kill me. When were you going to tell me what I am?"

Having enough of his son ignoring the first question for the moment, "I didn't know she killed you. Your mother told me she just left I thought she went to die somewhere. Seeing as you haven't went wolf yet I wasn't planning on telling you."

"For that you should thank Lacey. When I turned thirteen I was changing but didn't know why. Her coven gave me something to suppress the changes. I just have to stay calm."

After speaking Danny looked to his mother. She wasn't screaming or running around the house. Instead she just went to the kitchen and grabbed two bottles of wine. Did she already know?

"Danny I know you don't know but shortly after Tara left your father told me. The only other person who knows is Judy and Tess. That is was why I caught them together. She was black mailing your father so he would sleep with her; almost had a scare about Jo."

"Karen" her husband all but yelled.

"What! Oh sorry so what are we going to do about your sister?"

Karen didn't mean to go over board that woman did birth their best friend. Still she didn't think that was supposed to make her like the slut. It only meant she had to be more careful when around her.

"Now we wait." Was her husband reply, but Karen again spoke.

"No…What about your mother Judy, I know she knows something." Mrs. Desai quickly closed her mouth when she remembered the girl's mother was in a coma.

Lacey's face fell grim thinking about her mother, "She bought us five years. But now that I know that Tara is a witch I can do something"

After that sentence Danny felt Lacey's sadness. If she knew a way then she should be happy. Something was up.

{What are you not saying?}

{It will all be okay. I promise}

{That doesn't answer my question Lace}

Lacey once again felt him give in to his darker side. "We just have to give Tara to the horse men when he comes for us. It will all be over if we do."

Everyone in the room let out a breath but still there was a UN answered question in the air. How were they going to get Tara?

Lacey and Danny

Up in Danny's room Lacey sat down on his bed. Danny glares wholes into his lady love. There was something she hasn't told him. He could tell from how she said all of this would be over.

{So you going to tell me what you left out}

{I told you everything}

{So we have to do this the hard way}

{DANNY!}

Turning quietly he jumps on the bed pinning her down to tickle Lacey until she told him the truth. However being his best friend gave her the knowledge of how to throw him off of her. Sadly in Lacey went down with the ship and screamed bloody murder as she too fell off the bed.

Lacey was so loud that his parents came up stairs. Not knowing that the two were only playing and the girl was in no danger. The Desai parents ran up the stairs and swung open the door.

"What the hell Danny" Both parents yelled at their son.

The two walked in to see Danny on top of Lacey. Every dirty possibility came to mind. None of it was good for the two teens on the floor.

"Um…It's not what it looks like." Danny stated lamely.

"I need another drink" With that Karen exited stage right back down the stairs abandoning her husband to deal with the two kids.

"Lacey I think it's time you go home."

Omg she's not dead lol. I know it's been forever had a few things to get through but I'm back. And have an extra chp for my readers. As always R&R