Chapter 6
After another two weeks of school, Diana invited Kira and Lydia over to Aunt Lia's house. She had gotten to know the girls a lot better, but Diana knew that they were hiding something from her. Something big. They practically reeked of secrets. But she didn't bother them about it. When they trusted her, they would tell her. Or at least that was what Diana hoped.
When they got to the house, only Aunt Lia was home. She smiled tentatively at the girls, some realization flickering in her eyes.
"Kira, Lydia, this is my aunt Lia," she said, gesturing grandly towards her aunt.
"Its nice to meet you, Mrs. Hunter," Kira peeped. Lydia smiled tightly.
What's wrong with them? Diana thought. Then she looked to her aunt. To anyone outside the family and friends, Aunt Lia was pretty intimidating. She did have those eyes that seemed to pin you in place.
Then Aunt Lia smiled. "Oh girls, just call me Lia. Its nice that Diana has found some friends."
Diana blushed. She stared at her aunt with wide eyes. Aunt Lia chuckled.
"Oh, am I embarrassing you? Ok, you girls have fun. I'm going out for groceries. We are going to have some guests over."
"Who?" Diana asked.
But Aunt Lia didn't hear her.
Then she promptly guided the girls around the house.
"So where's your cousin?" Kira asked.
"Oh, probably at the hospital working," Diana shrugged. "I thought she was going to be here, but oh well."
The girls relaxed in the TV room, chatting while watching some show on MTV.
"So how's Liam?" Lydia asked, raising her eyebrows. Kira giggled.
Diana shrugged. "I don't know. We're just friends."
"Oh come on. The eyes both of you make at each other? That is not being just friends," Lydia scoffed.
"Why don't you make a move?" Kira asked.
She sighed. "I don't want to mess things up. It's nice to have another friend. What if he doesn't want me like that? Then the friendship is gone, replaced with that awful awkwardness."
Kira and Lydia shared a mischievous look. Diana narrowed her eyes at them. "What?"
"Oh nothing," they both said in unison.
Diana rolled her eyes. "Fine, don't tell me. But I already feel like I know."
The girls laughed. They stilled when they heard the familiar sound of a lock sliding open.
Diana stood, going over to the front door. When she opened the door, she let out a squeal of excitement. Kira and Lydia rushed over to see what was happening.
Lydia froze as she watched Diana hug another girl. A very familiar girl.
"Cora," she murmured. Cora smiled brightly at Diana, her eyes straying to the two girls. Her smile vanished.
Cora just stared them down while Diana greeted the other two girls. One was tall, with wavy chocolate hair. Her eyes told of her mixed Japanese heritage. The other was slightly shorter, her black hair in Rasta braids. Different coloured beads decorated the ends of the braids.
Lydia felt the chill along her spine. These girls. They were tied to the supernatural. Cora was a Hale so that was obvious. But the other two newcomers. And the older blonde girl, the one that Diana said was her cousin. She looked to Kira. The other girl nodded.
Diana bounced over, her face practically glowing with happiness. It was nice to see the sadness that always haunted her eyes to be gone for once.
"Kira, Lydia, this is my cousin Melina and her cousin Cora," she said, gesturing towards them.
"This is Erika," she said, placing a hand on the Asian girl's shoulder. "And this is Bryn," gesturing towards the girl with the braids.
The new girls eyed Lydia and Kira. Lydia just knew that Erika and Bryn knew they were supernaturals.
Lydia smiled tightly at the new arrivals. "Nice to meet you all. But I'm afraid we have to go."
Diana's smile faded. "Oh, of course. I'll walk you guys out."
The door closed behind them.
….
"Does Diana know?" Erika asked.
Melina shook her head. "No. Nothing."
"That makes things easier and harder at the same time," Bryn sighed, curling some braids around her fingers.
"Well, as long as we keep those two and the others away from her. They have a habit of being in the way," Cora said, crossing her arms. "They might blow the entire thing if we're not careful."
Melina smiled crookedly. "If they're smart, then they'll know to stay away. Or we'll make them."
…..
"So are you doing anything tonight?" Liam asked as Diana picked out books from her locker.
Is he trying to ask me out? Hopefully not, that might ruin everything, she thought as she slid books into her bag.
"Why?" she asked in return.
"Lydia is throwing a party at her house tonight. Want to come?"
She tilted her head, as if pondering the thought of it. "Hmm, well can I invite people?"
Liam's eyebrows scrunched together. "Of course."
"Good." She closed the locker. "I'll meet you there then."
He grinned. "Cool, see you later." Then he left to go to his next class.
It usually would have bothered her that fact that he was a sophomore and she was a senior. But they were actually the same age at the moment, so it didn't. And the fact that he was more mature than some of the senior boys was a plus.
She pulled out her phone, opening a text to Cora, Erika and Bryn. Want to go to a party tonight? At Lydia's.
Tucking it into her pocket, she walked off to chemistry class.
….
The group sat down at their usual lunch table, taking in the afternoon light.
"So you're telling me that this group of girls arrived at her house, including Cora Hale?" Stiles asked.
"Yes. Diana had said that Cora was Melina's cousin. I talked to Melissa and she said there was a Melina Hale that worked at the hospital," Kira said.
"And all these girls are supernatural," Stiles rubbed his chin.
"Well, obviously Cora is a werewolf. I'd assume that Melina and her aunt Lia are as well. I don't know what the other two girls are. Erika might be a kitsune. Bryn could be anything," Lydia added.
"Its too odd to be a coincidence. Are we totally sure that Diana is not a werewolf either?"
"No she's not," Liam piped up. "I couldn't smell anything on her."
"Well, I'll talk to Deaton. Scott is still stuck as a wolf. If he doesn't know about that, then maybe he'll know about these girls," Stiles left the table, whipping out of his phone. He wandered off.
"So there are more Hales?" Malia asked, her dark eyes brightening.
"So it seems," Lydia sighed.
"Diana wanted to invite people to your party. I'm assuming its some of those girls," Liam added, his index finger tapping against the flaking wood of the table.
"I guess that's an opportunity then. To really find out what's going on."
