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"Yeah." Caleb nodded rubbing Sarah's back gently, Reid let out a breath of air feeling slightly foolish at his jealousy but far too proud to say anything to anyone.
"Lillia." Nefer studied his sister with a sigh, "There's a gathering, in the south east lounge. I have a feeling Chester's behind it."
"Damn it." she huffed and rolled her eyes. With a swift turn on her heel she marched out the room muttering incoherently under her breath,
"Uh," Kate looked from Nefer to Pouge, "What just happened?" Pouge shrugged kissing the top of her head lightly as the looked at Nefer for an explanation.
"Come." Nefer's shoulders slumped slightly, "And you'll see." There was a grim note in his voice as he led them out the room and followed Lillia down the hall to one of the many lounge rooms, this one packed with people as an angry voice rang out.
"They should never have been granted residence! Who knows what they are capable of and what their powers can achieve!"
"Is he talking about us?" Tyler looked nervously at Lillia; an angry scowl had made its home on her face and she nodded her lips pursed.
"He's gathered quite an audience today." Nefer noted distastefully. Reid peeked round the door and saw the speaker, elevated above the crowd so his curly dirty blond hair and round face were visible to everyone.
"Judas was wrong to grant residence, brothers, sisters they will destroy us!"
"Lillia!" Nefer hissed as she walked purposefully into the murmuring crowd, anger pulsating from her body.
"Do you like your residence Chester?" her voice sounded, unnaturally calm.
"Who dare threaten me?" Chester's eyes scanned the crowd his face angry until he saw her seething face, "Oh, uh, L Lady Lillia." He attempted a smile as he dropped to the floor gently and was face to face with her.
"Well?" she raised an eyebrow.
"I, uh, well yes. I do." His voice was quiet as the crowd watched him become submissive,
"Yes you would." She was un-amused planting her fists on her hips and glaring at him formidably, "Well, the next time you criticise my father openly it will be a threat." She snarled, "Remember your place warlock, or you will be put in it." the threat hung heavily in the air leaving no doubt that there would be punishment the next time it happened.
Turning to the crowd she raised her head slightly and glared at them, angry that they too had dare to doubt her father, "The Son's of Ipswich are guests of this house, as are you." The room stared back at her, afraid of what she might do, "now leave." She hissed causing the crowd to disperse rapidly.
"Well." Nefer grinned slightly an elongated canine poking out from the guard of his lip, "I think you showed them." she sighed and looked at the others,
"I am sorry you had to hear that. Chester is, afraid of you." She shrugged and scratched her head glancing quickly at Luka and Reid. "Come. You must be hungry," she led them to the kitchen silently.
"Ohh," Pouge emerged from the freezer a choc ice in his mouth and a Ben & Jerry's cookie ice cream in his hands,
"Pouge!" Kate hissed mildly embarrassed.
"Wha? I humgy." Lillia cringed slightly as she witnessed the contence of his mouth,
"Lovely." She took a sip of some red liquid from a plastic bottle, the metallic taste washed over her tongue and down her throat leaving a pleasurable tingle in its wake,
"Is that uh," Sarah looked at her a mixture of fascination and disgust on her face. Lillia nodded swirling the contence round the bottle before taking another gulp.
"Yes." She looked at them carefully; she could see Nefer shifting nervously a bottle in his hand,
"So, what?" Reid slumped casually onto the chair next to her, "You go out at night, hunt a load of people and fill up bottles with their blood?" he raised an eyebrow making her snort.
"You watch far too many movies." She put the lid on the bottle and set it on the table. "No we don't. We don't actually hunt anymore, its too medieval." She looked at Nefer who nodded, "despite what you hear on the news there isn't a shortage of blood donors, there's plenty. We have operatives working within every division of the government, including hospitals, and we get the spare donated blood." She shrugged slightly.
"Oh."
"You seem disappointed." Nefer looked at Reid in amusement. He shook his head but didn't say anything.
"So where are we?" Caleb asked suddenly, changing the subject.
Nefer finished off his bottle and looked at him, blinking, "Stoker manor." He replied as if it was obvious.
"Obviously." Tyler rolled his eyes taking a bite of his peanut butter and jam sandwich, "Where abouts are we?" he asked after he'd swallowed.
"Ohhh." Nefer nodded making Lillia shake her head, "Well, we're actually just outside of Ipswich." He shrugged ripping the paper off his empty bottle.
"Hell." Reid grinned wickedly, "Why don't we go pay Nicky a visit?" he looked at everyone, Tyler and Pouge nodded eager to go Caleb had an uncertain look on his face while Lillia just looked confused.
"I don't know Reid." Caleb was looking at Lillia and Nefer,
"Pussy." Reid taunted smirking.
"Uh, hey." Lillia waved in an attempt to get their attention, "Who or what is Nicky's?" there was a blank look on her face as she waited for an explanation.
"It's a bar." Sarah answered before the others could, "Loads of people from school go there. It's a cool place." She shrugged.
"Um." She looked from Sarah to Nefer, who shrugged.
"Don't see why not, what time is it?" he asked,
"11." Lillia glanced at the clock next to the two-door fridge freezer.
"Well." Nefer licked his lips in a manner similar to his father. "I don't see why not. As long as we're back before the sun rises." He looked at Lillia who nodded.
"Ok." She sighed, and bit her lip. "We better get ready then." They stood and headed back to their rooms. Lillia could feel the nerves squirming in her stomach as she stepped into her room.
Luka snorted as he watched her pull on several outfits and change her mind, "What d'you think?" she twirled and received a nonchalant gruff. "Well take interest!" she glared playfully at the hellhound. Luka puffed his lips and cocked his head to the side giving a gentle bark to say that what ever she wore she would look beautiful but she must be careful. "I will." She nodded and kissed him on the head. "I'll see you later Luka."
Chapter 6The door opened to reveal Lillia, Reid's heart skipped a beat as she stepped out; her chocolate hair fell past her shoulders in gentle curls framing her features, she wore a baggy tee shirt open at the back revealing her milky skin and a short denim skirt that showed off her long slender legs.
"Whoa." He murmured as she smiled, her smoky makeup intensifying her moss green eyes.
"Everyone ready?" she asked, pulling her jacked consciously to her chest,
"C'mon." Nefer moved forward, touching her arm gently and despite they were family he still couldn't help but feel his chest tighten with jealousy, "Dad wants you back by dawn." He looked down at her and led them out the manor into the forecourt where two SUV's were waiting, "Here." He chucked her the keys. "Who wants to ride with moi?" Nefer smirked and headed towards the black SUV.
"We'll go." Caleb and Sarah walked towards Nefer's car hand in hand,
"Yeah. Us too." Kate pulled Pouge towards the SUV.
"And that leaves you guys with me." she smirked at Reid and Tyler. "Promise I won't crash" she headed towards the midnight blue car and hopped in,
"Called it." Reid grinned at Tyler as he slid in the seat next to Lillia. The car started with a soft purr and after a few seconds music screamed out the speakers. "Avenged sevenfold?" he raised an eyebrow as she pulled away following Nefer. She grinned and nodded.
"Suck it up pretty boy." She slapped his hand away lightly as he attempted to change the track and smiled sweetly at him.
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The drive there hadn't taken that long, surprisingly Nicky's wasn't that far from the Stoker manor.
"Where on Earth did you learn to drive?" Tyler slipped out the car shakily and stumbled away from it. Lillia smirked as she pushed the door shut and surveyed the bar. It was small and slightly shabby but looked welcoming, not run down, she could hear talking and music coming from inside and turned looking at Caleb and Sarah,
"So why is everyone from your school here when it's the holidays?" she asked, locking her car.
"It's a boarding school." Caleb walked towards the entrance, "So most stay here or live round here in the holidays." He answered holding the door open for everyone.
"Oh." She nodded as if she completely understood.
The bar was busy; full of people that were drinking they walked past a pool table and with some irritation Reid noticed Aaron Abbot checking Lillia out as they headed towards their usual table.
"You want a drink?" Pouge looked at Nefer and Lillia.
"Nah." Nefer shook his head as he sat, they both watched as Reid and Tyler walked over to the pool table and began a game with several of the boys already there. She smiled as a competitive look flashed across his face and he made a kissing motion to one of the boys before starting the game.
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"So Garwin, who's the babe?" Aaron smirked as Reid made his shot, missing the pocked by a millimetre. Reid looked up and glared at the skinny boy.
"She's none of your business." Tyler snapped chalking the end of his cue following Aaron's move and smirking as he missed.
"Is that so?" he raised an eyebrow. "We'll see about that."
"No." Reid put his hand on Aaron's shoulder, "You won't." his voice was threatening stopping the boy in his tracks.
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"I know where you are halfling." A voice sang in Lillia's head, sending it reverberating off her skull. Growing nervous she looked around the bar; Reid was having a heated discussion with a skinny boy at the pool table, Tyler glowering behind his friend, Nefer, Caleb and Pouge were having a game of foosball a few feet away from them but she couldn't find the owner of the voice.
"You ok Lillia?" Kate touched her hand gently making her jump.
"Oh, yeah." She smiled and nodded, "I'm fine."
"Sure? You looked kinda spooked." Sarah stood some change held loosely in her had,
"Yeah I'm fine. Promise." She nodded again making her hair bounce against her shoulders but could shake the feeling that somewhere Chace knew where they were.
"You can't hide them forever." The voice sounded again, clearer and she knew it was Chace. Frowning she looked round but couldn't see him.
"You sure your ok?" Kate looked worried, "Maybe we should leave."
"No I'm fine." Lillia smiled, "I've never been in a bar before, that's all."
"Really?" Kate looked shocked.
A sudden flash of power stopped their conversation, it was like a burp that stuck in her throat leaving the taste of bile once it had emerged, they looked round to see what had happened and saw Reid glaring over the skinny boy he'd been talking too.
"Damn it Reid!" Caleb looked furiously over at him.
Taking the situation into her own hands Lillia excused herself from the table just as Sarah had chosen a song on the jukebox and made her way over to Reid. "How about a dance?" she grinned at the boy slipping her hand into his, smiling slightly as Goosebumps flew up her arm making her shiver and dragged him to where the others were dancing.
"What was that about?" she asked, wrapping her arms around his neck,
"Nothing," he muttered looking away from her slightly and over to where Aaron was glaring at them. Lillia sighed suddenly feeling like she was out of her depth, "You ok?" he looked at her his blue eyes sparkling gently,
"Yeah." She smiled as his hands rested on her hips and he twirled her around making her giggle.
Once the song had ended Reid led Lillia to the table, her hand still in his, and sat down next to her a smile on his face.
