Hey guys, here is the next chapter. I promised it would be a fast update, and I have tried my best. My computer had to go and be fixed and it only got back today. All I have done is write today, but it also has to go through the beta process, so it has taken an extra day than planned and I apologise for that. But it is here now, so please read, review and enjoy.
Disclaimer - We have already stated that I will never have possession of the characters as I am not good enough for it so stop making me write this, it hurts me! :)
All of us had sat in the waiting area of the Macdonalds in silence. No one had done anything. I wouldn't have been surprised if someone had actually stopped breathing. That was how quiet it was.
I kept replaying what had just happened in my head. I had started from being so annoyed that I could have punched someone, to feeling just numb from the pure shock of it all.
Adrian had said he loved me and then a feeling that I had never felt before had surged through me.
Love.
No, it can't be, he's a vampire, Alchemists don't love vampires, it's forbidden.
Your obviously forgetting how Dhampir's are made then!
I know how they're made! It's just, I can't love Adrian. Can I?
You tell me. As far as I'm concerned you're meant to hate vampires yet you're best friends with them. You even said that you thought of them as family!
It was late at night when I said that, I was obviously confused.
But you still thought it and said it.
I couldn't argue with that, so the voice carried on.
There are lots of things you have done and do that you shouldn't do; take your magic as an example. It was your decision to continue with it and after every time you use it, you know you come out feeling better.
I only chose to do it because Adrian said to.
Well, either way you still go to the witch meetings when you could have stopped going. Plus it makes you feel better, so technically speaking... Adrian makes you feel better.
So what if he does? That doesn't mean I love him.
You're right. It's only you that can decide that.
You are me! Can't you just tell me, please?
No. You have to decide this for yourself.
It's turning into some cheap TV show.
There was a knock on my car window, and a short woman with long auburn hair was standing there holding four bags of food. Just the mere thought of the amount of grease in there made me feel sick.
I rolled down the window and took the bags off of the woman and passed them around to everyone, holding the drinks myself as everyone got themselves organised.
'Thank you.' I gave the woman a smile and shut the window as she walked away. I couldn't help but wonder why the person who had taken our order wasn't giving us the food.
Probably scared of you, you weren't exactly being nice and friendly.
I know.
As everyone got their food, I couldn't help but feel a bit hungry. I would have pinched a chip off of someone, but I wanted to prove to Adrian that I wasn't hungry. Besides, thinking how much fat and grease was in there definitely put me off.
As everyone ate, things became less awkward thankfully.
Eddie was the first to finish his lunch, and as he rolled up the rubbish, I passed him all the drinks and took his rubbish to throw away.
'Is there any more rubbish?' I asked, avoiding everyone's eyes. I felt ashamed about my (several) outbursts. I always felt ashamed.
There were murmurs of 'no' as everyone shoved food in their mouths.
'Just don't make a mess please, and once we get to the airport, get all your rubbish out and put it in the bin.'I made eye contact with everyone this time, wanting them to know I was serious. I would be leaving Latte in the airport car park for the length of our journey. And I didn't want to come back to the smell of rotting Mcdonalds, and neither did anyone else.
I opened the car door and walked over to the bin, checking my phone whilst I was there. There were no messages, and if I was being honest, I was actually welcoming the Alchemist company. Even if it was Ian; at least I could have a sophisticated conversation with him.
Putting my phone back in my bag, I got back into the car, and without another word I drove off and headed straight to the airport.
No more pits stops today.
We had pulled up at the airport with only an hour and a half left until our departure time. This in itself had annoyed me, as we were meant to be here two hours before flight time. The gates would close half an hour before take off which meant we really only had an hour. Meaning, no shopping, no food, no dawdling and no messing about.
'Come on everyone, we're a bit late so no messing about. The plane leaves in exactly one and a half hours, so no dawdling.'
By the end of my little speech, only Eddie and Jill had actually got out the car. Adrian and Angeline were sitting there talking. What they were talking about, I didn't actually know. But I had a feeling it was about me.
As I unlocked the boot, Eddie kindly searched all the car for rubbish and anything we might need to take. Jill saw this as a great opportunity to talk to me and came round the back of the car and helped me unload all the suitcases.
'Sydney?' She said as she placed a suitcase on the floor.
'Yes?' I didn't really want to reply, but there was no way I could pretend that I hadn't heard her; she was extremely close to me.
'I know you have your beliefs with the Alchemists, and I know it takes you a while to adjust to certain things, but that doesn't mean you should react the way you do. You know better. A friendly vampire is scaring you more than magic. That's not normal.'
'Jill, I don't know if you have noticed, but all of this isn't exactly what you would call normal.'
'I know.' Jill said. 'It isn't normal for either of us, at least not the type of normal we are used to, so don't go assuming you're the only one who is scared. Your job is to think and care for others. So just stop for a moment and think about Adrian.'
Despite Jill's link to Adrian, she was being very calm- it must have had something to do with Angeline talking to him.
Maybe Jill and Angeline had planned on cornering me all along!
But Jill was being so nice to me, and she always had been usually. I had to admit that she was more like a sister to me than my real sisters, which is why I had to tell her the truth. She knew how Adrian felt, and what he was thinking. She could help me sort things out.
There's the Vampire loving Alchemist that I know.
I'm the only one you know. The rest have probably all been killed or sent to re-education.
True. But are you going to tell her?
I mentally paused. I had to tell someone, or I would truly go crazy. And that was saying something.
'Jill.' I took a deep breath as I heaved another suitcase out and placed it on the ground, looking straight at her.
'That's my problem. I can't stop thinking about Adrian.'
I could see a small smile creep its way onto Jill's face but then quickly vanish as she spoke again.
'Sydney, we all know that. You aren't exactly the most discrete! But what I mean is that Adrian has a reason to be scared, and when he finally has the balls to do something, you turn him down and you don't even give him a chance. It kills him.'
I could only stare at Jill. I was touched by her words, but did she not know about re-education? Had I not stressed the importance of me avoiding it at all costs to her? Did I not say what they would do to me if I even considered one of them as a friend?
I already did which meant that I was already in trouble.
'What has Adrian got to be scared of? There is nothing to harm him like there is for me. And, unlike me, he can go and get any girl he wants, so why does he keep trying to get with me if he is scared?'
'Sydney! How many times does he have to tell you? He loves you!'
'He said he loved Rose and look at them now,' I retorted.
'He did love Rose, but there are different types of love. I know he has told you about Rose.'
I could only nod my head in agreement; I definitely knew she had heard that conversation.
'Exactly, he could just have got me confused like he did with Rose.'
Jill sighed, most likely annoyed at my stubbornness to agree with her.
'Because I can feel what he feels towards you. I know this is more than what he felt for Rose. It's different, and he loves you. You asked what he has got to be scared of? Well, despite how much he might tell you of how no one expects anything of him, he is expected to become a respected Moroi. He is required to marry a respectable vampire himself. But he won't, he wants you. If he doesn't he will lose all of his money, his place and the respect he still has. It is most likely that his family will disown him and he will never have a say in anything important when he is head of his family. any children he may have will be born under the impression they are just like Adrian and they will therefore have it bad as well.'
I was speechless. I hadn't realised how bad it would be for him, and though it may not seem as bad as being brainwashed, the pain would still always be there, and unlike me, he wouldn't be able to forget it.
'So Sydney, please just think about what you are doing. By acting the way you do, you are not only hurting yourself, but you're hurting us all. We hate to see you both like this, and unlike what you said in the car, we do care, all of us. And I know you know that. You're just to afraid to admit it.'
'I...I know.' I looked down shamefully. I knew what I had done was harsh, but I didn't realise what Adrian was going through as well. I had only thought about myself.
And here's people thinking you never stop to think about yourself!
'I'm sorry Jill, I'll try and fix things, I'm just scared. I've never disobeyed anyone, I've just always done what I was told. And I was certainly never meant to be friends with you, but I think of you like a sister. Despite what I have said today. I'm sorry.'
Jill smiled at me radiantly and gave me a hug. I hugged her back; I wasn't scared anymore, and things needed to change. And they would, starting with Adrian.
Now I was looking forward to the plane ride.
A couple of hours with just Adrian, a chance to talk and not worry about our audience, a chance to apologise.
A chance to apologise with a kiss more like.
No! Just apologise, it's going to be hard enough.
You're such a spoilsport!
I know, but then that means so are you.
There was no reply, just the sound of the car doors slamming shut as Angeline and Adrian got out. Yes, they had definitely planned it, conversations didn't finish at exactly the same time.
'Who's ready for a party?' Angeline exclaimed as she jumped about.
I looked up and smiled, right at Adrian. He too was smiling, a genuine smile. It was the I had missed so much, but before I could say anything he looked away, his smile fading.
Then again, a couple of hours might be a tad too long.
There's the chapter, and the plane journey is next, finally! Sydrian smush, and a spirit take over for Adrian? Again, please review till next time...
