Hey quys! Well, two chapters in one day. I like this one.
Chapter 10
Will
Oh, why? It had all stared so well.
I personally was still buzzing. My mind kept pinching itself .This beautiful, brave, funny girl was my soulfinder.
Everyone got that?
My soulfinder.
But her parents had left a scar on her that obviously hadn't healed. I had never heard of soulfinders killing their partners before. It was barbaric. And Katie was still looking at me in an accusing way.
"Oh Katie. I'm so sorry." She pressed her lips together and swiped her hair out of her eyes.
"Yes, well. You'll have to forgive me if I don't exactly trust the whole soulfinder idea."
I got it. Of course I did. She didn't want to rush into things unless she was absolutely sure about it and me. I'd give her time.
"What were their powers?" I asked.
"My mum could suck the energy out of people and my dad could make you insane." She said.
I gasped. "Wait, are your parents Natalie and John Carter?"
She frowned. "Yeah, how do you know them?"
"They were only two of the most powerful Savants alive." I said. Then it dawned on me. "What's your power?"
She shrugged and said something under her breath.
"Sorry, I don't have the hearing of a bat; you're going to have to say that louder." I joked and she laughed loudly. She was beautiful.
"Shape shifting." She said and, for the second time that day my jaw hit the floor.
"Vick is gonna be so jealous." I said and she smiled shyly, a bit of pink coming into her cheeks.
The waitress came back and slapped a plate of chocolate cake in front of Kate and me. She batted her eyelashes at me and slinked away. I caught Kate giving her a dirty look and she laughed when I sad, "Jealous?"
"No, I'm not the one worrying if you leave me for her. You try finding another shape shifter."
I held up my hands in surrender. I'll just have to live in your shadow for the rest of my life."
She smiled and pushed her fork around her plate.
"Tell me about Sid and the others." I said.
She thought for a while. "Sid's mum was a prostitute so he came here when she overdosed. He's ok. Bit spooky at times and most people are downright scared. But he's really protective and sweet with me and the girls. Anya is half Russian. I know her parents died in a car crash and she has crappy grandparents but nothing else. She keeps to herself."
"And the other one's Polly?"
"Yeah. And we're expecting another from her in a week or two. She was kicked out because she got pregnant. Her boyfriend turned out to be a tosser and just happened to feel their relationship wasn't working when he found out about the baby. Prat."
"What about you?"
She frowned. "What about me?"
"Well, I want to know about you. Cliché as it is."
She smiled. "Ok. Shoot."
"Favourite colour."
She laughed. "Seriously, everyone asks that in books."
"That's why it's good."
"Purple. You?"
"Green. Food?" I said. It was like twenty questions.
"Lasagne."
"I don't know, Roast snake."
"Eew!" She laughed and I poked her with my fork.
"How we gonna do this then Katie?" I asked, getting serious again.
"What, this?" She gestured to the space between us.
"Yeah. I live in Wrickenwridge Colorado and you live in Crapvile London. I want to take you back home now and you don't. I'm willing to wait. I'm willing to move to England if you want to stay. Bu I just need to know what you think."
She pursed her lips. "Thing is, Will, we don't really know each other. I like you and I will probably grow to love you in time. And I can't leave Polly when she's this close to having the baby. I'd need to make sure they were all ok before I even considered leaving. Living in America would be amazing. I always wanted to do that. This could work but I just need time to get used to it. How long are you in London?"
"As long as it takes." I said straight away.
"Aah, that's really sweet." She smiled and went red. I stroked the blush on her cheek and that just made it worse.
"Also," she said. "I want to give you time to back out." I frowned. "Why would I back out?"
"I come with a dangerous baggage."
"What?"
She wrung her hands until I leant over and held one of them. "Before my dad was arrested for killing my mum he caught me. But, he let me go by saying that he would have loads of fun 'hunting me down'. I'm constantly looking over my shoulder now, or listening to the radio to make sure I don't hear that he's escaped. It's horrible."
I squeezed her hand. "He's not gonna get out Katie. And if he does, he'll meet the full force of the Benedict's. He won't know what hit him."
She smiled at me as I paid the bill to a very cross looking waitress who seemed to have just noticed Kate and then I walked her home.
"Thanks Will." She said quietly after we exchanged phone numbers.
She leaned forward and kissed my cheek. The turned and walked inside, smiling at me before closing the door.
Victor
My little brother came into the hotel room an hour later grinning like an idiot and flopped down on his bed.
"You are such a poof." I said and threw a pillow at him. He caught it and threw it back.
He didn't say anything.
He just smiled.
What did you think? I put Vick in there because I thought it woud be good to see someone not directly involved and their feelings about it. Your Input?