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"I'm going to meet Peter."
I sighed looking up at Roman.
"And you want me to stay here?"
"No. I want you to protect Letha."
I nodded, knowing it wasn't worth the argument.
"Fine."
Walking out to my SUV I made the drive to Letha's house with Roman's instructions. Pulling up to the large house, looking at the floor to ceiling windows for a moment, seeing Letha move to answer the door in a white sweater I could help but find it fitting since the girl was the least clued in on what was going on. Hopping out I smiled and hugged the pregnant teenager.
"Hi little momma, let's get you back in the house and out of the cold."
She laughed, seeing the smile on my face. Walking in I sighed as she lead the way to the kitchen.
"Want some tea?"
"I would love some."
We smiled at each other as she moved to put a teakettle on. Making light conversation, along with some teasing from the both of us about becoming sisters, just as she placed two teabags in two mugs I spotted something white out of my peripheral vision, turning to see what it was as the teakettle went off. Spotting the girl that had stopped Roman and I a couple days ago I paused, clearing my throat so Letha would look up from her phone. Thinking fast she moved the kettle and turned off the heat before opening the door.
"Christina. Hey."
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you."
I blinked at the girls somewhat timid voice, my gut telling me not to trust the teenager.
"That's all right, sweetheart. Are you ok?"
"Is your dad home?"
"No. Uh, do you want me to call him?"
"No, no."
At the girls afraid tone I stood up, moving around the island so I could watched the pair, keeping a close eye on Christina incase she tried to attack Letha.
"Ok. He's probably out wondering where you are."
"Well, please don't tell him I'm here, ok?"
"Yeah, Did you want to come in?"
Watching as the girl climbed the stairs into the house, leaning against the island again, not quiet relaxing.
"I thought I heard a noise. It sounded like someone screaming."
"Yeah, I was just making some tea. Hey, sit down."
As Christina took the seat I had been sitting in, she gave me a cold stare that would have unnerved anyone other than my brother and I.
"Who are you?"
"Brittany Rumancek."
She nodded once as I stared her down.
"Do you want a cup?"
I smiled at Letha.
I have tea all the time. Yeah, ok."
Just as Letha turned her back we both heard Christina whisper.
"Stupid fucking bitches."
Glancing at Letha she silently mouthed 'No', nodding I decided to pretend I hadn't heard the deranged teenager. Letha handed her a cup before turning to make ours.
"So, do want to tell me what's wrong? Why'd you leave the hospital?"
"It wasn't safe there."
"Ok. Why do you think it wasn't safe?"
"I don't know. Just a feeling, I guess."
"Like when you're in a dark room but you can still feel a hand in front of your face."
We stood in silence for a moment, both Letha and I weighing our options on what to do with the girl.
"What are you afraid of?"
"That it's coming after me."
"Sweetheart, I'm sure that's not true."
"Well, I-I had that feeling… and I just had to get away. I had to come here."
"Why?"
"To warn you. Both of you. Because I think it's after you too."
Sighing I looked at Letha.
"You need to call Roman. Please?"
She nodded, not arguing with me in the least as she walked into the hallway. Turning I locked the girl in a glare.
"You need to loose the air of betrayal around you, sweetheart. Letha might not be able to do anything to you but I will, and I won't hesitate."
The girl gave me another dead stare that I gladly matched, just as Letha walked back, and nodded at me.
A few hours later we heard Roman's car pull up and the front door open, Peter calling out for Letha. Grabbing her we walked over to the boys, both of them focusing on her.
"Are you ok? What's going on?"
"I'll explain, you get her."
Letha nodded as she moved to get Christina, the boys following close behind her, not going me a chance to explain.
"This isn't a good idea."
"Roman, she's really scared."
"Well, we're not just gonna."
"It's fine."
I glanced at Peter, who was obviously working something out.
"What?"
I sighed, gently grabbing Roman's shoulder.
"Relax, ok?"
He nodded, putting on an act for Letha and I.
Somehow it was decided that Roman would drive my SUV, with me in the passenger seat, Christina behind Roman, Peter in the middle and Letha behind me. Just as Roman reached to light a cigarette I reached over and pulled it out of his mouth.
"Baby on board, and you know I hate smoking."
He sighed, giving me a look that had me trying not to breakdown in giggles as I watched the trio in the back seat, not bothering to pay attention to the conversation. All of a sudden Peter demanded we pull over at the convent store. Sighing I watched as Roman pulled over and the two got out. After a few minutes we were getting impatient
"What's taking those two so long?"
Seeing the look Roman shot me through the glass, I sighed.
"Let's see what's wrong."
Letha nodded, watching as I walked in. Seeing the orange cord on the counter and a pissed off guy.
"What's the hold up boys? I really need that cord in the next few hours."
Roman nodded towards the cashier.
"I got it, you two leave."
He nodded, grabbing Peter as I walked over to the guy.
"I don't know what your problem with my friends are. But I really do need this cord, I just moved in to a house up the road and forgot one back in Texas. I have a cash so no one will know you helped me out."
The man looked at me for a moment.
"How do I know you are not like those two?"
"Because I was born an raised in Texas and just moved up here this week, I had never even heard of the Godfrey's until I moved here."
The man thought some more, finally he nodded and aloud me to pay for the stupid cord, thanking him I quickly left, climbing into the passenger seat and tossing the cord at Peter.
"There. Now drive."
Roman nodded with a sarcastic "Yes ma'am" Causing me to laugh and kiss his cheek.
"Smart ass."
Walking into the church I looked around, lightly grabbing Roman's hand.
"Are you sure we're safe here."
Leaning against a pillar, watching Christina caustically as she opened up to Peter while he started to prepare for something.
"You know, I kissed you once. I was right when you moved here. It was my first. I never told anybody that, not even the twins. They lost their virginities the summer before. It was all they ever talked about. I wanted the experience. You know, it's what writers do. That's why I researched how to turn."
We all stopped at that and all I could do was pray she didn't do what I think she did.
"But where do you start?"
"What do you mean turn?"
She explained how she found a website with books on turning and tracked down a bookstore owner who told her the only ways to turn was to be born one, bitten by one, or to choose to become one by drinking out of the paw print of one.
"It's like I said: experience is a writer's material. And you had so many stories, and I wanted my own, and I wanted to be as free as you. I wasn't optimistic, I mean, who thinks something like that is gonna work? I felt pretty silly."
I looked over at Roman and nodded towards Letha for him to take the hint she needed to be taken out of here, not listening to Christina as she explained how she drank from one of Peter's paw prints.
"And thin it came-the haves moon."
"Jesus Christ."
Moving quickly Roman tried to get Letha out, who only put her hand out to stop him.
"Get her out of here."
"What's going on? Roman?"
"Come on, you need to get out of here. You need to get out of here."
Turning I helped Roman keep the pregnant woman away from Peter as he moved Christina back where we could n't see her.
"Stay back, you need to let Peter do this."
"Do what? Where is he taking her?"
"Damn it Letha you need to leave."
She looked at me before trying to follow Peter only for Roman to stop her. It was tense as we waited for some sort of noise over than Peter's deep base of a voice, but we couldn't hear what he was saying. Sighing as Roman finally explained to Letha what was going on. All of a sudden we heard Christina scream and it turned into a wolfs growl, Missing Letha we ran after her as she ran to where Peter was, seeing the white wolf I cursed and helped Roman for Letha back. Watching Peter place something on his face before walking towards the wolf, causing Letha to Scream like crazy while we heard Peter screaming, Roman and I both trying our best to hold her, until we saw Peter stumble out, his face literally ripped off before he fell forward and the white wolf walked out.
"Watch her."
"Got it."
Roman moved, grabbing an ax before screaming at us to run. Grabbing Letha we ran towards the entrance only to discover it was lock.
"Damn it Roman it's locked!"
Freaking out we both started kicking at the door, desperate to get out.
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