Lily

I sat and watched and Shane and his girlfriend got all cuddley and lovey dovey with each other, feeling my stomach turn, unsure if it was jealousy or the sight of all that cuteness. I felt my heart clench too, it was painful seeing him with someone else...how had he moved on so well? He looks so happy, happier than I've ever seen him, a part of me was relieved to see he'd found someone new, after everything he's been through it's about time he was happy again. I glanced at his girlfriend, giving her a once over. She was pretty, granted, and very friendly too, but there was something in her eye, a spark of...I couldn't quite place it, but something about her was odd. I laughed at the thought that I may just be jealous and that she is in fact the one person who could make Shane happiest and that she holds no threat or secrets. There was no way I was making excuses to not like her. No way...

I shook those thoughts out of my mind, glancing up at the 'happy' couple, my stomach did a somersault once again, my throat closing, my mouth running dry as I tried to push words out. At last my voice found it's way again. "So, Claire is it? I'm rubbish with names..." I said, trying to break the tension and awkward feeling concealed within the tiny room.
"Yes, that's right, I'm Claire, and the others are Myrnin, Michael and Eve. Me, Shane, Eve and Michael all live together, but I'm quite sure you already know the reason we're here in hiding, not in our usual home. I assume Shane has filled you in on the details. Just one thing, Lily, now that you're here, you don't leave, under any circumstances."
"I understand." I said, trying to sound as nice as possible, I had a feeling Claire didn't have a good feeling about me and so I thought best to play it safe and get on her good side. I smiled politely and sat up in my uncomfortable wooden seat.
"Good" She replied before the room fell silent once again. I decided to break the silence, I couldn't face the glares of the others, and the silence felt dark and rather creepy.
"So how long have you and Shane been together?"
"Just under two years now, best two years of my life, and we hope for many many more like them."
"Aww that's lovely." I said, trying not to sound patronising or sarcastic whilst saying them. This was sickening. Gross.
"Claire and I are also expecting." Shane announced proudly, tucking Claire closer to his body before placing a kiss on her shoulder and gently caressing her stomach with his thumb. His smile told things no words could say...my heart jumped and felt as though it may melt at any moment, I've never seen him so happy. His happiness always meant everything to me and seeing that smile really proved how happy he truly is. I would be fully happy for him...if it wasn't for the girl he was happy with. Me and Shane had known each other for years, our connection was so strong, he was my world, my everything, the one I could turn to no matter what, I loved him and seeing him now, I realised something...I still do love him...
"Wow" I replied after what felt like hours, my expression that of shock and of slight happiness that Shane was finally going to have the family he had always wanted. "Congratulations, that's amazing news" I smiled at Claire and Shane, then glancing around the room at the other three members of the party. There eyes had not left me and I suddenly felt very uncomfortable, there was something very non-human about them...
"Thanks. So how do you know Shane then?" Claire's words cut through my private thoughts, caught off guard I stumbled over letters until I found my tongue.
"We go back years, known him since we were both very young. He was friends with my brother and I was friends with Alyssa. That's how we became friends. Ever since then our friendship just grew and grew."
"That's lovely. I take it you knew his whole family then?"
"Yes. And he knew mine well too. His family considered me one of their own, well all until..."I stopped myself, catching the rest of the words before they fell out of my mouth. "Until my family moved away" I swiftly covered up my tracks, hoping she wouldn't pick up on my desperate attempt to stop myself. Claire's gaze penetrated me, Damnn I thought to myself, she was too sharp. Claire cleared her throat, loud enough to fill the silence in the room before continuing questioning me.
"Soo Shane mentioned you have powers, what powers are they?"
"I don't use them any more, they're not important." I glanced around the room, trying to find an escape so I didn't have to answer any more of her questions. My mind ticked away, desperately trying to think of something. "I'm really quite tired, is there somewhere I can rest for a while?" I knew I had made them suspicious but I did not care, I just needed to get out of there...
"Sure. Follow me." Claire removed herself from Shane's lap, Shane following behind her closely as she directed me to the door and led me through a small corridor, then stopping and reaching towards the handle of a door. She opened the door and welcomed me into a small unused bedroom, full furnished and smelling fresh not damp and old, surprisingly. I headed over to the bed and sat on the edge, watching as Claire and Shane peered at me from the door.
"Well be in the kitchen or library if you need us. Enjoy your rest" Claire said before the exited the room, tugging the door closed behind them, leaving me all alone in this dark, lonesome room...