CHAPTER 14

It was august the 10th and Micheal was having a birthday party in a couple of hours it was already 11:57 and his birthday was on the 11Th, I had brought his present with me since I knew that I would pass this way, before I go anywhere else I would have defiantly stop there. I had received the invitation about a couple of weeks ago I wasn't on planning on going personally since it was pretty far off from where I lived. I haven't seen him or Kate since I was 13. I was pulling up in a familiar driveway got out of the car, I walked up the steps and rung the doorbell I knew at least one person would be up, he was always up this late at night, the door opened to reveal a familiar young teen almost as tall as me he had jet black hair and brown, soft, chocolate eyes that were looking very tired.

"Surprise!" I said his chocolate eyes grew wide and he engilfed me in a giant hug

"happy to see me" I said while chuckling

"I've missed you Lela, I haven't seen you in forever" he said

"I know I just came to say Happy birthday to my little brother, I missed you to" I said

"come in you can stay here so you wont be late for the party unless you're not going" he said grimacing he knew that I was always late for partys

"I wouldn't miss it for the world" I said smiling at him

"I'll wake up Kate" my aunt got married so Kate took in Micheal by herself because they didn't want to be a bother to her after much convincing she finaly agreed she went back to her old House that she kept not wanting to sell it she gave birth to a baby boy then a year later to a baby girl, Kate was going to a nearby college so she could become a doctor and take care of Micheal.

We went inside and I was looking at the pictures placed atop the fire place they were all of Micheal and Kate growing up and there was also a picture of me there, I saw how much I had missed my sisters high school graduation, Micheal's 13th birthday, and my baby cousins I hadn't met them yet but I was told they would be there at the beach where the party was being held.

I heard Micheal waking up a grumbling Kate but once he mentioned that I was downstairs she ran down of course I couldn't be obvious about hearing everything in there conversation upstairs or heard her coming downstairs swiftly so I only turned to her when I knew normal humans could hear her footsteps

"Is that you princess"she said I held back a laugh when she called me my nickname and the funny part is she was completely oblivious to the fact I am truly a princess, was, technically now that I'm queen. She used to call me that because every single year for Halloween I always wanted to be a princess.

"who else would it be?"I said laughing as she practically jumped from where she was to where I was. She had changed a lot she was beautiful but not inhumanly so.

"I've missed you" she said still hugging me like she was holding me for dear life

"I could tell" I said chuckling she chuckled as well and pulled back to get a good look at me

"you look beautiful you must be a heart breaker do you have a boyfriend" I froze at her words but recovered quickly so she didn't notice, I put on a fake smile for her so she didn't worry about me I chuckled

"You look beautiful as well and I don't have a boyfriend right now how about you?" I asked she looked down and blushed "what's his name?" I asked smiling at her

"You remember Dylan right?" I nodded and squealed excitedly, Dylan was her best friend since elementary school and I could tell from the first time I met him that he was head over heels in love with her but she just was stupid enough not to notice, I approved of the guy I know he would never hurt her or leave now that he finally has her and for that I was glad, I loved my siblings to death I hated seeing them hurt." finally I can't believe he finally asked you it took him long enough" I said

"he asked me about 9 months ago" she said smiling I could already tell that she loved him because every time he was mentioned her face light up like a Christmas tree "he's going to the party later you must be tired come you can sleep in your old room since aunt Elizabeth moved we put your old stuff in there" I went to my old room and found it the same as it was since my childhood. I went over to my bed and went to sleep instantly.

I woke up 3 hours later fully rested, I usually slept for 2 but there was less trees and flowers here than back home so I didn't get the power I needed from nature, that's what witches do unintentionally it's just what are bodies do as a reflex. I went outside to my car, pulled out my bag went back in to change into sweats and a tank-top. I went for a jog around my old neighborhood I didn't need the exercises because my body stays fit anyways but I loved how the wind blew my hair it's to bad I couldn't use my vampire speed.

I went back to the house at 8 changed into purple skinny jeans, and a white top and a purple sweater. I knew none of them would be up so I cooked breakfast I had a container full of blood already so I just needed to eat human food and I would've been fine, I cooked some eggs, bacon, and some waffles with blueberries with syrup on them my brothers favorite. They came down right after I finished cooking the bacon.

"ummmmmmmmmm that was delicious Lela" they both said at the same time, they looked at each other and laughed I rolled my eyes while smiling they were so immature laughing about silly things, I couldn't help but think of Tristan I wonder if he even cared about me I shook my head to rid my head of those thoughts.

The party was pretty fun I met my cousins Daniel and Bonnie they were so cute. I had given my brother a laptop he's always telling me how he wanted one on the phone. I had left the party early much to there dissamay but I promised to visit them again.

I spent the rest of the day driving to my destination I had a feeling that someone was following me but I thought I was just being paranoid so I thought nothing of it. 2 hours later I found myself in a forest full of life I still remember where to go after all these years, just to be safe from any human hikers I went in a human pace. 30 excruciating minutes I heard the familiar sound of a waterfall it looked the same since the last time I saw it 5 years age I went to the opening in the side and found that everything I left long ago was still there, I went to where the albums were and opened them. I suddenly heard a rustling of some bushes just out side the cave I turned my head to find not just 1 but 4 men not just men but immortals with a tattoo of a black rose with vines with thorns that reached to there hands all of them had matching tattoos. They were coming closer with each step they took I took a step back until I hit the end of the cave.

"come to us and we won't hurt you" said 1 of the men

"you would rule the world if you come with us you would have unbelievable power" said the one that was closer to me

I wanted them away from me and I did the only thing I could do, I used my power to push all of them away from me, with a loud thud thy hit the cave walls but they kept coming at me so I put on a physical shield to keep them away from me I felt myself grow weaker as they kept coming at me each second making me tremble even more, the shield consumed most of my power soon I felt my shield weaken as well as my power I used to much of my power I was slowly slipping into unconsciousness I suddenly heard people scrambling and 3 more footsteps came into the cave I heard fighting going on but I was to weak to open my eyes. All of a sudden I felt being picked up and a familiar angel voice talking to me, I must be dead

"come on Lela stay with me ok please stay with me" they kept on saying not to leave them but I couldn't the voice was fading then all of a sudden every thing went black I couldn't move or talk. This must be what it feels like to be dead.