*Sigh* I was going to do the whole Halloween incident in one chapter, but I can't... So i'll post part two tomorrow... Sorry
Vera's P.O.V
I woke up in a cold sweat; today was the day; Halloween. I quickly flew out of bed and got in the shower. After I was done I threw on an old pair jeans and a sweatshirt, and went into the kitchen.
"Vera" said my grandmother, placing a bowl of Frosted Flakes with extra sugar on top. I gave her a weak smile that I knew she could see right through. I ate my cereal in silence as she sat across from me; she placed her hand over the one that was not being used to eat cereal.
"It will be alright; we will take care of you; Jacob will take care of you" I sighed, wanting to believe that everything would be okay; but I had as swirling feeling in the pit of my stomach telling me otherwise. Just after I finished my food there was a knock at the door.
"That's Jacob" I said, void of emotion. I pulled away from her and opened the door to see not only Jacob, but Paul, Quil, and Embry. Grandma walked behind me and smiled at the guys
"Hello there boy's, it's so nice of you to watch Veradisia" she said and I rolled my eyes, as they all nodded enthusiastically.
"Bye grandma" I whispered and followed Jacob and the guys to the car. I turned back to give her one last look and saw her gaze was full of pain. I felt tears well up in my eyes, but I shook them away; I would not cry.
We got in the car in silence; not the nice silence I like, but the awkward 'cut the tension in the air' silence. Quil tried to make a few jokes every now and then, but was shut down by either Jacob or Paul. I on the other hand refused to look at anybody, I wanted to go back my home and crawl under the covers and whimper.
"Vera, can we talk" said Jacob as we pulled up to the nearly deserted parking lot of our small school. I nodded and watch the rest of guys shuffle out the car. When they were gone he grabbed my hands and kissed me roughly.
"I will take care of you" he said with such certainty I almost believed him; almost
"Of course" I mumbled, pecking his cheek, and I got out the car and walked to class.
I sat in my usual spot first period, trying to concentrate on the science book I was studying when a shadow that I knew all too well crossed my line of sight.
"I don't know how a zombie bitch like you, got a sexy guy like Jacob to date you but…" Trixie trailed off and smiled wickedly at me.
"Actually I think I do know; he wants to have sex with you… Hmm, I wonder how long it will take until you put out… Probably not long, it's always the quiet ones you know." She hissed venom leaking from her voice. Normally I would have ignored her, but something inside me snapped.
"Your words are like poison, but hold no truth, it's a shame…" I trailed off as she blinked rapidly
"What the hell is that supposed to mean" she hissed and I laughed
"A snake has a more deadly tongue than you, now go slither somewhere I don't here that intolerable hiss you call a voice" I murmured and her whole face turned an ungodly shade of red. Then she picked back her hand and slapped me; not hard, but hard enough to seal her fate. The class let off a small 'ohhhh' but let it be, she sauntered off looking smug.
Jacob's P.O.V
I didn't want to be here; I wanted to be with my Vera, somewhere I could guarantee was safe for her, but her grandmother insisted she act as normal as possible. All first period I felt the soft tug of the imprint pull and wondered if something was wrong. When the bell rang I rushed outside to hear the loud whispers of the other students.
"She slapped the Zombie right in class, and she did nothing about it" said a few freshman girls that were standing near Vera's locker. I felt a large bubble of unadulterated rage swell up within me and I took depth breaths. I waited by Vera's locker, trying to drown out the rumors that were floating around; apparently Vera insulted Trixie, and Trixie slapped her. I was angry that Trixie slapped my Vera, but proud that Vera had enough common sense to let it go; that was until I heard the screaming
I rushed down the hallway, pushing pass the horde of curious students and stopped right in front of Trixie's locker. I saw Trixie in tears and huddled against some random senior, who was trying not to laugh.
"They were real" She sobbed and I turned my head to see two giant rubber snakes leaning out of her locker.
"Suuure they were" said Mr. Winston, rolling his lifeless eyes, and sighing moodily. Trixie looked as if she might faint as the senior took her to the nurse's office, as she was taken down the hallway she started to scream
"They tried to bit me" I rolled my eyes; it was just some mindless prank. I slumped up against a locker and watched the students slowly walk back to class. I was about to go myself when I saw a dark figure.
"What are you doing?" I called to Vera, who was grabbing the snakes and putting them in her bag
"Putting the snakes away" she said as if it were obvious. She as she went to grab the last snake I grabbed her arm
"Did you do this to Trixie?" I asked already knowing the answer
"Yup" she said proud of her work, I gulped
"She said that they were real, were they?" She nodded
"And poisonous too" she added with a grin, she pulled her arm from mine and started to walk away; that's when I noticed the scent. It was the same metallic copper smell that I smelled with the leech; I looked around but only saw… Vera. I rushed to her and flipped her around, and looked into her big yellow eyes.
"Vera's P.O.V
I think Jacob realized what happened… Shit this isn't good, I know he'll lock me up early; and I don't wanna get locked up.
"What the hell is up with your eyes" he said looking shocked, I smirked
"Nothing" I replied trying to slip out of his grip, but it was like steel.
"I'm taking you to Nala" he murmured and he scooped me up and ran super speed from the school. I couldn't even scream, before I was strapped in to the Rabbit and being driven off to my doom
Jacob's P.O.V
"Let me out of this car right now" said Vera, franticly trying to undo the seatbelt, I grabbed her hand
"No; I'm taking you to Nala" I said and she scoffed
"Why that old biddy?" she hissed and I was shocked, this was not my Vera. Vera would never call Nala that. I was silent as I drove to the council hall, where Nala and Sam were sure to be. I pulled up and scooped Vera up and ran her into the council hall
"Jacob, you're here early" said Nala; meeting me at the door, I sighed as Vera started to thrash against me
"Stop it" I growled but she only thrashed harder. Nala gasped when she realized what was happening
"So soon!" she cried and I grunted trying to hold Vera down. Vera started to scream at the top of her lungs, I put my hand over her mouth only for her to bit me; hard
"Shit" I cursed and dropped Vera to the ground; she smiled and started to run to the door. Just as it seemed she was going to make it Sam rushed in and caught her.
"Sam, LET. GO. OF. ME!" she screamed and he sighed
"I can't" he replied and started to drag her to the concrete room. Her wild thrashing started to stop and she became completely relaxed
"Somni" The word was perfect, I felt completely relaxed; the sleep I had been missing suddenly came hitting me full force. I drooped and started to slink to the floor; Sam, who had had Vera, let her go and sat on the floor with heavy eyelids. Vera started to saunter off as Nala; who was still perfectly awake slid a clear needle with dark liquid in Vera's arm.
"What the Hell" she screamed and Nala sighed
"It was necessary, you just put a sleep spell on your lover and friend" she cried as Vera started to slink to the floor
"I need to be_" her voice was cut off by soft snores; Vera was asleep. The deeper sleep Vera went the more awake I felt. I stood up and scooped Vera into my arms
"What was that" I asked quietly, afraid to disturb her sleeping form
"A potion Ezra made for her" whispered Nala, we walked to the room and set Vera's small sleeping form in the army like cot that they called a bed.
"I didn't realize that Halloween was going to be this bad." I said and Nala looked at me as though I just told her the sky was falling
"This was nothing… Wait until night falls, she will be at full power, and will be extra volatile" she murmured and we walked out as she shut the lead door. Things with Vera couldn't get much worse, could it?
Vera's P.O.V
Pain, suffering, consume… yes I must consume, power, lust; what do I lust? Power, and magic, and Souls! I must consume souls and destroy all who get in my way…
Okay that's part one... I hope you enjoyed it... Part two will have more drama *wink, wink*
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