AN: yup, i had something to say and if u want to hear it all you have to do is look at the reiews. speaking of which, thank u ebble, 110, and smiley09 for reviewing. :) still working on the story, i promise not to abandon it and wont write another story until this one's finished, well... until its nearly finnished and i get another spark for another story, then that's a whole new chapter. (sorry for rammbling, )any way... hope things turn out for the better for our um... (how to describe them?) young couples? k sit back, relax and enjoy! :)
Alec's POV:
it seems as though they've been gone every day now, one day after the next, but next time I see her, I'll make my move. Serenity and Demetri didn't waste any time in their competition, I took no part other than being an observer and even though the young sister bristled to the idea, she calmed down and let it go as I watched them run. Only she came back today, not Reneesme, but Serenity. A completely wild girl she is, the way Demetri likes them, but Reneesme from what I noticed is the cautious reserved one, the one who thinks about the consequences, the dangers of each decision. Not many people who do that anymore, instead they're more aggressive nowadays. So I wonder why haven't I seen her since the party?
That's what I wanted to know, and that was what I was trying to find out, but when I tried asking her sister, she wouldn't say. It was frustrating not to know, but I couldn't lose control, not just yet, only a simpleton would have done some thing so stupid. I had to keep my cool, that was the key, so as long as I played the part for a little while longer as the big shot, the single person who wasn't looking for any one, I couldn't possibly be mistaken for any thing other than normal teenaged boy with no parents. With that said, it also meant I had to be patient with the ones that flocked to us. But I suppose these results are more than I suspected than if Jane were to have been with us. My dear little sister, how much we've had to endure lately, it somehow reminds me of a couple of decades back, when Edward and Bella first visited us.
Nessie's POV:
"Seth cant you come with me?" I asked again when he didn't answer. The static on the phone made it impossible to hear the gruttled answer. "I'm sorry Nessie, I need to go take my watch, but if you want I'll take you back home." I nodded then realized that he couldn't hear me. "I'd like that, thank you Seth." I said calmly into the phone. I needed to ask mom something when I got home...
"what? What do you mean 'gone'? How can she be gone?" I asked irritated that uncle Emmett wouldn't say. "sorry kiddo, but your parents went on a vacation if you catch my drift." Emmett winked then chuckled quietly making sure I caught his double meaning. I blanched and aunt Rosalie cuffed him on the shoulder. "ow. What was that for?" he asked.
"my god Emmett, can you not see that she's needing female advice?" she looked sternly at him. He shook his head, then doing a double take, he scampered off to the third story and finding his PS3, he played halo, the TV roaring as the volume was turned up full blast. "men," my aunt muttered the smiling as she gave her full attention to my problems. "what did he do?" she pried gently. I shook my head, traitor tears slowly began to prick my eyes. I said "nothing," my lip trembled then it out gushed out. "everything... I loved him and he... he went off with...with her. And I... we were dancing... I, oh and then I... Seth... he.." I hiccupped. "come here. Slow down sweetie, now what did the dog do first?" she asked as she rubbed soothing circles into my back.
I nodded again, then grabbing the tissue box my aunt handed me a tissue. "I thought I got it all out of my system." I said weakly. "its never that easy." she replied maternally. I kept going, telling her everything, the whole thing from the start of the party to my early departure with Seth. She listened intently and once it was all out in the open she said, "I know this might not work for you, and I really wouldn't suggest it, but maybe seeing some one else would ease the pain. I just don't want you to fix things the way your parents did when they first met, and not because it's like I don't love them, but more for your safety. Okay?" aunt Rosalie said thoughtfully. I decided after some thought that she was right, but I was curious, what did she mean by my "parents way of fixing things"? So I asked her.
"it's better if they tell you them selves Nessie. You aren't up for going to school soon are you?" she asked concerned. "well, I need to start sometime, the sooner the better. Aunt Rosalie?" she nodded. "how about I keep you today and tomorrow you go with Serenity." she suggested. I smiled at the thought of some regularity and stability in my life. "I need to go upstairs okay? Maybe get a good charge for my poor phone." she nodded again. "okay. And on your way, can you tell Emmett that I'm calling him?" I laughed when I saw her smile. "sure. Maybe the TV will finally get some rest." and headed upstairs.
Serenity's POV:
"crap. The bell's going to ring..." I said as I quickly took a peek at my watch. "no problem, its not like we'll miss much." Demetri said indifferently. I shook my head. "of course you wouldn't understand." I replied snidely. His eyes softened as we both slowed to a walk a few miles away from the school. "don't take this out on me." Demetri replied dangerously quiet. "or what?" I said still too upset at him to care. "I don't want to fight you Serenity, so don't make me." he looked at me, the threat very existent in his irises. Irises that were darker than last time. "why not?" I pushed. I needed the challenge, a way to test my strength. "because it would be stupid and idiotic and because I don't want to hurt you." he said softer now. A strange switch was pulled some where inside me, but I pushed the feelings aside. "well, I'm feeling like stupid and idiotic, so you better make good on your threats because they don't scare me."
Demetri stopped walking and just stood there, every move was thoughtful, calculating, and they made me a little nervous, but I stopped walking, anticipating his next move. "fine, you want a fight, then be on your guard, because next time we cross it'll be final." he promised. And then he left me standing in the cold by my self, the race entirely forgotten as he pulled Alec along with him back to the cafeteria. Even though I asked for this, I felt hollow, a part of me cut off from myself. Like most moments in my life, I questioned the decision I just made. Was it a good idea to start a war between us? No, then that insanely annoying saying wouldn't quit bugging me, each word a haunting whisper. "keep your friends close, but your enemies closer." man, I hate it when I've made a mistake in a strategy.
When I got to lunch, Julian seemed to feel my restlessness. "what's wrong?" he asked as he moved to the side. "nothing." I lied. "it doesn't look like nothing." he noted. "I... I'm worried about Nessie." I said giving him a half truth. He smiled and placed a loving hand over my fingers. "I'm sure she's fine. Besides, didn't you say your family were experts when it came to illnesses?" another thing I hated, my words being thrown back at me. I had told him that during English because he'd asked why we were gone, I said we were sick with the flu and didn't want to get any one else sick. "yeah, I did. But I cant help but worry, you know?" again he said reassuringly, "she's fine." lunch was quiet.
After that, we fiddled with our food, Gina had to go do something in the library for a project and I was pretty sure I needed to study for some quizzes that I missed. "my god, I am so backed up in homework!" I mussed loudly after school when uncle Emmett came to pick me up. "cant I just do it for you and you could repay me later?" I eyed him suspiciously. "that way I'll fail my classes and still have to owe you later? No way, I'd rather pass." I replied. He laughed, and again it never ceased to amaze me that he didn't have a single wrinkle. Stupid vampire genetics. "oh come on, like I would do that to my favorite niece. I just wanted to help." he sniffed. "you can help by driving me home, thank you." he sighed, but other wise dropped it.
Walking up to my room, I noticed someone was in there. I ran full speed into her arms, "Nessie! you're back!" I said happily. She nodded. "can we talk tomorrow? I feel very tired serenity, and I've had enough from uncle Emmett constantly popping in here to check-up on me." it showed, she was a little paler than usual and I felt the same way. "okay." I replied, then suddenly she asked, "can you let me go now? I need to breath." I laughed and eased my arms off her. I wanted to ask her what was up, but knowing she was right, I didn't. We were both exhausted from the day we were put through that I had even collapsed right onto my bed with books and all.
Demetri's POV:
frustrated, I pounded a fist against a tree when I was in the backyard. "hey, those things don't grow out of the ground, so watch what you do." Alec complained. "actually, they do grow out of the ground, there's a whole forest full of trees; and you're worried of the one in our backyard?" I asked. I then laughed darkly as I remembered how I was to blame for everything. "you better make good on your threats because they don't scare me." her words echoed back to me as I tried to erase them from my ears. They were deafening to hear, and what I said to her was just as worst. Alec gave me a knowing look. "it's her, isn't it?" I shook my head. "I don't know what you're talking about." I replied coolly. "she's breaking your heart and you don't know how to take it." he persisted. There was nothing to say to him so I let it drop.
What was I going to do next time I saw her was beyond me, maybe tell her I was sorry, try showing her that maybe I wasn't so bad and hopefully win her affection. who am I trying to kid? Its a completely deluded thought, life never works out like that. She probably wouldn't even want my apologies for what it was worth. I guess its time to let go of fourth period PE next semester and start investing in the works of music, explore my moods before lunch rather than at the end of the day and maybe who knows, it might make things easier on myself. Just thinking about the arts made my fingers ache for what I no longer had as if they'd die if they weren't allowed to play the piano soon. It didn't make sense, but nothing in life had either, so it must be a fair trade.
I turned around and walked to the kitchen to grab my I-pod, then rummaged in the drowses for the ear buds as I turned the volume up. I look down at the screen, "Bleed It Out" by Linkin Park had just finished as "Apologize" started playing in shuffle mode, ironic isn't it? Then another thought occurred to me. "Alec!" I yelled angrily. He came sauntering in with a curious across his features, intrigued by what I could want now. "yes?" he said quietly. "how many times do I have to say this before you'll stop messing with my I-pod?" I said, a glare starting to work its way into place. He shrugged. "and what makes you assume that I had anything to do with it? Are you sure its your, because if I recall we both had them in red." he said coolly. Anger was boiling from the kettle and is close to spilling.
"I engraved my name into the back of mine so they wouldn't get confused. I checked for it when I grabbed it, it's there and you can see for your self." I turned the I-pod over, and there it was in handwriting as clear as day, my full name. Demetri Adessi. "and I don't listen to Linkin Park and you well know that." I added. Again he shrugged his shoulders indifferent to the accusations that proved him guilty. "well, least you can do is listen to them and appreciate the music. Its not like the worlds going to end like they say it will and its not going to kill you. So why be so upset if it's on there?" he questioned as he picked at a stray strand from his muscle shirt. "that's not the point! The fact is that you got it and messed with my music. You know how I am about those things." I tried saying calmly and failed miserably. "chill out, its just an I-pod." I looked at him incredulously, knowing for a fact that he'd be the same way if I'd done some thing to his mustang, in fact, he raised his eyebrows as if he knew that was what I was thinking about. Sure enough, he went to go check up on his car, leaving me alone with my altered music.
Serenity's POV:
"Woo-hoo!" I whooped, when I checked the calendar a week later. "what are you so happy about now?" Nessie asked as she took in my shouts of glee, the universal sign of school break. "look and see for your self." I said pointing at the red letters. "of course, I knew about that. What, are you only finding that out now?" I nodded. She laughed. "what? Was it some thing I said?" I asked as she joked, "hah, 'attention students of forks high, don't forget to do well on your finals.' isn't that one of the sure signs?" she said nailing the announcer's voice down to the perfect tee. We both laughed as we got ready for the last two days of the semester. We got to school and others shared our excitement as they started making plans. Julian came up behind us, poking me in the ribs as I threw my arms around him in greeting. Gina walked nearby, while Clarissa, Megan, and Ashton waited for my sister.
Both Megan and Clarissa were younger than us, but clicked with my sister perfectly and Ashton was their older brother who was our age. Which meant they were identical twins, only their eyes ever told us who was who, and they were really nice. Their auburn hair was tied in a half pony tail, half messy bun, their heart shaped faces framed by the unruly wisps of hair that never stayed in place, and both of their eyes were unique. Clarissa's eyes were almost as dark as Lapses Luz, while Megan's were a deep green gems. I had met the sisters quite a few times, and I think I saw Ashton during passing period, but never met him till now.
But there was some thing obvious from the way he regarded my sister, I knew it as if there were a neon sign blinking in front of us, but Reneesme was oblivious. When the girls would come over they would mention how he'd be at lacrosse practice and couldn't come, but all of them would some times joke around that he'd work too much, so I knew my sister would eat with them and even though I didn't know him by face, my sister knew him perfectly. The crush that he had on her aside, she knew him. She knew his messy blond hair, the sharp muscles, and emerald eyes any where, whether in a sea of faces during an assembly to a crowded side walk of Seattle. So I asked her through Skintenna, You do realize your friend there really likes you, right? She elbowed me and I asked out loud, "what'd I do this time?" she sighed. "what you shouldn't do." and left it at that as she and her group walked away.
What ever. Julian and I started walking to class when I had a very brilliant idea, but I don't know what he would have thought, so I asked him. "why don't we take a day off?" he looked at me a bit weary. "what?" he asked. "well, we did finish the finals, and its not like we're doing anything tomorrow, so why don't we stay tomorrow?" I persisted. Again he poked me in the side. "so what brought on this sudden streak of rebellion?" he joked. "oh, no where in particular…" I replied, my voice railing off as I thought of the different ways to give Miranda a Christmas present before we got out for nearly two whole months. Julian then nodded. "I'd never pressure you into some thing like this, but if you don't feel too comfortable you can let me know and I'd understand Serenity." he said as I smiled happily at him.
We continued back to class walking in just a minute after the bell rang, luckily our home room teacher was also running late. My sister smiled deviously at us, growing a little more as we came closer and immediately I couldn't help but worry as to what she had to say. Instead, she said something through skintenna, you know, it would be a shame if some one was to miss out tomorrow, I mean if two people were to not be here, it would be obvious. Nessie gave another look as if she- she nodded knowing what I was thinking. gasp! you did! You heard our whole conversation, you were ease dropping on everything! I accused, even though I was breaking down and fighting with my sister, no one noticed, nearly no one. But Julian saw and felt the difference, he knew there was some thing going on, but he didn't know how to fraise the question.
By the time English came around, we went to the library, the counselors calling us out in handfuls. It as my turn to go next, follow by alec when I returned. I walked into the office, bright magenta paintings of the country side filled the room, other similar frames lined the wall along with certificates, diplomas and different degrees. A young woman in her early thirties walked in, she said her name was Mrs. Newton. Go figured it'd be pretty blond Jessica to be our councilor. Ha-ha, I never believed in karma, but to see what the universe would throw at you when you were able to live forever, I was starting to have some fate. "okay Serenity, now what we're going to do, is place you in a few performing art classes, is there any that you'd like to try next semester?" she asked formally.
"wait, why?" I asked surprise filling in my features as what she said started to sink in. "well, your credits do require that you at least take two years of performing arts in order to graduate. So…" her voice trailed off. I thought of the piano back home, the one dad would sometimes play, and then I always did love to sing, I was torn between the two. I didn't know what to take first, on one hand I could do choir, on the other, I'd learn how to finally play the grand piano that my family kept. I made my decision. "I'll take music." she nodded. "okay," she said as she punched in the keys on the key bard. "and then?" she paused in her work. "choir." I finally said. "okay Serenity, you are all set. I guess I wont be seeing you till next year then." she smiled and I gave her my thanks as I went and called Alec in.
AN: see? what did i say about surprizes? we review, and yes rights go to SM and LP. and one rebublic. hope the songs tied in, and i think u guys kno the rest.
