A/N: Yet another plea for reviews. I know it's been long, but I blame writers block!
Damn you all to hell, you stupid plague!
Ah, well yes, now that my little tirades over on with the story!
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Only after the other lycans had removed his fathers body, did Christian return to his own room.
He carried his fathers trench coat with him and before he placed it on his dresser alongside the picture of his mother, he raised it to his nose and breathed deep his fathers scent.
Then, laying it down on his dresser, he picked up his cordless phone and carried it over to the window, where the moon shone brightly in the late September sky.
Settling himself against the window frame, he turned the phone on and dialed Elise's private number.
It rang a few times, before she finally picked up.
He could almost picture her, maybe dressed in her normal black shirt and pants, perched in the window staring out at the moon.
Finally, he broke free of his fantasy and spoke.
"Elise ?"
"Yes ?"
"It's Christian."
"Oh."
He laughed and smiled slightly, despite his sadness.
"Is that all you can say ? Oh ?"
"I'm sorry. I'm not exactly myself today. Why did you call ?"
"I was wondering if I could ask you something."
"Certainly."
"Does your weapons master make silver nitrate bullets ?"
"No. Why ?"
"Because......"
"Because why ?"
"Because.... because someone killed my father using silver nitrate bullets."
He heard her gasp. "Oh, Christian. I am so sorry! When did it happen ?"
"A few hours ago. I found him in his room dead."
"Well, I am very sorry."
There was a noise in the background on her end of the phone and then a silence.
"Elise, are you all right ?"
"Christian, I'm sorry but I've got to go."
"Why ?"
"It's nothing."
"Are you sure ?"
"Yes. It's not you, trust me. It's me. I've been going through some ....... well changes lately."
"All right. I love you."
There was another silence. "I love you too. Goodnight Christian."
"Night."
He hung up the phone and sat in the darkness, finally allowing himself to cry.
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What could be wrong with Elise ? Tune in next time to find out !