Chapter Seven: Rubbing it In
Faith's POV
Now, my Grandma has never seen Magnus. And of course, I'm not gonna tell my parents about what's going on. This isn't The Brady Bunch. So, I arranged Magnus and mine's first 'meeting' since the whole Halloween thing.
Charity and I hadn't spoken of it at all. I'm kinda uncomfortable with that topic. We will, but it'll come later.
So, I called Magnus up.
Me: Um... hi.
Magnus: Er... hello.
Me: It's Faith.
Magnus: I think I'm able to recognize your voice by now.
Me: (nervous laughter) Uh, yeah. So, wanna come over to my place on Friday? To... talk? 'Cause Grandma doesn't know you, and it wouldn't be suspicious, and-
Magnus: Trust me. I'll be there.
Yeah. I'm smooth. You see, Magnus and I aren't an item yet, and I want to see if that dance thing was a fluke like the first kiss...
Grandma was in her room when he came by. A soft knock on the door. I looked in the mirror(snug red t-shirt, lucky leather jacket, jeans, no shoes 'cause what's the point, hair natural), and ran to the door.
"Hey!" I could tell that my voice was super nervous, and Magnus in that leather jacket and jeans, looking totally hot and masculine...
"Hey," He grinned back.
"Come in," I said in a soft voice, "We need to go to my room, or else Grandma'll find us." He nodded, and I cautiously took his hand and ran.
Once we were up, I sat down on my bed-not lay on it, creeps!- and looked at him for a moment. Wow... who knew that being in love would be like this.
"I'm sorry about what happened, and in the heat of the moment-" He began, but I cut him off.
"Magnus, I love you."
Sure, I had declared it already, but that had been in Spanish, so he might as well know that I mean it in English as well.
His sapphire eyes widened. "You were serious?"
I rolled my eyes and laughed. "Duh! I don't throw that phrase out on anyone!" Magnus just stared at me, and slowly sat down at my side.
"You were serious, right?" I asked slowly, my face heating up.
"I'm not Lancelot," He said, offended, "I don't just kiss a lady without meaning it."
I suddenly remembered that woman he had loved back before he was undead. He had kissed her...
"But Faith," He sighed, "I'm a vampire, I-"
I put a finger over his lips for a
moment. "We'll make it work."
Long pause.
"So," I muttered finally, "We're together?"
"I believe so."
It was so strange. Magnus had been one of my closest friends for a while, and now he's my... boyfriend.
I love it.
We then shook hands to seal the agreement.
Like that lasted long.
Fifteen minutes later...
I ran my fingers through Magnus's hair, totally loving the feeling of him up so close to me. And we can make out now without feeling weird, 'cause we're TOGETHER!
Ben?
Buh-bye.
Anyway, we were very 'in the moment' as Cassidy, my ex-best friend(she kissed Magnus. Enough said) would have said, when a yell came through.
"Faith Isabella de Silva!"
Of course, Magnus apparently lost all vampire grace at the moment, and I'm not very poised either, so we yelped, broke apart, and went tumbling off our spot where we had been sitting.
"Ow!" I yelped as we hit the ground.
"Bloody..." Magnus hissed as he stood, taking my hand and helping me up.
"Faith," Grandma cried, "Who is this boy and what are you two doing?"
"Dang!" Magnus cried, and suddenly was... gone. No, wait...
A large black bat with sapphire blue eyes flew onto my shoulder.
"What the heck did you just do, Captain Obvious?" I shouted at the bat as Grandma screamed. It was kind of strange to think that I had just been kissing him.
"Sorry," The bat sighed, "Reflex."
He then was a 6'5" hottie again, and I wasn't so mad anymore...
"Magnus, you'll have to go," I said carefully.
"Why?"
"I'm gonna
have to call my mother."
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Grandma's jaw dropped. "And you have to keep it a secret that I'm dating Magnus," I finished, "'Cause I think it would be bad if they knew I am DATING a vamp. Kay?"
"I-I can't believe Susie never told me." She murmured.
"Well," I reasoned, "We
kinda wanna keep it a bit of a secret, you know?"
She nodded
slowly. "Fine. I'll keep the secret for you-if you promise not
to do that again."
"Sure."
At least, I won't let you catch me.
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I waited filing my nails at school. I watched as Jennifer, an extremely snobby and popular girl in my class, walked by.
"Still no guy to pick you up?" She sneered, leaning against her quarterback boyfriend. I blinked.
"Actually, I do. His name is
Magnus."
"Magnus?" She giggled, "What a weird
n-"
"Hey Magnus!"
I waved enthusiastically as he drove his black corvette up. Jennifer promptly stopped laughing, and her eyes started to bug out.
I pranced over(OK, not pranced, I mean, it's me) and wrapped my arms around Magnus and kissed him soundly. We then calmly drove off.
I love being me.
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Everything was peaceful as I lay asleep. Of course, I really wouldn't know, being unconcious, but-
I'll shut up now.
But something... something woke me up. I didn't wake up with my eyes open, so I had no idea what was up. But I felt the icey cold breath against my face, the hand tracing my face.
I rolled over and opened my eyes.
And screamed.
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Sorry for taking so long, and keepin' the Magnusness away from y'all. I'm a busy girl!
Your author chick,
El
