Chapter Seven: Oh, the Madness!

I blushed immediatly. This can't be good for a hospital patient! First, your hot ex sends you roses, which's kind of his trade mark thing for a girl(I soon discovered) and then, your less hot, but still hot, crush is coming in with a teddy bear, which makes you feel awful for:

A) Hello! A teddy bear's like for sick little sisters, not girls you like!

B) Roses sent to a girl are just... sexy.

C) Your heart was beating really fast for some reason.

D) Now you're gonna have to explain a sob story to him.

"Um..."

"So," Rob said, trying to smile but failing. "You have a boyfriend?"
"No," I sighed, "As weird as this sounds, these are from my ex. We had some major problems in the relationship, and he's apologizing. Plus, he just seems to want me to feel better."

"You sure about that?"
"You don't know Magnus."

"Well, anyway," Rob grinned, "I got you this." He handed me the teddy bear. It was an 'awe' moment, but I'm a Vampire Shifter! I really don't go for that... I like guys who are sexy. But then, I can train Rob up.

"Thanks."

"You're welcome."

I fingered the teddy bear's ear for a moment, then turned to him. "Rob?"

"Yeah?"

"Have you ever taken a risk in your life?"
"Huh?"

"You know," I said, "Not played by the rules."
Rob looked thoughtful, and he finally smiled and said, "If that's what you want."

But just as he was saying that, another voice came.

"I see you got the rose

I froze, and jerked my hand from where it lay under Rob's. Geez, he'd been patting my hand?

Magnus walked smoothly into the room. He looked like he had just been to a coven meeting, and was all dark lordy. I mean, when this dude's scary, even Voldemort is like a pussy cat. Rob looked up.

"You're Faith's ex?" He asked in an angry tone."

"Yes," Magnus said, smirking at me, "I am."
Did I mention that he was looking especially hot that day? Magnus yawned, showing very sharp teeth that Rob almost looked a bit freaked out by, and was staring at.

"Oh, look," Magnus said in a bored tone when he saw that look on Rob's face. "The elf that wants to be a dentist."

"Magnus!" I cried. He tilted my chin up and looked into my eyes.

"Just wanted to see how you were doing," He smirked, "Goodbye, m'lady."

"What a wacko," Rob muttered.

"Um, yeah..."

000

I looked at the image on the internet. Whoa. It was my first day back home, and I was going back to that painting Charity had shown me on this site.

The problem was, the girl in the image looked exactly like me.

000

"Faith?"

I groaned into the phone.

"Yeah, Ben?"
"Uh... do you believe in ghosts?"
I sat up straight. What the... to priceless to miss...

"As a matter of fact, I do."

000

Though we can't shift to the ghost Shadowland(yes, there's TWO Shadowlands) Vampire Shifters can do what mediators do. We just leave the ghost mediating to the ghost mediators.

Apparently, Ben was a ghost shifter.

I decided to lay off the vampire thing, so that he couldn't blackmail me or anything, and he led me to his house.

"There's a ghost in my room," He hissed. As we walked into the house, I saw his father, the ever shady Paul Slater, sitting there and drinking coffee. For shame.

"Hey, Faith," He smiled. I hid a grimace, and went on. Something about Paul just didn't strike me as... right.

And it had nothing to do with the fact that Mom had been ranting around calling him a stalker since I was five. Seriously.

Anyway, we were up in Ben's room, I was looking for any tools to kill him with, and he was waiting for something. Finally, a woman appeared. And my jaw dropped.

She was a very old ghost(well, from long ago, she wasn't old, old, at all)... maybe from King Arthur's time... She was pale, and slender, golden hair and dark eyes. Very pretty.

"Lady Rowena," I murmured.

"Ah, yes," She said, surprised, "That's my name."

"I know who you are-were," I whispered, "I know Magnus."

"Magnus!" Rowena's face brightened, and she searched the room. "Is he here?"

"No," I sighed, "I just... know him."

Rowena gazed at me for a long moment. "You look... familar," She murmured.

OK...

"What are you two talking about?" Ben yelled.

"I... nothing!" I snapped. "Rowena, you're looking for Magnus, right?"

"Yes!"

"Then I'll help you."

000

I shifted uncomfortably in my chair at the little fast food restaurant. Rob had asked me out, and we had already eaten, and were just kind of... staring at each other.

"Rob," I sighed, "You're everything I thought a guy for me would be. Not to be mushy, but you fit it."

"Good," He grinned, and began to lean forward.
"Am I interrupting anything?"

I looked up. Only to be jerked away.

000

So, let alone who's the hottest(which, btw, Magnus won hands down) who should FAITH be with? Rob or Mag?