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Chapter 5
Bring It On Princess
My birthday is in two days. 48 hours. I gulped to myself as I waited at the airport to pick Aunt Sarah up She took the weekend off and bought a round trip ticket. She would have to leave the night of my birthday...thank god. I didn't want her here for that, at 10: 43 pm. Just in case. My stomach felt nervous as the wind caught my hair and blew it everywhere. I tried tucking it behind my ears but it did no good. I checked my clock in my car, any minuet now...AH! There she was! She was lugging two heavy bags behind her, smiling like an idiot. "MATS!!!" She yelled and ran to me, enveloping me in a crushing hug. "Hey Aunt Sarah!" I giggled as she hugged me half to death. "Wow! I missed you sooo much!" I smiled and nodded. "I missed you too!" Her brown eyes were sparkling and her blond kinky hair was just as long as last time.
She finally let go of me and I popped the trunk. She tossed her bags in and hopped into the passenger's side. "So, hows life?" I grinned and shrugged. "Just fine. Oh, you get to meet Chase!" Sarah smiled. "Thats right! Are all the guys waiting for us?" I smiled and nodded. "Yup, they are already at Nicky's. I figured we'd just head strait for there." Sarah giggled. "I missed Nicky's!" I snorted as I started the car and revved the engine....peeling out. She laughed as we caught up, and I told her about how Chase was 100% reformed and he couldn't hurt a fly. She was earnestly excited. I sped up a bit, until we were pulling in and I parked. I made sure I looked descent. I had my baggy jeans on and a wife beater, with one of those stylish tight vests. My hair was down and my glasses made me look like me.
I got out and looked Sarah over. Signature pencil skirt and white blouse. Sarah quickly rolled the long sleeves up and adjusted her feet in her low pumps. "Lets go!" She said, grabbing my arm and tugging me in the building. I inhaled as the nigh time bar air hit me. The guys were in the back, at our usual booth. Caleb was the first to spot us, he grinned and told the guys. "SARAH!!" Pogue said, rushing forward to hug her fiercely. I smirked and teased him. "Wish you guys would get that excited to see me these days." He chucked and his bluish-green eyes lit up. "Aw, come here!" He gave me a bear hug and sat me back on my feet. I watched all the guys hug Sarah and they looked tickled to have her back around for a few days.
"We missed you Sar!" Reid said as he kissed her cheek. I leaned against Caleb and watched her blush and wave him off. "Sure." I noticed Chase wasn't here. "Where's Chase?" I asked the group and they pointed to the bar. "Getting us beer...here he comes." Tyler smiled and accepted a beer from Chase. He passed them all out and finally introduced himself to Sarah. "Hi Sarah, I'm Chase." She smiled and instead of shaking his hand, she hugged him. "Hello Chase, nice to finally meet you!" He looked at me and smiled as she hugged him close. I winked and she finally let go. "You too Sarah." His olive eyes looked warm, and I felt a happy and excited feeling from him. Good, he liked her.
We hung around for a few hours and before I knew it, Caleb and me were playing Sarah and Pogue in a game of pool. Wendy had shown up and was smooching on Tyler, while Reid bugged her to death. I laughed and saw Chase and Sarah in deep conversation between her shots. Caleb and I won and made Sarah and P buy us drinks. "I could go to jail.." She teased and I smiled. "Oh come on, my birthday is in two days Sarah!" She winked. "Yeah, but you'll still be under legal drinking age." I giggled and replied. "Tou Che." Two more hours passed and it was 2 am before we piled out of Nicky's. I kissed Caleb goodnight and hugged the guys. We made plans to meet up at my dorm tomorrow night after the guys were off and Caleb did a few errands for his mother.
I wasn't drunk so I hurried and got us back. When we pulled in, she groaned. "I don't wanna have to lug those bags up to your room.." I nodded. "Me neither." I smiled and poked her arm. "Wanna see something interesting?" Sarah gave me a weird look. "Like what?" I giggled. "Brace yourself." She raised her eyebrow and motioned for me to continue. I felt my eyes flash and she gasped. "Your eyes!!" I laughed and looked in my rear view mirror, pitch black. "This is the power you don't want to know about." Her brown eyes were wide and she touched my face with her finger. "Does it hurt?" I shook my head. "Not now, but it did at first." Sarah gulped and wrinkled her nose. "You look so deadly." I burst out laughing and willed them back to normal hazel.
We got out and I didn't bother opening the trunk. "Mats..." She asked and I motioned for her to catch up with me. "They are in my dorm." Sarah grinned. "Really?" I nodded like it wasn't a big deal. "Yeah." She laughed and when we did walk in my dorm, her bags were neatly on the bed. "Wow, thats definitely nifty." I kicked out of my shoes and sat on a beanie bag. "Yeah, but I can't do that all the time." Sarah sat down and put her bags in the floor. "Why not?" This was going to be a long conversation. "Kick back and relax cause I have a lot to talk to you about..." For an hour I explained our powers, ascending and the cause and effect of using regularly. She sat quiet and listened. "So, if you use a lot, it ages your body?" I nodded and was glad it sunk in. "Yeah, but I'm careful....so is the guys. Plus, Chase can't use anymore."
She sighed and looked worried, inner confliction betraying her. I still didn't mention the fact I knew she wasn't my biological aunt. I would though, I made my mind up three days ago I would tell her while she was down here. Hopefully, she could help me figure out why half my family names aren't showing up on my family tree. She yawned and laid back on my big bed. "I'm tired!" I nodded, yawning too. "Lets crash...busy day tomorrow!" She grinned. "I love it..." Her eyes were slowly shutting and I turned my lights off. I laid on my side of the bed and fell almost immediately asleep.
I woke up to someone poking my cheeks, stifling a laugh. I groaned and tried to push them away, but it did no good. "Come on Sweets!!!" I recognized that cheery voice. "Reid....fuzzy wuzzy..." He laughed hard. "Oh no, your not going to get me with that!" Suddenly all his weight plopped on top of me and my eyes hot wide open. "REID!" I laughed as he tickled me. "Come on!!" He said playfully. He looked as if he'd just woke up himself. His blond hair was all messed up and he was still in his boxers and wife beater. "Okay! I'm up!" He let out a victorious laugh and pinched my cheeks. Oh. Hell. No. Nobody pinches my cheeks. I felt my eyes flash and he yelped. I sighed with contentment. "SWEETS!!" I giggled and looked at my handy work...he was in a dress.
I sat up and looked like I was thinking as he fought his way out of it. "Damn it!" He growled and I laughed harder. "Pink suits you Reid." It was a tight short pink sequin cocktail dress...dreadful and tacky. His blue eyes turned jet black and he smirked. "Paybacks are hell!" I rolled my eyes and felt mine go black again. "Bring it on Princess." He growled and lunged for me. I let him tackle me to the bed again, forgetting about Sarah snoozing away next to me. I was laughing so hard tears where coming out of my eyes. I felt him use...then I felt very weird. I stopped laughing and looked down. I was in the tiniest scrapes of a bathing suit I'd ever seen. "OH MY GOD!!" I screamed and this seemed to wake Sarah up. She rolled over and looked up to see me in my bikini....holding Reid in a choke hold....with him in a pink dress...all black eyed. She rubbed her eyes to get a better look...then burst out laughing.
Reid and I stopped and I grabbed a pair of sweats to cover my nearly naked body. I pulled teeshirt on over my top and Reid smiled at Sarah. "Morning dear." She yawned and stretched, "You kids..." He was still in his dress and looked at her, batting his eyes. "don't I look sexy in this?" Sarah rolled her eyes and nodded. "Yes, I just want to jump your bones now!" Her words dripped with sarcasm. Reid chuckled but got serious. "Can one of you help me out of this?" I nodded and unzipped the back, letting the dress rest around his waist....he was naked underneath. "Here man." I handed him a pair of Caleb's sweat pants and he slid them up before he pushed the dress down to his feet. "Thanks Sweets."
I nodded and yawned. "I need coffee." Sarah agreed. "Dido." We all got shoes on and headed downstairs, to the little student cafe'. We got coffee and morning rolls. We took them back up to my dorm and sat down. "Mm, Java!!" Sarah moaned and sipped her black coffee. I agreed and Reid sighed. We were quiet as I stood and got my clothes ready for today and Sarah did the same. "So, we're all just going to hang out here tonight?" I nodded as I rummaged around for a pair of socks. "Yup, tomorrow might we're going to go to Caleb's..." My throat got tight and that familiar sense of fear settled in my stomach. Reid didn't miss it, but he didn't say anything. "Well, ladies...I hate to say it, but I'm gonna go hit the showers and I'll be back later...I might play a game or two.."
I smiled and hugged him. "Alright Reid." He kissed my forehead and whispered quickly. "You'll be fine." I smiled and he hugged Sarah before he left and shut my door behind him. I giggled and looked at her. "Did you see that dress?" I bent over laughing and she nodded, wide smile. "Yall are crazy." Sarah held up a pair of jeans and a old graphic tee. "This work?" I held up two thumbs. "Perfect." She smiled and grabbed her own robe she'd brought with her. "I came prepared! I shall return!" She giggled and left for the showers. I rolled my eyes, laughing. I picked my cell up and txt's Caleb. Hey handsome. Whatcha doing? I pressed 'send' and waited on my bed. After a minuet he replied. Hey baby...I'm picking up G-Man's meds...you? I chuckled at the nick name for Gorman.
I punched in my reply. Waiting for Sar to come back from the showers...I'm going to tell her when she comes back. 'Send'. I was nervous about telling her, and at the same time, finding out how she came into my life. Two minuets passed and my phone vibrated...he was calling me. "Hey." I heard his engine purring. "Hey you."I smiled and stood, looking out my window. It was a nice day. "I know your nervous huh?" I giggled, he knew me too well. "Yes, I mean...wouldn't you be nervous?" Caleb laughed. "Oh yeah, before you saw us in the alley...I was planning on telling yo and I nearly felt sick when I thought about it...so I know what you mean." I nodded and chewed my lower lip.
"Well I'm telling her, its final!" I said enthusiastically. "Telling who what Mats?" I heard from behind me, Sarah was back. "Oh, babe...she's back...I'll talk to you later." He made a 'mmhm' sound and he told me he loved me. "I love you too." We hung up. I was slightly red and I turned to face Sarah. "Well, I got to talk to you about something serious." I watched her push her wet hair back and run her towel through it. "Okay sweetie, what is it?" I swallowed, I was about to lower the bomb. "Well..." I was feeling sick...Her brown eyes looked at me and she got worried. "Matilda are you okay?" I nodded and sat down beside her on my bed. "Yeah..." Sarah's eyes narrowed and she studied me. "OH MY GOD! Your not pregnant are you?" I was shocked. "NO!!! Hell no!" She sighed and grabbed her chest, "Thank god!" I rolled my eyes and grinned.
"No, its...more important. You know I turn 18 tomorrow...and..." I was stuttering, so I decided to just come out with it. "I know your not my biological aunt." I said bluntly. I closed my eyes and waited for a onslaught of questions like the last time I drove Sarah to the airport and she'd talk me she'd heard 'our conversation' about Chase and our powers. But also like last times, she was silent and didn't bother asking. I opened my eyes and looked at her, her head was hung and she was tearing up. I reached for her hand and squeezed it. "Whats wrong?" Sarah looked back up to me and nodded. "It's true. I'm not. I'm sorry Mats.." She broke down and I hugged her. I felt horrible. "It don't matter to me Sarah! You have been the best Aunt I could have ever asked for." I was being honest. She was like my sister too. She sniffled after a few minuets and loosened her grip.
"How did you find out?" I grinned and kept my grip on her hand. "Caleb's dad knew Mom and Dad...I asked him about you and he said Mom didn't have a sister...plus I have seen my family tree and records....No Sarah Marie.." She nodded. "I guess you want to know how I came into the picture huh?" I giggled and nudged her. "It would be nice." Sarah wiped her face off with her robe sleeve and began talking. "I knew your mother from the hospital. She was one of my nurses when I was in a bad car wreck...I told you about the wreak..." She paused. "Something about her drew me in. I had never had a mom and she just had that effect on me. We started meeting up for lunches and she'd invite me over for dinner. I helped her with some legal stuff too, I'd file her taxes and things..." Another pause. "You never met me cause you were at school...but when you were 13 and you went into Mount View, your father was terribly sick. She came to me one day and asked me a huge favor. She asked me that if anything happened to her, if I would take over on your care till you were 18." She smiled at me and touched my face.
"Lillian loved you very much, so did Joe." She was getting emotional again, but fought it down. I listened, my heart thumping. "I cared very much for them so I agreed. They told me to pose as her sister. I thought it was ridiculous, but they told me it was necessary and vital. So I agreed. When Jo died, Lilly was heart broke....she died 2 yrs after him." I nodded. "I was 15." She smiled. "Yup, I already had the legal documentation and the wills of both. All you had to do was move in. I was scared that you wouldn't like me...but you know how that went!" He laughed and I grinned. I had liked her immediately. I remember thinking, 'she's so cool!'. I laughed at the memory. Sarah sighed and pointed to her suitcase. "Your father, he gave me something to give to you on your 18th birthday...he told me to make sure it was on your birthday."
I smiled. "He did?" She nodded. "Yes. He said it was for your eyes only." She swallowed. "I have wanted to look in hundreds of times, but his face always pops into my mind...he looked serious as a heart attack." I nodded. I wondered what was in the box...I felt anxious. She sighed and grabbed her jeans and put them on. We were quiet for a moment, while she finished getting dressed. "How come your not angry with me?" She finally asked. I shrugged. "I have realized that those you love are more important than secrets..." Sarah smiled and hugged me. "I love you Matilda." I squeezed her. "I love you too. You really are the best Aunt ever." She laughed then yelped. "WAIT!! Do the guys know?" I slyly grinned and she groaned. "So everyone knew about it...except me.." I nodded and she sighed again. "Damn, can't get jack shit past you kids."
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Illy.