Carolyn
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Chapter Twenty-Three
When Carolyn woke up the sky was dark. She took comfort in the spooky blackness that surrounded her. It gave her closure and she couldn't wait to go outside to inhale the night air. It always seemed to taste better, fresher.
Carolyn was careful not to wake Ezra up since he was still passed under his blanket. Carolyn took a few steps out and was hit by the smell of smoke. She was still trying to get used to her enhanced senses and sometimes things got a little overwhelming for her. For Carolyn, it smelt like a house fire but to a human it would be a campfire and when Carolyn turned round she saw that that was exactly what it was, a campfire. She took a seat next to a girl who was about Carolyn's age, maybe younger. The girl was pretty but her face was marked with fear Carolyn felt like that on the inside but made sure that she didn't let anybody actually see her emotions.
"Are you ok?" Carolyn asked. The girl flinched and jumped back slightly, but when she saw that it was only Carolyn she relaxed and took her seat back.
"I'm sorry for jumping" She said. The way she said it made Carolyn think that she was avoiding the question that she had asked. Carolyn wasn't in the mood to keep pushing it, though. If the girl didn't want to tell Carolyn what was wrong then that was her problem. Carolyn stood up again and made to leave but the girl's voice stopped her dead in her tracks.
"Are you scared to go into battle?" She asked. Carolyn understood why she was frightened. She wanted to fight but was terrified of battle. Carolyn moved back to her seat and thumped down again.
"Yes, but I know I have to do it" She sighed. Then girl looked even more upset at the prospect of having to do it. "What's your name?"
"I'm Zoe Hanlon" She answered. She seemed to calm down slightly when she was just having a friendly conversation with someone who was trying to make her feel better. She still looked slightly panicky but there was nothing that Carolyn could do about that. Zoe stood up and began to walk away but stopped and turned back to face Carolyn. "Thanks for the help"
"No problem. Now get out of here" Carolyn laughed as she smiled to show that she wasn't being serious. Zoe grinned and walked to a tent that was close to the one where Carolyn was living. Ezra could be seen standing outside of the tent and looking around. When his gaze fell on Carolyn he made his way over to her and sat down.
"You're up early" He sighed as he looked up at sky which had a few white dots which were stars marked on it. He leaned back on the log slightly so his back was pressed to the pole behind him.
"I always wake up early" She mumbled. She was missing Andy and felt like shit for leaving him so she could fight with people. She was beginning to need him back.
Meanwhile, Andy was just beginning to wake up. He went downstairs where Virtue and Jake were sitting in silence. They had avoided speaking to anyone since Carolyn left but it was beginning to get tiring for Andy. He wanted to try and get on like normal but Jake and Virtue were making it very difficult. Andy sat down on the seat opposite Virtue and stared into the distance as he waited to see if they would even acknowledge his presence. Finally, Virtue looked at him and tried her best to smile. When Andy looked down again he saw that Jake and Virtue were holding hands.
"Are you guys together?" Andy asked. Virtue looked at him as though what he said was absurd but Jake didn't seem too bothered by it.
"We can be if you want" He mumbled into her ear and it caused her to explode in a fit of giggles. Andy was annoyed at their lack of concern for Carolyn and her safety. How could they be so laid back when Carolyn could die out there and they would have no idea? Andy gave them a slightly disgusted look and Virtue fell silent almost immediately. She looked apologetic but that still annoyed Andy. Her sister had just died and Carolyn had gone on a rampage and all she can think about is Jake.
"I'm sorry, Andy" She said. Andy's anger was soon gone when he realised that he was getting angry about the littlest things.
"You can do what you want. I'm sorry" Andy said before he got up and went back upstairs. Even though Carolyn's room wasn't his he still felt safe when he slept in her bed. Her pillow still had the same scent that Carolyn's hair held and it gave Andy comfort to know that he can still have little pieces of her. Somewhere in the back of his head he felt as though he wouldn't see Carolyn ever again. She would either go down fighting or like fighting so much that she doesn't even want to go home.
When Andy reached the bed, he thumped down on it and closed his eyes as he imagined her arm wrapping around his waist and her head digging in Andy's back. Andy could almost feel the warmth that Carolyn gave off every time she was near him and he longed for it to be real. He could practically hear Carolyn mumble 'I love you' as she fell asleep. It was almost the sound of angels every time she spoke and Andy almost melted every time that voice was heard by his ears. He would have to get her back if it was the last thing he did.
Back at the camp, Carolyn was attempting to make something that looked like it was meant to be a dagger. She was also looking back on her life and it was getting her emotional. How could she have gone from being in love to making daggers in vengeance of a friend who had been murdered?
"This is actually difficult" Ezra said as he sharpened the dagger with his fangs. To anyone else it would have looked scary and sick but to Carolyn and probably everyone else it seemed manly and regular. Carolyn held up her pathetic excuse for a dagger and grinned. "That's a good one" Ezra took the dagger and put it on the 'keep' pile that only had a few that was flukes. Zoe could be seen walking up the little hill to sit where Ezra and Carolyn were. Carolyn smiled brightly but Ezra seemed slightly annoyed by her presence.
"Hi Ezra" Zoe greeted as she wrapped a hair around her finger and twirled it round. Carolyn understood immediately what was going on and she found it cute. Zoe liked Ezra but Ezra wasn't interested in her. Besides, Zoe looked sixteen and Ezra looked twenty-two. Carolyn didn't think that it would do much for Ezra if he was seen on a date with a sixteen year old.
"Hi Zoe" Ezra said through gritted teeth.
"Do you need any help?" Zoe asked Ezra. Ezra looked as though he was ready to hit her if she stalked him one more time.
"No, I'm good" He said though it sounded more like a growl to Carolyn. Zoe looked hurt but nodded anyway and made her way back down the hill. Carolyn felt awful for her but she knew that she wouldn't like it if a kid started following her around.
"I sense some bad blood between you guys" Carolyn said in a sing-song voice. Ezra looked annoyed but he was careful to not project it at Carolyn. He shook his head slightly and sat back down, patting the grass to get Carolyn to sit by his side.
"She's just a kid. She doesn't even know what she wants in life and she shouldn't have been turned for any reason" Ezra ranted. Carolyn felt bad for him since he seemed so annoyed at the fact that he had an admirer.
"She'll grow out of it" Carolyn mumbled. She had always thought that she would grow out of the crush that she had on Andy but it had never worked.
"She's not the kind of girl I like anyway" Ezra sighed. Carolyn suddenly felt intrigued by this new piece of information.
"What is the kind of girl that you like?" Carolyn asked. Ezra seemed to be thinking about this for quite a while but he finally decided that it was the right time to answer. He looked at Carolyn and smiled before opening his mouth to tell her.
"I like a girl like you" He admitted. Carolyn was shocked and a little angry. She had told him that she had a boyfriend but he still thinks he has a chance with her.
"Not going to happen" Carolyn said before standing up and walking down the hill that still had the imprints of Zoe's footprints. Carolyn couldn't believe how angry she was with his forwardness. When Carolyn reached the tent she sat down and screamed into one of the cushions. She was beginning to wish that she had never heard of this place. She just wanted to be next to Andy again and feel safe. She didn't feel safe here and she hated it. All she wanted was to have Andy by her side again. She wanted to feel lost in his eyes but it wasn't going to happen for her. Carolyn turned on her side and shut her eyes in an effort to sleep.
Back at the house, Jake was still sitting with Virtue and it had been awkward since Jake had offered to start going out with her. Virtue was still hoping that he was being serious but it seemed like wishful thinking.
"Did you mean what you said?" Virtue asked. Jake didn't need to ask what she meant. He had been being serious but how was he supposed to admit that? He decided that the best thing to do was just tell her and hope that she doesn't get mad.
"Yeah I did" He said. He turned away so he would have some protection in case she tried to hit him. Virtue took his hand so he turned to look at her and was greeted by her lips. He instantly kissed back and it felt as though he had been waiting for this for so long. He loved Aurora but there was no point in wishing for her to come back. She was dead and there was nothing that Jake or anyone could do about it. Aurora would be happy for the two anyway so Jake felt as though everything was ok.
"I like you" Virtue sighed as she pulled away from him. Jake made a look of fake hurt but couldn't help but grin.
"Not love?" He asked. Virtue shook her head as though she didn't realise that he was only joking.
"I don't take words like that lightly" She said. Jake understood what she meant even if he was only joking. He took her hand and she looked back up at him.
"I was only joking" He sighed. Virtue nodded before pecking his cheek ever so lightly and sitting back on the sofa. She yawned loudly once before she stood up again.
"I'm going to bed" She sighed and with that she was up the stairs and in her room. Silence fell around the house so Jake went up too. He went into his room and lay on the bed but what he saw shocked him.
"Virtue, what are you doing in here?" He asked when he saw Virtue lying next to him. She grinned widely before answering.
"We're going out now" Was all she said before falling asleep.
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