Chapter Two
Promise
23:30
I stare blankly at the stranger in the mirror in my bathroom. Every bedroom in the house has its own en-suite. I know the stranger in the mirror was in fact my reflection but there was no way I could look this bad after a party. I may be part-vampire and part-werewolf but I am also unfortunately currently also part-human which means I suffer from hay fever which had decided to attack me. Today of all days! Black shaded shapes loom under my eyes and my eyes themselves are blood shot (kind of ironic for a part-vamp to have blood shot eyes) my face is getting to the stage of being as white as snow because I am so tired. I try to stifle a yawn as it crawls out of my throat, the yawn wins and my jaw practically falls to the floor due to the size of the yawn. Something seems odd about the black shapes nestling under my eyes and it takes me a moment for it to click.
"Why was I the only vampire there with black shapes under my eyes?" I ask allowed, not expecting a response.
"Make-up"
I swirl around and find Luscious leaning on the door frame with his arm across his chest smiling at me.
"Make-up?" I echo.
"Well yea, after all you did say they were "model-like" and how many models do you know with bags under their eyes? Besides they did it for us, so that they would blend in better with your friends and appear to be human." we both laugh imagining our family being human. I then remember Bella telling me about my mind being closed off to Edward and Luscious and decide to ask Luscious about it.
"Why did you tell me you raised a barrier instead of telling me there was no need for one?" I can feel anger bubbling in my stomach.
"For you"
"Huh?"
"Your confidence to be precise Catalie. If I had told you the truth I bet you my college fund you would still be wary just in case Edward could still read your mind so me saying I had set up a barrier was simply so that you would feel confident enough to be around grampa Edward for the duration for the party" he shrugs aimlessly as if it was no big deal. I think it over and decide he is right and that lying to me was for my best and that it was no big deal.
"Yea you're right Luscious. And I bet my college fund you read either Edward's, Bella's or Alice's mind though before they left and I also bet my car fund that it was Edward's you read. Am I right dear brother?" I ask smugly knowing my funds are safe. Luscious can't help himself but to dive right into Edward's mind whenever he gets the chance.
"You are right with both bets. So you know now that I know about you maturing at a faster rate than me and that your nightmares are gonna worsen soon. I guess I'll be sleeping the same hours as you now then sis, from what Edward's thinks you're gonna need your big brother there to help you through it all. I promise you Catalie, no matter what happens with this decision I'll be by your side throughout it all and I will always have your back!" he smiles proudly broadening his chest. I've got to give it to Luscious he always seems to have my back whenever I need him, with both school issues and family issues.
"Thanks bro…I think you're riigghhtt." another yawn escapes my throat causing "right" to be stretched out forever. I look at my watch and see its nearing midnight. "Right I'm off to bed bro. See you tomorrow."
"Actually you'll see me tonight when you dream" he laughs and givens me a quick wink. I shake my head and roll my eyes. I push him out of my en-suite and out of my bedroom and shut the door on him as soon as he's out of the way. I stretch and instead of fighting back the yawn I let them all out in a hurry. I drag myself over to my draws and pull out my cotton pyjamas consisting of shorts and a strappy t-shirt, its unnaturally warm tonight which makes me worry that the heat is gonna inflict on my nightmare.
"I really hope my nightmare doesn't take place on a volcano," I shake my head to clear my thought "don't be ridiculous Catalie, all your nightmares take place in La Push or Forks. You're just letting the heat get to you now come on Luscious is waiting!" I tell myself sternly, I climb into my bed kicking off my cuddly toys, they land with a "thump" on the wooden flooring. I make myself comfortable in the bed. I close my eyes and beg for the nightmares to consume me quickly, I hate the waiting period between being awake and being asleep. My eyelids suddenly feel heavy and I find it hard to lift my head, before I know what is happening my eyelids shut and my nightmare begins.