Chapter 8

Authors note: I am so sorry that I haven't updated for a while, been a bit busy :( anyway I would just like to let you guys know that this is probably going to be a nine chapter story, oh no only one left! I originally really wanted this to be 10 chapters but when I planned it out the last few chapters would be a bit short so I have had to resort to fewer longer chapters. So yes, I will probably leave this story open, and maybe think of an awesome plot line to add, either that or I will come up with another story. I hope you guys don't hate the beautiful ending I have coming up, if not I give you permission to throw virtual tomatoes at my head. By now you're probably thinking, my god her authors note is longer than the chapter itself, so ill let you read now, hope you like! (:

Erik looked up at me and I mentally cringed as he tried to ignore my presence by looking back down at his book. As I sat against the wall next to him I turned the book the right way around, making it obvious to him that he wasn't fooling anyone. He continued to ignore me so I decided to break the ice.

'What's wrong Erik?' I asked. He continued to be silent. 'Isn't it obvious enough for you that Damien and I are together? And now because you like me and your jealous of Damien you're going to go tell everybody. Do you know how that is going to affect Damien?' I blurted out.

Erik laughed one sarcastic laugh, looked me straight in the eye and said with a serious face; 'I don't like you Zoey, not in the way you think I do.'

I was stunned and a bit flabbergasted; 'So, you don't like me?'

'No.' He said flatly; 'I can't, I just can't explain it, it's hard to tell you Zoey, I don't think that you could understand. This is tearing me up inside, I just don't think I can bear it any longer.' I could see the pain in his eyes. But why? Why is he feeling this pain! I never recalled him telling me he has cancer or anything, would it be so hard for him to just tell me what the hell he is talking about?

I turned away from his gaze and looked up at the roof; I don't think I have ever been so confused in my life. 'That doesn't make any sense Erik.'

I heard him sigh and I looked up when his shadow towered over me, his fist was tight clenching the book. 'It doesn't need to make sense Zoey! Can't you understand that for once you don't have a guy begging at your knees to be with you? Is it too hard to get through to your selfish brain?'

I yelled back at him defensively; 'Where the hell is this coming from? I'm just trying to understand Erik! Just tell me what's wrong with you, and maybe I can help!'

'So now there's something wrong with me!' He flared. 'I thought you would react like this.' He said angrily as he turned in the opposite direction.

I stood up to start yelling back at Erik, but noticed other fledglings staring in shock. I lowered my voice and leaned over Erik's shoulder, and whispered as angry as I could; 'Erik, you are being stupid! If you can't talk to me like an adult then how the hell am I supposed to understand what you are talking about?'

'I don't think you can understand Zoey.' And without another word he was gone. I walked out of the library; well sulked out might have been a better description. I looked down at my watch, great in 15 minutes I have to perform a ceremony. Speaking of ceremony, I looked up from my watch to see the twins walking straight towards me in a hurry. I noticed that Shaunee was holding multiple candles; most likely for the surprise ceremony tonight, emphasis on the 'surprise'. Erin spoke and Shaunee finished the sentence. 'We need you to.' 'Find Damien.'

They sped right past me without another word. 'Well hello to you too.' I said sarcastically to my self as I pulled my cell phone out from my pocket. I scrolled through my contact list until I reached Damien and pressed dial. I stood there tapping my foot impatiently until his phone rang out. I felt a drop of water land on my head as I started heading towards his dorm. I walked into the guy's dorm and looked around to see no one there, I assumed that everybody would most likely waiting to see the ceremony, well atleast that made my life easier.

I ran up the stairs and found Damien's door. I knocked twice and still no one opened it.

'Damien come on we have…' I swung open the unlocked door and had to focus my eyes multiple times to understand what I was seeing as they went blurry with tears. Sitting on the bed was Erik and Damien kissing.