SPOV
It was just before noon and we were all sitting in the kitchen talking while Jess and Sophie were cooking lunch. Jess had told us that the new people would be here between 12 and 1 so we weren't aloud to eat until they got here. James wasn't to happy out that.
"Simon you've been offal quite…is there something wrong?" Sophie said as she set a plate of bacon on the counter behind us.
"Huh? Oh, uh no. Just kinda nervous bout to whole new people thingy. How did you guys get so used to people just coming and going? How long have you all been here anyways?" Everyone turned to look at me.
"Well…I actually lost count for how long I've been here truthfully….I think almost a year? Yeah that sounds about right." Mark said.
"I came just before mark got here. So about a year." Sophie said looking at Mark.
James looked like his head was going to explode he was thinking so hard. "I think I've been here…ummmm….Jess help me out."
"You've been here about a year and a half James. I've been here almost two with Emily. There were people here when we got here but they left just before James got here. We haven't heard from them since." She said turning back to the stove that was now covered in pots and pans with almost everything I could think of on them. There was a pot roast in the oven for dinner and some taco stuff in the micro-wave to keep warm for lunch. It looked like the girls were going all out with this whole 'welcoming' thing.
Emily was on the far end of the island looking out the French doors with a faraway look in her eyes again. I kept wondering what she was thinking about all the time but I couldn't bring myself to talk to her. She was to much like Derek, and I had to much experience of what happened when you asked him what was wrong to go through that with her, too.
"So, Simon. I already told Sophie, Emily, and James this while you and mark were looking at the house, but there are going to be 2 boys and 3 girls with the group today. Oh, and they just turned onto the drive way! They should be here in about 10 minutes now! Everyone go get cleaned up, but make it fast!" Jess said as she shoed us all out of the kitchen.
I was rooming with Mark so we got ready and took turns in the bathroom to shave and brush our teeth.
I was walking out when I collided with something. I feel to the ground and I heard a 'ouff' come from across from me. Hmmm, guess it was a someone not a something.
"Sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going. Are you okay?" I said before I even saw who it was.
"Yay, I fine." Sophie said. "And that was actually my fault. I was walking by and thought I heard something so I turned around and walked backwards. Kinda stupid now that I think about it." She said with a small smile.
"Hey its fine. No ones hurt so no harm done. Now lets get down stairs before Jess comes up looking for us." and with that she took my hand, to my surprise, and started walking towards that stairs. I didn't say anything about it because her hand fit in mine almost perfectly.
When we got downstairs we walked into the living room, still hand-in-hand, and sat down on the couch. When I looked around the room, Emily was staring at me with a 'WTF!' look on her face, but Mark and James both had small smirks on their faces. Just then jess walked in, and our eyes locked.
I just stared at her for a minute, then her eyes looked from mine to my hand, still intertwined with Sophie's. Shit! Why did I feel guilty about this? Its not like anything was going on between and Jess, or me and Sophie. I gently let go of her hand and went to sit on the chair across the room, and I couldn't help notice the smirk on Jess's face.
DPOV
As we approached the porch I got a whiff of something I couldn't place, but as we got closer to the house I realized what it was.
As I abruptly stopped, which caused Chloe to run into my back and yelp, which caused Dad and Tori to turn to face us. When Dad took in my face he must of realized that something was wrong because he grabbed Tori and ran over to where I stood, teeth bared.
"Derek? Whats going on? Why did you stop? God! That really hurt!" Chloe smacked my back, but I barely noticed it, my mind was focused on finding what was in the area and how close it was to my family.
"Derek. Son. You need to tell me what's going on. Now." Dad took my shoulders and looked me in the eyes.
"That thing that chased us out of the hotel is here. Somewhere in the area. Somewhere near the house." I said simply before turning to face the back of the house.
"Okay. We need to get in there and tell the other people that theres something out here. Right?" Chloe was in a panic, you couldn't here it in here voice but when I looked at her I could tell by her face and they way she held herself.
"Yes. That is a good idea Chloe, but then we have to get out of here. We cant risk more than a few minutes in here." Dad said before touching my shoulder, taking Tori and Chloe by the shoulders and walking toward the porch.
As we got closer to the door, the smell got stronger and stronger. I was starting to think that the thing was actually in the house. Was actually one of the residents. I was thinking this while dad knocked on the door. A girl with Brown hair down to her waist and about the same height as Tori bounced at the now open door.
"Hello, Im Jess. We were expecting you. Please come in." Dad was about to object but she pulled Chloe in and started to the living room across from the door. I ran in after them , pushing Tori and dad into to door post in the process.
"What the hell?" I heard someone say as I skidded to a halt in the middle of the living room. I turned to see Chloe sitting next to the Jess girl staring at me with pleading eyes.
I was about to grab Chloe when I took a breath. My eyes locked on Chloe and I held out my hand. She jumped up and ran to me. She clutched my hand and buried her face in my chest. We needed to get out of here. Now!
I started to turn but I heard someone stand up and start to walk towards us, so I pushed Chloe behind my back, still holding her hand tight, and got into a protective stance once again baring my teeth at the group of SN.
"What the hell? Whats wrong with you?" my head snapped to a man with medium black hair and red eyes.
"Leaving. And you should to if you know whats best for you." He just shook his head.
"What the hell are you talking about buddy? You're not making nay sense."
"Someone or something in this room chased me and my family away from our hiding place about an hour away from here. Last night. And now its here. Somewhere in this room. So if-" I was cut short with a short intake of breath behind me. I turn to see Chloe with her eyes fixated over my shoulder.
I turn to see what she is so focused on and I have to do a double take. There was a little blond girl sitting on the couch, Shoulder length strawberry blond hair with blue streaks, Big blue eyes, and looked to be about 5 foot. She looked exactly as Chloe had before I had her die her hair, only with blue streaks. I took another intake of breath and was hit with the same smell. It was her! She was the thing that had chased us away!
I jumped at her, but was knocked back by some invisible force, and landed just in front of Chloe, who climbed over me to check if I was okay. I just shoed her away and went for the girl again. I was met with the same force but also the red eyed guy jumping at me. I knocked him back with one punch and forced my way over to the girl who was now standing, wide-eyed, mouth open in a silent scream. I jumped at her. We landed on the couch me onto of her. She didn't even fight back.
"WHAT THE HELL? GET OFF OF HER! YOUR GONNA KILL SOPHIE!" the other boy screamed at me.
"What the hell are you and why the fuck are you following me and my family?" I snarled at her.
"I wasn't following you! I was trying to warn you! The Edison Group was on your tail! They got one of there werewolves to follow your sent and they weren't very far away! I swear I was just trying to help! I tried to get closer but there was something stopping me…Im a half-water-demon…and a shape shifter. I covered your trail, but you need to keep moving….I had no idea that you would come here or I would have tried harder to find you and tell you what was going on before you came. Im sorry if I caused anything but would you have rather been caught by them…Again?" tat caused e to get up and off of her. I almost stepped on Chloe as I backed up.
"Why do you look like me?" Chloe whispered.
"Ummmm….not to sure you wanna here that Chloe." Sophie said as she got up.
"Um, its Derek right? Yea. Derek, im sorry about the whole throwing you back thingy but I thought you were going to kill my friend and…wait. Derek? As in Derek Souza Simon Baes brother?" Jess ran up to me to get a closer look. What did they know about Simon?
"How do you know my name, and how do you know Simon Bae?"
Sorry that this was such a sort chapter but I was making it on the way home from the campsite. Me and my friends had a lot of fun, even though it rained most of the time lmfao :D I will try to update again soon but no promises till next weekend cuz I got an in class exam on Wednesday and I have to study for my English and Geo exams the following week so I sorry…
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