It was weeks after the proposal when Caleb finally spoke to me. It was actually the first time anybody from the coven spoke to me. It started when Reid came to check on me to make sure I was okay after what happened. It was rather odd that he decided to do that seventeen days after what happened. A few minutes later, Caleb approached me and started yelling because according to him I replaced him with Reid. At least he was speaking to me.
I was in the library three hours after my confrontation with Caleb. I was getting some information for a report I was doing when he came back.
"I apologize for overreacting earlier." Caleb said it as if he was being forced to say sorry by his mother or something. "It was a wrong assumption."
I nodded.
I wasn't sure if that was all he wanted to say because he lingered around my chair for a while then placed something on thee table and left. I looked up and saw the small, black, velvet box. There was a small piece of paper under it that simply said Please reconsider.
It was impossible for me not to peek. When I felt the velvet in my hand, I almost died. My fingers pushed it open the slightest bit and I saw a sparkle. I just had to see it. Before I knew it, the box was open completely and the small sparkle grew bigger. The diamond was round and large and sat upon a radiant, silver loop. It was the most beautiful ring I'd ever seen.
Too bad I couldn't accept it.
I heard a gasp behind me and turned to see Kate gazing at the ring, astonished that I had it. "Are going to…"
I shook my head. "I just can't."
She stared at me wide eyed as she took a seat next to me. "It's beautiful."
"I know."
Kate sighed. "And you're still going to reject him?"
"I have to. I mean, we're just so young."
"Well, he's not going to look so young much longer," she muttered.
"What's that supposed too mean?"
She shook her head. "Just forget I said anything."
"No! Tell me!"
She looked around to make sure no one was listening then leaned over the table and said in a hushed voice, "He's been Using a lot. I can already see a change in his face."
"He wouldn't do that."
Kate shrugged. I could tell she was holding back. She had something else to say.
"What else?"
"He said this I kind of your last chance," she whispered.
"And then he's breaking up with me?"
She shook her head. "No, worse."
My eyes widened and my heart started racing. "He'll kill me." It wasn't a question.
"I don't know."
Confidently, I took my seat in class next to Caleb. He gave me a weak smile and I gave him a full fake grin. I didn't expect him to believe it but he did. He smiled fully back at me.
"I made up my mind," I whispered as the teacher walked into the room.
He smiled wider. "And…?"
The teacher shot him a pointed glance so we continued our conversation on paper. I kept my left hand behind my back as I wrote YES on the paper in huge letters.
I love you was his reply.
I love you too!
It was time. I lifted my left hand from behind me and placed it on the table, revealing the large diamond ring resting on my ring finger.
I knew you'd love it.
I really do.
At least everything was back to normal, I thought until ii saw him scribble something else on the table.
Too bad it took Kate to talk some sense into you.
What do you mean?!?!?
I know what she said to you.
I froze up then. So he knew what Kate had told me. I stared at him for minute before I wrote my reply and it was true. His face looked older. Unusually older. Like he was twenty four maybe.
Is it true?
Do you think it is?
I hope not.
It doesn't matter though. You said yes so now you're mine.
Caleb's eyes turned a dark onyx color and the fire alarm went off. Everybody got panicked at hurdled themselves out of the building. But I knew better.
"What was that for?" I asked as we made our way out.
He smiled devilishly. "I just want some time alone with my fiancé." Caleb took my left hand into his right one and squeezed tightly, pressing the ring into my finger. I almost shrieked from the pain. "My sick, twisted fiancé." Of course, I was the sick and twisted fiancé.
