Yoooo! Thank you to everyone who've been reading this. This is my very first story. I've been on this site for a while but I've never actually had the time to write some of my ideas. Thank you, thank you, thank you for reading. It really means a lot to me. Also, if anyone thinks the story is no good, or that it starts to get boring... tell me. Please. And if you see anything wrong, find any mistakes, could you tell me in the review? I'd really appreciate it. So, chapter two anyone?
A few hours later, Tori finally returned. She looked angry, but honestly? I couldn't blame her for it. Kit really should have said it sooner. Aside from the fact that Tori used to crush on Simon, it was weird enough already.
Meanwhile I had been sitting in my room on the edge of my bed. Derek had come up, asked what was going on with Simon, stayed for a little while and left saying that he was going to talk to his dad. Now, I sat here with Tori, trying to figure this out with her. I was on my bed, facing her while she sat on her own.
"I can't believe this," Tori said. It sounded like she had given up.
"It's not much to put your head around, really. Haven't you ever had some tiny part of your head saying that something was up with you and your family? I mean, you don't really look like your... other dad, do you? Or your sister? And your powers are amazing. It couldn't be just from your mom." I wasn't sure what to call the man she'd grown up with. The man she'd believed was her dad.
She sighed and came to sit next to me. "Chloe, I know you're really trying to make this is easier for me. Thank you. Really. I just don't want to talk about it."
"Okay, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you. I was just trying to help you," I said, smiling as kindly as I could while Tori was telling me to shut up. It was actually pretty hard to do.
There was a knock at the door, followed by Simon's voice. Tori made a weird noise, cleared her throat and went to open the door.
"Hey," he said.
Tori didn't say anything. She moved aside and let Simon come in. He came to sit next to me, directly where Tori had just been sitting. Weird.
"What's up?" he asked us.
I shrugged and spoke when I realized that Tori wouldn't be the one answering Simon's questions. "Nothing really. We were just talking. Are you okay with what happened?"
He looked at his hands. They were folded in his lap. "Sort of. Not really. I think- No. It's kind of like- Umm... I don't know. It's weird. I have a sister," he said. "Plus, it's Tori. The girl I met in a group home. The girl that always flirted with me, the girl that was so full of meds all the time, the girl I never ever got along with... I don't even know what to say about it. Thinking about it makes my head hurt."
Tori finally spoke, although it was quiet. "It's weird."
No one spoke for a little bit. I sat there, watching Simon struggle to stay still. He played with his nails, picking at them. He was nervous. Tori stood near the door, never once moving. Completely opposing him.
The door swung open and Derek came in. Tori jumped away from the door, almost getting hit by it. Derek looked at her and mouthed an apology, although it looked half-hearted. He looked at me and smiled, looked at Simon, back to me and then quirked an eyebrow. How is he? I shrugged.
"Chloe's aunt wants us to choose a place for supper," Derek said, aiming it at his brother.
"I don't care. Wherever's good," Simon replied. He didn't look up. Derek sighed and walked over and sat on my other side. "I think you should decide. Soon, too."
"Hungry?" Simon Derek didn't say anything, he continued, "Why don't you just pick?"
"How about we eat here?" I said. Apparently Simon wasn't in the mood to be going out. He seemed to want to go back to his room more than anything. "Room service is okay. In fact, it sounds good to me."
"Sure," Simon answered. "You mind if I leave? I'm going to head back to my room. Maybe draw or something." He got up and left.
"Can I come? I want to talk to you," Tori asked quietly as Simon passed her to leave. He nodded.
I looked away from the door and turned to Derek. He looked so different since we'd first met. His skin was clear, his hair had grown even longer and he had a smile on his face regularly. He was truly beautiful, although he blushed and turned away when I told him. It was something so out-of-character for him to blush, too.
"How is it, finding out that you have a sister?" I asked him. It was easier to talk to him than to Simon.
He grunted. "Tori as a sister? I can't seem to wrap my head around it. Good thing that we're not actually blood-related."
Also, since I'd met him, he'd started talking a lot more. Mostly to me though. He was still quiet with Aunt Lauren. He didn't talk to Tori at all though, only shouted or growled. His voice was nice. It was deep and low and it made my stomach clench just hearing it. And his laugh... I smiled. I often wondered if he only had that effect on me.
"Did you know about this?" he asked. "The whole Simon-Tori thing?"
I scrunched up my face. Of all questions, he just had to ask that one?
"I'm guessing that's a yes." He smiled his gorgeous smile. The one that made my heart ache.
"Yes," I sighed. I put my head on his shoulder and welcomed his hands to circle me. He was warm and he smelled like trees and summer. I don't know how long we were like that but I eventually fell asleep, like I did a lot with Derek.
...not that he was boring and did that to me, make me fall asleep. He was just nice like that and let me sleep on him. Like nice boyfriends do.
I will be posting the next chapter soon. Hopefully there will be some nice reviews for me?
- Emily!
