::: FOUR :::
I quickly got up for the day- Andrew had said some new people were coming to stay with us and I'm going to be meeting another necromancer. Maybe I could get the answers to the so many questions circling around my mind - Is it even normal for someone to raise the dead in their sleep? I didn't think so- Derek says it's because of the strength of my powers and I just needed to pull in some control. But there was still the linger of doubt wanting to ask just in case either of us were wrong.
I ran a brush through my straw like hair, the feel made me wince though on the plus side, there wasn't much black left and the blonde was coming through - I'll have to ask Tori soon if she can help me dye my hair as I didn't mange to get some dye the other day, I couldn't get blonde because anyone could recognize me. I went for a light 'mousey' brown, nothing as dull as the black or gray.
The reality seem to be still settling in from Dereks conversation- his mate. The word meant a million things at once making my emotions run high with the sudden longing of missing him though I had only seen him last night and his simple presence before bed had kept the nightmares at bay- I had to find something to repay him. The thought of his next change enter my mind- it should be soon, he would tell me when right? He wouldnt go without me.
Just another thing to ask about as I walked down the corridor meeting Derek at his doorway, he waited for me to get closer before pulling me up into a hug and I wrapped myself around him as he gave me a kiss. I reluctantly moved my lips from his warm, loving ones because I needed air but that didn't stop him from continuing a trail to my jaw line and neck, stopping to take a deep breath through his nose. "Morning Chloe."
"Morning Derek." I could feel the big goofy smile on my face- thank god he couldn't see it with his head in my neck. The whole situation made me swirl with inexperienced emotions as my heart beated in my ears while Derek seemed at peace against my shoulder. "What is the fascination with me neck?"
Derek pulled away to glance at me, only to start drawing lazy circles on my back. "Its your scent, the smell.." He took another deep breath in. "Mixed with mine, its almost addicting." Capturing my full attention, he continued. "It tell others that your said for, a warning." A growl vibrated through his chest, running through my own.
A smile graced my lips as Derek's stomach growled. "Well I think its breakfast time for the wolf." I gave him one last kiss before been let down. "Whatever is cooking smells great."
"It's pan cakes, Andrews cooking and he'll come get us soon if we don't go down there." Right, werewolf- maybe that could come in handy.
"When are you going to change next?"
"It should be sometime soon." He said it so causally.
I looked down at my hands, not sure how to bring it up. "You would come get me, right?"
He lifted my chin up, looked straight into my eyes."Of course, I just don't know what will happen when I fully change, I don't want to hurt you."
"You won't hurt me." I passed it off with so much confidence as I could- truthfully i knew he would never really harm me, just needed to tell him that.
"So what do you think about having the other people come? You'll be able to meet another necromancer." I rolled my eyes at him changing topic but played along anyway.
"I'm really excited to meet someone like me. Will you get to talk to a werewolf?"
"I don't know, Andrew said it's hard to get another werewolf around because their always in a packs." Would he ever leave me or Simon to go with the pack?
"Do you want to be in the pack?"
" I've got you and I can't leave Simon, he's my brother. You, Simon and Tori are my pack." I smiled though couldnt help but notice that he didnt say a flat our 'no' to the question.
"So Tori is a part of your pack now? I thought you didn't like her."
"I might not like her but she's with us, makes her a part of my pack."
"What about your dad?" I didn't really know if it was ok to talk about him.
"Yeah, dad is in the pack to. We just have to find him." We were standing at the kitchen door now.
"Derek, we will find him. ." He gave me a kiss on the head and headed for the big plate of pan cakes- I took a seat next to Derek and grabbed a pan cake while he had a handful loaded on there.
"Morning Chloe, lovely morning isn't it?" Andrews cheerful mood fill to reflect in the room as busied around the kitchen.
"Yeah." I took a bit of my pancake, it melted on my tongue. "When are the others coming?"
"They'll be here around noon. It will give you time to have your shower, don't worry." I was bashful at been caught- I shower twice a day if possible, I was not giving up that shower after been on the run- we could end back on the streets faster than you can say 'flash Gordon.'
"Hey Tori, would you dye my hair today?"
"Oh good morning to you to, could I dye Chloe's hair for her. Mmm...I don't know, I could just listen to music in my room." I think she was teasing but I'm never quiet sure with Tori.
"Tori, please. Look at my hair, how could you stand living with something like this." I pointed to my hair, knowing I was hitting the right spot to win her. "Can you seriously leave someone looking like this?" The expression on her face said i was winning.
"I'm not saying your right but your hair looks like it's dead." She through up her hands in frustration. "Alright, I'll do it after breakfast."
"What colour are you doing it?" I looked across to see Simon - I was suddenly overflowed with raw emotions from flirting with him than been with Derek, another conversation i had to have.
"It's a light brown. How's the comic book going?"
"It really good, I've almost finished the drawings to where we are now. I need someone to check it, could you?"
"Sure, I can't wait to see it." Simon always had this amazing talent when given a pencil in hand.
With breakfast finished Tori and I had made our to the bathroom, I sat on the toilet seat as she squeezed the dye into my hair. "Tori have you done this before?"
"Yeah, I've done it for my sister a few times and once for a friend." She was doing it better than myself - I did it in a public toilet with the shitty black hair dye and that was a crap job as in the rush I had left half the dye in my hair...there was also that time in the girls bathroom at school just before I was sent away to The Edison house. "We'll just wait fifteen minutes and wash it out." Tori leaned against the sink as the silence stretched on between us.
"I think I might see Derek." I started to get up only to Tori's hand on my shoulder pushing me back down on the toilet seat.
"Oh no you don't, sit down and wait." I did think of walking out but I didn't know how she would react- she could start shooting lighting from her hands which is a large possibility as she 's a witch after all. "Good girl."
I ignored her, picking a topic to talk about. "Are you excited about the other people coming?"
"I guess." I stared at her- all she could say was 'I guess'. "Oh fine, I want to meet another witch and learn a few more spells. It would be good to have some other people around but..." For once Tori looked uncomfortable. "It means I won't be able to have so much time with you." Did Tori admit to liking me? On the other hand it had been the four of us for so long we were use to having one another.
"Yeah, that's going to be a down side...its good hanging out with you."
"Not as much fun, as hanging with Wolf boy." Yep, that's the Tori I know. "You can wash your hair out now." Tori helped me put my head under the tap and washed out the hair dye, than she dried it. "You ready to see your new hair?" I was a little nervous but I couldn't wait to see all the black gone to something more me.
"Um...I think so."
"Chloe it looks fine, you have nothing to worry about." She turned me around to look in the full length mirror. I stared at it for a few moments before reality set in and I was bouncing on the tips of toes and gave her a hug.
"Tori, I love it! Love it! Love it!" I ran my fingers through my hair letting myself get use to it.
" I'm guessing you like your hair." Tori let out a laugh as she stood behind me smiling.
"I love it, thank you so much." Turning from the the mirror I quickly made my way to the library where Simon and Derek were watching a movie and stood in front of the screen.
" What you think?" I shook my hair, the wet ends of it lightly tapping the sides of my smiling face.
"It looks amazing, you sure you're a natural blonde." I threw a pillow at Simon's head.
"Thank you Simon for your great compliment." I stuck my tongue at him and jumped onto Derek's lap.
"So what cha think? Do you like it?"
"Yeah. From the sound of it, not as much as you do." I laughed and gave him a kiss on the nose.
Andrew walked into the room and stopped dead in his tracks when he saw me. "Who's this girl? Has our new visitors come early?" I knew he was joking from the smile threaten to show on his lips. I got off Derek's lap and headed towards Andrew, I stopped right in front of him.
" I'm Chloe, remember? The necromancer?" Andrew stood there pretending to think.
"Oh, that's right." I smiled, thinking he got it. "You'll love the girl we have here, she has blackish-greyish hair and she's a necromancer to, you'll get along really well with her." I rolled my eyes at him trying to ignore the snorts of laughter behind me. "I know Chloe, your hair looks great. Though the reason I came in here is to tell you all to get a move on and get ready, the others will be here soon."
We all left the lounge room and headed off to get ready. I grabbed my clothes and headed to the shower, only to stop at the mirror once again admiring my hair, the colour changed my whole appearance. Shaking the cloud of thoughts away I hopped into the steamy shower to relax myself before meeting the others.
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PUBLISHED: 06/10/2010
REVISED: 15/05/2013