Maya.
We all noticed how Chloe flinched slightly as Simon touched her hand to me it was obvious how she felt about Simon and that was nothing at all.
That week was the worst one yet that feeling of being safe and secure vanished the moment we had to tie Liam up. We kept him locked up downstairs we had to check on him three times a day. The rule was no one was to go alone and go armed.
The atmosphere was still tense ever since the incident that was a week ago. We weren't talking as much as we use to and maybe I missed that. Nicole sat perched on the end of her bed putting on makeup, which was odd as she was never a girl that wore makeup.
Daniel poked his head around the door.
"You two ok?"he questioned.
"Where fine, thanks...are you?" Nicole beat me to it smiling at him the awkward tension rose up again.
Daniel nodded awkward at Nicole then sat down next to me.
"The bruise is going." Daniel pointed out as he lightly tilted my chin to take a look at my neck. That's where I had been punched by Liam a week ago.
"Quite quickly as well." Daniel smiled up.
"Must be a cat thing." I smirked.
Nicole suddenly walked out the room without a word.
"What's up with her lately?" Daniel looked up at me.
"I really don't have a clue." I shrugged.
"Hm Wierd." Daniel let it drop.
"Everything all right with Rafe?" Daniel asked.
"Yeah we're ok." I trailed off.
"Ok?...come on Maya I know you better then anyone, sometimes even yourself." Daniel wasn't falling for it.
"I just...don't know if it's going anywhere." I shrugged.
"You care about him."Daniel asked but it was more like a statement.
"Of course but I just don't..." I trailed off not knowing what to say.
"You don't know if you like him in that way." Daniel guessed.
I was speechless. That's exactly how I feel only now I realised it.
"I know because that's how I felt with Serena...I cared about her allot." Daniel admitted.
"But when I knew that I didn't have the guts to be honest with her and then I couldn't get the chance to tell her."
Daniel was looking right at me he seemed relived to get that of his chest. The guilt was written on his face.
"That's not your fault."I shook my head.
"I led her on." Daniel shook his head.
"No!" Was the only word I could usher out. He has never been so honest with me. Not like this.
"This is going to sound silly, but that night before prom. I was going to ask you out. But I was so nervous that I pulled Serena aside for advice. But when I did that she cut me off and started saying yes. She thought I was going to ask her." Daniel explained.
This time I really was speechless.
"I was stupid I couldn't hurt her feelings so I couldn't tell her the truth and I've been kicking myself ever since." Daniel confessed.
I didn't know what to say but before I could think Daniel leaned closer his face almost touching mine he bought his hand resting on my chin tilting it.
Before I could respond a spasm shot through my back.
"You ok?" Daniel straightened me up.
"It's my back...I don't know it's strange..."
"Your shifting." Daniel smiled.
"You say that like it's a good thing."
"Hey you guys need to come downstairs." Annie came bounding in unexpectedly.
"Um...ok."
"Why?" Daniel added.
"There's new supernaturals coming in." Annie bounced on the spot all excited.
Both me and Daniel jumped to are feet and glided down the stairs. Everyone was gathered on the sofas.
"Who are they?" Corey asked
"How many?" Sam cut in.
"We don't know yet. All I know is that there is two of them and they've only just been discovered." Kit explained
"Do they know about are guest in the basement?" Daniel pointed out. "No. That's a difficult one I will have to explain to them."kit looked stressed.
"Everyone just go take a seat in the kitchen I will bring them in. You don't want to crowd them." Kit suggested.
When we all walked in I noticed how coldly Rafe walked past me without a word just a glare. When Nicole beat to sitting next to Daniel I looked around trying to find another seat, that's when Chloe pulled out a chair next to her and patted it with a smile. I thanked her and quickly sat down.
"Where they going to stay?"I asked
Kit didn't answer me as there was a knock at the front door as he went In to the other room.
"I need to talk to you...in private Rafe leaned over to me." He kept his voice low.
The door opened and in came kit with another teenager. He was taller then me with dark hair as he looked around the room.
"Would you like to take a seat and introduce yourself?"Kit pointed to a chair next to Nicole and Corey.
"She's just getting her luggage she will be here soon. Hi I'm Marco I'm a Demi demon I've been on the run for awhile on my own." He sat back down quickly.
"I will go see if she needs a hand with the luggage." I offered as I got out of my seat.
I walked out the door to see a car parked a little far back with the boot open. I knew she was struggling to lift her luggage out as she was crouched so I couldn't see her face. I could hear cursing.
"Hey you need a hand?" I asked as I walked up.
She moved out from behind the car. As soon as I saw her I froze.
My breath caught in my throat my chest tightened
"Maya?" She gasped.
"I can't believe it's you!" She whispered.
There stood a face I would of never expected to see. Long blonde hair athletic body with blue eyes gazing at me intently.
A face I mourned and said goodbye too years ago.
Serena.
