Chapter 29
On the ride back to Rebeca's house Mitch reflected on the already interesting day he has had already. First, he had a... Intense encounter with Jene in which he nearly killed her. Then he encountered the person from his apparently manufactured dream. Who explained his Mind? Soul? was fractured into The Man, and The Beast. And last but not least he chased Melissa down to work his Beast out a bit. Caught her and nearly drank from her but Mitch took his body back right before that happened. Which was good because he wasn't sure if he could've accepted, let alone told Rebeca. He imagined she would've been devastated. It wouldn't have been completely his fault but that sounded like an excuse though. Mitch was responsible for whatever whichever piece of him did what, the consequences were his either way.
Mitch took a deep breath and checked the time, 6:25. It took about 3 hours between the gym, chase and the return trip. He got out of the car and in nearly absolute silence Mitch walked back into the house and crept up to his room. The Fist, Rosa, was leaning against the wall next to Mitch's door but didn't notice him at first. Mitch gave up the stealth and walked to his door. Rosa said nothing as Mitch entered his room quietly. He smiled as he saw Rebeca sleeping peacefully in his bed.
Mitch wasn't sure if he was just going to sit and wait until she woke or get in bed and snuggle with Rebeca, after a moment's consideration he decided on the later. He softly got into bed with her, on his side facing Rebeca the same way as her so her back was facing him. He ran one arm slowly under her pillow and the other laid across her waist. She smuggled up to him without waking.
Rebeca didn't wake for another 15 minutes before she rolled on to her other side and faced Mitch. She opened her eyes slowly, sleepily.
"Oh... hi," She said smiling softly.
"Hi," Mitch replied before leaning to her face and kissed her.
"Mhmmm..." She trailed.
"I could get used to a wake up call like that every morning," She whispered.
'Yeah?" Mitch asked smiling. Rebeca pulled him closer, her arms wrapping around him and kissed him deeply. The time for words were pass. She started trailing kisses down to his chin and then further down to his neck.
"May I?" she asked against his neck. Mitch moved his kisses down as well to her neck. Both of their hearts racing.
"If I can too..." He tailed against her neck. Mitch gasped as her fangs slid into his neck and Mitch also bit into Rebeca's. Her blood flowing, hot and delicious into his mouth and down his throat, euphoria coming over him, he pulled her closer if that was possible. They were pressed tight against each other, biting deeply. Mitch's fingers traced over Rebeca's body making her shiver, the thin cloth of her PJs the only thing between them his hand and her skin.
After a minute or so Rebeca broke off first. Mitch did as well shortly after, the dull ache he hadn't realized was there at first but now noticed it's absence. Rebeca snuggled up to Mitch and smiled. She fell asleep shortly after they were done but woke up grumpily as his phone's alarm went off to wake him for school.
"No," She said snuggling against Mitch.
"Hun..." He trailed. He got a face pull of pillow for the trouble and laughed. She looked up at him, annoyance in her eyes, her hair all messed up. but it was cute.
"You suck," She said getting up. All she had were her PJs on and she walked out of his room to her own to get dressed. She jumped a little, noticing Rosa and Mitch had to stifle a chuckle.
"Can you please make some sort of noise? You scared me half to death!" She exclaimed.
"Sorry Ma'am," she said and Rebeca went into her room.
Mitch smiled laying on the bed, still able to savor Rebeca's blood, even half an hour later. He wasn't sure how he felt about that. He didn't know if that was normal... He didn't have any frame of reference and the people who 'seemed' like him... He definitely did not trust. Melissa seemed to have decent intentions then again, if she was to be believed she sent him what was suppose to be a wet dream about her. So maybe her intentions were not in his best interest. In the end, Mitch had no one to reference or talk to, aside from Rebeca but she didn't know much about his condition, at least he didn't think so.
Mitch heard a knock a the door.
"Come in," He said and smiled seeing was wearing a bright blue T-shirt and black jeans, she flashed him a smile but frowned.
"What's wrong?" She asked. She probably didn't even need the empathetic link between them to notice Mitch had something on his mind. Mitch took a deep breath and patted the spot next to him on his bed and she came over and sat down next to him and he told her everything that had happened this morning and about his dream the night before. At the end Mitch was a bit embarrassed. He had not intended for the things that had happened but they did, or almost did in some cases.
Rebeca was silent for a time and Mitch wondered if she was angry with him.
"I have some questions but first thing's first," She said and kissed Mitch hard. It was surprising but not unwelcome. She pushed Mitch to the bed and got on top of him and sat up. Straddling him, before leaning down and kissing him again and whispered in his ear.
"You Are Mine," she said, slightly breathless, possessive.
"Mine and only Mine," She continued to whisper and bit into his neck but didn't drink and licked her lips, sitting back up.
"I am yours," Mitch confirmed, whispering back to her.
"You bear my mark now," She said smiling. Mitch didn't expect her reaction, he didn't know that Rebeca could get jelious. That said... No one ever expressed an interest in him while he was with her. She smiled down at him and rolled off him, still sitting next to him.
"Secondly..." She trailed.
"Melissa has made the top of my shit list, for sending you that dream," She said.
"You think she can do that?" Mitch asked.
"It's rare but it is a power that can manifest among my people," She explained.
"But.. She helped you out, herself at the same time and me, inadvertently. So maybe not the top but still there," She said looking at Mitch, who nodded.
"Also... I need to see this, other side of you, the Beast," She said and Mitch's eyes wend wide and felt his other side, who he would start calling Michel. It was Mitch's name but not what he identified himself casually and with the Beast being part of him... It seemed only appropriate.
"Uh... No. All you are to Michel is food. And I don't think Rosa would approve. She is suppose to keep you safe from me and you want to jump right in the way," Mitch answered and explained. Mitch nearly flinched from the look Rebeca gave was a hard, determined look, one Mitch had only rarely seen.
"I will show him, I am not prey. I am your mate," She said. 'Mate' it was primal, an apt word, Mitch decided after a second.
"Fine. But only if Rosa is there and after school, ok?" Mitch asked. Rebeca's face soften back to normal.
"Ok hun," She said and smiled at him.
"I'm sorry Mitch," She said softly.
"I don't want you to live constantly in fear of your other side breaking through and hurting me. I will show it, that I am not prey. And you, that you don't need to be afraid. It's also not just for you but for me too," She apologized and explained. She was right of course and Mitch nodded.
"I understand, I just fear for you," Mitch explained.
'I know," She said with a smile and Mitch smiled back.
"Come on hun, we're going to be late to school if we don't go," Mitch pointed out. Rebeca grumbled but got up.
"I'll meet you in the car," Mitch told her grabbing his backpack and heading down the stairs. Rosa giving him a stare as Mitch walked by.
"I don't approve, but I agree," She said. Referencing what Rebeca and Mitch had just been talking about. He nodded and continued to the stairs, to the door and started up the car, warming it and the cab up. It was almost February and cold. A little over 2 months after his change and at least people at his school were not staring at him. About 10 minutes passed before Rebeca exited her house and they drove to school. They rode in silence until they got to school.
"That wasn't awkward right?" Rebeca asked Mitch, he shook his head and smiled.
"I don't think so," Mitch replied.
"That's good," She said sighing in relief. They held hands as they walked into New Falls High.
Ralph came running up to Mitch and Rebeca. A scared look in their friend's eyes.
"They have her Mitch!" He yelled.
"Slow down Ralph, what are you talking about?" Mitch asked him. Ralph calmed down slightly and Mitch put his hand on his shoulders.
"Jessica. Nathan, Erin and Melissa have Jessica, this way!" He said, running off. Rebeca and Mitch followed Ralph closely. They were about 20 minutes late to their first class and the halls were empty. Ralph had led them through one of the sub-halls off one of the main halls, where some of the lockers were located. There they were. Erin and Melissa both wearing black against their perfect porcine white skin. Facing away from the lockers and behind them, Nathan had Jessica pinned against the lockers, his head leaned down to Jessica's neck. Mitch's eyes went wide and felt his Beast rise. How dare this sicko come into my town, to my school and feed off My Friends...
"NATHAN!"Mitch shouted. Rebeca gasped and put a hand to her mouth, Nathan took his sweet time parting from Jessica. He was tall, at least 2 to 4 inches taller than Mitch, skinny and wearing a tight white button up long sleeve shirt with the sleeves rolled up with white colored jeans. His lips now redder from Jessica's blood.
"Now that I have your full and undivided attention..." He tailed.
"I have something for you. Catch," He said and flung something silver colored at Mitch. He caught it and looked. It was his mother's locket and time seemed to skip a beat. She had it on the last time he had seen her.
"I'm sure she would want you to have it, seeing that she wouldn't be needing it anymore..." He trailed with a wicked smile. Mitch squeezed his knuckles together so hard they popped and he clenched his teeth and his body tensed up hard. Michel rose to the surface of his thoughts. Screaming incoherently trying to take control to wreak a much deserved vengeance against Nathan but Mitch hurled him back.
"That is SOME self control you have there Mitch. Don't worry, your mom has your father to keep her comfortable in Heaven," he said. Both... he killed both of Mitch's parents.
"Not now, now is not the time..." Rebeca told him, undoubtedly feeling what Mitch was feeling, while staring daggers at Nathan and his group. Mitch flexed his fingers, stiff from clenching so hard.
"I'll just leave this for you to clean up...And i'm sure I'll be seeing you around some time," Nathan said before turning around and leaving. Erin turned around almost immediately after Nathan but Melissa lingered for a second and it seemed like her face softened and she mouthed 'I'm sorry' before turning and departing with Nathan and Erin.
"Soon, some time soon," Mitch said through gritted teeth.
"Whatever," Nathan called as he left the hall.
"Mitch?" Rebeca called, nugging his arm with her elbow. Looking at Ralph and Jessica who were now together, Jessica crying softly and Ralph trying to comfort her. Great, how were they going to deal with this...
I can deal with this for you. If you let me out, I can make them forget and give them different memories, still frightening and traumatic but not supernatural. Mitch heard Michel said in his mind. Mitch turned to Rebeca. "Michel says he can fix this... But I have to let him out," Mitch told Rebeca.
"How? Wait... He wont hurt them will he?" Rebeca asked.
"No," Mitch replied. It will not hurt Michel confirmed. Rebeca nodded and her face slid into that mask he had seen earlier this morning. Mitch took a deep breath and let go, for the second time today.
Mitch's body straightened slightly, Mitch's consciousness trapped behind his own eyes. And turned to Rebeca.
"It is so nice to meet you Rebeca Bruno. I am Michel. And I look forward to meeting you later," He said, in that not quite Mitch voice and he smiled, and it looked like a shark's smile, predatory and dangerous before turning to the task at hand.
"Jessica Turo. Come Here," Mitch said with such absolute authority that Rebeca could feel it in her bones and she wasn't even the focus of his intentions. Rebeca stood up, out of Ralph's arms and walked to Mitch. Rebeca went over to Ralph.
"Mitch? What's going on?" Ralph asked, confused and hurt and it hurt Rebeca to see her friend of 3 years. It hurt to see Jessica traumatized like that more though. Rebeca had known Jessica since Middle school, far longer than Mitch had known her.
"Don't worry Ralph, Mitch is going to help her. Help you too," Rebeca replied to Ralph but watch Mitch and Jessica.
Mitch paid neither Rebeca or Ralph any mind and spoke only to Jessica.
"Look into my eyes Jessica," Mitch said and she did felt himself falling into her eyes. Deeper and deeper until he found himself in Jessica's position, in her point of view. Everything was in black and white and Mitch realized that he as in her memories. He saw what was going on from her perspective, what she was feeling. Ralph and her had been ambushed by Nathan, Melissa and Erin. Ralph tried to fight them off away from Jessica but every time he tried they fought him off easily. Nathan had been drinking from Jessica for over 3 minutes before Ralph had found Mitch and Rebeca. Suddenly he noticed things start to change and Mitch realized he was willing the manipulation of Jessica's memory.
She wasn't attacked by Nathan and his group. It was a wild animal that had made it's way into school, it had taken Ralph and Jessica by surprise. He took a great deal of her pain away as well. Mitch withdrew from Jessica's mind and did the same thing to Ralph. Calling him as he did Jessica who walked over to Rebeca who embraced her and asked her if she was ok and what had happened. Jessica explained to Rebeca that she was attacked by an animal of some kind. While Jessica was explaining to Rebeca what had happened, Mitch manipulated Ralph's memories to align with Jessica's but from a different perspective. They were both heading to the nurse's office about a minute after Mitch had started.
Mitch took back control after Jessica and Ralph had left. Mitch noticed when he came back, Rebeca's face changed back to normal as well. They stood there in silence for a short time.
"Wow," Rebeca said. Mitch raised his eye brows.
"What hun," He asked, a bit numb now that he was left to his thoughts.
"Two things. Your beast, Michel... Is really intense. It didn't even seem like you," She said and Mitch nodded.
"Second... You can dominate people. That... is almost mythical among my people and I wonder... How far does your control extend..." She trailed.
"I hope it doesn't scare you Rebeca," Mitch said looking at her.
"Not scary, but curious," She said and Mitch noticed one of the teachers just entering the hallway with them.
"What are you two doing here? Get going to class you two," He said.
"Sorry," Mitch and Rebeca said at the same time and hurried off to class.
Author's Note:
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