Upon walking out of my room I was greeted with Chris who cornered me there. "Sleep well?" His tone was sarcastic.
"Uhh… yeah." I relied my mind racing. You can't tell them what you were really doing… They'd disown you for sure. "I'm so glad you were all comfy in your bed while that bloodsucking leech got away. He probably killed more people now."
"Oh shut up. I doubt it." I replied shrugging by him quickly I began down the stairs and saw Mom, Dad, Wyatt, and my two aunts.
"Oh, and here's the genius now." Wyatt sighed out as he sent a glare in my direction.
"Wyatt." Leo cut him off with a stern look as well. Mom gave him a similar look, Aunt Phoebe gave me a smile, along with Aunt Paige.
"Uhhh… Hi guys. What's up?" I asked as I made my way through the people and managed to grab a cup, quickly filling it with water I took a drink.
"Oh. Wyatt was just telling us about this affair you're having." Phoebe started with a smirk
Suddenly I choked on my water, What? I spluttered as I gasped out "What? What the hell are you talking about?"
"You know with the vampire. I mean, why else would he save your life." Paige finished.
I laughed, "Okay, there's no way I'd have an affair with a vampire, guys. First, it'd be a little weird, not to mention the tiny fact that all of you would disown me."
"Good girl. That's precisely what would happen." Mom said with a smile. If only you knew. My mind thought as a little smirk made it's way on my face.
"Although, I remember Cole," Phoebe began, "He was such a great boyfriend."
"Other then the fact that he was completely evil, and he tried to kill us about 10 times." Paige added.
"Not to mention he tried to turn you evil himself, remember?" Piper added.
"He was still great in bed." Aunt Phoebe shrugged.
"Whoa, okay that's way more then we needed to know." Wyatt said as he and Dad both put their hands up in a defenseless gesture. "We'll be in the living room talking about a plan so we can get the vampires to come after us.
"Wait, you want them to come after us?" I asked confused.
"Duh, how else are we supposed to kill them?" Wyatt asked.
I shrugged in response feeling slightly protective over Aaron, "Well, I've got a major test tomorrow, so I'm gonna head off to bed." I said as the two guys left the room.
"Uhhh… Sweetie?" Paige began, "Tomorrow's Saturday." Aunt Phoebe finished for her.
"Uhm… right, I meant Monday… I'm gonna go brush up on my math skills." I said as I rushed out of the kitchen, as I left I heard mom utter, "I thought she didn't have any math classes this semester." Oopps, I thought as I raced through the living room, and tried to head up the stairs only to be stopped by Dad, "Hey, kiddo, you wanna help your brother's out with this?"
"Yeah, seeing as how it's your fault the vampire got away in the first place." Chris muttered.
"Nope, I really don't think I should after that comment. Besides they're just going to screw it up with or without me." I said as I gave my brothers a condescending look, I eyed the book of shadows on the living room table.
"Exactly, they'll need the help now."
"Can't gotta go study math. Sorry." I said quickly as I headed off upstairs and I rushed into my room. I closed my door and rested my head back against it. "I presume you're family has no idea, about me…?" A voice asked from the inside of my room. I jumped as my head snapped up, "Relax… it's just me." Aaron said holding his hands up. I sighed relieved to see it was just him. His sparkling green eyes captured mine. I smiled slightly as I made my way closer to him. He smirked back at me, I gasped suddenly snapping back to myself, "Oh, my god. You can't be here. You have to leave." I said quickly, my voice held nervousness.
"Why?" Aaron asked his arms around me tightening.
"Don't ask. Please, just go. "
"No, not until you tell me why."
"My- My brothers, their looking for you. You have to go."
"Well, I'll never get them to stop that way… They'll keep hunting for me, so why don't I just go downstairs?"
"No, they'll kill you. You can't." I whispered worriedly.
"I think I can manage, Melinda." He told me in a husky voice. I rolled my eyes as I closed them feeling annoyed that he wouldn't listen to me. Nobody does. I thought in my head as I shook it slowly.
"Look," I sighed out as I pulled away from him, "I don't even know what this is yet." I began looking up into his eyes. I saw his face cloud over with something, then he put a mask on. "I'm not saying I don't like whatever this is… I'm just saying that I need to figure it all out before we mention it to anybody, including anyone on your end." I finished. Then I moved towards him, my hands taking his face in between them as I leaned up towards him to brush my lips against his lightly. He groaned softly, as his arms went around me.
He suddenly pulled back, "What's wrong?" I asked him cautiously.
"Something's happening," He began his eyes focused on the wall behind me. At my silence he continued, "I- I don't know what, but I'm being summoned."
"Summoned? Summoned where?" I asked him cautiously. He didn't answer me, when he tried to he just vanished on the spot. I was left standing in my room staring at nothing. My mouth was hanging open in shock. What the hell just happened? I asked myself as I dazedly shook my head.
I didn't hear from Aaron at all after that, and my brothers managed to screw up the potion they were working on that night so there was no progress made on our part of this up and coming battle with the undead. "This is so ridiculous!" Screeched Tamora as she waved around her plastic fork that comes with the salad she'd purchased.
"What?" Asked her twin Kat as we all glanced at each other slightly alarmed.
"Us vegetarians have to pay just as much as the regular lunch eaters do, and yet the stuff we're offered is absolutely horrible in comparison." She pointed out as she tossed the fork down. It bounced off the table before landing in front of me.
"Vegetarianism is a choice life style. They can't accommodate the best for everyone." Kat explained annoyed at her sister's out burst. I rolled my eyes in response to this conversation, "Besides you've gone here for four years, by now you'd think you'd be used to it." I drawled as I lifted my head from my hand. Tamora, and Kat are twins, my aunt Paige and Uncle Henry were blessed with a pair of bumbling, arguing, competitive, twins… Lucky them. Little Henry jr. is technically adopted Aunt Paige knew his mother on account of her being one of aunt Paige's charges, she was a homeless teenager who was killed by a darklighter. My aunt saved little Henry by orbing him out of the womb, and somehow into hers. However, Tamora and Kat Mitchell are all her and Henry's doing… yuck.
"You okay Mel?" Prue asked from my left as she touched my forearm. I nodded as I looked to her. Prudence Johanna Halliwell, she's my Aunt Phoebe's daughter. She's got another one on the way. Her and Coop seem to have the perfect marriage, I mean how could it not be. She's married to a freakin' cupid. "You seem a little off." She told me. I shrugged as I glanced furtively around the table. "I'm fine." I replied with a shrug.
"God, I can't wait to get out of here." I heard Kat groan as she glanced around us. Her dark eyes showing anticipation.
"We only have months left." Prue reminded as she tossed her long dark hair over her shoulder. Some of the guys behind her turned to stare, as per usual. I guess being the child of a cupid has its perks appearance wise. She has almost all the perfect features in a girl, although she has one fatal flaw. Her personality. She's a bit of a recluse, and doesn't really feel like changing it. No matter how much I begged for her to come out to parties, she wouldn't budge.
"I think it's still too long." Tamora replied as she closed her salad container and shoved it away from her. Her dark eyes scanned the surroundings. Kat and Tamora are identical twins so sometimes it's hard to tell them apart, except if you're close enough to them you can see their fashion styles are total opposite. While Kat is a bit on the edgy and more modern side. Tamora is very earthy-crunchy long flowing skirts, and thick head bands. You can hear her coming from down the hall with the big silver bangles she's always wearing. Needless to say, she's not exactly popular among the football guys like Prue is. Kat is no recluse nor is she earthy crunchy, so she has her fair share of interested guys, but her hard attitude tends to drive guys away, Henry's relieved of that fact.
"I still can't believe we're graduating." I said my brain still trying to wrap around that little fact.
"School's just started Melinda, don't get too ahead of yourself." I heard a deep voice behind me. I jumped recognizing the voice from my dream just last night. Turning around I felt my face flush slightly, Aaron. "Who're you?" Kat asked her eyes scanning over Aaron, analytically.
"I'm-." Aaron began, but I jumped in quickly. "My clients son." I told them with a glance in their direction.
"Client? What client?" Tamora asked as she leaned back in her chair.
"Babysitting client. You know how I babysat this past summer? Well, I met him through a job I did." I explained with a wave of my hand. "I'll be right back." I cut off any more conversation as I grabbed Aaron's hand and pulled him out of the cafeteria and into the empty hallway.
"What're you doing here?" I hissed out at him as I cornered him against a locker. I had him by the crook of his elbow. He looked at me, "I- I wanted to see you."
"You can't just show up here. What? Did you just appear behind me? My cousin's would all freak." I ranted as I spun around and paced the width of the hallway. I noticed he opened his mouth to say something, but I cut him off quickly.
"Kat, and Tamora are both witches, even if they haven't come into their power yet." I snapped giving him a look. He closed his mouth quickly then said, "I didn't just appear behind you, Melinda. I'm not a newly born vampire. I've been around for a while, and I know how to handle myself around humans," He began. I opened my mouth to say something but he cut me off, "I've had my fair share of witches too." I closed my mouth waiting for him to continue. My head tilted towards the floor out of slight embarrassment, and guilt. I'd just assumed that he'd been callous and careless, when in reality he knew what he was doing. He's done it for a long time before I'd met him.
"I enrolled here. I'm a senior this year." He told me. My mouth dropped in shock, Whaaat? What did he just say? Are you kidding? I thought my mouth not working to say it all aloud. "Your not very happy." He noted as his eyes looked me over.
"Uhh… W- well, it's not that I'm not happy. I just- I don't know quite what to say to that. You enrolled here? For this year?" He nodded in response.
"Well… Welcome to the world of high school." I said with a smile. His arms went around my waist pulling me to him. "It'll work out perfectly. No one will know what I am, except you." He whispered in my ear. My own arms went around his neck and I pulled his head to mine.
"O- oh, well… Looks like some is having an work affair." Came the voice of Kat. I groaned against Aaron softly as I pulled away placing a smile on my face for them. "Actually, I'm not working for his family anymore so, we're good to go." I replied sharply.
"I'm sure you are…" I heard Tamora mutter under her breath. I rolled my eyes and turned to look at Aaron, "What class do you have next?"
"Uhh… Anatomy and Physiology." He replied as he took his schedule out of his pocket, and unfolded it in front of him. Showing the signs of humanization in front of my cousins. "Ohhh… I have that class too, we can go together." Tamora said as she came closer towards us. Her bangles jingling and all.
"Uhm… and who're you?" Aaron asked in a slightly confused tone. He knew who she was but he had to play the part.
"Oh, right. I'm sorry we should've introduced ourselves earlier." Tamora continued.
"We weren't given the chance seeing as how Mel dragged you out so quickly." Kat said giving me a look. "Well, clearly she wanted to be alone with him, guys…" Prue muttered quietly.
"I'm Tamora, the girl who looks exactly like me is Kat, and she's Prue." Tamora introduced everyone quickly pointing at each individual, "and it's clear you know Mel, so…"
"Yeah, he sure knows Mel, alright." Kat said wearing a smirk. My face reddened at that statement. Aaron's arm went around my waist pulling me closer to him. "I think, I better get going to my next class. I'll meet you after school? At the front?" He asked. Turning to face him I had my back to all my cousins as I gave him a nod. He smiled as he leaned down and pecked my mouth quickly. "I'll show you where it is, c'mon." Tamora offered. I groaned as I watched her walk off with Aaron, knowing I'd be answering questions then entire next class period. I had English with Kat, and Prue.