'We don't need
Anything
Or anyone'
"Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol. What a great song to wake up in a tree to. I sit up and lean against the trunk contemplating going to Andy's house, but decide it's best not to risk running into Ashley or the others. "I guess I'll head to the beach now," I say to myself. There's a cave there full of rooms high enough to stay dry even at high tide. I pick up the blanket, put it in the box, and take my iPod out of my pocket out of my pocket. I hit 'shuffle all songs' and get "Holiday" by Vampire Weekend. I'm tired of one playlist and the change in beat helps. I put the box under my arm and am just about to jump when the birds stop singing and one of them gives out a warning call. I step back and lean against the trunk again, listening for a hint of what put them on edge. There's a faint sound, getting louder, to the right of my tree and as it gets closer, I can make out that it's a conversation and what is being said.
"Dude, Mikey would love that!"
"Yeah, but how would we get it?"
"You guys are making this way too complicated. Sure its hard to buy one but making one is really easy."
"How would you know?" the second voice asks.
"Because he's made one before. He gave it to you for your birthday." the first voice responded.
"You (/made/) that, Gee?? I thought you bought it!" the second voice exclaims.
"Yes Frank, I did make it. I'm so sorry that my work looks store bought." the third voice, Gee I guess, says sarcastically. "Now can we get back on topic? Why did we bring Ray to see them?"
"I would like to know Frank." the first voice, Ray, adds.
As Frank hesitates to answer, they come into view. One of the three, the one on the left, is tall with a wicked fro on top of his head. He is wearing a plain black tee with scuffed up jeans and black and white converse. The middle one, the shortest, is wearing a black hoodie over a black Blood on the Dance Floor tee, black skinny jeans, and all black converse with neon rainbow laces. He has a lip ring and black hair peaking out from under his hood. The one on the right has medium length hair that is black for the most part, but the top is bright turquoise. He is wearing black and gold combat boots, dark read skinny jeans, and one of those black shirts that are suppose to look like tuxedos.
"We brought Ray 'cause something isn't right between them," the guy in the middle says. I climb up to the branch above me, just in case they see me when they pass by, noting that the guy in the middle is named Frank.
"What make you think that? They were perfectly fine last night." the guy on the right says (Gee, by the sound of it).
'They were perfectly fine last night.' A strong breeze blows, as if on cue, from behind the three into my tree. I loose my balance for a second when their scents hit me. "These are the guys fro last night!" I hiss under my breath. The guy on the left must be one of the the other scents 'cause I've defiantly haven't seen that fro before. So Gee and Frank were the ones I saw last night.
"Gerard, you saw them. They obviously haven't had anything to drink in a while." Frank says. 'Gerard on the right, Frank in the middle, so Ray is on the left' I think.
"So they're thirsty. Why does that mean something isn't right between them?" Gerard asks.
Frank rubs his temples like he has a headache, reviling black skeleton finger less gloves and tattooed fingers, and he speaks like he is talking to a particularly slow child."Because, Gerard, they are both young and young vampires usually have short tempers. All vampires become short tempered when they are thirsty. We both have first hand experience the longer vamps go thirsty, the shorter their fuse gets. So since our two young friends have truly only been a part of this for 1 1/2 years, and they haven't drunken anything in a week going on two, they are naturally very short tempered." Damn when did they start watching us?
Gerard's growled response is somewhat comical, given the situation below. "I know all of that, thank you for the reminder Frank. But you still have yet to explain your reasons for bringing Ray along on this expedition and why it couldn't wait." This brings the three to a stop almost directly under me.
"Actually, Gerard, I think that Frank has explained his intentions, just in a complicated and not very strait forward way. Frank, are you trying to say that you want me to come and.... assess their moods because you are concerned about them and ,if needed, calm them down a bit?" Ray sounds like an adult talking to two small children.
"Yeah," Frank replies, inspecting his shoelaces intently.
Gerard throws his hands up in the air in exasperation, "Why the hell didn't you just say so? Why did you find it necessary to explain it in a fucking smart ass way?"
Before Frank can answer, a new voice joins in. "Why are you three so found of coming through our territory and our young neighbors?" Jinxx and C.C. step out onto the trail and block the rest of their way (not that they were moving before).
"This trail is the only way to our destination, without going into the rest of the territory, and you have an official notice that anyone can pass through your territory unharmed on this trail," Gerard retorts defensively. "And our 'found'ness, as you put it, isn't your business."
C.C. laughs and the two step forward, forcing the other three back. "As our neighbor, and friends, it kinda is our business and I don't care about anything you are going to say to try and get out of this. Spill or turn around and go back."
I whisper a "Thank you C.C." only loud enough for myself to hear, but his hearing it obviously better then I thought because he looks up at me and smirks.
"Well, if you must know," Ray starts and gets a surprised look from Frank and an annoyed one from Gerard, "we are going to just check up on them, make sure that all is well and if not try and fix the problem if we can, that is."
"So you're gonna babysit them from afar?" Jinxx more says then asks.
"More or less," Ray states, sarcastically.
"I'd think that would qualify as stalking, wouldn't you C.C.?"
He looks up at me and smirks before saying, "I do think it counts as stalking considering that they have been doing it for so long." then he mouths 'you are going to be in so much trouble' to me, then glares at Gerard to tick him off more. It visibly works.
"We've told you what you wanted to know," Gerard growls through clenched teeth, "now please move so we can go."
C.C. and Jinxx look at each other like they are seriously thinking over the question. They turn back and with ridiculous smiles they say in unison, "No."
"Who are you two, Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle- Dum?" Frank says, walking in between them and motioning for Ray and Gerard o follow. They start to, but freeze as soon a C.C. glares at them. Jinxx wraps an arm around Frank and sends him spinning back into Ray. Damn I wish I had some popcorn for this!!
"What the.... what are you doing? Stop it!" You can hear the panic in Gerard's voice. Jinxx's expression of annoyance and satisfaction changer to one of calmness and a bit of regret.
"Witch ever one of you is messing with my emotions stop it. Now."
"Guess which one of us is." Frank's challenge is met with an amused grunt and smirk as Ray and Gerard grab Frank and he tries to stay up as they push him to the ground. C.C. is getting better.
"Okay then. You," he juts his chin in Jinxx's direction, "try and guess which one of us is messing with you emotions before C.C. here goes insane."
"Wha-" C.C.'s confused question stops short as his eyes glaze over and he looks around, horrified. Jinxx looks at him in confusion and worry then glances at Frank. Ray and Gerard stand up and look at each other knowingly.
"Jinxx! Jinxx where did you go?!" C.C. spins around, looking for his friend, horrified expression still there.
Without taking his eyes off his "victim", Frank says, "Jinxx start guessing! You'll get it right eventually. After all it's obviously not me so you have a 50% chance." His voice is calm in a creepy way.
"Jinxx!"
"C.C what's wrong?" ignoring Frank, he puts a hand on C.C.'s shoulder holding him still. He zones in on Jinxx's voice and the horrified expression turns relief as he seems to see his friend.
"Everything is on fire!" he gestures to the surrounding plant life wildly. "Where is everyone? Jinxx we have t-AHHH!" C.C. screams, loud and terrified, and shoves Jinxx hard, sending him into the bushes.
"Jinxx! Guess, if you get it right I'll stop." Frank has a glint in his eye that makes it clear that he is enjoying this.
"Gerard!" The desperation in his voice almost hurts to hear from someone with his reputation. He climbs out of the bushes ad takes a tentative step towards C.C.
"Wrong." Frank declares, smirking. C.C.'s eyes glaze further and I can almost see the flaming plants in his mind reflected in them, even from my height.
"GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME YOU BASTARD!! KATT HELP ME!!!!" The first part was aimed at Jinxx, who was only a few feet away now, but at the mention of my name I froze. Frank looks confused at this plea for help, probably 'cause he though I was still at home.
"Ray! Ray is the one who was messing with my emotions!!!" Jinxx yells at Frank. A moment passes and I'm just starting to think that he isn't going to stop. Then C.C. gasps and his eyes are back to normal. He looks around, panic turning to confusion.
"Get out of here." Jinxx snarls. "I don't care which way you go just leave." He puts a hand on C.C.'s shoulder and steers him onto a path in the plants that wasn't there a second ago.
"Come on guys, lets go." Ray starts walking and slowly the other two follow. They start up their conversation again and as I watch them sink out of view, an idea hits me. As soon as they're out of sight, I grab my box and jump down. My ankles and feet immediately cramp and pain shoots up my legs. When it passes, I start in the opposite direction of my house again, but now im not going to the beach
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FINALLY IM DONE TYPING THIS!!!!! i started nd then my computer died nd that happened a few times but mostly i was lazy nd really distracted :/ but its here now :DDD hope you liked it
A.E. lovez ya, babe X_X
