My burning desire

Continuation of Chapter 2 - Denial

I sighed. I knew he would ask this question. "Pizza, too."

We walked into study hall and continued our quiz session. Jason asked me about my music likes and dislikes. I told him I lived in France and he asked me what I miss about it the most.

I already knew that answer. "I miss nothing. I'm glad I came here. If I hadn't of come here I wouldn't have made a great friend." I smiled. He flinched at the word friend. I knew he tried to hide it so I didn't say anything about it.

I asked him things about his mom. I didn't like talking about it, but I wanted to know a little bit about her.

"She was a really great person. Superstitious though. There wasn't a day went by without her claiming someone is a witch or a vampire." He chuckled at the thought of it. He wouldn't be chuckling if he knew he was sitting next to a vampire. "Had a great personality. She had dark green eyes. My dad has blue eyes, so that's why I have these hazel eyes. I don't like 'em though." He finished.

"I like them. Not many people have that color of eyes." I said.

"Not many people have crimson eyes either." He retorted.

"Touché."

The whole period passed by quick and soon the bell rang for the end of the day.

"4:30, right?" he asked.

"I'll be waiting." I winked at him then waved goodbye.

I got in my car and drove to our new house. I walked up to my bedroom and for once sat on my bed and closed my eyes. I started humming a lullaby I knew. I don't know how I remembered it, but I think my mom used to sing it to me.

"Claire, everyone is in the back yard. We have a football. It's game-time. Wanna play?" Nick asked. He popped out of nowhere so I assumed Angel sent him.

"Sure." I breathed as I found myself in the back yard. I felt dizzy. I hated when Angel did that and I had no idea that she was about to. It seems as though they had already formed the regular teams, so I joined mine. Skylar, Nick, Angel, and me.

Since we had nine players one had to sit out. Sam usually played as the ref so we wouldn't fight. We still do.

"Set! Hike!" yelled Skylar on our team. And we were off, running like lighting so that no human would have known we were there.

The game went on for about two hours. That's when we heard Jason's car coming down the street.

Syd was muffling the laughter.

"What?" I asked her. What could she hear from him that could make her laugh like that?

As soon as I said that she stopped laughing. Syd, Taylor, Keith and Ben went to stand over by Sam.

"Maybe you shouldn't go Claire. I mean you haven't hunted yet." Sam hissed at me.

Skylar growled at her. "What Claire does with hunting is none of our business Sam and you know it!" Skylar was defending me.

Taylor got in a low crouch and growled, growled at Skylar. Skylar looked at her confused, but there was no apology in her eyes. My best friend, Skylar's wife, is lost.

Skylar took one step forward and Taylor was about to lunge for her, but I sent pains through her body. The pain I can cause people is nothing like the pain you can ever experience. During the whole time you were wishing that I would kill you. Taylor was on the ground screaming in pain. I hated using my gift-especially on family-but Taylor was about to make a mistake and I had to stop her.

Skylar looked at me and I stopped the torture. Taylor jumped up and went back to her place in the line. The agony it caused me to hurt her was still lingering in my eyes.

I ran back to the house and changed my mud-stained jeans all in about 10 seconds. That's when the doorbell rang. I heard Sam open it.

"Hi I'm Jason, you must be Sam." He said. I couldn't hear a response from Sam coming so I walked down the stairs with my jacket in hand. Not that I would need it.

He looked up at me. "Hey Claire." He breathed. Syd laughed and I threw a pebble at her it would have killed a normal human.

"Hey Jason. I would like to officially meat my family. This is Skylar, Taylor, Sam, Syd, Ben, Keith, Nick, and Angel." I motioned to each of them.

To my utter surprise Jason showed the guys his mustang. They got in a conversation with something that has to do with turbo or horsepower. I could car less to tell you the truth. The only thing I could tell you about a car is if it goes fast.

"He seems nice." Angel told me. "You like him don't you?" she asked me.

"I do. I really do." I answered. "He isn't like any other human."

"I can see what you mean by the smell. He smells so go yet in a way not." She was trying to be nice about. They knew how much I hated talking about how people smell.

"Claire come one we have to go!" Jason yelled to me. He was waving through the window motioning for me to come. I walked out.

"Be safe and be careful." Skylar whispered in my ear. He really meant it. I was the only who understood him better than anything did now. Taylor was never in a 10 feet radius of him now.

"I will." I said. I got in Jason's car. Jason said his good-byes and put the key in the ignition. He revved the car and took off.

By took I mean he did the speed limit. 55 mph can get very frustrating, but I didn't complain.

He drove off into the town, leaving my home, and I hate to say it, but some of my enemies behind too.