Sparkle

Chapter 10

Ayame’s POV Monday

    That first night I came home I dreamed of Cole his light blue eyes his wide cheesier cat smile arms outreached then in a blink he caught fire and turned to ash. In his place was Damian his emerald, green eyes holding nothing but contempt, he glared at me with his arms crossed, then turned and walked away. To my left Lilly was in Nick’s arms he carried her over a threshold bridal style and closed the door behind them. I started to run through the darkness surrounding me until I heard Jasper, my sweet baby boy, scream for me followed by Amethyst cries. I ran in the direction of their screams until I saw Amethyst laying lifeless in a pool of blood her brother mangled and limp in the arms of a women hunched over him. Her hair was bright red her skin was white as porcine her white dressed stained in the same crimson red that colored her hair. I screamed and rushed to him. The women’s head snapped up and hissed showing her fangs coated in my son’s blood.

I snapped my head up off my Pellow. Dripping with cold sweat I looked around to find that I was in my room. I saw a shadow shift in a dark corner out of my pretrials. When I turned my head, the figure was not there. I swung my legs over the side of my bed and rushed to the pack play crib. I sighed in relief to see them sleeping soundly. Jasper laying on his stomach with his little but in the air, head turned to his sister. Amethyst laying on her back spread eagle arms raised over her head. I stroked her curly hair gently before leaving the room quietly to get a glass of water. I returned to my bed and tossed and turned until the sun came up. Unable to shake my dream. Flashes of images from that dream echoed every time I closed my eyes.  When Jasper woke up and tried to climb out of his playpen himself I decided to give up on the hope of sleep. I helped him out before he could fall and hurt himself waking up amethyst and pulling her out as well.

After yawning and shuffling into the Livingroom after the toddlers I heard a knock on the door. I stopped in my tracks hearing the familiar voice on the other side.

I hope She’s up. Shell probably like not having to make breakfast, right?

Damián’s inner voice wasn’t as loud as it was in the hospital but still stood front in center over the rest of the voices around him.

He knocked again a little louder and becoming impatient. The twins ran to the door and started hitting it in response to the knock on the other side. Well, there goes my idea of pretending I’m not here. I sighed and scooped Jasper up in my arms and pulling Amethyst out of the way of the doorway.

There stood a smiling Damian. His eyes instantly brightened when he saw me. He wore a plan black T shirt with a v cut and gray Jeans. His dark hair not slicked back this time but tussled perfectly to the side. He held a bag of McDonalds in one hand and a tray of drinks in the other. Two strawberry smoothies and two small cups of orange juice. I blinked his dazzling wide smile making my heart flutter.

“Damian? Wha-what are you doing here?” I stumbled to get the words out.

“I um, wanted to make sure you were feeling better and thought you and your kids could eat.” He looked at the ground sheepishly then back up at me through his eyelashes.

I also needed to see you…

I looked at the food in his hand and with a sigh I opened the door wider for him to pass. His smile grew as he entered my apartment. The twins seeing a new person caring food immediately ran up to us.

“mine? Maaaamaaa mine?” Jasper squealed on his tippy toes hands outreached. Amethyst ran up to him then shuffled backwards giggling. Damian chuckled at the two.

“Are you hungry little man?” he asked kneeling down to his level.

Jasper muttered something in toddler speak while Amethyst ran up to me bouncing on her tip toes demanding to be picked up. I put her into her highchair and pulled out one of the sandwiches and unwrapping it for her. Damian copies my actions for jasper.

“thanks “ I mumbled and gave him a small smile. But couldn’t understand why I was feeling so shy.

Food? Mmmm McDonalds! The muffled sound of Nick’s thoughts entered my thoughts. I snapped my head to Lilly’s bedroom door.

“Nick… “  I mumbled under my breath. Lilly’s door swung open, and Nick strode out Wearing only gym shorts. Damian growled when he saw him. I pinched the bridge of my nose and sighed.

“Dude, this isn’t your house. Put some clothes on no one wants to see that” I shielded my eyes and Amethysts

Damian thought something about being indecent Infront of me but I ignored it.

“It’s not my fault I’m too sexy for my shirt.” Nick gestured to his flat chest and untoned body and Damian and I broke out laughing

“Rude guys. Rude. Is there any in there for me?” he asked standing on his toes as if he can see in the bag from across the room.

“not unless you don’t put some clothes on.” Damian spoke up in a teasing tone. Thinking that he might not be such a bad guy after all.

“Fine!” Nick groaned and turned ack into the room.

“I didn’t know you got so much “ I looked in the bag to see14 McMuffins and 10 hash browns.

“yeah, well I tend to eat a lot but I don’t mind sharing with you friend I guess. I didn’t know you had a roommate, or I would of gotten another drink at least. I heard you don’t drink coffee so I figured you’d like a smoothie” he flashed me another dazzling smile.

Nick emerged from the room once again but I didn’t pay him much attention and neither did Damián. I reached for my smoothie and took a drink.

“I didn’t know what kind you liked so I went with my favorite”

I smiled though my straw and looked down at the counter.

“strawberry is my favorite too” I said softly.

AWWWWWW Nick’s thoughts protruded on the moment. I shot him a dirty look but couldn’t hold it for long seeing what he was wearing. He had on Lilly’s All time Low t-shirt that clung to him like second skin the thin blue material showing his skin underneath. His arms budging out of the small arm holes.

“Nick what on earth are you wearing?” I asked through a fit of giggles.

“Yeah, well you see I accidently threw my shirt out the window…”

“Stop! I don’t want to know!”  interrupted his flashbacks of the previous night with Lilly before they got too far. I squeezed my eyes shut trying to push the thoughts away.

Nick took that chance to try and steal my smoothie, but I slapped his hand and hissed before he could touch it.

“Ow. Come on why don’t I get a smoothie?” Nick pouted.

“ ’Cuz you’re not special” I hummed drinking my smoothie

“What do I have to do get attacked by a vampire?” Nick exclaimed. A low rumble came from Damián’s chest at the mention of my “accident”

Nick shut up at the sound, but I ignored it and continued with my teasing.

“sure if you get attacked by a vampire and successfully fight him or her off then I will buy you a smoothie” I took a bite of my hash brown

Nick hummed thoughtfully and took a bite of his food

“I runno if I want to risk my life for rat, raggy.” Nick mused with his best Scooby doo expression. Damien chuckled They really are good friends. I wish she were tat comfortable with me.

I looked at Damián from the corner of my eye. And patted his hand sending tingles over my palm. He tangled his fingers with mine and somehow, I didn’t want to pull my hand away. Nick studied us silently remembering that night he chased us to the car and the inhuman growl that came from him not once but four times. Red flags sprung in his head and I snapped back to my senses yanking my hand away.

He found at the sudden gesture, his eyes clouded with hurt and confusion, but he didn’t say anything.

Just then a phone rang from inside Lily’s room. Nick left the room to retrieve the phone.

“Yellow?. Sorry man I can’t I promised a friend that…. Double you say?

Hmm…”

Would it really be ok to leave her today? Nick’s concern for me was getting in the way of him making money so I called out to him

“Just go make money so you can start paying rent for sleeping here all the time Ya free loader” I giggled Damian looked at me then narrowed his eyes to Lilly’s room sending daggers to Nick.

Nick sighed ok but if Lil gets mad at me for leaving you alone with the big bad wolf I’m blaming you. “Alright man I’ll be there. Uhuh, Ya bye.”

“How noble” I mumbled taking a drink of my smoothie. Nick walked out of the room rubbing the back of his neck.

“That was Mr. Anders. he needs me to install a new door for Crucifix.”

I looked at him puzzled “What happened to the old door?” I asked.

He shot a glance to Damian” He said some over-grown mutt broke it down.” He muttered and shrugged his shoulders Damian growled and Nick shot his hands up “His words not mine!” he said in defense I slapped Damian on the arm “oww” he looked over at me in surprise.

“I told you to stop growling at him. He’s, my friend. My best friend. I don’t have my pendent anymore so I can and will f**k you up.”  An image of Tiny me facing big overly muscled him flashed through both of their minds and the started cracking up. The creature in their head was hilarious but the real thing is about to shock them. During their laughing I calmly went around the counter to the utensil drawer and pulled out a large sharp knife. I began to hum nonchalantly when their laughter died down and a questioning look came across both their faces. I beamed a sickly-sweet smile and rammed the knife into my palm

“Aya!” they yelled in unison I let the blood drip from my hand onto the counter ”Anguis Nero pure” the pool of blood turned to water and began to float in the and take the form of a snake air then thrusting across the room to Damián wrapping around him pinning his hands to his side.

“woah” Nick gawked at the beast of a man struggling to free himself from the aqua snake’s grasp. The twins giggled from their highs chairs I calmly walked  to him and taped him on the nose.

“Not such a big bad wolf now, are you?” I sneered

He looked at me dumbfounded then glanced at Nick seeking his help

“Don’t look at me dude, she did the same thing to me years ago but with a rose bush.” He cringed at the memory.

“I said I was sorry” I shrugged then placed A fingers on Damian’s chin to look at me. Ignoring the sparks that exploded between us I smiled “Are you going to leave my friend alone?” I asked staring into his beautiful emerald eyes he gulped audibly.

“yes” he said letting out a huge breath like he was holding It in. I couldn’t help but keep staring at his eyes they sparkled and entranced me like I as staring directly into his heart. His thoughts swarmed with lust and that’s when I broke free from his spell and breaking him from mine. The snake disappears with a splash and a buddle of water surrounded him. His shirt was wet and stuck to his body like second skin exposing his bulging muscles underneath.

“Welp, I wish I could stick around and see more magic tricks, but I got to get going so I can get that door back on before dusk.” Nick broke our awkward silence with a hasty retreat. I think I may have scared him a bit.

I glanced at Damian who was still silent but was screaming eternally.

She subdued me before I could react. I don’t know whether to be impressed and proud or scared and ashamed.

I rolled my eyes as he contemplated his manliness “men, you all think just because I’m smaller than you I can’t handle myself. Guess I’ll always seem like a weak human, Even without my pendent.” I scoffed and picked up the McDonalds trash off the table and thew it into the bin with more force then necessary.

“what pendent?” he asked but concluded that it had something to do with why I smell different now. Earthy and sweet huh?

“my pendent is a magic spell keeping the twins and mine’s presence a secret. But using magic while wearing the pendent brakes the spell and I have I wait for the full moon next week to make a new one.” I answered casually taking the twins out of their chairs and not making eye contact with him.

Feisty He thought smugly dismissing my threat. I sighed and put Jasper on the floor, and she shot off like a rocket into the living room. I looked up at Damian who was staring at me intently with a huge grin on his face.

“What?” I snapped.

“nothing just thinking about how beautiful you are.” He responded softly taking a step closer to me. I scoffed looking at my morphed reflection in the stainless-steel refrigerator. My purple hair unbrushed and wavy my face pale and bare and my short pj bottoms exposing my wide thighs.  

Right.

I looked back at Damian and smiled.

“Thanks for breakfast” I said his smile grew wider as he took another step forward.

“I’d bring you breakfast everyday if you want “ He reached his hand to my hair but stopped when his phone started ringing.

He answered it quickly without turning from me

“Yes?” his soft eyes turned stern and cold like my dream I turned away from his gaze ”I’ll be right there” he turned on his heel and began to walk out the door without explanation. He paused at the doorway and turned back to me

“I’m sorry I have to go... will I see you tonight?” he asked looking at me hopeful

“yeah, I kinda have to” I shrugged he beamed and walked out the door.

Now to get ready for the day.