Hidden Gifts

Thirty

"Is this your house?" Scarlet asks as she steps into Vivian's house and takes in the surroundings with the same old plain look in her eye.

"Not exactly, it's my friends' aunt house. You guys need to hide. I don't even know how to explain what you guys are supposed to be doing here and I didn't tell her aunt." Talia says leading them upstairs.

"I didn't see Sharon anywhere, we should go check for her. Make sure she's not doing anything stupid." Carter says and Talia follows him outside.

"You two should stay here. Don't go downstairs." Talia says before closing the door on them.

Scarlet rolls her eyes and falls on the bed while Xavier just leans against the wall and stares at her. She could finally see his face clearly and he had pulled down his hoodie. He had dark eyes and his pink lips were pressed in a straight line, his face was very defined as his strong jaw line was highlighted when he clenched his jaw with his ivory skin and pointed nose.

"Is there something you would like to say?" She asks.

"You talked a big deal at hiding emotions but you seem just as stoic as me." He says.

"I'm not stoic I just don't know how to show my emotions. I've somehow distanced myself from them since birth. There's something wrong with me." She says.

"How so?"

"Well for starters, I liked to cut myself and I never once shed a tear and that was when I was like ten years old. Also, I kill people and I find it hard to have pity on them even though I know they didn't do anything wrong."

"Is that how you met her?"

"Who? Talia? Yeah. She just piqued my interest. I hadn't seen a manipulator who could control people and who was also a girl who I guess could relate to my predicament. What about you, demon child, what's your story?"

"Story? I don't have that."

"Sure. How did you become half demon? One of your parents were demons?"

"No. My mother made a satanic deal that if she was able to have a son that boy would be for both her and Satan."

"So you're Satan's direct offspring?"

"Oh no, of course not. He has more important things to do than sleep with below average women. Probably the offspring of some other demon thing, I don't know."

"If she was able to have a son? Why was she so specific?"

"I just met you. I'm not going to tell you everything about me. Also, what did you mean cut yourself?"

"I just met you. I'm not going to tell you everything about me." She deadpans. "I'm getting out of here."

"Why?" He doesn't tell her not to go out but follows her downstairs.

"Why not? I'm hungry."

When they get to the kitchen they see a woman wearing a sports bar and leggings. She was chopping some carrots when she turned back and acknowledged them. Frightened, she held the knife in her hand and pointed it at them.

"Who the fuck are you?!" She yells and Xavier looks to his side only to see that Scarlet was no where to be seen.

Bitch.

"Calm down. I'm Talia's friend." Xavier says.

"What? Talia is Sharon's friend and if they're anything alike I'm pretty sure she wouldn't be hanging around with someone like you." Vivian takes deep breathes and straightens her posture. She didn't want to look weak in front of him.