The afternoon came and gone, Santa Carla was now greeted with darkness and cool summer air. After taking a shower I instantly fell asleep, bad thing is, I didn't wake up till way past two, now it was midnight and here I was, sitting on my bed the window open. For the safety of the boys I decided to not go back tonight, even though I wanted to, despite them being vampires I felt safe and carefree around them, almost like I was supposed to be with them. The moving truck finally came and everything from my old room back in Scottsdale was now here in my new one, I let out a sigh and get off the bed, my father already went to work, and I didn't know if Sam was still up or not. I go to open my door when there's a big gust of wind causing my hair to fly everywhere. Turning around Marko stood by the window, I can't help but smile at him, "Hey" I said lowly, making my way towards him, he smirks at me as he grabs my arm pulling me into him, " Was wondering where you were" he said, I pull away my smile falling, "They know" he looks down at me confused, I shake my head and look at the door behind me, I heard a low growl come from him " Who did this?" He asks, I tense up forgetting about the bruise that formed a few hours after my father hit me, "That doesn't matter right now" I said, looking back at him, his eyes were dark, deadly. I grab his face, " Marko, we have a bigger problem then a bruise on my face" he shakes his head and lightly grabs my jaw his finger slowly and carefully moves over my cheek, " Sam saw me with Dwayne and Paul. I played it off, said that it wasn't them and acted like they were crazy for believing you guys were back" I said, Marko smirks down at me, rolling my eyes I pull away from him, " They know the boys aren't buried in the field anymore" maybe my father was smarter then I gave him credit for. Turning around I make my way to a duffel bag of clothes I had packed " Here, it's mine for the cave. I don't know when I'll be able to go back there" I said, Marko nods his head taking the duffel bag from me. I grab his jacket and look up at him, " Be carful, tell the boys everything if you have to" I said, Marko shakes his head and kissing the top of my head, " I'll let them know but we can't tell them who you really are just yet" he said, I nod my head, and open my mouth to say something when there's a knock on my door, " Octavia" my eyes widen, I push Marko towards the window, " Be carful" I whisper he nods his head and vanishes. Turning around I make my way towards the door, opening it I look at my uncle who stood there hands in his pockets, "Yeah?" I ask, Sam lets out a small sigh and glances behind me, "Can we talk?" He asks, I bite the inside of my cheek, after a few seconds before nodding my head and walk out of my room, "Sure, but I'm hungry so let's talk in the kitchen" I said, let's hope I don't have to lie anymore at least not for a while.
Taking another bite of my sandwich, I wait for my uncle to say something " Listen, I'm sorry" he said, I look up at him chewing slower now. Sam looks down at the table guilt heavy in his eyes, I wish I could tell him, so he didn't have to feel any type of guilt but I can't, for his safety and mostly for the safety of the boys. Sam sighs as he leans back " There's somethings that you'll never understand, or know about, but what your father and I do, it's to keep you safe" he said, I nod my head reaching for my water, take a drink watching him " I'm going to tell you something and you're going to think I'm crazy but it's the truth" he said, I nod my head leaning back in the chair getting comfortable. If this was about David and his group it could take a while, Marko told me the whole story or up until he died, but Sam wouldn't know majority of it, not like I did.
After what felt like ages Sam finally quit talking, like expected he didn't know somethings but I did, I just couldn't come out and say it, " So you're telling me Vampires are real?" I ask, a part of me really hates playing dumb, but it was for my own good. Sam nods his head watching me carefully, I open my mouth to say something but close it. Come on Octavia, act. I pick up my glass of water, "When your father found that medallion in your room, his mind and mine went to worse case scenario. It must of made me imagine the whole boardwalk thing and see things that weren't true" he said, I nod my head narrowing my eyes at him, I put my drink down a little to roughly, " Ya think" I said, shaking shake my head I stand up, taking my plate to the sink, "You've been lying to your father Octavia and you even brought up Hudson Bluff, it made warning bells go off for your father head" he said, I roll my eyes and clench my jaw tightly as I rinse my plate off. Turning around I walk towards the table, " I also told my father that the guy I bought my jacket from brought up Hudson's bluff" Sam nods his head and grabs his cup taking a drink. I push my chair in, "He's really sorry O" he said, I let out a chuckle shaking my head. Sorry. Just like my mother, other people apologizing for him, " If he's oh so sorry, he can apologize for himself" I said, turning away leaving Sam sitting at the table, I heard him sigh, but I don't stop, shaking my head I continue making my way upstairs towards my room, calling it a night.
Walking down the stairs I rub my eyes almost tripping on the process, " Good Morning" Sam said, I shot him a glare before huffing, it was to early for anyone to talk. Walking into the kitchen I ignore my father, there was a plate of waffles and bacon already sitting infront of my usual seat at the table, "Want something to drink?" Sam asks, I nod my head while grabbing the syrup and pouring some on my waffles before digging in. Sam sits a glass of milk infront of me, " Thanks" I said, picking it up and take a long drink. I glance at my father to see him already looking at me, " What?" I ask, taking another bite down trying my best to ignore the tension that was slowly rising, " I'm sorry" he said, my fork drops from my hand while I look at my father with narrowed eyes"You're going to have to better then that" my father looks down at the table nodding his head, sighing he picks up his cup of coffee, "How about this, you're not grounded" Sam said, I glance at him, he was looking between my father and I, my father opens his mouth but shuts it nodding his head, " And no more vampire talk, unless Octavia has questions" he said I give Sam a soft smile before looking at my father, " And no more accusing me of shit" my father looks at me guilty, " From either of you" I add while turning to look at Sam, he nods his head putting his cup of coffee down, "Sure" he said, nodding my head I pick up my fork and finish eating.
It was hard to hide my excitement as I bounced down the stairs heading towards the door, "Where you going?" Sam asks, I turn my head towards the livingroom, my father was upstairs sleeping, like he does everyday throughout the week due to work, " Heading to the boardwalk" he nods his head and stands up. I grab the door knob, " I'll come along, I have to stop at the comic shop anyway" I nod my head and walk out the door, and head towards my bike getting on. Sam gets into his car, and nods at me to take off, I send him a small smile before doing so.
The boardwalk was different during the day, it seemed the night had way more people, more alive. Maybe it's because of the vibe the boardwalk gave off at night, it was nothing like I've ever felt before. I walk beside my uncle, "So want to tell me about the two boys" he said, bitting the inside of my cheek I glance at the Ferris wheel, before shaking my head "Nope" Sam chuckles tossing his arm around me, I glance at him smiling a little " Just be carful Octavia" he said, nodding my head my smile fades as my eyes land on the woods clear on the other side of the beach " Don't worry uncle Sammy, I will" Well as safe as I can be with vampires,
