over the centuries

27

"So this is the house my past life lived in?" I asked in bewilderment.
The house was old, it's two story build was framed with ornate molding. The large angle statue in the front was overgrown with vines, the front lawn wild and untamed the house was in shambles compared to michels other residential properties.
"It's been awhile sense I've been here" Michel admitted.
"We all left after you killed yourself and haven't come back" Elise said a gentle hand on my shoulder.
"This is my first time here" Roy agreed.
Adam rode up beside the car on his motorcycle, putting the bike in park and turning it off, we all started making our way to the house. I jumped over shrubbery and vines, my eyes trailing up to the roof, the tiles the same color I remembered from my dream. A shiver ran down my body.
The book the voice hissed your destiny
"I think we're on the right track" Michel said jumping up the steps to the front door.
The white building opened up for me as I took the first step inside, the front entrance one with the living room, stairs snaked up the side with a door in front of it. The walls were white and bare, the furniture hidden by white sheets, it was an eerie space.
"Where is the book" I asked that tendril of power, holding it firmly in my grasp.
Close and only in the right pose it hissed
"My powers useless" I said
Michel let out a light chuckle "Don't worry about it that voice has always talked in useless rhymes."
"It's infuriating" Elise agreed
Roy walked around peaking under the furniture while Adam plopped down on one of the couches, arm stretched out he looked at home.
"Well I agree with cassie. You went from crazy but useful to just useless." Adam said
"Thanks adam" I said with an eye roll.
He smiled at me "happy to help"
Michel led me up the wooden stair case, the old boards creaking under my foot. My hand went to the hand rail only to retract it as I noted the coating of dust left on the wood. Michel didn't turn around, he pressed forward up the stairs then down the long hallway to the left. 
"So this place is super creepy. How did I live here?" I asked
"You were too out of it to notice small details" He said "but it felt homier when we lived here."
Michel opened up one of the doors and I shuttered. The bed and dresser were in the exact same spot as my vision, my reflection showing a different face now in the vanity.
The book the voice hissed
"It aside we have to be in the right pose. Maybe it's somewhere on the ground." I said
Michel shoved up the mattress in one motion it was on the other side of the room.
"Michel" I hissed and he was before me in one second book in his hand.
"This it?" He asked handing the little black book over.
I flipped it open, scrolling through the pages, there were drawings, the eyes scribbled out by a pen, signs and diagrams, words and rhymes. It was madness.
"I don't think so" I said
Suddenly a whirl of wind was all around me as I saw Michel tear every thing apart, including the floor, finally he slowed, holding another book in his hand that he snatched from hunder a floor board.
"This it?" He asked handing me the new book.
I opened the book and the first page in giant letters read 'don't show michel'. I flipped through more pages the second also in large letters, taking up the whole page 'don't reset the vampires'. I slammed the book shut.
Your destiny the voice hissed 
"Yep this is it" I said
Michel put a hand out to me for the book, but I held it firmly to my chest. He waited a moment but I wouldn't budge, determination on my face I didn't know why but I didn't want him to see it. I wanted to follow the books instructions. Michels lashes lowered as his hand did, his expression solemn.
"Is it not for me to know?" He asked
"I don't think so?" I said still holding the book firmly to my chest "I think this book is meant for me alone"
"Ok" He said running a hand through his hair "I don't like it but I'll respect her wishes"
"Thank you" I said moving out of that horrible room, the memory of her death still riding my senses. Michel followed me his gentle foot falls alerting me he was right behind me if I needed him.
"It was hard for her too. Seeing all her past lives die. Seeing other people she didn't even know commit hanous acts." He said into my mind
"Just another aspect to life I'll have to get used to" I shot back
He reached out for my hand, feeling his cool touch we both stood still at the top of the stair case.
"You can talk to me if you ever need too" He said outloud.
"Thanks" I said and squeezed his hand gently.
"We getting the he'll out of here already or what?" Adam called "Elise is down here playing with the damn sheets"
"I'm not playing with them! I'm airing them out you idiot" She shot back
"Elise called me an idiot Michel I think she needs a timeout" Adam shouted
Michel pinched the bridge of his nose, his annoyance growing. I laughed and started down the stairs again, quickly going down them while still holding my book firmly to my chest. Hope filled me in that moment, I didn't know why but I knew things would get better.
"Ok children it time to get back in the car" Michel said his voice imphasizing children.
I laughed at the scene before me, Adam had thrown a sheet around Elise, holding her in place she ripped her arms out of the thin fabric, claws on full display. Adam moved away from Elise then and she broke free, tossing the sheet back on the furniture.
"Adam I swear" She said with a laugh "you messed up my hair!"
"Sorry princess" He said with a wink.
Roy stood back awkwardly watching the two, not at all finding the situation funny. I watched him then, and he quickly averted his eyes away from the two. That was strange.
We all walked back to our vehicles then, and I wondered of the strange dinamic of the trio.
"You'll find out in time" Michel said into my mind "but those two have always had a weird relationship. I don't pry."
"Whats Adam's back story?" I asked him back
"Adam's.... a lonely boy. He's one of the only vampires that rose alone. Me and Elise say we're siblings because we rose together like most vampires rise in pairs. We grow and learn in pairs. Adam... he didn't have that." He said into my mind "until he found me and elise"
"How lonely" I responded
"It's twisted his mind and views some." He admitted telepathically.
I looked out the window and watched Adam kick his motorcycle into gear, reving the engine before he kicked off and drove down the long pathway infront of us.
"And Elise and you you've always been together then?" I asked mentally "and you've never....."
"Wow wow that's my sister" Michel said with a chuckle.
"Just wondering." I said letting out my own laugh "She is very beautiful"
Adam thought for a moment "I guess but I've never viewed her that way. Besides I like brunettes" He said telepathically and side eyed me.
I smiled a big goofy grin "do you now?"
"And blue green eyes" He added
"How lucky for you. You have one sitting beside you" I teased
"And I could drink in the sight of her all night" He said