Tangled Hearts.

~Chapter 8~

~Colby~

I rolled my eyes as I started to walk back to my car. Dealing with a vampire was the last thing I needed right now. I got home from school, I slammed the front door and marched up to my room and slammed it too as I threw my backpack off.

My other roommate, Corey rushed over to me, bursting through the door.

"Whoa- whoa-whoa, what the hell happened to you"?! he asked me, his big brown eyes filled with concern.

"He didn't get laid today"! Jake, my other roommate, shouted from the other room. I rolled my eyes.

"Shut the fuck up Jake"! I shouted from my room.

He came by and stood in the doorway, running his hands through his platinum blonde tipped hair. "Geez, sorry dude." He said as his silver eyes widened.

"it's ok brother, it's not your fault." I said nonchalantly as I looked at him blandly as I yanked my shoes off.

He walked out of the room not wanting to make me angrier.

"So, Colby, what's got you so wound up, man?" I sighed angrily. "It's that new girl in my lit class. She's such a pain in my ass, dude!"

Corey leaned against the frame. "Sounds like you've got it bad for her, bro," he teased with a knowing smirk. I spun around, my expression a mix of confusion and annoyance. "What? Why would you even think that?"

"I don't know, man. You're acting all hot and bothered, just like when you were into
Malia before you two got together," Corey pointed out, crossing his arms. I scoffed, throwing my hands up in exasperation.

"I do not like her like that or at all, plus I wasn't even into Malia, she was there for casual hook ups!"

At that moment, Sam appeared in the doorway, leaning against the opposite side, a bemused look on his face.

Corey stepped out, giving Sam a playful nudge, "I'm just gonna let you deal with this one, bro," he said, scratching the back of his head with a chuckle.

Sam raised an eyebrow, stepping into the room as Corey retreated. "So, new girl, huh? Spill it, what happened?" I sighed, my anger deflating I flopped down onto my bed.

"She just... she's always arguing with me, challenging every point I make in discussions. It's like she's got something to prove." Sam said, nodding sympathetically. "Maybe she likes the debates with you. Have you thought about that?"

I was silent for a moment, my frown deepening. "No, I hadn't... I just wish she'd back off a bit."

"Well, maybe there's more to her than you think. Maybe you should try talking to her?" Sam asked.

"It's not even just about that brother...Fucking vamps. It makes my blood boil." I said annoyedly.

"Can you elaborate on that please?" "she's making me want to shift." He looked at me with his friendly bright blue eyes and ran his hand threw his blonde hair.

"Is it just because she is a vampire?" I nodded. "It's weird though, her scent is off... she has Silver eyes..." Sam's eyes widened. "Silver? Are you sure?"

I nodded. "she's probably only half vampire, they are super rare." Sam said. "I know, maybe she's a product of a hit and run, still don't trust her." Sam nudged me.

"Maybe you should try to get to know her, she's probably not as bad as you think." He said sitting on the bed with me. "Brother, you know I don't fuck with vampires." I said as I rolled my eyes.

Sam scooted back and leaned his back against the wall and put his hands in his lap. I looked up to the ceiling, scrubbing my face with my hands. "You don't even know her; you can't just be an ass to her just because of that reason Colby."

He said as Corey's girlfriend Devyn shouted my name. "Oh boy, no you've gone and done it. What did you do this time?" He said as Devyn stomped her way up the stairs and into my room.

"Where the fuck are you?!" she busted through the door. "Devyn what the fu-" I said as I sat up. She walked over and slapped me square in the face.

"Are you shitting me Colby, why would do that"!? she screamed.

I grabbed my face in pain. "Ow, what the fuck dude?!"

"What did you do Colby"? Sam said sternly standing up next to Devyn, getting in my face.

"What are you guys on about"?! I shouted at Sam and Devyn, standing up.

"Colby! You have no idea what that poor girl has been through, she literally has no one else here. She just called me in tears saying how someone was a compete asshole to her"! Devyn said pointing her finger in my face.

"Who are you talking about, is this about Raelyn?" Sam asked. Devyn looked at him and crossed her arms. "Yes, she just called me sobbing about how cruel a certain someone was to her!"

"Oh, and I'm supposed to feel bad for her? you probably don't know shit about her either Devyn"?! I snapped back.

"Yes! I do because she told me and the girls everything!" Sam interjected. "Colby what exactly did you say to the poor girl"?! Sam shouted. "Why does it matter"?! I defended.

"Because you have no idea how fucking alone, she really is! Up until today she's felt so unwelcomed here, she was finally starting to feel at home". she said pointing her finger in my face.

"You just had to fuck all of that up for her, how can you think its ok to treat someone like that?! You called her a leech and half-dead!"

"Colby what the actual hell! Why would you do that?!" Sam shouted. "Well, I'm sorry, I just didn't realize that she had shit going on and she wasn't some vile blood sucker"! Devyn's face got even more infuriated.

She slapped me in the face again, harder this time. "How could you be so cruel; you don't even know her". she said as she took a deep breath.

"You need to fucking apologize to her; you have no idea how torn apart she is. She may not be showing it on the outside, but her words say otherwise! You have completely broken her." Devyn said madly.

"You have no idea how much you really could break someone," she said on the verge of tears.

"I said I'm fucking sorry"!

"Don't apologize to me, apologize to her"! Devyn said as she stormed out of the room. I leaned back into my pillows against my headboard and rubbed my face with my hands.

Sam sighed and walked back over to me and sat down. "Look, I know that you have a hard time with vamps because of-"

"I know Sam! You don't have to bring that up"! I said frustratedly.

Sam sighed. "Look all I'm saying is that maybe you should try to get to know her better, just try it and see." He said as he patted my leg then walked out.

I sighed deeply then turned over to face the wall. I covered my body up with a blanket that was on my bed. millions of questions swamped my brain.

Am I just being immature? Definitely.

What could have happened to her that was so bad that she had to move here by herself? Is it just her? Most likely.

Where is she really from?