The Death of Peace of Mind

Eleven

-Olivia-

I was floating. When I landed on the ground I was in a field, everything was peaceful here. I felt safe. I was safe. But soon my picturesque safety net started to fade.

"I think she's waking." The voice sounded so far away. "Olivia? Can you hear me?" The familiar voice sounded concerned. "Someone get Noah!" I recognised that voice. Nick.

- - - -

I groaned as I started to slowly open my eyes. "Someone fucking get Noah!" Nick yelled as he kept hold of my hand.

"Nick?" I asked weakly. My head was pounding. "Where am I?" I fully opened my eyes to be met with the relief washing over Nick's face.

"You're safe Liv. We brought you home after we found you." Nick held my hand tighter as someone entered the room.

"What happened? I remember." I paused groaning again, "I was walking to the store to buy you and Nicholas snacks and beers..." Why was this so hard to remember? "I was attacked... George... he attacked me?" Nick let go of my hand but it was quickly filled by the person who had just entered the room.

"I thought I lost you." Noah spoke quietly while stroking my hand. "I told you it was dangerous at night."

"I'll be downstairs. Holler if you guys need anything." Nick smiled before leaving me and Noah alone.

"I remember George taunting me." I gulped, "He said some strange things." I looked at Noah, " 'You humans are weak.'" I felt Noah stiffen. "What did he mean?"

"Try not to worry about it Liv," He gulped. "Are you still in pain?" He was trying his best to change the subject.

"Noah," I tried to say sternly, "He said something about taking away someone's first love and how satisfying it would be knowing..." I gasped remembering his words, "He was talking about you?" I whispered. He wouldn't look at me, "Noah, what's going on?"

He sighed, "I'm going to tell you the truth Olivia but before I do, I want you to know that this doesn't change anything. I love you and that's never going to change."

"Noah... you're scaring me now." I was shaking.

"I want you to try and keep an open mind okay?" I nodded, "George isn't human Liv." I pulled a face, had he hit his head as well? "Neither am I."

-Noah-

I was now or never. I took a deep breath. "I'm what you would call a vampire." She started to pull away but I kept hold of her hand, "You've seen the signs Liv but you just didn't want to believe it. Think about what Marie had told you about George." She gulped, "Think about what you said when you were backstage."

"N-natural light?" I nodded sadly.

"I know this is a lot to process... have you got any questions?"

"Are you all...?" She couldn't finish her question.

"Yes." She gasped again with tears in her eyes, "Jolly is the oldest out of all four of us. Nick is the youngest."

She scoffed slightly, "I knew that already."

I shook my head, "That's our human ages. We decided to keep them the way they were. Jolly turned first. Nicholas and I turned together and Folio was last."

She was still shaking but she still held onto my hand. "How did you...?"

"Turn?" She nodded, "Nicholas and I have been best friends for as long as I can remember. The night we turned, we were both in a fatal accident. We wouldn't have made it if we didn't turn."

"I think that's enough for now." She pulled her hand away quickly, "I think I need some rest and I need time to process everything." I nodded standing up slowly, leaning forward planting a soft kiss on her forehead.

"I love you Liv." I waited for her to say it back. But she never did.

-Folio-

I watched as Nicholas was talking to Marie. He was telling her everything about us just as I had known that Noah was telling Liv.

I kept my eyes on the stairs, seeing Noah coming down looking defeated. "I told her." Everyone's heads shot up. Then one by one, they slowly turned to me. The guys know how incredibly close Liv and I had become over the past month or so.

"Want me to speak to her?" I offered. All Noah did was nod. I got up and ran to her room. Everyone had their hopes on me and it terrified me, but I knew I needed to be there for my friend. I knocked on the door slowly.

"Go away Noah. I told you I needed rest and time to process." She sniffed.

"It's not Noah Liv." I spoke quietly, "I just wanted to check in on you that's all."

"Nick?" She sniffed again, "I want my friend." She sobbed as I opened the door, slowly making my way to her bed, "You're one of them?"

"I'm still me Liv. I'm still the same Folio you know. Now you just know the truth about what we are."

"Part of me always knew there was something different about you guys." She sounded so weak, "C-can you fill in the blanks for me? I-I was too scared to ask N-Noah."

I nodded, giving her my trademark grin, "What would you like to know Liv Bear?"