the beggining

chapter 7

Now i was getting confused 'wait what?' i demanded

'My rel name is Drake. When the vampire guy came after me, Toby tried to stop him. And i got away, before we were attacked Toby had spoken to me about how it might happen. "if he ever does find us" Toby started. Drakes memory was vivid and clear, intertwined wit his emotions it felt like i was there with him "i want you to dissapear the best you can, change your name and find somewere else to live. I will try my hardest to stop the man and you will run. Dont look back, just keep running, okay?" Drake was speeking now "but what about you" " ill find you if able to but dont count on it" Tobys voice was stern as he looked at his younger brother. The memory concluded.

Drakes mind was quiet now 'Thats horrible,' was all i could think'are you okay?'

I pulled away from his touch, and we were back in my house. I remembered what i was trying to remember before, 'No skin contact'. Oops.

Everything from the fight lasted about 2 minutes, 5 at tops. Nothing had changed exept for me, and Toby and my position. I was now in my human form instead of dragon. We were no longer standing, we were both cuddled on the floor. His back was against the wall sitting with his legs streched out, and his arm on my shoulders, i had my head on his chest my leg over his, on my side, arm over his stomachlike a one armed hug. I opened my eyes and tilted my head back to look at him. His sight was straight forward, still reliving his story no doupt. I sat up out of out position and looked straight at him, he slowly channeled his eyes to mine with the upmost sorrow.

The memory he had just shared with me was a secret he had tried to repress, forget, and lock away. invoulentarily remembered immediatly, forgotten. My stomach lurched at the sight of his pained face. Then knotted itself remembeing the fact that we are soulmates. And he knew it too, i practically spelled it out for him during out little get- to- know- you thing. The more i thought about it while looking into his sad oceany grey eyes the more my nausea turned into butterflies.

In a flash i was standing my eyes still locked on his and his mine. I offered him my hand to help him up and he took i gratefully. His touch sent plesant little sparks of electrcity up my arm. But he looked at me slightly confused.

"this topic," i paused "i think is better discussed upstairs" another pause "in private"

He nodded and held onto my hand tightly, we walked upstairs avoiding the drying puddles of blood of the floor. Jake was still healing, but looking much better already.

In about a half hour to an hour he would be able to move his shoulder,two hours he'd be fine, like it never happened. I giuded Toby back the long flight of stairs up to my room. we both sat on my cave- like bunkbed, just sitting on either side enjoying the silence and each others company. Our silence lasted a good 10 minutes before i spoke.

"so your real name is Drake?" i asked cautiously

"yes" a flat answer

"would you prefer me call you Drake or Toby?"

"Toby in public, but here i may aswell get used to it again"

"okay" this topic clearly wasnt one that you start a conversation with. Like i just did.

"so, uh" i struggled for words "you mentioned a vampire hunting you, and your brother knew about it. And tried to save you. Am i right?"

"yes"

"how did he save you if he was human?" my curiosity was peaking from my tone

"its simple" he said

i looked at him letting the curiosity show on my face.

"he wasnt human"