Hidden Essence Book I - The Bloody Moon

Chapter XXVII

>- Tiffany as Dove Cameron -<

--------------------

I spent the rest of the night with Michael. After I had went down the staircase to go and find a couch, I met him in the hallway. He was just coming back from the bathroom when he noticed my 'too sad for words'-state. He was his usual worried self and I couldn't thank him more for being the way he is. He tried to talk to me, but there's no point in trying to have a conversation with me when I am sad. He then just ignored my non-reponse and took me to his bedroom. At first I was a bit reluctant, going into his bedroom made me feel sick for some reason, but after he explained that he only wanted me to have some rest, I followed him and eventually fell asleep in his arms. This may sound absolutely wrong and it did fell wrong for a long hour, but I eventually accustomed myself to it. Michael is and will always be just a friend and I accepted his offer to help me out. He's a real sweetheart, but I will never be able to fall for him. Reasons for that, I don't feel attracted to him even though he has an impressive physique and an adorable face, I cannot cope with his kindness, it gets too much after a while, and so on... He is just not my type to be honest. He did offer me a great nightsleep. I haven't had one nightmare and thoughts about Chase vanished as soon as I was wrapped into the warmth of his bedroom.

I am now at the kitchen counter, eating some fruit as breakfast. I usually don't have breakfast, but when I do it's mostly fruit. So apple it is. Michael woke up before I did and he surprisingly managed to not wake me up. I thanked him for that when I met him earlier. 

As I take another bite of my apple a blonde girl I do not know yet enters the kitchen, takes a bowl, fills it up with cereal and milk and eventually sits herself down next to me. I have seen her around sometimes, but I never really had the chance to talk to her. There's so many people around here I haven't talked to yet. Something tells me I have seen this girl more often than I think though. Should I say hi to her or something? Nah. I awkwardly keep myself seated as I listen to the munching of my mouth on my apple and the crunching of her teeth on her cereal. Luckily the awkwardness is quickly interrupted when Michael enters the kitchen with his everyday smile. "Hey, Sage! Hi, Tiff!" He cheers and I smile back to him. Tiff? "What's up, Mikey. Did you have a great night?" She greets him back and I recognize the sweet voice. Mikey? I lock eyes with Michael as he stands in front of us across the counter. "An amazing one in fact." He replies as he winks at me and I smile back again. I don't know how I will ever be able to thank him for what he did for me. I'll have to figure something out. "Did you guys meet already?" Michael asks and both me and the blonde girl exchange a quite embarrassed look. Michael senses the awkwardness and chuckles a little. "Tiff, this is Sage. Sage, this is Tiff or Tiffany. She's Becka's sister." Michael explains and my eyes widen. I knew I saw her once! "You were the girl that came into George's office. When the Red Moon Pack pre-attacked us." I clarify, mostly to myself and she nods. "Yeah. That was me. I'm sorry I ignored you this morning, I've been told that you can be a very moody person and I didn't want to test that theory right after the Bloody Moon." She apologizes with a nice smile. She looks nothing like Becka. Her smile, it's so different. Even though Becka and I are on good terms right now, it doesn't take away the fact that her smile is absolutely venomous at times. Her sister is a completely different story though. Her smile is like a sprinkle of glitter that makes everything feel better. What a contrast. "Thanks for paying attention to that, I really appreciate it." I say and her face brightens. She is beautiful. Holy crap. "Look how cute you are, bonding with people and stuff..." Michael remarks and I glare at him for belittling me. It seems to amuse him as he giggles. "Whatever, Mikey..." I mock his nickname and with that wipe the grin off of his face. 

About Becka... I went to check on her this morning. She was at the nursery as she hadn't gain conscience yet. I asked the medico how she was doing and he was pretty optimistic about her condition. He said she won't wake up for another day because of the drugs he gave her to ease the ache she must feel, but she is doing okay. I was so relieved when he said that. I would've killed myself if anything happened to Becka. After the apologies she gave me, the caring, the trust and the honesty she offered me, I couldn't just lose her like that. I know it's bad of me to rely on someone again, like I did with Adelaide, but I can't avoid it. It's in my nature to rely on people's safety. I don't know how to stop it in a healthy way. But she's okay, so for now I am too.