The Sun Will Rise (Moonlight 1)

Chapter 21-Trapped

"So, Luke's moving to my place, today right?" Ashton asked when Michael and I arrived at school a few days later.

I nodded to my bag, it was completely full. I guess it did contain basically my whole life right now. It was difficult living out of such a small item.

I think it was going to take me a little while to get used to it. I had a bit more room in it now since I'd left all the comics at Michael's. It had been great staying at his place the last few days. His parents seemed happy for me to stay, especially once Michael had explained to them what my situation was. I'd felt comfortable there. I hoped that staying at both Ashton and Calum's over the coming weeks would be the same.

Michael nods, "Yeah I think so? We worked that out, already didn't we?"

"Then in a few days, it's my place, right?" Calum said, as he pulled on his bag strap.

I was a little nervous, I hadn't been over to Ashton's before so I wasn't sure what to expect. Calum had offered to go first but he had relatives visiting that needed the spare bedroom so that was out of the question.

"I already asked mum, she just thinks you're a friend that needs a place to crash for a few nights." Ashton nods at me. He still wasn't up to telling his mum the real story.

"We'll have to share a room, but that should be alright?" He adds, looking a little nervous.

I nod, I would take anything right now. I was grateful to even have somewhere to sleep. So, it wouldn't be a problem. "Of course, thanks Ash."

"Good." He smiled.

"Just try not to run into anymore hunters." Michael says.

"The other day was bad enough." I agree. I knew what he was talking about, the vision of Michael's uncle and my brother together was still haunting me.

"What do you mean the other day? Who are you talking about? " Ashton asked,

Michael and I shoot one another guilty looks. We'd both forgotten to tell them about what had happened on Sunday morning. I guess it had never been brought up. We hadn't seen the two of them until the Monday and both of us had basically forgotten all about it.

"Well Luke and I may have stumbled across some new and returning hunters in town." Michael asked, I could see him keeping a careful eye on me as he said it. I think we were both doubting telling them about my brother and his uncle.

"Who?" Calum asked, with a concerned expression. "Did you know them?"

"Yeah, Keith's back and Luke's brothers with him." Michael says, before giving a sheepish glance at me. "I guess we forgot to mention that, didn't we?"

"I had no idea, you okay?" Ashton asks, a sympathetic look on his face.

I nodded quickly, "Yeah, I think I am."

I didn't want to explain to the others the conflicting emotions that I'd been experiencing about it. I hadn't been letting onto Michael about how nervous I was, so there was no point telling the others. I'd grown used to the idea of my parents being hunters, but my brother as well made it a different story. I didn't know what I was going to do if I ever saw him again.

It took me a moment to notice the fuming anger from Calum. His hands were balled into fists and he was shaking slightly. There was something dangerous about his expression, it almost looked as if he was about to shift but I couldn't be too sure.

"Great so your brother's a hunter now too? Perfect." Calum yells, throwing his hands up in the air. He looking around at the three of us, despite Ashton not knowing either, "When were you all going to tell me that?"