Porcelain

IV

I watched the gypsy shake her tampering vigorously as she danced in circles. The figure looked like a blue eyed Ezmerelda from The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The song it played was catchy but did not match the beat. The song was faster than the beat but as it came to a close it sped up,and the beat it reminded me eerily of a heartbeat. Thump, thump, thumpity thump - My eyes quickly scanned the box as I looked at a draw, as I reached for the knob about to pull the draw out a blur passed me losing the box. I looked up about to yell at one of the guys but held in my outburst, it turned into a shaky gulp. Standing above me was a defiantly angry Luminista. She immideitly tore my hand away and hide the box behind her back. Possessive much? " Um I was just going to return that, Paul took it" I said quickly.

"What! Don't throw me under the bus man, she looks crazy!" He practically screamed with his mouth full of bacon. He looked quickly to Luminista's face and pointed to me. "He took it when you were in the shower" Paul said. She turned back to me, her eyes practically dancing with anger turning a smoldering bluish black.

"Ok, so maybe I took it - only because the thing wouldn't stop playing when I accidently touched it" I said lying again. Her eyes narrowed once again but she rolled her eyes as she set it on the empty counter. I looked at her, something was slightly off. And that's when I saw a clump of thick black wavy hair sticking out of her head scarf. I stared at her dreamily. Black haired and blue eyed beauty. She shuffled uncomfortably under my stare but made no movement to fix her hair. In her haste to come downstairs she had forgot to check herself. Cheekily I smiled, which made everyone in the pack look at me confused. " I like your hair, it's really pretty" I murmmered as I put bacon in my mouth preparing for the show. Her head jerked up and slowly looked to the side to look at the tuff of her that cascaded past her waist. Hastily she tucked it inside her head scarf as everyone stared in wonder. When she was done fixing herself she glared at me. "You know glaring isn't good for you" I said chuckling at her.

She looked like she wanted to make a smart remark back.

"Something caught in your throat sweet cheeks, you chuckled fine last night" I said

"C'mon Jacob quit playing with her, if she doesn't want to talk dont provoke her" Kim said leaning against the door frame she came in along with Skai bounding behind her.

" I'm Kim, Jared girlfriend - you must be Luminista"Kim said smiling and she reached to shake Luminista's hand, she shook it back and spark of happiness danced across her eyes. Next Skai came barreling over to her after kissing Seth. Luminista watched the exchange in curiosity " I'm Skai, Seth's girlfriend. Wow your eyes are really pretty what are they like bluish green, grey emerald, aqua-" But abruptly she stopped talking, that made everyone's head turn because Skai never stops talking. Her gaze was focused on Luminista in a confused manner. Luminista held her gaze, her eyes glowed slightly. Somehow she snapped out of it and looked down at her glove covered hands.

"Skai you okay?" Seth asked really worried. "How did you, how did you show me that?" Skai asked. "What did she show you?" I asked confused. "She showed me my wedding day, I think." She said to herself and then looked over to Luminista that nodded slightly.

"Woah that was so cool, and you were a bridesmaid! Were going to be good friends I feel it" She said smiling happily at Luminista. The she looked over to Seth dreamily"And Seth you look hot with your hair long" She said which made Seth blush. Of course Seth was the groom in that vision. For the rest of breakfast she didn't utter another word." Whatever you did, do it every morning so she doesn't choke on her food" Seth said to Luminista who nodded and yet again made another chuckle slip out. It was fascinating how it echoed in a magical way. It was childlike and tinkled in ripples like a splash of water. She abruptly stopped her laughing when we all had slack jaws at her.

"That's a pretty laugh you got their sweetie, you should laugh more often" Emily said to Luminista who looked down avoiding everyone's gaze but nodded slightly to Emily. I ran my hand through my hair and she looked at me in a longing way, or had I seen that right?

"So . . .you don't eat, sleep, you died, you don't have a heart beat and your bloods golden. I'm not the best guesser, so can I have one more clue before I give up" She made an unreadable face but reluctantly nodded. She took a large bowl from the counter and put water in it. She put it on the table and just looked at it, then looked to see if we were watching. Of course we were. She lifted her glove covered hand and made circular movements with her wrist, within a few seconds the water in the bowl started swirling. Along with everyone else I gasped. She then made rougher movements bringing the water out of the bowl. Slowly the water floated around the room. She then set it into the bowl again. Making a fist, the bowl of water froze completely. Then she made a gesture of her palms open. The water melted back to its original form and soon evaporated into mist. With a waving motion she cleared the water vapor in the room in a millisecond. She then put the bowl in the sink and sat down looking at our dumbfounded faces.

"Are you like an avatar or something?" Jared said shouting. She nodded 'no' with a chuckle.

"That was so freaking cool, you can control water and do all of that!" Embry said screaming.

"So you can control water - I'm lost now, why can't you tell me why" I said, it was evident that I was hurt. She was keeping secrets from me. I could see the sadness in her eyes as she looked away. I got up from the table walking towards the door, when I felt hands on my wrists. The spark indicating who it was. I turned even though pain was evident on her face from touching me, I could see it sent pleasent shivers down her spine.

"I want to tell you" She whispered. I stared at her wide eyed. Her voice was strong and echoed loudly like music across the house. It was so powerful that it cause all the first floor windows to break. It was musical, like the water lapping against the shore or a harp being strummed. I was so shocked at her speaking that I think I even blacked out, or it maybe the fact that one of the windows glasses smacked me in my head, whatever it was smooth move Jake. She talks and you faint, manly.