The Moon Will Fall (Moonlight 2)

Chapter 11-Sophie

"Rise and shine, Luke."

I fluttered my eyes open, finding Calum face in my view as he gently shook me awake. It was still dark outside, and judging by the faint hum of morning birds outside it was still early. I groaned and rolled over, whacking him in the face with a spare pillow, "It's too early." I mumbled my eyes still heavy with sleep.

Calum sighed, shaking me once again, "I know, but you're coming with me. You promised."

I let out a long groan, but I pulled myself up. I had been meant to stay at Ashton's, but it had been pushed back a week. So, I'd ended up with Calum again. I think he wanted to keep an eye on me after going off with Finn, so he'd convinced Ashton to swap weeks.

We had arrived at his place last night just as the sun was setting. The moment Calum's eyes had fallen on me, I instantly felt the guilt rise in my stomach. I could see the disappointment in his eyes. Though he just thanked Ashton and gestured to me to come inside. I wondered if Ashton had even told him what had happened as he didn't move to bring it up.

The only comment Calum had made was that he needed my help tomorrow, but I hadn't payed a lot of attention to it. I guess this had been what he meant. I just hadn't expected it be so early.

The crisp early morning air tugged at my skin as we trundled through the thick trees of the forest. It was heading towards Spring now, so I knew it would be warmer by lunch time. Not that the cold bothered me much these days.

I still had no idea what all this was for until up ahead I spotted two figures waiting underneath a tree on a nearby log. One had auburn-hair and the smaller boy beside her had hair of a similar colour but slightly darker.

The boy's face lit up when he saw us, and both people gave us a small wave. It had to be Lewis and Kaylee. I realised that it was his first morning of training, so he was bound to be excited. Of course, that's what Calum wanted me here for.

"Mum wouldn't let me come by myself." Lewis frowns when we join him. He has his arms crossed as he looks back at Kaylee. "I'm thirteen, she'll let me go everywhere else on my own but apparently I'm not allowed by myself on a school morning even for this."

"She's only worried you were ditching school." Kaylee huffs. "This isn't any better for me either, I had to get up super early just to babysit you. I could be sleeping still you know."

Lewis glowered at her. I had a feeling he didn't like being called a baby by his older sister. I know I'd always hated when my brothers had babied me. It was tough being the youngest child.

I guess Lewis had told his mother about this as well, so we weren't sneaking around behind her back like we had with me. Calum must've been serious about this though, I guess we didn't have much time now he needed to learn fast.

"So, what are we learning today?" Lewis asked with excited eyes, as he danced around Calum, "I really want to learn to do that telepathy thing too, oh and the thing where you-."

"Whoa, whoa calm down." Calum laughs, patting him on the shoulder "All I want is you to practise shifting today. If you can get good at that then maybe, we'll get to the Telepathy stuff."

I thought it was quite funny to hear Calum talk like that considering I'd learnt how to do both of those things the first night. Lewis was a natural born though so I guess things were different.

Lewis grinned excitedly, "Finally."

I sat and waited over with Kaylee as Calum showed Lewis the ropes.

"So how did he drag you into this? I didn't think you were a morning person." Kaylee laughed, as I sat down beside her.

I shook my head, and sighed, "Did the wrong thing yesterday, so I think this is his way of getting back at me."