Lunar Clock

~Chapter 24: The Frat Pack~

CPOV

Slowly the day went by, more people came to visit to welcome us to the neighbourhood- especially the closest neighbours- and I could tell Derek was getting sore after all that handshaking and introductions. Then as night grew upon us, the people stopped coming. The last hand was shook, and the last welcomes were said, then Andrew suggested we try our best to get some rest, and we were all about to pile to bed when I forgot to grab my bag and headed back to the front room.

I looked around aimlessly in the dark trying to find it, knowing that I had no idea where the light switch was, then as I gathered my bag up and slung it over my shoulder I heard a click and laughter. I turned around, feeling the cold air of the night flood in, and saw three tall strangers standing in front of the open door. All went sighlent.

I jumped back, and tried my hardest to make them out in the pitch black dark, but it wasn't until one of them found the light switch- which was directly beside the door- and flicked it on was I really able to make out the men. I blinked back, I mean boys.

"Who are you?" One of them, the tallest and darkest haired said. I was so in shock that I just stood there wide eyed. Common Chloe, snap out of it! Then the shortest (which was not by much) leaned down to me, his nose flaring and eyes peering curiously added. "You're not pack, you're a normal human, how in hell did you find the town?"

"Better yet," the middle said glaring. "How did you get into our house?" at this I broke free of the invisible hold these guys had on me and shouted.

"What are you talking about? This house belongs to Liam!" The shortest was the only one to stiffen at my words, the others just frowned.

"You know Liam? Ain't you a little young to be his play mate?" I didn't know what they were meaning, but as I tried to figure out what to say next the three piled in and shut the door behind them.

"Listen kid," kid? "I don't know what you are trying to play here, but Liam was banished and this is no place for humans, so I suggest you get off of your little high horse and get the hell out of our house!" I backed up, bumping my backpack against the wall and dislodging a deer mantel from its perch. The shortest shot forward with a string of profanity and grabbed it before it reached the ground.

"Your nothing but trouble kid, just leave!" I turned to the hallway when one of them grabbed my arm. "Hey, are you listening to us?" Then suddenly I smelt the rush of earth and anger, and the flash of black hair and green eyes passed me. The hand around my arm released, and a standoff began.

DPOV

I was standing at the top of the stair case, looking down at the bottom with eagerness. I was leaning on the wall, my head tipped and jaw set in anticipation, I was waiting for her, I was waiting to tell her, I wanted her to know, to know that I was... that I...

"Derek, what are you standing around for? It's late." Simon, his hair tinged funny in the dark, and his eyes set into the same colour as the surroundings but still clear, just like everything else in my night vision.

"Oh, um_" I swallowed, and adjusted my jaw, realizing it was stiff. "Just... waiting for Chloe." He clasped my shoulder, we were still a little on edge from the fight before which left a sour taste in my mouth, but still he gave me those playful eyes and a smile to show he wasn't really mad, just envious.

"What, she didn't come up yet?"

"Yeah,"

"How long does it take to get a backpack?"

"This is Chloe remember?" he blinked.

"What are you implying?"

"I dunno, I just find she ain't the best at looking for stuff , remember how long it took her to find us when we were at the warehouse?" it took her forever, a full two days to find us.