Ember's Cupid

Chapter 3

Thinking back to how I was with Mason and how I am with Chase, I notice that my attitude has changed. I have become more self-loathing and less sociable. I hunt more than before so that I don't have to anymore. "Embrena...! Are you awake? It is time to visit our families." I nod and rise from the warmth of my bed to the cold winter air. Pulling one of Mason's oversized sweatshirts over my petit body, I open the door. The smell of his cologne brings memories of joyful times. After the joyful memories have passed, despair overcame my body. Everything was gone now.

"Many people will be inside so we need to sneak." I state as I walk to the door, before my hand reaches the knob Chase wraps a coat around my torso. "You will catch a cold if you don't wear a coat." He states as he opens the door for me, I ignore his attempts to get closer to me and we walk forward. It was not a good day from the start so I needed him to stop.

"Embre... can we talk for a second?" Was this Chase calling me? Was it important enough to stop me from watching over my family? "Embre, what kind of name is that?" Suddenly he became flustered; he should not misunderstand my words. "I-I know that it is stupid... I just wanted to have a nickname for you too." I did not speak; I only gave him an awkward smile and nodded. "It is... cute I guess..." I state as my thoughts were only on my family. "May I talk to you?" I do not reply, I never will understand that others get a yes from no response. "Embre... Life has always been hard. We could lose anyone in a matter of seconds. So just understand that I will be here, always."

"Lies..." One word; one word can rip apart a relationship, one word can create a relationship, one word change someone's whole world, one word can give someone's hope, one word can kill someone's hope, lies. It seemed to shock him, though all of my words do. "Those words have been and always will be lies." Desperately trying to comfort me Chase tries to embrace my shoulders; I shove him off and hide my eyes with my long black hair. "Where is your guarantee?" Holding me harder, his body heat started to warm my cold stature. "What will it take to prove to you that I love you?" His words felt as though they were small knifes stabbing into my body, every fiber of my being was being ripped apart only to be held together by a strand.

"You love me? How could you love me if you don't even know me? I could die this second and then what? Would it all just change? 'I love you' is more than words! Loving someone means accepting their worst flaw and still finding them beautiful. Loving someone is a feeling of being with your best friend and giving them hope just by being there; it makes you a better person. Loving someone means that you would put their needs before your own; my best friend taught me this. When push comes to shove you wouldn't understand how to do that. Tell me how would it feel if you lost me and you were able to stop me?"

All that was said was my broken, bitter words. He was silent yet it did not concern me at all... but for some strange reason... it made me disappointed. "That is what I thought... now let's watch over my family. Nothing else will be said about this matter; am I understood?" I then stomp towards the window sill to the kitchen and peer through, questions filled my mind yet I hadn't said a word. Chase then appears behind my cold figure and acts as if nothing had just happened. Leaning into the window I listen to my family bicker.

"Mom, I am not kidding. I feel like something is missing from the family." I hear my brother shout. I then noticed my mother in a different light her stomach was much larger than before. "Yes, now you have will have a second sister." They are replacing me so easily, first they forget their little girl then they replace me? "No it feels different." He exclaims as his arms fly into the air. "Chase, I think it is time to go..." I state as I walk into the street. "Excuse me miss..." I hear my little sister squeal to get my attention. I dart my eyes from her to Chase, what was I supposed to do? "Y-Yes?" Her doll-like eyes batter as I shudder.