Harmonious

Camp get-me-outta-here-I'm-about-to-die

After I got as many clothes from my house as possible, Mrs. R took me back to her house. We leave for this mysterious camp tomorrow, and I was about to poop my pants! She told me that they took my parents as warning, and as bait. Taking them back would 'cause a war. And she was right, come dinner time, more than 5 families were taken. 

And for some reason, I was left behind.

Mrs. R let me settle down in the guest bedroom. It was small, but comfy. I tried and tried to calm down, but all I could do was worry and pace around the room. For all I know, those families could be dead.  If I told myself a few months ago that I would be in a situation like this, I would've probably signed myself up to a mental institution. This is beyond crazy, and I don't know how to get through this without my parents. Even if they lied to me for 16 years.

KNOCK KNOCK

The door swung open before I could even walk two steps towards it. 

James stood on the other end with a angry-bored look on his face. His eyes were tired but his nostrils were visibly flaring. 

"Grams says it's time for dinner, she wants you downstairs."

As he turned to leave, I did something stupid.

" Did you really see my parents kill yours?"

He turned his head back at me, slowly. Eyes as dark as night.

" You weren't there were you? I saw what I saw. And if it were up to me, I wouldn't be helping you get your family back."

Still being stupid.

" Why are you?"

He stared at me for a good second.

" Because, I'm a clan leader, and we are at brink of war. We need to be ready, because there is no way we are gonna sit and watch while those bloodsuckers steal more of our families. It's war either way."

I must've looked extremely broken because what he said next took me by surprise.

"Look, I know what it is like to lose someone you love, but you are useless to them if you don't face up and fight. "

He looked almost sympathetic, but it must've been a trick of the light.

He turned to leave again, running his hand through his messy red hair.

But, I spoke again. I'm on a roll.

"And helping those families might help you get one step closer to finding out what really happened to your parents, right?"

He didn't turn this time.

"Dinner is getting cold, you should hurry, I'm not asking again."

With that comment, James thundered downstairs. 

Right now, I really didn't know what I was getting myself into.

And suddenly, I wasn't so hungry. 

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"Grglllgllrlhlrllllglh "

Urgh! I really should've eaten dinner before I went to sleep last night. I always regret it in the morning. 

It was 4 in the morning. Might as well get ready to leave now that I'm up.

I stumbled my way through the dark in search for the bathroom. But what I bumped into was definitely not a door.

It was solid, warm, and very skin like.

Oh no.

The light turned on and the first thing I did was scream.

"Will you calm your ugly little self down, witch? Some people are trying to sleep."

It was James. And he was naked. Well, almost. The only thing he was wearing was a towel around his waist.

Ok, now I know that I'm supposed to hate him because he tried to kill me and all, but man is he hot!

His red hair was wet and even messier than before. Pieces of it falling over his too-green-to-be-human eyes. He had a  tan, but not too drastic. His arms were muscular, but not so much that it would be crazy scary. And of course, he had a six pack.

Ugh! I've always wanted a six pack! It's so cool! Is it weird that I'm a bit jealous?

I shook my head violently to get it out of the gutter. Why do the hot ones always have to be jerks?

As if he could read my mind, he gave me one of his vicious smirks and made his way back to his room.

Great. Now the evil one probably thinks I have some weird crush on him. Just what I needed. To give him more leverage over me.

I locked myself in the bathroom and didn't come out till breakfast was ready

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