Beyond The Night

Chapter 8

I had no clue what Rey was going to give us once we got home. I was wondering all the way home. What could it be? A bike? No. More clothes? I hope not! I just couldn't put my finger on it. I could tell Drake was wondering too. He had the look on his face, and by look I mean a constipated look. He wasn't much of a thinker. I kind of got most of the brains. So I kept on wondering, considering my luck, it could be anything.

We finnally got home. Walking up the path with 40 poundd bags up to our elbows. "I really hope all these clothes are worth it!" complained Drake, "My arms are about to fall off!"

"Quit complaining! Most of these things are yours!" I reminded him. Amazing, I thought, this guy wears more clothes in a year than a diva does in her life time! I settle for just boxers and shorts... Okay, maybe more than that but still! Way too much!

We reached the top and, as I expected, Drake made me help him take all his things up to his room. "Thanks bro. I owe you one."

"Hell yeah you do!" I tell him while I put down the bags on the bed. I swear I could actually hear my arms give out a sigh of relief, even though the skin was marked from all the handles. "I just needa know how you're gonna pay it off."

I close the door, go back to the living room, grab my stuff, and head to my room. Compared to Drake's load, mine felt like bags full of feathers. I got to the room and set the things down, when I heard Rey scream, " Alright guys, c'mon! I'm in the living room!" don't need to tell me twice. I rushed out the door completley fuled by curiosity. I don't even remember going down the stairs. By the time I got there Drake was close behind me. "Damn, you two are fast."

"Yeah, yeah, so what are you going to give us?" I asked. Then noticed the two small cases on the coffee table. One white, one black.

"Your mother and father had one request before we went of to fight the Rinks. To give you two these," He motioned to the two cases, "one for each."

"What's in them?" Drake asked. They looked small enough to hold a neclace or bracelet.

"Open one and find out," Rey simply said. We walked to the table and I grabbed the black one. I hesatated a bit then I opened it. Drake did the same.

"Holy crap." Drake gasped.

"You know, I keep on liking you sense in fasion more and more." I tell Rey as I take out the necklace. Mine was a circle amulate with a dark purple emerald in the center. Drake's was the exact same thing except the emerald was dark green.

Drake chuckled, "So mom and dad wanted us to have these? Why?"

"Hell if I know, but I remember them having me buy them the day you were born. I think they're just for show."

I never thought that my parents did anything without a reason, but this seemed pretty plain and simple. "I guess so," I said. I put the necklace on the table, took the one I was wearing off and replaced it with the new one. "I like it though," I say as I look at myself on the glass of the huge tv.

Drake was tying the string around his neck when he said, "Yeah, me too. It fits us."

"I'm glad you like 'em," said Rey, "but you two should go to sleep 'cause training starts tomorrow. Early."