Wishing on the full moon

Ch9

Ch9

I wake up in the morning feeling soft sheets under me. This surprises me and I sit up as the memories of last night come rushing back. I must have fallen asleep when Skye finished singing. That vamp must have taken me back to bed after I fell asleep.

*Thanks* I tell Skye and wait for him to respond. And wait. And wait. And........wait. And, you guessed it, wait. This is weird. Skye always responds in like five seconds. Something must be up. But what could be so important that he is ignoring my messages? I must check on him.

Slowly I tilt my head and listen for any signs of human activity in the house. Sounds like my mum and dad are in the kitchen and my sister is playing the Wii. Swiftly I swing my legs over the side of my bed, get up and dress myself in vampiric speed. In 3 seconds I am dressed in jeans and a t-shirt with the words "Love is the sun in my life" written in big letters. Oh well..... who cares?

As I reach the stairs I hear the tune of Lego Harry Potter coming from the Wii. Slowly I smile as I remember the times me and my sister would play that game. We would take turns in being in charge and run around shooting teachers for the fun of it.

Once i am at the bottom of the stairs, my sister turns to look at me and smiles. I smile back before going up to her, keeping eye contact at all times. She sits, paralyzed by my stare and I slowly command her to think I went to Ash's house. Then I walk into to the kitchen and command my dad to think mum had driven me to Ash's house. I command my mum to think she had driven me earlier that morning.Then I run out of the house and into the forest before they leave the trance.

The moment I reach the tree line, I shift and try to pick up Skye's trace. He's not in the forest. Weird. As I struggle to pick up his scent, I come a cross his roost. A large tree with thick branches. I spot his rucksack and land on it. Quickly I pick up his scent and follow it.

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Some time later I find myself flying over this snack shop next to my school. His scent brought me here. As I scan the ground for any sign of him, my mind unwillingly drifts to Alex. After day dreaming about him for, like, ten minutes, I shake my little bat head and continue searching for Skye. With astronomical effort, I lock away any thoughts about Alex. I plan on spending this weekend with Skye and that's what I'll do - If I find him, that is.

Finally I spot Skye walking out of the snack shop with a packet of chocolate chip cookies. I instantly fly into a tree-filled area below me and shift. I discretely step out into the light from behind the wall and rush to Skye.

"GIVE.ME.A.COOKIE!" I command. He hands me the packet, unfazed by my sudden appearance. I look at him questionably. He grins and speaks calmly.

"You really need to practice your 'diving-into-the-trees-without-being-seen' thing." He states teasingly.

"Dammit" I groan with a mouth full of cookies. He laughs and continues speaking.

"Also, I smelt you from a mile away. I had a feeling you'd show up so I was on alert. You just can't stay away from me, can you?"

"Meanie" I say as I playfully punch his arm. He grins and grabs my hand.

We set off, walking together, laughing and eating cookies - unaware of the world around us. We talk about anything and everything.

"So what are you doing here anyway? " I finally ask. Skye clears his throat and looks to the ground. Weird.

"I was just flying around and decided to stop for cookies when I smelt you were coming" he says at last.

"Oh. Ok." I respond. I don't know if it's just me but it sounds like Skye is hiding something. What would he hide from me? I don't keep any secrets from him.