Thirsty Temptations

Chapter 13- Dreaming to remember

For the past month, Layla avoided Trevor. As much as she wanted to confront him, get in his face, and to tell him what a piece of shit he is, she couldn't. Alaric had talked her out of confronting him, wanting her to act like she didn't know what he was, to protect herself for the time being.

Alaric had Layla staying at his and Adrian's home so they could work with her, to help her figure out the powers she had, and to help strengthen them.

Being that it had been quiet around town, and the dreams she had been having subsided, she hadn't been able to use the powers she knew she had.

Alaric and Adrian came up with a plan and decided to have their sister Angeline come over. Layla was lying in bed thinking about the picture of her mother, wondering what she was like and if she was in fact just like her.

She rolled to her side, and had just closed her eyes when she felt the bed dip down beside her. "Are you awake?" he asked quietly as he leaned over her.

"I was just about to go to sleep." she said, just before rolling onto her back. "I've been trying to get myself to dream about my mother, wanting to see if I can get some answers from her."

He leaned down to her lips and kissed her softly "I'm sure your answers will come to you soon."

"I know you're not supposed to say anything to me, and now that you know Phoebe was my mother, did you happen to know who my father was"

He shook his head no, sat up and turned the other way. "No, I don't know who your father was. When I knew her, she was alone."

She pushed herself up and rested her chin on his shoulder, sighing "Are you just saying that, or are you telling me the truth?"

"I'm telling you the truth... besides, if I were lying to you, you would be the first to know."

"Why's that?"

He laughed and tuned his head to the side, and looked at her out the corner of his eye "Because, you know how to read my mind."

"I suppose you're right." she said as she laid back down.

He stood up and grabbed a hold of her hand "Come on, come with me."

"Where are we going?"

"Downstairs... Adrian and I came up with a plan to try and help get your emotions going."

She stopped walking and looked at him confused "Emotions?"

He smiled "Yes, emotions. Nothing has been going on for you to figure yourself out, we noticed whenever you're upset, or angry, that's when you discover something about yourself... So, Adrian, Angeline, and I, came up with a way to work with you..."

"How are you going to do that?"

"Get you mad." he chuckled.

As they walked downstairs, she was curious as to what they planned on doing. As she stepped off the last step and turned the corner, she was grabbed from behind, picked up and a hand covered her mouth.

Alaric turned around when she didn't respond to his question and saw Adrian holding onto her. "Already?" he asked Adrian.

She started fighting him off, and was finally able to free herself, she turned around, and punched Adrian "What the hell are you doing?" she snapped.

He laughed and looked at Alaric "Didn't he tell you? We'd like to get you angry so you can discover your strengths, and see what your weaknesses are."

"I don't know how that'll work; I don't want to hurt you guys."

"No worries, we've got it all figured out." Adrian winked.