Blood Red (EDITING)

Joseph

I woke up late. I glanced at the clock and saw the double digit numbers. 11:47. Perfect! I stretched before realizing how sore I was, I guess I really hadn't run in a while.
I heard a knock on my door. I was still being a mute so I had to actually get up and open the door. I yawned as I opened the door.
"Good morning love! Uhm, there is a guy downstairs demanding to see you." He said. I immediately froze. Had my dad found me already? "He's got curly brown hair and green eyes. You know him?" He looked concerned at my sweating and shaking body.
Joseph? Joseph was here? I nodded before slamming the door in his face. I slid down it and tried to compose myself before opening the door again. He was still there. "You aren't going to change?" He asked looking me up and down again. I shook my head before walking past him.
Marie was there at the door. The big red door was open and sure enough Joseph Colder was standing there holding a small duffel bag. I couldn't help my self and I ran and threw myself at him.
He caught me with an oomph and hugged me. A few tears fell but I managed to keep the others in before he put me down. While he was still totally focused on me I pointed to my throat then the people behind me then shook my head. We had grown so close that he knew what I meant even though he looked confused.
"Dove, I'm glad you're okay. Nice outfit by the way," he smiled kissing me in the cheek and hugging me again. He was like a brother to me, closer than my own brother.
"Who are you?" Axton snapped from behind me. I turned around and Joseph threw his arm over my shoulder.
"I am Joseph Colder, her best friend and the coolest person she knows," he smiled.
"I seriously doubt that," Xander said dramatically as he walked into the foyer and took in the scene. "Great outfit Dove!" He laughed and gave me a thumbs up.
"Who is this?" Esmerelda called as she basically floated into the room. "Oh Dove, aren't you cold?" She laughed. I shook my head but Joseph could feel me shivering underneath his arm.
"Yes she is. I'm Joseph and she is going to change!" He told me sternly like he was scolding a child. I stuck my tongue out at him but walked up the stairs.
I grabbed my robe and wrapped it around me. It was a big black fluffy robe that tied around the waist. I snuggled my head down into it and started back out the door.
I was pushed against the wall. By the one and only Angus. I didn't scream, if don't do anything. I knew it would only fuel him. Plus there was no need to do anything until he attacked me.
"Hey there sweetheart, what are you doing up here all alone. And in only that silky thing and some fluff? That's very tempting," he hissed. Okay nope. He was getting dangerously close to my face. I kneed him as hard as I could right in the dick. He roared when he went down clutching his lower region.
Everybody ran upstairs and saw me standing over the moaning monster. I was rubbing my neck but smiled when they came up. I grabbed Joseph and pulled him into my bedroom. Needed to tell him stuff and, things.
"First of all, hey Dove," he said and pulled me into another bear hug. I sighed in his arms. "Second of all what did you do to that man and please don't ever do that to me. Last thing, why no talking?"
Maybe I should talk to him. My voice probably would be all raspy and rough if I didn't talk at all. I pulled out my phone and texted him first.
Can't tell you here. I will speak but nobody can hear. It's complicated still.
"Okay I'll go ask what's her face. Morticia Addams," he mumbled and I giggled. She did kinda remind me of Morticia now that I think about it.
"Excuse me, is there anywhere we- I mean I can talk to Dove where nobody will bother or hear us?" He asked. She nodded and led us to a library. It was floor to ceiling stacked with books. I almost lost my shit. I love reading.
"This girl and her books," Joseph laughed.
"Well both of you are welcome to use the library. You are welcome to stay here too any friend of Dove's is a pleasure to have around." Esmerelda showed us to a tiny corner of the library that I doubt I would be able to find on my own again. "I'll make sure nobody comes in here either. Be a gentleman Mr Colder," she said sternly to Joseph. I covered my mouth to hide a laugh and Joseph looked shocked and put his hands up.
"She's like a sister to me Morti- I mean Esmerelda," he almost stuttered. It was painful to keep my laughter in now. She walked out of the room without another word and Joseph and I plopped down into a chair each. I heard a very faint door closing a few minute later and I knew she had left.
"Hi," my voice was a bit deeper than normal but it was fine.
"Dat sexy voice," he said wiggling his eyebrows. I let out the laugh and was glad to see my laugh was totally normal.
"I haven't used it in a day and half give me a break!"
"Okay, so tell me why you haven't used it!" He said and crossed his legs like he was getting ready to listen to a long story.
"Well, I wanted to reinvent myself. I didn't want to change my look and I didn't want to change my name, it's changed now but that's later so I decided not to talk kinda lame I guess." I explained.
"I get it, so tell me why your last name is different?" He made the last part a question.
"Well, most if the people in this house are either tha Marons or a pack of werewolves, my pack. I was accepted in and the alpha kinda adopted me as her daughter so my last name is now Langley." I said happily.
"Okay that's great. I think. Now who was that guy giving me the stink eye out there?" He asked.
"That's Axton." I said dismissevly.
"And who is he to you?" He questioned me.
"He's really cute. And I like him but I've known him for all of a day and a half. All I know is him name. And that he smells really good." I confessed.
"I knew it! Okay, anything else I should know?" He asked.
"Well there is also Xander, Esmerelda, Alicia, Igor and Axton of course. My pack is Marie, Courtney, Mike, Zenith, Marianna, Raina, Ron, Axel, Lucas, Kat and Mona. Then there is Angus. Stay the hell away from him alone. He's a zombie. Literally." He knew just as much about the supernatural as I did.
"Oh shit. That's a lot of people!" He said nodding his head.
"Yes and stay away from flirting with the females in my pack okay? They're all mated." I said looking him straight in the eye. They were all very pretty and he could be very charming.
"Fine," he huffed.
"So how did you find me?" I asked him. He looked nervous and started rubbing the back of his neck.
"I tracked you. On your phone," he muttered.
"Joseph!" I scolded slapping the top of his head.
"Ow! Come on it wasn't that hard. You know I can hack and shit!" It's true, he had made Party in the USA play over the schools intercom on the last day of school. It was awesome.
"Alright I forgive you. Let's go back out there." I said as we stood up. We somehow managed to get out even after we got lost 3 times.
"Why did you two need to be in there alone? Only one of you talks!" Axton complained when we walked out. I smiled and winked at him. So did Joseph before putting his arm over my shoulder again. He's probably doing that just to piss Axton off. There was no reason to be pissed off. I wasn't either of theirs.