Another Choice

16

(Selina)

"How are you feeling, Princess?"

"Like shit, Thomas."

"Good, it's you."

"Do you really think that bitch who is using my identity would have to be locked and drugged by Vampires."

"Still. Maybe that stupid bitch could have tricked herself. She would have totally deserved that. Who will be the first person we will get ou revenge?" He asks.

"Seriously!?"

"Better safe than sorry." He shrugs.

"I was bitten, drugged, tortured. This is not enough to prove it's really me."

I look at his face and I know it's not.

I sigh: "Fine! Kaiden for making us pee in our bed."

He sighs relieved: "Good to have you back."

"I hate you!"

He smiles cockily: "We both know you love me!"

"Yeah, in moments like that I'm really asking myself why."

"Because I will always be by your side and I'm not scared to tell you the truth. By the way, you stick so you should take a shower."

"By the way, why you didn't hide your true self?" I ask him.

"Because I wanted to make sure your parents knew it was me."

"Why?" I ask surprised.

"I will explain later. Go take your shower you really need one." He says pinching his nose.

"Yeah, and if both can stop acting like we're not here. It would be nice." Asher complains.

"Sorry, let me take a shower and burn my clothes. And we can speak."

Actually I was so tired that I went for a nap right after my shower.

******

We are in the living room, drinking tea, and eating the cake that Asher has baked for us.

"So what happened? We are training for months now how was he able to bite you?" Tom asks and I know he's not happy with me.

"He poisoned my drink before to attack me."

"How? You told us the taste of Adonit Meladrona is strong and disgusting." Asher says.

"I don't know what it was but it's didn't have any taste."

"This is bad! That means you can be poisoned at any time and without knowing it. Or realizing it too late." Lana says.

" I know! This can't keep going. We have to stop this now!" I reply frustrated.

"We are looking for months now and we still don't have a clear idea of who and why?" Asher says.

"Maybe it's time to trap them with a bait big enough to push them to take action." Lana proposes.

"That's a really good idea. We will be in control and we will meet them in our terms." Tom says.

"Yes! They're tarnished you long enough. It's time to end this! But how?" Asher adds.

"By giving them what they want: a chance to announce I'm stepping down." I tell them.

"Yes, that would work for sure. But how?" Tom says.

"I need to fight with my parents and make sure people hear us. If I lose their support, the plotters will think they are winning. The thing is how can I convince them without people knowing that we met." I think out loud.