KEEFER
"What were you thinking, Keefer? Running off like that. You almost got yourself killed. Where did you go, anyway?...Hello? Are you even listening?"
"Huh?"
"Wow. Thanks for paying attention and acknowledging my existence. You really are a jerk."
"Akira...I'm sorry. I should've told you...I just needed to be alone, and I couldn't do that here."
She looked almost shocked. Yes, the antisocial jerk just apologized. Even if he was still lying to her. But I couldn't tell her about Melina. I still couldn't honestly say I trusted anyone here enough to help my sister.
"Yeah. You should've. Next time use your head."
I looked down at the floor and kept quiet. She sighed.
"How's the wound?"
"Hurts...but I'll live."
"What happened, anyway?"
"A guy who thinks it's his gift to man-kind to kill people like me happened."
"People like you? D*** boy, can't you remember there are people like you here? Like right in front of you?"
"Have you been hunted your whole life, sometimes by the people you thought were your friends?" It came out as a growl. Bloody tempter....it sucked being Irish.
"You're not the only one here with a past."
"I know. I'm...sorry...." Another apology. Not sure I liked this side of me.
"Whatever. Just take it easy. Don't need you hurt again."
I just nodded and got up. Maybe a walk around the place would do me good. Although it never really worked before, but who knows.
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The mansion hadn't really changed. Not in looks anyway. Scents.....that was a different story. There were so many new people it was too hard to dodge them all. So I stopped trying. I walked at a normal pace, didn't try to muffle the sound of my footsteps, wasn't as alert at every sound. It felt so strange....
"Oh my gosh HI! I don't know if we've met, my name's Kateri, what's yours?"
What. In. The. World. The blue-haired girl had come out of nowhere and suddenly I was cornered by a wall of words. She waited a whole second for my answer before continuing on.
"Come on, you have to have a name. I mean, come on, everyone has a name, it would just be totally crazy if you didn't. You do, right? I mean, I cute guy like you has to have a name. Ooooo can I make one up for you?"
"Keefer," I managed to throw in while she took a breath.
"Oh that's a cool name! I like it! What are you, Keefer? Are you a vampire, or a dragon boy like Griffin, or....hey wait! Where are you going?!"
So, I bolted. Like all out sprint. I was being brave talking to people, but that.....too much of a challenge for me right now. I'd have to apologize later. There it was again. What was it with me and apologizing now? I slipped back up to my room. My side hurt, but not as bad as before. It was healing slowly, but I wanted it to hurry up. I wanted it in the past so I could forget it.
Like I would ever forget my past. Why wouldn't that heal like this wound would?
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So hopefully I didn't mess up anyone too bad...apologies if I did, but look! Keefer almost carried out a conversation with Kateri....almost.....x)
