~Kylie~
I spent a few hours training with my Dad. Turns out I'm pretty good at this molecular manipulation stuff. I'm getting the hang of slowing down time but not quite able to freeze it yet. And dad bought out a laptop he wanted me to try and take apart and reconstruct, I didn't get it quite right but he said it takes practice for my brain to remember how things go back together.
After I checked my phone to see I have no new messages, which pisses me off as I was expecting to have one from Tejus, I decide as it's Sunday I'll go see Katy. I grab Zander and tell him what I want to do and he tells me Dravon should be there, as he has to finish some training. So I grab J-Lo and make my way round.
"Your getting better, Phoe. Still need to practice your teleportation and that as you suck at it. I heard about the river!" Logan laughs. So I punched him in the arm.
"Ouch! Fuck, Phoe. That shit hurt!" He exclaims. I just stick my tongue out at him, while Jake bursts out laughing.
"That will teach you to tease her!"
When we get to Katy's house, I knock and wait for her to answer the door. I hear muttering behind me and look at them both, their eyes widen and they stop talking. So being the bitch I like to be I zap them both, and almost wet myself laughing when they go rigid and fall backwards. I didn't do it enough to hurt them. I love the stupid idiots, they're pretty much my brothers. So I'd never hurt them.
When the door opens I don't see who it is as I'm laughing so hard. But then I'm pulled into a strong solid chest and feel my body spark with heat. Dravon nuzzles Into my neck, nipping it playfully while I calm down
"Having fun there, dragonfly? What did they do this time?" He chuckles as they pick themselves up off the floor, cursing.
"I don't know, they were muttering to each other sneakily and stopped when I looked at them. I decided they must have been plotting against me so I zapped them" I rested my chin on his chest looking up at him with a smile.
"Fair enough!" He then gives me a kiss.
"Come on Caleb's here too. He has a surprise for you. Actually I need to ask you something as well." He says as we make our way to the living room. When Katy sees me she squeals and rushes over, practically tackling me in a hug. I just laugh and hug her back.
"I'm so excited! Did he tell you?" I just shake my head, with my lips pressed together in a 'tell me what' face.
"Oh can I tell her? Pleeeease." She begs Caleb with her hands pressed together. Rolling his eyes he chuckles and tells her yes. She turns back to me witch excitement and exclaims
"He's going to do a spell so me and J-Lo can communicate with you! No more writing things down, we can actually have a proper conversation. Reading your lips is always super hard for me." I scrunch my eyebrows in confusion. What is she talking about reading my lips? I look at Caleb and he smiles kindly and says
"You don't notice you're doing it, but you tend to mouth what you say to us, most of the time. As if you're actually speaking, just no sound comes out" my face heats up a little. I probably look like a right idiot.
"I do? Since when? Why haven't any of you told me this before" I purposely grit my teeth so I don't don't it. Dravon wraps his arms around me and says
"You do, dragonfly. Don't be embarrassed. We didn't say anything as we didn't want you to feel self-conscious of it. And you don't do it all the time! Just occasionally, really. So please don't worry about it." He kisses my head, but I still feel silly, how did I not know I did that! Changing the subject I ask
"So are we doing it now? This spell thing? What do we have to do? And we don't need to add anyone else in, like my dad for instance?" I direct my questions to Caleb. He squints at me and replies
"Yeah I have everything I need to add your dad and brothers without them being here. Just need to get the blood from Katy and J-Lo. Did you have someone else in mind? As you only need it for those around you"
"What? No, who else is there?" I say, not getting what he's trying to imply..
"Well I was thinking of Tejus as he's living with us. But I think he already communicates with you. Correct me if I'm wrong!"
"What? How can they communicate, if they haven't done a spell? And since when does he spend enough time around her that he needs to! Wait, you've seen them communicate?" Dravon asks him, annoyance writing on his face, then looks to me for answers. Fuck! I'm not going to lie though. I want to be able to tell them. Maybe doing it gradually will work!
"Flower?" Caleb asks expectantly
"Well, yeah. We communicate, I guess. And he lives with us Dravon. Of course I'll be around him. Is it really that bad? I think if you got to know him you'd like him. Just… give him a chance yeah? I really don't get why you're all so hostile towards him" I say tentatively
"Oh I don't know! How about the way he is around you? Why are you so accepting of his behaviour? Why does it bother you that we are a little hostile? We already said we'd give the guy a break. And we're all being civil and including him, like you asked. So what reasons do you have to talk to him? And I've not heard him say anything to you…?" Dravon starts to rant. I look at Caleb and he's giving me an encouraging smile. Oh goddess, maybe he does know!
"I just don't like you guys fighting all the time. And do you ever think about anything other than him being suggestive towards me? Dig deeper Dravon! Think. Why would I be accepting? I have many reasons to talk to him and none of you can or will stop me." I say exasperated
"What's that supposed to mean? What reasons could you possibly have? And I don't know why you're accepting! That's why I asked you! We're only putting up with him until he moves out. Which will hopefully be sooner rather than later as his parents are moving here today" He's getting mad now and I mouth on purpose so I don't snark it in my head for him to accidentally hear
"How about never!" He must catch the mouth movement because he spins me to face him properly and growls
"What was that? I saw you move your mouth! And I heard you say something it was just incoherent" I knock his hands from my shoulders and step back to bump into Logan.
"That's enough, Dravon. Back off!" He snaps
"WATCH WHO YOUR TALKING TO, LOGAN. SHE'S MY MATE AND I HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT THE FUCK SHE'S TALKING ABOUT! SO TELL ME, KYLIE! WHY?" He roars at us. When he throws his hand up, I flinch and cover my head, turning into Logan more. I've not seen him this mad before and it's an automatic reaction. Logan obviously see's my distress and puts me behind him.
"I said that's enough, Dravon. You do have a right, but acting the way you are and have been isn't going to get you the answers. Especially when you're scaring her! Chill the fuck out man!" He snaps then turns towards me and starts to usher me out the door. I peek up at Caleb who looks crestfallen and Dravon who looks contrite and hurt. But I let Logan take me into the kitchen. I feel like shit, I have my abusers in my head still, telling me I'm not good enough and my mates are only pretending with me. I know they're not, deep down I know! But I can't fucking shake there voices from my head. And what is with my fucking reactions lately? I've been able to handle shit, but that's twice now. First with Caleb and now Dravon. What the fuck is going on with me?
I start to feel anxious and panicky. Because when I tell them, and I will! Will they still hate him so much they will reject me like I was told! It makes me think about everything like, do they really want a family with me. Or is it something they're saying to keep me sweet. They didn't bring kids up, I did! And they may have said yes but that's it really. It's not been mentioned since and all we seem to do lately is argue or have sex. I feel Logan's hands hold my cheeks and he makes me look at him.
"Calm down. Just breath...in and out… that's it.. Good girl. Now, Phoe. You really just need to tell them! I can see that you still don't believe they love you. That when they find out they will reject you. I know how your mind works, but they won't! Maybe once they know they will see him differently. But with how he was reacting just now I do understand why you are afraid to tell them. But please, at least speak to Caleb. He seems to know more than he's letting on, he's probably waiting for you to tell him. Trust goes a long way, Phoe. And he can probably help!" He says this quietly enough for only me to hear. I look at him with trepidation.
"I know you're scared, but you don't need to be. Do you want me to be with you when you tell him?" He asks earnestly. I nod yes, that would make me feel alot better. Caleb will hate me for telling Logan before him, but Logan has no reason to hate me or leave me knowing everything he does. He's the one person I have always counted on. Even through all the years of abuse and being on my own, I knew he was lookin for me. That I could count on him to never give up and he didn't.
"Let's get this spell done yeah? Then we will talk to him. I can read you well but it would be easier to hear what your saying without asking for a link to be opened all the time!... you wait right here and I'll be back in a sec" He says and goes back to the living room, leaving me alone in the kitchen. I'm looking down at the floor still feeling anxious, hating that I don't know how they will react but expecting the worst. It's what I've always done! If I expected the worst I was never surprised. They couldn't hurt me, they could only hurt my body. But the guys have the ability to completely break me.
"Dragonfly?" I startle hearing Dravon speak and trip over my feet. He hesitates for a second but catches me before I fall on my arse. I look at his chest, not wanting to see any of the negative emotions I know he feels. Or for him to see the trepidation and shame in mine.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you…. Please look at me." I shake my head but he puts his hand under my chin and tilts my face up to him.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. Seeing you flinch…. as if I was about to hit you…. I never want to see you react like that because of me or any of us. I'd never hurt you, ever. No matter how mad I get. And I thought about what Logan said and he's right, you'll tell me whenever you're ready and if I stop acting like a dick all the time. And Caleb said I needed to listen to what you actually said. And think! Though I'm still clueless as to what that means! I love you, dragonfly. You can tell us anything. So Is there something we need to know about Tejus?" I hesitate. I want to say yes. Tell him everything. So with a deep breath I start
"I-"
"Ok. So Calebs taken Katy's blood again, just to make it permanent with the rest of us and mine and Is just finishing getting Jakes, then he will come in and do the spell on you… oh. Sorry did I interrupt? You better be apologising, Drav." Logan Interrupted. Dravon rolls his eyes.
"I was, not that it's any of your business. And you did. What were you going to say, dragonfly?" He looks down at me expectantly.
"I was going to say that-"
"Ok I'm ready to do this spell when you are, firefly" I sigh. Dravon looks at me with a small smile and says
"It's OK. We will talk about it later. Oh and how do you feel about a huge dinner with all our parents tomorrow night?" I just look at him, lost for words. Did he really just say what I think he did?
"I...I...wait what? Dinner? Me? Your parents? Who hates me and thinks I'm a conniving slag? Those parent's?" I am not sure I heard him right.
"My parents and Zanders didn't think that! only the other parents, but yes. A huge family dinner with All of us. What do you say?" I know they hate me. Were they given an ultimatum or something? I'd like to actually meet them though, so why not? They will all be there with me, so I should be fine.
"Ok" He beams at me and says excitedly
"Great, I'll let father know so he can get it arranged. Mother has been chomping at the bit to meet you. You do this spell and I'll go speak to them. We will speak later. Love you " He pecks my cheek then rushes off. Like we didn't just argue. WTF?
"Come on firefly. Let's get this done then we can talk. Logan said you wanted to tell me something?" Oh great, now I feel sick again.