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::Okay, here's the next piece of the werewolf story. Remember you have to keep switching between this journal and Shiia_Shindoji's journal to get everything::
::Candace didn’t hear the footsteps coming up the stairs and down the hall. She was confused, knowing that what was happening was wrong even though it felt so right. Alexa headed the march and arrived in the doorway first. Her jaw dropped as she saw Darien kissing Candace’s neck. She only stopped for about a second and realized what was about to happen::
::”Eric, wait, don’t-“:: She turned to try and stop Eric from walking in but it was too late. His eyes caught sight of them and his stomach did a back flip::
::Candace shot up at the sound of his name, looking frantically over to the door and over Alexa’s shoulder to see Eric’s pained face. Eric shook his head, clenching his eyes shut and turning to go back down the hall. He walked quickly, coming to the stairs, Alexa chasing after him with Candace close at her heels. They were calling for him, but he never turned back. Bastion smirked as he watched Eric go by, satisfied with having him injured, even if it was only emotionally. Of course, he got a piercing glare from Alexa as she passed::
::”Eric, wait, I didn’t-“:: Candace called after him as he opened the suicide door of his car and slammed it shut with some excessive force. She stopped only two feet away as she looked through the open window to see him as he revved the engine. She felt as if she had been stabbed in the chest when she saw the tears streaming down his face. He put the car in gear and floored the accelerator, startling Candace who jumped back as the car sped off, out of the driveway::
::”Come on, Can, I’ll take you home”:: Alexa was now beside her with hand on Candace’s shoulder:: Candace just nodded. She couldn’t think straight as her own wet eyes stared off into space. They got into Alexa’s Audi R8 and took a silent drive back to Candace’s house::
::”Hey, it’s Eric, just leave me a message and I’ll get back to you”::
::”Eric, it’s Candace…again, please call me. I’m sorry. Please?”::
::Candace hung up the phone after leaving the same message for the third time in the past hour. It was 10 o’ clock at night and time for her to go to bed before her mom yelled at her. It was a pointless though. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t fall asleep. Even when the tears stopped, her pillow was too damp and uncomfortable. Eventually, her fatigue took over and she fell into unconsciousness::
::For the next few days Candace’s emotions were off the wall, especially her feelings of grief and guilt. Eric was absent, still not returning her phone calls, along with Chris, Darien, and Bastion, who was probably still licking his wounds. Alexa was the only one who showed, but Candace talked to her as little as possible aside from the occasional hello and goodbye:: The stress and sleepless nights left Candace pale, with dark circles beginning to form under her eyes::
::Chris finally showed up, after three days. When he did, Candace was hesitant, but she pulled up her courage and found him after school::
::”Hey”:: Candace said, trying not to make eye contact. After not seeing Eric for 4 days, it was extremely hard to look into a werewolf’s eyes, even when they weren’t his.
::”Hey, yourself”:: Chris replied, not exactly sure what to say to her::
::”I was just-“::Candace was cut off by Chris’ cell phone ringing. He answered it::
::”Hello?- Sonia, I- Look I’m not gonna be a part of your scheme… So what?”:: His eyes flashed towards Candace which told her that she was now the subject of the conversation:: ”Didn’t he say he wouldn’t be back until later tonight?...Fine, fine, but I’m not part of this…Alright…you too…bye”:: He hung up the phone and replaced it on his belt::
::”You want to see him, right?”:: He asked Candace who was staring at the ground again:: She nodded, unsure what to say:: Chris let out a long, aggravated sigh:: ”Well, I don’t want to be a part of it, but Sonia wants me to bring you by to talk. If you’re lucky, you’ll see him at the manor.”:: Candace was hesitant. She knew Reya didn’t like her all too well and wondered what Sonia might think about her. Chris’ voice cut in:: ”Are you coming or not, ‘cause it doesn’t matter to me either way”:: Candace snapped back to reality:: “S-sure”:: And they were out of the parking lot in a matter of minutes, speeding off towards the werewolves’ family mansion::
::Candace was anxious as they pulled up to the mansion, seeing Eric’s Ferrari outside by the curb. Chris got out, leaving the car running, and began walking up the driveway. Candace followed at a steady pace:: ”Sit down over there”:: Chris said, motioning to the couch as he led her inside. The door shut behind her as she walked over to the couch. She could faintly hear the car’s engine rev again as Chris went to put it in the garage::
::Candace heard a door shut on the second floor and turned with an anxious face, hoping it was Eric. She was disappointed when Sonia walked down the stairs to meet her:: ”Hi Candace”:: She greeted, all smiles as she approached the couch:: ”Sorry to disappoint you, Eric went hunting a couple days ago and he usually likes to go on foot”:: She said, explaining why Eric’s car was still parked out front::
::“Would you like something to eat or drink?”:: Sonia asked as she sat beside Candace on the couch. She was extremely friendly::
::”No, I’m okay”:: Candace replied. Her stomach was tied up in knots as it was and there was no way she’d be able to eat::
::”He loves you, ya’know”:: Sonia said after a moment’s silence::
::”Yeah”::
::”You know that he left because he wanted you to be safe, right”::
::Candace just shook her head, unable to see the truth in that::
::”He was enraged. He felt that he might hurt someone, mostly you, if he stayed around”::
::Candace felt extremely bad for making him feel that way:: “He must hate me”::
::”No, he’s angrier at himself than you”::
::Candace was confused as she looked at Sonia who just giggled at the expression on her face::
::”He doesn’t want to hurt you, but he can’t not be with you. He loves you more than you’ll ever know, no matter how hard you try to figure it out. He’d never forgive himself if something happened to you”::
::Candace nodded, remembering him saying that, the day it happened, and her words that Darien meant nothing to her which made her feel so much worse because she gave into those emotions she claimed were insignificant::
::”It’s not your fault”:: Sonia said, as if reading Candace’s mind:: ”He told me about the vampires. He told me how you said you love him-and he doesn’t doubt that- but he also thinks you should be with Darien”::
::Candace looked up, wanting to hear what Sonia had to say on the subject::
::”Of course, I told him he’s crazy and that he should stay with you like he’s supposed to”::
::Candace shook her head::
::”What?”::
::”I’m just surprised you don’t all hate me, you know, like Reya”::
::”Reya doesn’t hate you, she’s just a bit cautious of you”::
::”Cautious? Why?”::
::”Well, she and Eric used to go out and when she broke up with him, she saw all the pain he went through. She doesn’t want to see him go through it again and she can see how much he loves you.”::
::Candace was awestruck. Eric had never told her about his relationship with Reya::
::“Which reminds me, Reya’s out at a friend’s, but, you might want to keep clear of her if she’s ever around. The last couple days have made her slightly more irritable”::
::”Understood”:: Candace said, sure that it was in her best interest to not get Reya mad at her::
::The conversation went on for a few more minutes before a key could be heard in the door. The clicking ceased and the door swung open gently::
::”I’m home!”:: Eric’s voice echoed from the doorway. Candace turned, but her eyes were blocked by the back of the couch. Sonia, however, jumped up to kneel in her seat and look over the back::
::”Hi Eric!”:: she called, waving at him::
::”Hey, Sonia”:: He answered, shutting the door:: “Did Reya dye her hair again?”:: He asked, looking to see a bit of blondish hair just behind the couch::
::Sonia had jumped up to his side and covered his eyes:: “No, but I have a surprise for you”:: She declared, walking him over to the couch::
::”What are you doing, who do you have over?”:: He was laughing at her childlike antics as she guided him. His smile faded however as she took her hands away and he saw Candace on the couch::
::”Sit!”:: Sonia demanded, forcing him to sit down next to Candace:: “You two probably want some privacy”:: She gracefully crossed to the stairs and went to her room::
::The two of them were sitting as far from each other as the couch would allow, both completely silent. After a few short moments, the silence became unbearable for Candace::
::" Eric," She started, looking at the floor. Even though she missed him so much, now that she was with him again, she couldn't bear to look at him after all she'd done:: " I am so sorry for all this, and I know just saying that won't fix this much, if at all. Darien and I were just supposed to hang out. He said everything was taken care of so that you wouldn't know, so you wouldn't get mad. I'm sorry for that, too. Nothing was supposed to happen, but then it just did and I couldn't control it. It was as if, no matter what I would've done, Darien would have gotten his way...":: She bit her lower lip, taking in a shuddering breath and trying not to cry:: " Before I knew it, I heard Alexa call your name, shocking me back to reality. And then you were there in the doorway and then... I don't blame you for hating me like I'm sure you do. I know I hate myself for letting it all happen in the first place, for hurting you as badly as I did. I'm not asking you to forgive me either, but, if you ever could...":: Candace stopped, choking back the tears, and was hesitant to go on::
::Eric just stared at her in silence, half in disbelief at what she was saying::
::”I’m sorry for having bothered you”:: Candace said, standing to let him alone. Her voice cracked and her hands shook as the tears slowly began to escape from her eyes. She turned to walk away but was caught by a hand on her shoulder::
::”You won’t even stay to her me out?”:: He asked, smirking at her. Candace sniffed and he palmed her cheek, using his thumb to wipe the tears away:: “I’m sorry I left. I honestly didn’t think you’d go through all this. I thought you would just be happier to only have to choose Darien”:: He ran his thumb over the circles that formed under her eyes:: “I can see that was a mistake. I only caused you more pain, and I can see it’ll take more to break the bonds we’ve made”::
::Candace’s eyes went wide:: “Eric, please, I don’t want to be away from you. I love you…please”::
::”But I don’t want to make you choose”::
::”Eric, no matter what, I’ll always choose you, in the end, even if I get off track, even if I fall victim to his hypnotic voice and eyes, I love you, not Darien. Your name was the only thing that could bring me out of it.”::
::Eric was silent, looking away from her::
::”Eric?”::
::Eric leaned in, kissing her passionately on the lips. She wrapped her arms around his neck, tears still streaming down her face. They were happy tears, though. Her lover had just returned to her and she couldn’t be happier, but she also couldn’t be more confused::
 Aka_Saiyaku · Wed Jun 18, 2008 @ 05:43am · 0 Comments |
