Trinity - The Prophecy (13 page)

Chapter
Twenty-Four

I stared at Jason, dumbfounded. He just watched, letting the information sink in. Standing up, he grabbed a chair and sat down right beside me.

“You chose to become a werewolf?” I said slowly. Saying it out loud made even less sense.

“Yes, I did.”

“Why? How did this happen?” I asked in a quiet voice.

He sat back in his chair and rested his arms on the side. He looked out to the yard and then back to me. “I had been working late and then my car wouldn’t start, rather than ringing mum I decided to walk. It was only thirty minutes. The walk took me past your place. As I got closer I saw you sneaking out of your window
,” he smirked and shook his head. “Anyway, I was going to join you to walk to my place as I knew that is where you would have been going. It was the first time I mustered the balls to actually do anything with just you.”

I blinked a few times and just looked, letting it all sink
in. Well, trying to.

“As I went to cross the road I saw a man standing around the corner of your house. I half froze; I looked back to you and saw you running off down the street. My eyes flicked back to the man. He walked out from around your house and started walking straight towards me. I was shitting myself Trinity, this guy was huge. I could hold my own for my age, but as he walked towards me, I thought I was dead meat.” He smiled, his face lighting up as he did, then it dropped back to being serious. “I dropped my bag on the ground, squared my shoulders and mentally got myself ready for an arse whooping. He stopped right in front of me. He had long brown wavy hair and his face looked rough. But his eyes were the scariest thing. They looked dead and tired. I almost felt pity for him until I remembered he had been watching you.”

“Did you have a fight?” I asked.

“No. Thank god. I would have been smashed to pieces if we did. He said
, ’Boy, this is not what it looks like.’ I asked, ’What are you doing then?’ A small part of me thought perhaps this guy was your father. I told him he better have a good explanation or I would be calling the cops.”

“So, you thought he was either a stalker or my father?” I asked.

“Well, I couldn’t think of any other reason why a guy like that could be stalking you; either he was a psycho or a relative. At this stage, I had taken note of every detail so I could give a good description to the police if I needed to. Yet, there was something mysterious about him. It was a gut feeling. I knew I definitely should be afraid of him, but at the same time I felt there was more to it than a peeping Tom.”

He paused for a moment and leaned forward, grabbing my hand he held it in his own, his thumb rubbing back and forth. I shuddered mentally, not in a bad way. I felt comforted and relaxed at his touch.

“So, this guy then said that we should get a drink and have a talk. I honestly didn't know what I was in for but I thought it was better than having him follow you to my house. So I walked with him to his car and he drove us down to the tavern. It was busy as it was a Friday night. It didn’t seem to bother him being around a lot of people. He ordered two beers and we sat outside at a table like mates. It was kind of odd. I asked the question that had been going through my mind the second I saw him.”

“Why are you following Trinity?”

“You like the girl?” he asked.

“Does it matter?”

“It matters now because you didn’t answer the question, about whether you like the girl.”

He looked at me with a shy smile. ”I told him I did and that I had for a long time. He asked why I had never told you and I just said it was complicated. He then asked if I would do anything to protect you. I countered that’s why I was
there sitting with a stranger that was watching her. I was putting myself in danger rather than have him follow her. He smiled and said, ‘I am not following the girl; I am doing what you are doing. I am also protecting her.’ I asked from what, he said he couldn’t tell me unless I was like him. I was totally confused and asked what he was. That is when he told me he was a werewolf. I half spat out the beer that I had just taken a mouthful of. This guy was serious, he thought he was a werewolf. My mind raced with concern for you and I was planning to call the cops as soon as I got free of him.” He looked out to the moon and sighed. “It was a full moon that night. I honestly didn’t believe him, he knew I didn’t and then he asked, ‘Would you become a beast to help protect someone you care for? Would you choose to do this so you can be stronger, faster? Would you give up your mortal life for immortality so that they can live theirs? Are you strong enough to handle this secret burden and yet live with them every day?’ The guy was so serious and I answered without even thinking it was true. I simply said, ‘Yes.’ He just gave a nod, stood up and walked off through the crowd. I honestly sat there for some time, staring after him. Then you came to my mind and I jumped up, my skin was crawling with anticipation to get home to make sure he was not there. I walked out of the tavern and into the car park. It was quiet since everyone was inside. I walked up to the car he had driven me in and there he was, just standing there watching me. I just stood in front of him and watched as his body started changing slightly. His brown eyes became brighter, they almost glowed in the dark. His teeth moved and changed form and his fingernails grew into long points. I must have looked stupid standing there dumbfounded, then he asked, ‘Are you sure you don’t want to change your mind.’ I thought for a moment. Yours, Nikkee’s, mum and dad’s faces were right there in front of me, and I did the same as before and answered automatically, ‘No’, then he bit me on the neck. It was extremely painful and it dropped me.”

He let go of my hand, sat back again, and watched me.

“So…” I said, but couldn’t think of anything else to say or ask.

“It is a lot to take in. Believe me
,” Jason said.

“Was the change painful?” I asked.

“I had a whole month to prepare. I had gone with him, or as you all thought, I had gotten a new job and started working away.”

“So he changed you only to have you protect us yet had you go away?” I asked, feeling confused.

“For the first month, yes. Someone else was watching in my place until I had completed the change.”

“So you turn yourself into a beast to protect us then have another complete stranger watch us. Yeah, that makes sense!” I said, rolling my eyes.

“It’s not like that. I can't quite explain it, but it was like as soon as I turned I knew I could trust Garth and that whatever he said was for the best,” he said, trying to explain.

“I think I understand that, in a way. I had the same thing happen with
Lachlan; I just got in the car with him and drove for over an hour and a half to see someone. I didn’t questioned it, I didn’t understand why I just went with him. But I just felt I could and I should,” I paused and then added, “He still isn’t my master, though.”

Jason laughed and said. “Trinity he is your master but you can choose not to listen. I, on the other hand must obey.”

I looked at him seriously and asked. “Did you ever think that maybe he wanted someone close to me so if he told you to kill me you would do it.”

His look went dead and then he said flatly. “Trinity there is still such a thing as free will and if he ever said I had to kill you I would try and take as many of them out and then kill myself before I would harm you
.” He said then started leaning in closer to me. His eyes growing slightly greener. He had me in a lock with his look. My hands started to shake as the anticipation grew waiting for his lips to finally touch my own.

Chapter
Twenty-Five

“There you are- oh...”
came Nikkee’s voice, just as mine and Jason’s lips were only a millimetre away from touching. Jason pulled back quickly and I sighed.

“Sorry
,” Nikkee said and pulled a face, knowing she walked out at the wrong time.

“It's fine, I’ll go get us some breakfast
,” Jason said and walked back inside.

I looked out to the yard and saw the orange glow on the horizon, signifying that it was sunrise. Time seemed to go fast when I was with Jason. I didn’t even notice that it was nearing dawn.

Nikkee sat in the chair that Jason had been sitting in. “I am so sorry Trinity. I have shitty timing.”

“Don’t worry about it, it probably shouldn’t have happened anyway.”

“Why not?” she asked.

I wasn’t sure if I was supposed to tell her or not, but then again Jason knew how close we were and probably expected me to tell her rather than him doing it so I recapped the story that Jason had told me.

“Oh my gosh,” was all she said as she looked at me with the same stunned face I had probably been looking at Jason with?

“I know
,” I replied.

“Geez, he likes you more than I thought
,” she stated.

I was not sure if I was happy about it or over the moon. He gave his mortal life away
for his family and me. It made me sad thinking about it. All these people doing all they can for me and then destroying a piece of themselves in the process.

“I talked with Sky earlier
,” I told her.

“How did that go?”

“Not so well. I yelled at her because she is being stupid. She isn’t competing with me, but with you. She thinks you want me all to yourself,” I said.

“I do! But I also don’t mind sharing
,” she replied with a big grin.

“This is all such a mess. Deciding seems a lot harder now. I feel torn between loyalties. And Sky thinks I am choosing you over her.”

“So you are choosing to be human then?”

I laughed
, “I wish.”

“Maybe just let the chips fall as they come. We still need to talk to Vex and what about Garth? We could talk to him and maybe Marie
,” she said.

I stared off into the sky, thinking. I felt I had a loyalty to Lachlan even though I didn’t consider him my master, now one of my best friends was turning into a werewolf and the guy I was falling for was a werewolf too. If it were a matter of ratings, then the werewolf side would win. There were more close to me as a beast than vampire. Then where would that leave me with Lachlan, would he feel betrayed? Would we then become enemies?

“I think I need some air.”

“You're outside, how much more air could you need
?” Nikkee said, smirking.

I gave her a look. “You know what I mean.”

“I know,” she said more seriously. “Do you want me to get Jason to drive you back to the hotel?”

“Is it far from here?”

“Maybe about thirty minutes,” she answered.

“Do you want to come with me?” I asked.

“Of course.”

We walked back in silence most of the way. Only the odd comment about where we were. Nikkee had put the hotel in her GPS so we would not get lost. It was nice being able to just walk and think. We didn’t see Jason before we left and I was a little bit sad, but at the same time relieved that I didn’t have to explain why I was leaving.

We reached the main street, which was already hectic. People were walking in and out of the shops and busying themselves for the day ahead. Me, well, I just wanted to go have a nice hot shower, put my feet up at the balcony,
and relax.

“Finally
,” Nikkee said as our hotel came into view.

The walk had taken longer than expected and I had to admit my legs were feeling tired.

After our showers Nikkee and I were sitting in the fresh sea breeze, our hands wrapped around steaming mugs of strong coffee. The aroma was almost overpowering to me. Probably from my senses being full tilt after all the blood and fluids. I realised I had never asked where Lachlan got his blood from, or the hospital equipment.

“This is nice. If we sit here long
enough it can feel like we are just regular teens enjoying schoolies,” Nikkee stated.

I smiled. “I like that idea.”

Nikkee’s phone chimed. She looked at it and then sighed, “Well, it was nice while it lasted.”

“What’s up?”

“Lachlan said Vex has spoken to him and he is going to meet us tonight.”

“So… Lachlan has your number now?” I said, poking fun at her.

“Yeah, he asked and I just gave it to him. He probably would have gotten it from another source if I didn’t give it to him anyway,” she stated.

“Well, he got a hold of mine. Wonder why he didn’t text me to tell me?”

“Probably wants to let you be for the moment. He knows how stressed and confused you are,” she said, defending him.

“I would be less stressed if he just told me everything I need to know
,” I said.

“He is letting you take it in a bit at a time so you don’t overload. He’s doing it this way so you don’t go completely bananas
,” she explained.

“But it makes it frustrating. As soon as I come to terms with one thing, I am hit with another. Sometimes all the eggs in one basket are easier to sift through
,” I said, sighing.

“I know, and I feel the same way. He is just trying to do what is best for you and so are the rest of us. I am not mad at Jason either. I understand why they did the things they did and I understand why they are doing it their way as well.”

“I do, but I don’t,” I admitted.

“I understand that too
,” she said giving me a gentle smile.

My phone chimed. I picked it up off the table thinking it would be Jason or Lachlan only to be surprised that it was Sky.

“Can you meet me tonight?” her text said.

I replied
, “I can’t, sorry. What about tomorrow.”

“I guess
,” was all she sent back.

“Who is it?” Nikkee asked.

“Sky, she wanted to meet me tonight, but I told her I can’t but that I could tomorrow. She only replied, ‘I guess.’ I take it she is still mad at me,” I told her.

“At least our life is never boring.”

“You can say that again,” I said, laughing.

“At least our life is never boring.”

We both laughed aloud.

It felt good to still be able to laugh even though everything was so up in the air. We thought it was only our life that had changed and that everything was happening to us, but it was so much more
than that. Jason’s had changed, now Sky and Mark’s had changed also. Who else was going to be next? One minute we were just attending school and I was going out clubbing since I finally turned 18 and then BAM! Everything changed. All because of some prophecy. Sometimes I felt people put too much emphasis on written or spoken words. Hopefully tonight we would have some answers as to why they do and why most of them feel the need to kill me because of it.

“What do you think the deal
is with this Vex guy?” Nikkee asked, snapping me out of my thoughts.

“I don’t know, but in the dreams I had of him
, I feel he is trying to help,” I said.

“But Garth does too
,” she pointed out.

“I know, picking sides is becoming a lot more confusing
,” I admitted.

“Do you know what you are leaning towards?”
she asked.

“Yeah, my side. What if I didn’t have to choose? What if they just all think I do?”

“Lachlan said you could die.”

”Could, but might not. And if I did then maybe things will go back to normal
,” I said flatly.

“Don’t you dare even think like that Trinity
! Even if you did die, how will things go back to normal? Jason and Sky will still be all Wolfie and me well, I will be more lost without you than them,” she said in an angry voice.

“You’re right. Sorry I shouldn’t have even thought it
,” I said, feeling bad.

She just looked out to the beach and sighed.

What if I did just die? I would not have the burden of the war, but then I would be leaving it all up to those close to me. I wanted to give up though. If I were gone, then there would be no need for anyone else to get hurt or in danger. Was I kidding myself? Yes.