This Is Not Where We Belong- Chapterr 2
Cassie
May 03, 2010
This Is Not Where We Belong- Chapter 2
Ugh I hate cramming for exams. I want to strangle whoever made the SOLS!!! (The Virginia final exams)
Jeremy's POV
I slid to the backseat and tapped Tinsley's shoulder. I didn't want to wake Hayley up, who was sleeping with her head resting on her. Tinsley turned her head. I saw that she had been crying. I bent down on the floor next to her.
"What's wrong, sweetie?" I whispered. She shook her head.
"Nothing. I-I just feel really bad. I was doing some thinking, and... Look how much we've put Hayley through, Jerms. I mean, there's only so much a mortal can take." she teared up again, her voice cracking. I put my hands on her face.
"Tinsley. Listen. She found us on her own. If she wanted to leave, we've made it perfectly clear that she could. But it would be like a one-way ticket to death. We protect her. Okay?" I reassured her. She nodded, and I kissed her softly. She rested her head against the window, making it clear she didn't want to talk anymore. Tinsley was the newest addition to our 'traveling freak show' as Josh and I so fondly called ourselves. We had found her about 4 months ago in Pennsylvania. She was working in hotel we stayed at. She had known immediatly what we were, because you can just tell. It's one of our senses. We instantly fell in love; Josh calls us soulmates. At around 5, Josh asked me to drive. So I did. He went to the backseat and sat next to Hayley. They were so cute together. So perfect.
Josh's POV
I went to the backseat and left Jeremy behind the wheel when I saw that Hayley was waking up. I took her hand. She opened her eyes and smiled at me.
"Hey." she whispered. "Is everyone else awake?" she seemed slightly confused. I shrugged.
"I think Elliot and Tinsley are asleep. How are you?" I asked. We looked at each other and laughed. Hayley leaned over and kissed me.
"You're adorable." she giggled, collapsing onto my lap.
"Hey guys, up here let's pull over at this gas station and get some breakfast and gas. Wake up Tinsley and Elliot." Jeremy said. I shook Elliot.
"Get up, big guy." I muttered. He turned towards me, yawning.
"I'm hungry." he stated. I laughed. We got out really soon at a 7 Eleven. Elliot led the way, bursting in the door and raiding the store's supply of honey buns. I stopped as soon as I got in. I grabbed Jeremy and Tinsley.
"Do you feel that?" I whispered. They both nodded. There was obviously another one of us in the store besides our little crew. The only other person was the tall, lanky redhead behind the counter.
"Could he be one?" asked Tinsley, pointing to him. I shrugged.
"Let's check it out. We could use another hand around here." Jeremy suggested. I nodded in agreement. I looked around. Only Hayley and Elliot grabbing as much food as their little hearts desired. I walked up to the register.
"Hi, I'm Josh." I said, smiling. He looked up from the magazine he was reading.
"Hi. Can I help you?" he asked. He had a fake smile and her voice shook.
"We know what you are." Tinsley growled, obviously getting straight to the point. That's how Tinsley was. The boy started trembling and threw herself on the counter.
"Don't hurt me!" Hee wailed. I put my hand on his back, glaring at Tinsley.
"It's okay. We're one of you, too. I'm Josh, and these are Jeremy and Tinsley. Over ther are our friends Elliot and Hayley. Hayley is mortal. What's your name?" I asked gently. He looked at us with dull gray eyes.
"I'm Caelen." he whispered. "What are you doing here?" he asked
"We have to run from witches. They try to kill our kind. I would suggest you run too. Because once they find you, they'll stop at nothing to destroy you." Jeremy told him ominously. Caelen started crying again.
"Shhhhh, it's okay!! Look, we run. You can come with us if you want." I offered, silencing Tinsley with a horrible glare. He wrinkled his nose.
"But what about my family?" He asked, cocking her head innocently.
"Are they like you?" Jeremy asked. He shook his head.
"I'm sorry, Caelen. But you would have to leave them behind. But will you join us?" I asked. He pursed his lips.
"Will I be safe?" he asked skeptically. I looked at Jeremy, who shrugged.
"Most likely. More so than here." I answered truthfully. He nodded.
"No. I won't leave." he said stubbornly.
"Fine. Well we'll just buy our food and leave." I told him. So we did.
"God, what a baby. He'll die soon. Once the witches find him, he's toast!" Tinsley ranted once we got in the car. I nodded. It was truly hard to survive on our world.
Grrrr this is not going how I want it!!!! Uhhh well next chapter will be super eventful.
Ugh I hate cramming for exams. I want to strangle whoever made the SOLS!!! (The Virginia final exams)
Jeremy's POV
I slid to the backseat and tapped Tinsley's shoulder. I didn't want to wake Hayley up, who was sleeping with her head resting on her. Tinsley turned her head. I saw that she had been crying. I bent down on the floor next to her.
"What's wrong, sweetie?" I whispered. She shook her head.
"Nothing. I-I just feel really bad. I was doing some thinking, and... Look how much we've put Hayley through, Jerms. I mean, there's only so much a mortal can take." she teared up again, her voice cracking. I put my hands on her face.
"Tinsley. Listen. She found us on her own. If she wanted to leave, we've made it perfectly clear that she could. But it would be like a one-way ticket to death. We protect her. Okay?" I reassured her. She nodded, and I kissed her softly. She rested her head against the window, making it clear she didn't want to talk anymore. Tinsley was the newest addition to our 'traveling freak show' as Josh and I so fondly called ourselves. We had found her about 4 months ago in Pennsylvania. She was working in hotel we stayed at. She had known immediatly what we were, because you can just tell. It's one of our senses. We instantly fell in love; Josh calls us soulmates. At around 5, Josh asked me to drive. So I did. He went to the backseat and sat next to Hayley. They were so cute together. So perfect.
Josh's POV
I went to the backseat and left Jeremy behind the wheel when I saw that Hayley was waking up. I took her hand. She opened her eyes and smiled at me.
"Hey." she whispered. "Is everyone else awake?" she seemed slightly confused. I shrugged.
"I think Elliot and Tinsley are asleep. How are you?" I asked. We looked at each other and laughed. Hayley leaned over and kissed me.
"You're adorable." she giggled, collapsing onto my lap.
"Hey guys, up here let's pull over at this gas station and get some breakfast and gas. Wake up Tinsley and Elliot." Jeremy said. I shook Elliot.
"Get up, big guy." I muttered. He turned towards me, yawning.
"I'm hungry." he stated. I laughed. We got out really soon at a 7 Eleven. Elliot led the way, bursting in the door and raiding the store's supply of honey buns. I stopped as soon as I got in. I grabbed Jeremy and Tinsley.
"Do you feel that?" I whispered. They both nodded. There was obviously another one of us in the store besides our little crew. The only other person was the tall, lanky redhead behind the counter.
"Could he be one?" asked Tinsley, pointing to him. I shrugged.
"Let's check it out. We could use another hand around here." Jeremy suggested. I nodded in agreement. I looked around. Only Hayley and Elliot grabbing as much food as their little hearts desired. I walked up to the register.
"Hi, I'm Josh." I said, smiling. He looked up from the magazine he was reading.
"Hi. Can I help you?" he asked. He had a fake smile and her voice shook.
"We know what you are." Tinsley growled, obviously getting straight to the point. That's how Tinsley was. The boy started trembling and threw herself on the counter.
"Don't hurt me!" Hee wailed. I put my hand on his back, glaring at Tinsley.
"It's okay. We're one of you, too. I'm Josh, and these are Jeremy and Tinsley. Over ther are our friends Elliot and Hayley. Hayley is mortal. What's your name?" I asked gently. He looked at us with dull gray eyes.
"I'm Caelen." he whispered. "What are you doing here?" he asked
"We have to run from witches. They try to kill our kind. I would suggest you run too. Because once they find you, they'll stop at nothing to destroy you." Jeremy told him ominously. Caelen started crying again.
"Shhhhh, it's okay!! Look, we run. You can come with us if you want." I offered, silencing Tinsley with a horrible glare. He wrinkled his nose.
"But what about my family?" He asked, cocking her head innocently.
"Are they like you?" Jeremy asked. He shook his head.
"I'm sorry, Caelen. But you would have to leave them behind. But will you join us?" I asked. He pursed his lips.
"Will I be safe?" he asked skeptically. I looked at Jeremy, who shrugged.
"Most likely. More so than here." I answered truthfully. He nodded.
"No. I won't leave." he said stubbornly.
"Fine. Well we'll just buy our food and leave." I told him. So we did.
"God, what a baby. He'll die soon. Once the witches find him, he's toast!" Tinsley ranted once we got in the car. I nodded. It was truly hard to survive on our world.
Grrrr this is not going how I want it!!!! Uhhh well next chapter will be super eventful.
