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Post by Lillian Brookes on Feb 21, 2007 19:06:22 GMT -5
((invite only))
Lilly had been daydreaming all day. After Aiden left early this morning, she walked back to her apartament and fell asleep til one in the afternoon. Her dreams were full of him, repeats of the night she had experienced. When she woke up, she felt refreshed. She hadn't slept that well in a long time. Natalie had been at her house earlier this morning but had found Lilly asleep. Instead Natalie left a note telling her to come down to the pub when she woke up.
By the time Lilly had found the note, gotten dressed, it was just about 3 in the afternoon. She walked into the pub and smiled at her tired looking friend. "Hey Natalie. What's up?" Natalie motioned to her with one finger as she took another order. Lilly nodded and walked behind the counter. She walked into the backroom and said hello to Natalie's mother before sitting down on the couch. Ten minutes later Natalie walked in, telling her mom she was taking a break.
"Well well well, sleepy head finally rolled out of bed," laughed Natalie as she sat down next to Lily. "Why so tired?" Lilly looked up at her friend sheepishly. "I was...out...last night." "Oh? And just what were you doing?" "Not much, just wandering around. Couldn't sleep." "Well don't wander too far. There's was another killing earlier. I don't want it to be you next." "Don't worry about me Nat. I can take care of myself." "Uh huh sure."
The girls laughed and chatted some more before Natalie's mom told her she had to get back to work. Before returning, Natalie asked Lilly if she could work til 12 that night. Lilly agreed and grabbed an apron from the hook.
For the rest of the night, she was serving the villagers their rum and such. A few got a little too friendly with her but she shrugged it off. She was getting used to the older men hitting on her while she worked. As long as they didn't cross the line, she didn't freak out. Natalie left the pub around 11 after Lilly demanded she go get some sleep. Natalie sleepily agreed and made sure Lilly would be ok closing up on her own.
After making sure all the customers had left, Lilly began to put the chairs up on the tables. She double checked the cash register and locked it up. Satisfied, she hung up her apron in the back and double checked her appearance. Aiden had said he would be back tonight, leaving Lilly excited. She smiled at her reflection and walked towards the front of the pub.
She stepped outside and pulled the key from her pocket. She locked the door behind her and started walking down the road. About halfway down, she heard a crunch of gravel behind her. She looked over her shoulder and saw a silhouette of a person. She tried not to panic. Maybe he was just going the same way she was. She looked over her shoulder again and saw that when she had sped up, he did as well. Lilly then began running, anywhere, just so she could get away from him. She ended up running into the woods. Bad idea.
Whoever it was had followed her, and was much quicker than she. He caught up with her and grabbed her from behind. However as he did so, he tripped over his own feet, knocking them both to the floor. Lilly fell on her stomach and felt her wrist bend backwards. She let out a small yelp and scrambled away from him. She crawled on her knees away from him and stood up. Just as she did, he grabbed her again and spun her around to face him. He shoved her against a tree trunk. She had no escape.
The mix of whiskey and rum on his breath was sickening. He leaned close to her and buried his face into her neck. Lilly beat her fists on his chest and screamed. "Help me! Somebody!" She silenced however when his fist connected with her cheekbone. She collapsed to the ground and clutched her face. Tears poured out of her eyes as she looked up at him. "I'd keep quiet if I were you girl." he snarled at her and grabbed her by her wrists. "You wouldn't want to end up too hurt now would you?"
Lilly squeezed her eyes shut and silenced. She silently prayed that someone would come, anyone and help her. Aiden, where are you? I need you, she pleaded in her mind. "Don't hurt me please. Please let me go..." she begged the man only to receive a mocking laugh in return. "I don't think so. Why would I pass up a pretty little morsel like yourself?" The smell of the alcohol on his breath was making her queasy. Oh Aiden please come!
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Post by Aiden Ventrilore on Feb 21, 2007 21:18:59 GMT -5
Seemingly out of nowhere, a dark figure smashed into the large drunk man, making him release Lilly's wrists. "Hey! What do you think you're doing? I'm busy..." The words were slurred and nonsensical, but Aiden's reply was harsher because of it: "Shutup you worthless piece of slime!" The man suprised him slightly and almost rolled on top of Aiden, who was much smaller in width than the drunk, but the vampire merely flung him off and sent him crashing into a tree.
The anger in him was great; he was beyond furious; Aiden wanted to kill this man.
He launched himself at his prey; if anyone had been able to see it, his brown eyes turned pitch black, and his fangs extended as he let out a vengeful noise, somewhere between a shriek and a roar. He struck the man full force in the gut, and the drunk doubled over in pain--but Aiden only wreaked more havoc on him, pushing him up against the tree just as the man had done to Lilly, and his fangs were soon piercing the man's flesh while his alcohol-tainted blood flowed freely into Aiden's mouth.
He almost couldn't stand the taste of all the whiskey in this man's blood, but Aiden drained him dry nonetheless. After a few minutes, when he was sure the man was dead, Aiden released his deathgrip and stepped back, and the dry corpse slumped over and fell to the ground. His thoughts immediately went to Lilly.
Aiden rushed to her side, and his eyes were normal by the time he got there, but his fangs were still extended. He quickly licked his lips to rid them of the blood, but forgot about the red staining his teeth. "Are you alright? Did he hurt you? I'm so sorry I wasn't here sooner," he began--Aiden was all worry and apprehension for her. He put his hands on her shoulders and looked into her eyes, hoping desperately that she was okay, that that foul creature hadn't...violated her in any way, shape, or form.
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Post by Lillian Brookes on Feb 21, 2007 21:41:53 GMT -5
Lilly fell to the ground once more when another person came from nowhere. The drunk was shoved away from her and she recognized the figure as Aiden. She watched in fear as they wrestled...until Aiden shoved him into a tree hard. Her eyes widened in terror as Aiden launched himself at the drunk. She had never witnessed strength like this before. It scared her.
She quickly shut her eyes and covered her ears with her hands. The sound of the man's groaning was unbearable. However the sound that Aiden made was worse. He sounded like some evil creature...he is an evil creature thought Lilly sadly. She tucked her knees under her chin and buried her face. She contemplated running away but knew Aiden would follow. He isn't evil...he isn't... she thought. She knew he wasn't...she was just frightened.
She let out a small scream when she felt a pair of hands grab her shoulders. She struggled against the grasp but when she looked up she realized it was Aiden. Tears poured out of her eyes as she looked at him. That was when she saw it. His fangs were prominent...and stained. Her eyes widened and she scrambled to her feet. She slowly backed away from him, putting up a hand as if it could stop him.
"Please...don't come near me..." she pleaded softly. She knew he wouldn't hurt her purposely. But she didn't know what he would do know that he had the taste of blood in his mouth. Would he be able to control himself? She was fearful of him. She wanted to run and hug him, kiss him, thank him for saving her....but she couldn't. "I'm...I'm ok. I just..."
Lilly looked around her anxiously. She was alone with him. Then her eyes fell on the fallen man. "Oh my God..." she cried and clasped a hand over her mouth to muffle another cry. She fell to her knees, sobs erupting from her chest. He had killed him... Lilly couldn't muster the courage to look back at Aiden. Not right now.
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Post by Aiden Ventrilore on Feb 21, 2007 22:14:44 GMT -5
She struggled against him at first, and Aiden knew that it was only natural; someone had just attacked her, so yeah, she was going to be afraid. But when she looked up at him, and her beautiful eyes were both spilling over with with tears and full of terror...Aiden was filled with another strange feeling, but this one didn't make him feel the slightest bit of warmth or goodness. The only word he could label the feeling with was anguish, or something like it.
He obeyed her wishes and let go of her shoulders, even though he wanted to wrap his arms around her small figure and never let go. "Please...don't come near me..." Aiden felt physical pain at those words, and he told himself that it was just the fear from her attack, she was still reeling from that fear; but that was before he realized that his fangs were still protruding. He ran his tongue across one of them, and, horrified, he recognized the taste of blood, and knew his teeth were colored red.
"Shit," he muttered, turning away from her for a minute to compose himself--and to clean off his teeth. The fangs disappeared soon enough, and it wasn't long before he couldn't taste blood in his mouth anymore.
Aiden heard her cry, and then the muffled one, and, fearing the worst, looked back at her, and followed her gaze to the dead man's body. All he could do was hang his head for a moment; she was afraid of him, utterly disgusted in what he'd done. He would have forced himself to share her emotions, he would have convinced himself that he shouldn't have killed the man...but Aiden knew in his gut that he was right.
Watching her cry, he felt as if a murderer had gutted him--or driven a stake through his chest. What could he do? He wanted desperately to hold her, to comfort her, to wipe the tears from her face, but Aiden had the terrible feeling that if he touched her she'd flinch and move away. So instead he stayed where he was, staring down at her, feeling very hurt but still justified in his actions. He asked her, in a low, pained voice, "I'm sorry you had to see that, but what else would you have me do? I wouldn't let him--or anyone else--hurt you."
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Post by Lillian Brookes on Feb 22, 2007 17:26:37 GMT -5
Lilly tried desperately to calm her self. She didn't want Aiden to see her like this. She knew in her mind that he wouldn't hurt her. It was just her nature to be scared though. She hoped he understood that. Lilly stood up slowly and used the back of her hand to wipe her eyes. Slowly, she looked back at Aiden. Lilly let out a tiny sigh when she saw his fangs, and bloodstains, were gone. He looked just like Aiden again.
She tried to muster a tiny smile at him. She hung her head at his words. What had she expected him to do? She had begged in her mind for him to save her...she just didn't think he would end up killing anyone. Slowly, Lilly walked towards Aiden. "I know...it just...just scared me," whispered Lilly. She covered her face with her hands and rested against him. Tear welled up in her eyes again despite her protests.
Lilly heard the pain in his voice and knew that he was upset too. She wrapped her arms around him and hugged him. She took a few deep breaths so that she was calmer and looked up at him. "I know you wouldn't. I'm sorry. I've just never seen..."
She stopped before she said what was on her mind. She didn't want to call him a monster. But what she witnessed was a monster. Aiden isn't a monster she thought. The vampire in him is...but Aiden himself isnt. I know he isn't. Her brown eyes focused on his, waiting to see what he would do.
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Post by Aiden Ventrilore on Feb 22, 2007 20:12:40 GMT -5
She was wiping her tears away...Aiden wished he could do it for her, wished he could save her the pain and the fear that came with witnessing that. He'd resolved on his way home last night, and on his way to her tonight, that he'd never cause her to witness his monstrous side. Aiden, for whom the memory of being human was still fresh, wasn't always ashamed of his vampiric side, but at times like these...well, times like these made him wish he was "normal" again.
You wouldn't have been able to save her if you were normal, he reminded himself. He basically came to the same conclusion he'd made soon after turning: whether he liked it or not, he was a vampire now, and he had to accept and embrace that. Naturally, embracing it didn't mean he had to be evil, he just had to understand in his deadened heart that he needed blood to live.
Lilly smiled a little, and, though he knew it was forced, Aiden found he was able to hope for the best. Once fear subsided, she'd be in his arms again...
...or sooner than that. She moved closer to him, assuring him that she was just scared. And when she leaned on him, Aiden embraced her gently, encircling her back with one arm and cradling her shoulders and head with the other. He bent his own head down and rested his cheek against her temple, gratefully inhaling the scent of her and sighing softly.
He lifted his head again and looked down at her while she spoke, shifting his arms so that he was holding her at the small of her back. He forced an assuring smile and said, "It's okay. I know...you've never seen that before...Look at the bright side, though. Your first experience with a vampire's violence was as a bystander, being rescued...and not like mine." He had to look away from her as he remembered...he didn't want her to see the pain in his eyes, the pain he couldn't hide, which Aiden didn't want her to have to deal with. She'd gone through enough already.
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Post by Lillian Brookes on Feb 22, 2007 20:28:42 GMT -5
Lilly felt safe in his arms. It felt like a completely ironic thing, to feel safe in the arms of someone who had just slaughtered, but it was true. She inhaled deeply as she felt his head rest on hers. This is the Aiden I know, she thought and began to relax even more.
As Lilly looked up at him, she felt her fears begin to slip away. It was the Aiden she had met last night that was holding her. She smiled at his attempt to reassure her, this time it wasn't as forced. She could sense that his was however which made her slightly nervous. She wondered what he meant that her experience thankfully wasn't like his. She thought for a moment what he meant...
That was when she saw the pain in his eyes. He had turned away from her but before he did she saw the anguish that was present. His first encounter had to have been when he was turned. she thought sadly. Her eyes looked at him with sympathy. She slowly reached up and placed her hand on the side of his face, turning it gently to face her.
"Are youok?" she asked him. "I'm a big girl. I'm doing better...but I'm worried about you." She laughed at herself in her mind. That was interesting. She was attacked but she was worried about him? She really was falling. Lilly looked into his eyes, trying to assure him that he could trust her.
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Post by Aiden Ventrilore on Feb 22, 2007 20:52:34 GMT -5
Aiden was so, so happy when he saw her smile, and it was a real, sincere smile. He felt much better just seeing that she felt better.
He felt nervous, for some reason, when she touched his face, and made him look at her again. He didn't want to undergo any type of speculation regarding his past, not now. All he cared about was that he had Lilly in his arms. She only asked if he was okay, and insisted that she was feeling better...and...She's worried about me? he reflected, amazed at such a revelation. He hadn't yet met anyone else on the island who cared.
"I'm alright," he answered lightly, lifting his right hand to comb her hair with his fingers, "You're safe, and that's all that matters." He kissed her forehead gently and gave her a lopsided smile. "What shall we do now? If you're not up to another run, you could always show me around the village..."
Aiden, though still concerned for Lilly's mental state at the moment, found himself severely distracted. His emotions were...questionable, at best. Not in the sense that he didn't like them; he just still didn't fully understand himself. He liked having Lilly here in his arms, he'd exerted all the strength he could afford on killing her attacker, and he'd felt pain--fresh, acute pain--when he saw how she was afraid of him. But why did he feel so much?
It might have been simply that she felt something in return; he didn't know how strong, or how deep, her emotions were, but he definitely knew there was something there. Knowing that someone liked you always made you inclined to like them in return, right? But maybe it was more than that...
And maybe he wasn't in the right place or state of mind to think about it...
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Post by Lillian Brookes on Feb 22, 2007 21:04:26 GMT -5
Her eyes shut automatically when his hand combed through her hair. She opened them slowly and looked up at him from under those long eyelashes, a smile on her face as he kissed her forehead. Her cheeks blushed delicately and she smiled larger at the sight of his lopsided grin. She was beginning to be a total sucker for it. "I don't think I could handle a run tonight," she said, her tone slightly tired. "Maybe a tour of the village will be good."
She stepped out of his embrace but grabbed his hand, lacing her fingers through his. With another grin, she started walking towards the village pulling Aiden along behind her. It took her a moment to find her way out of the woods but a few minutes later, they were walking on the familiar gravel walkway of the mortal village. She looked around cautiously, praying that no sudden silhouttes would pop out. Thankfully, it seemed as the rest of the village was tucked away in their beds.
She pointed out different stores and the pub where she worked. All the while, her mind was racing...along with her heart. Walking down the street, holding hands with him made her feel more content than she had in a while. She thought back to the last time she had truly felt happy and recalled sadly that it had been before her parents. She felt the tears well in her eyes. No, not now. she scolded herself and tried to casually brush them away.
Lilly took a few deep breaths to placate herself. She looked around and realized that there wasn't too much left of the village left to show Aiden. There was always the marketplace with had more stores than the village, but she doubted any of them were open now. She stopped walking and looked up at the sky. The moon was reflecting down on them, bathing everything in a creamy glow. A star shot across the sky. Lilly smiled and shut her eyes, indulging in the "childish" act of making a wish.
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Post by Aiden Ventrilore on Feb 22, 2007 21:22:13 GMT -5
Aiden nodded and said with a grin, "Lead the way," which she did, but not before she filled the spaces between his fingers with hers. He couldn't help but smile widely while she wasn't looking; he hadn't held a girl's hand since before he'd even gotten on the plane that fateful day...
He shook his head. This isn't the time to think about that, he reminded himself, focusing on the fact that he was walking, with Lilly, and he had to watch it or he'd embarrass himself again and trip. She'd literally knocked him off his feet once, and he needed to salvage whatever scraps of pride he had left and keep his balance. Aiden didn't mind her laughing at him once, but it was better to keep that as a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
They approached the village, and Aiden paid rapt attention while she pointed out the pub and other stores, which were all dark and deserted. The rest of the village is asleep, then, he noted, thankful for that fact. He wasn't sure he wanted to run into other mortals. He figured that some of them would be alright with his presence, but others...well, they might not like it so much, and he didn't want to have to fight to be able to see Lilly.
Aiden noticed the sudden bout of emotion that made her eyes well up; he watched her with concern, but she didn't cry, and he figured it would be better if he said nothing. Best to let her think he hadn't noticed a thing, right? Maybe? Eh, who knows, He mentally shrugged it off, focusing on the moment again when she stopped walking to look at the sky. He followed her gaze and caught a glimpse of the shooting star, remembering the meteor shower he'd seen earlier and guessing that that one had just lagged behind the rest.
A few seconds later, Aiden looked back down at Lilly and said: "I'd like to see where you live. Maybe take a look at the book collection?"
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Post by Lillian Brookes on Feb 23, 2007 14:20:33 GMT -5
Lilly looked back at Aiden when he said he wanted to see where she lived. She quickly tried to remember if she had cleaned recently but she wasn't sure. Oh well... she thought and nodded. She started walking the opposite direction towards a small building. She removed her hand from Aiden's and reached into her pocket, pulling out a golden key. Lilly placed it into the lock and turned until a faint click was heard.
She grabbed the handle and turned, opening the door to her home. The building was occupied by her friend's family as well, so she motioned for Aiden to be quiet. Lilly really didn't want to have to explain why she had a male with her late at night in her home. That would just be too awkward. She could imagine the look on Natalie's face and had to bite her lip to prevent her from laughing. Natalie was always bugging her that she didn't flirt or socialize with the male gender. Natalie was the opposite. She loved the attention and tried to get Lilly to as well.
Grinning to herself, she stopped daydreaming and walked towards the set of stairs. She cautiously climbed them, careful to avoid the squeaky one. As she reached the top, she walked towards the second door on the right...her room. She turned around to make sure Aiden was behind her before opening it up. She quickly scanned the room to see if there were any embarrassing possessions lying around but thankfully she didn't see any.
She walked over to her bed and sat down. Spreading her arms she gestured to her room. "Well this is it. Nothing special but I like it." Lilly smiled gently as she looked around her room. It was small but it worked for her. Most of her room was dominated by books; on the desk, on the shelves, lying on the floor. It was evident that she loved to read and had an extensive collection. She blushed at that realization. He must think I have no life... she thought and tried not to laugh.
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Post by Aiden Ventrilore on Feb 23, 2007 18:53:07 GMT -5
((this Natalie person sounds familiar... XP)) Aiden allowed himself to be steered in the opposite direction, towards a building that was all dark; whoever else lived there was obviously sleeping. He was slightly disappointed when she let go of his hand, but realized that she kind of needed to in order to get to her key and unlock the door. He waited patiently for her to enter, noticing that she was biting her lip again, but this time it seemed to keep from laughing. Must be daydreaming or something, he mused. When Lilly motioned for him to follow but be quiet, he was happy to oblige; his feet made no sound, and he just stopped breathing. Vampires did not need to breathe, but many, like Aiden, did out of habit. Needless to say, when they slept their bodies remained very still, and they really did look dead. He glimpsed her skiping one of the stairs, and so stepped over it himself--it probably made noise, or wasn't safe to walk on...or something. At the top, Aiden slowed to watch her so that he'd know which door to choose; he followed her with ease, but paused in the doorway to examine the room as a whole, rather than having to turn around and such. He saw a bed, a desk, and a set of shelves, and all but the bed were covered in books. There were books on the floor, too. Intrigued, Aiden made his way over to the shelves, and scanned the vertical titles on the row at his eye level. One hardcover book caught his eye because the title was so strange: Glass Books of the Dream Eaters. He cocked his head inquisitively and slid it off the shelf. Just as he was opening it to read the inside flap when he spotted one on top of a pile on the desk nearby that had a pair of pale hands holding an apple on the cover; this one was entitled Twilight. He picked that one up, too, and, realizing that the summary was shorter for this one, skimmed it quickly. He saw a few sentences on the top in white letters: About three things I was absolutely positive.
First, Edward was a vampire.
Second, there was a part of him-- and I didn't know how dominant that part might be-- that thirsted for my blood.
And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him. Aiden looked up and quirked an eyebrow at Lilly. "This one's got vampires, huh?" he commented, showing her the cover and grinning. He thought that was kind of ironic; it was a romance novel about a human girl and a vampire boy. ((teehee XD two of my favorite books!!!))
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Post by Lillian Brookes on Feb 24, 2007 17:47:01 GMT -5
((yay for twilight!! :] )
Lilly watched as he looked at her books. She felt a smile grace her lips as he held up Twilight to her. It was one of her favorite books and now she could remember why her relationship with Aiden seemed familiar. She was similar to Bella in a way, and Aiden resembled Edward with the whole "vampire" thing. She nodded her head at his question.
"Yea it does. I'll admit I have a real interest in vampires. Kinda weird after my display tonight but I guess its different in books than in real life." Lilly just shrugged her shoulders but smiled still to show Aiden that she wasn't trying to make him feel bad. "Twilight is one of my favorite books. I love it."
Lilly turned on her bed and crossed her legs so she was sitting Indian style. She leaned her head back onto her pillows and watched as Aiden went through her books. He would probably find more vampire books...God only knows how many Lilly has. She looked over at her bedside table and saw one of them, The Kiss of the Vampire, resting with a bookmark sticking out of it. She grinned to herself and rolled over again so that she could face Aiden.
"So do you see anything you like?" she asked, genuinely wondering if he may have a similar interest as her. "Most of them are romance so be warned. I'm kinda sucker for that," she admitted with a light laugh. Her eyes widened slightly then and she motioned for Aiden to be quiet. Lilly sat up on her bed and listened. She gasped slightly and whispered for Aiden to hide somewhere. Someone was coming up the stairs towards her room.
Lilly quickly grabbed her book and flipped on the light just as her door opened. She looked up and saw Natalie in the doorway. Lilly smiled at her.
"Hey Nat whats up?" Natalie yawned. "Um, nothing. Were you talking to someone? I thought I heard voices." "No, I've been reading. I'm actually about to go to sleep. It's pretty late. I'm just at a good part," lied Lilly. "Oh ok...maybe I was just dreaming." "Maybe. You've been working real hard Nat. You should get some sleep." "Yeah you're right. Night Lilly." "Night."
The door shut with a click and Lilly sat on her bed patiently waiting for Natalie to get all the way down the stairs. When she was sure that she was gone, Lilly let out a relieved sigh. Her heart had been racing. She couldn't imagine what she would have done if Natalie had seen Aiden in her room. That would not be easy to explain. Aiden!
"You can come out now," she said and tried not to laugh. She had forgotten he was hiding in her room. She smiled again. "That was close..."
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Post by Aiden Ventrilore on Feb 24, 2007 18:51:08 GMT -5
Aiden listened to her while she told him a little about her love of vampire stories, thinking, again, of just how ironic that was, but he looked back down at Twilight when she mentioned the incident from just a little while ago. He felt guilty again, not because he'd saved her, but because he'd exposed his monstrous side to her, and it was not a pretty sight to behold.
When she went to sit on her bed, Aiden skimmed the inside flap of Glass Books of the Dream Eaters. Woah, he thought, commenting aloud, "This one looks pretty crazy, so I think I'll be stealing it." He returned his gaze to the bookshelf, while placing Twilight back on the desk. She wasn't lying, either, about her fettish for vampire stories; he saw at least 5 other novels on one shelf that had something vampiric in the title or cover illustration.
He was starting to slide a book by Stephen King called Salem's Lot off the shelf when he heard the footsteps. Lilly heard them, too, and she urged him to hide. Aiden noiselessly set the book still in his hands down and, still silent, jumped up and hung onto the ceiling of her room as though his fingertips were magnetic. Since the ceiling was low, he crawled into a shadowy corner so that he wouldn't be obvious.
Aiden refrained from breathing or moving while he hid--he might as well have been made of stone, or something equally lifeless. He listened intently to the half-sleepy, half-deceptive conversation that went on below him, moderately impressed with Lilly's ability to quickly get rid of her friend. A few minutes later, Aiden did her bidding and came out from his hiding place by crawling back across the ceiling until he was out of the shadows and then dropping to the floor, not making even the smallest of sounds when he landed.
"That was close," he said softly, simultaneously grinning and grimacing at the friend's near discovery, "I'll listen more closely now, so that I can hear anyone coming and have more time to hide while you make up a more convincing story." His mouth curled into a smirk now; he was teasing her, and enjoying it.
Aiden picked up Glass Books of the Dream Eaters again and then walked over to her bed, placing the book on the bedside table and then sprawling across the mattress on his stomach. He buried his face into her pile of pillows and commented in a muffled voice, "Your bed is comfy...can I have it?" He was teasing again, obviously, but he figured she'd get the joke and tease him right back, which was the goal.
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Post by Lillian Brookes on Feb 24, 2007 19:34:08 GMT -5
Lilly almost jumped when Aiden was suddenly on the floor near her. "Wow scare me why don't you? You tend to like doing that huh? Popping out of nowhere," she teased him. She stuck her tongue out at him when he told her he would listen more carefully so she could come up with a better story. "I think I did just fine for right on the spot thank you very much," she said as she folded her arms across her chest.
Lilly watched as he walked over with a book. "Yeah that one is pretty crazy. It's good though. And you can't steal it. You can borrow it." Lilly smirked back at him and tried not to laugh. Aiden had buried his face in her pillows. "No you can't have my bed. It's mine."
With that, she pushed him so that he would be forced to move from her bed. She had hoped that she had caught him off-guard like she had before. Lilly had knocked him over once, who was to say she couldn't do it again. She grinned triumphantly and scooted up on the bed more. She fluffed the pillows behind her and collapsed into them.
Lilly sprawled herself out on her mattress, trying to take up as much room as she could. She stretched out her arms and legs so the only way that Aiden could get on was to either lay on her, or make her move. She smiled and stuck her tongue out at him again. She closed her eyes and tried not to laugh again, causing her to once more bite her lip.
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