NICHOLAS'S P.O.V:
Shanara's parents spent their day in the maze garden and into the waterfalls by the cliffs. I wanted to escape but mom and dad held firm that everybody cancel their personal work schedules so that we could bond with the Dela Vega's.
We held our lunch at the waterfalls and the Dela Vega siblings started swimming and invited my siblings who happily obliged. They looked like happy little childrens and my heart hurt as the memories of my dead fiancee flooded over me. I became frustrated because her image in my head was so vivid that I could almost choke.
It hurt so much that I can't move my body but my hand trembled a little that made me hold onto the jacuzzi I was lying in. I thanked the Gods that I wore sunglasses before coming out today.
I hated myself for feeling unfair that the people around me were all happy except me. Candace was being held by Shanara as they floated side by side on their unicorn floaters. Riviere and Clover talked busily with my parents and they looked pretty cool with Mr. and Mrs. Dela Vega around. This was the first time that the waterfall was enjoyed after the accident. I forbid everyone to come around this place because I considered this as my beloved's memorial.
I fucking hate the world for taking my life away from me. Being a vampire since who knows when, I never questioned anyone and I just embraced that this is my fate. To become a blood sucker. But I didn't complain. I didn't ask questions. I have always been good and I never dared to use my fangs against someone since my father forbid us. I never broke a single rule.
But when I found the one I love I thanked every unknown God that ever existed for my great fortune. Not knowing that she would be taken away from me that easily. I was just beginning to be normal but then my rights were ripped away from me like a lightning strike. I was hummilliated to what happened to my Meryl. I agonized every second of every day without anyone knowing of what I really felt. They thought they knew how I felt but they f*ucking didn't. They will never understand the bond that we had. Never. And no one will replace her in my heart. No one.
'Then what am I to you, Nicholas?' My body went icy cold as my eyes snapped toward Shanara.
She was laughing along with her other siblings together with Candace but I swear I heard her clearly in my head. I must be freaking crazy. I exhaled nervously.
"You okay, dude? You tensed up." I jumped out of my skin when I heard Golden beside me. She was sipping an orange juice with a big hat on her head, lazily lying in the jacuzzi on my left.
"Uh- yeah. I thought I saw you with them?" I asked pointjng my index finger slightly toward the water.
"Hmm.." she said while sipping her drink. "Don't mind me. Now you see me, now you don't." then she winked playfully.
I looked back at Shanara and they were still enjoying playfully on the shallow part of the pool.
'Take a picture it lasts longer.' I gasped as I heard the voice again.
This time Golden did notice and she smirked.
"Oohhhh. She's playing with you, isn't she? Don't worry you'll get used to it. Her voice is comfort." she looked at me and smiled.
"What? You can hear her too?" I asked her baffled.
"Of course! We siblings are linked to each other. We are CONNECTED." She smirked and swayed toward the water edge and dived.
What the fuck does that mean?
'Im a mind reader, you idiot. I'll be playing with you forever.' Shanara's voice echoed into my skull like a dewdrop after a rainfall.
"No," I defended dumbly.
"No what, love?" Mother echoed behind me.
"Uh- nothing mom." She smiled at me.
She's beautiful isn't she? Exactly your type." Dad skidded to my mom's side and smiled enthusiastically.
"What? No! I means yes.. but. You don't know my type dad!"
"Of course we do, Love" Mom
"Yup" dad echoed
'Ohhh I'm your type now?' a playful voice boomed in my head.
I saw Shanara look up at us innocently and smiled so playfully. Damn this lady to the pits of hell. My cheeks flamed up. Traitor.
"There's the sweet girl," my dad smiled absently as she waved to Shanara.
"Dad!"
"What? That was true, right Love" mom cooed dad like a kid.
"Definitely." dad.
"Oh please" I stammered.
"Come on let's have a waddle. The waters cold." mom
"Will do." dad.
"But you don't swim!" me
"What? We were swimmers back then, son"dad
"Right" mom.
"Says who?" Riviere coughed as he approached.
"Since when?" Clover echoed in disbelief.
"Oh probably a very long time" dad said as he giggled together with mom and they run into the water and splashed on their swimwears.
"Crazy." Riviere nodded his head towards the people on the water.
"I dont mind, I rarely see our parents and Candace have such fun." Clover smiled absently.
"Yeah. Maybe." I added and I can't help but smile.