Chapter 47

"Aurora, do you think there might be a change to school this year?". Ariana started, her eyes bubbling with a seemingly mischievous glint. "A change to school? what change?" Aurora asked, only turning to glance at her for a short while. They would be damned if there was any change to the usual routine in school. Only if it meant that a higher percentage of vampire students and lower of humans, but knowing Arianna it was definitely something about the humans. "Well school is always school with the usual no fun, one routine, we all know where its gonna end vibes, you know". Arianna said, dragging each line to show how pissed she was about the whole thing. "...... and you no longer like that ?" Aurora asked, looking suspiciously at Arianna wondering where the conversation was headed. "Nope, just thought you know that it would be so great to have some excitement finally". " You might want to be specific and stop beating about the bush, cause I do not understand what you are driving at". Aurora said with a sigh. She needed rest, what was this fruitless conversation. "Well you know.......". "For the last time Arianna, I do not know. Go straight to the point or I will turn my back on you". "You're no fun lately, well like a new vampire student joining us. We could add one more person to the crew, it'll be so much fun ".Ariana said bubbling with excitement. "Ari, do you know you're being Incredibly ridiculous right now? Do you think the three of us together cause we're vampires?". Aurora asked, staring at Arianna like she had lost her head. "Well that wasn't what I meant......". Arianna said short of words. "That wasn't what you meant? You just said someone could join us just because he or she whoever the actual f***It was a vampire. Was being a vampire our friendship criteria?". Aurora asked, repeating Arianna's own words to her hearing because the idea only sounded more and more incredulous. "Well that really wasn't what I meant". Then why should you think that someone would get to join us just because he or she is a vampire?" Aurora asked, finally sitting up. "Well you know the be your Brother's keeper thingy? I thought we wouldn't like whoever it was to be an outcast and all". Arianna explained still not understanding why Aurora and blew up at the idea. " Ariana we came up here to sleep remember and I really am more tired than you can think". Aurora said changing the topic. She wasn't going to sit here and spend hours trying to explain to Arianna that hanging out with someone was different from taking them in. "You're tired or you're going to be sick?" Arianna asked putting her hands on Aurora's forehead "You're trying to check for a fever? Arianna, I am a freakin vampire". Aurora said and laid back down, turning her back on Arianna. "This f****** identity crisis they could have avoided, if only these people respected themselves and stayed in their own space. Now they had to go through all this just because they f****** wanted to fit in with the humans". Aurora lamented turning on the bed furiously. "She's running out, she's running out again".Ariana sang while scanning Aurora's shelf for a novel to read. Aurora had a whole stack of them. Whenever she comes around, she would always find a new one. "can you not sing when I'm trying to fall asleep". Aurora said, stressing on the sing to show how pissed she was. "Can you not turn on the bed roughlike that as if trying to vent your anger". Arianna replied mimicking Aurora's tone. "Really?" "Really. By the way, can you call the saints mansion? Tomorrow happens to be Sunday. I want to know if they will be attending the cathedral". Arianna said with a puppy eye. "Why you want to go as well?" "yeah". "Why? Another plan to blend in with the humans?" "Nope, just to see Paul". "We'll be seeing Paul on Monday in school and that is just in two days in less than 48 hours, since tomorrow happens to really be Sunday. Any reason why you need to see him tomorrow". "Nothing, just that you're being a jerk and I don't want to be trapped with you tomorrow as well". "Just pray Damon and Brandon comes home tonight, then my attention would be diverted". "They might not come home tonight? I still I'm surprised aunt is fine. They stayed out last night and you say what? They might not come home again tonight". " You should hear you speak Ari, they're not seventeen like you and I, they're freaking adults and you think they need permission". "oops well, I've always needed permission". Arianna said sulkinly with a shrug. "Well they used to as well but not anymore. They're no longer kids and my mum isn't aunt Fiona "No lies but still I would like to go to the cathedral tomorrow ". "Then you can call the saint's mansion yourself. Why would you want me to do your job for you?" At this point it definitely looked like Arianna was just trying to lead her. "I have no phone to do that". " Ariana go downstairs. Go downstairs and make the call ``what's the problem?". "The problem is that, mrs Saint, would pick the call and say hello Salvatore expecting to speak to a Salvatore, I don't want to disappoint her". "Even dogs would laugh at this ridiculous excuse. If you're too shy to go ask if you can follow them to the cathedral then be my guest tomorrow". " Did I do something wrong?"Ariana asked suddenly with a straight face. "What.....? Why do you think you did something wrong?" "Maybe because you've been so grumpy since yesterday and even aunt noticed". "Mum's usually over sensitive and maybe you have a guilty conscience". " Oh really!" 'Yeah, really '. 'And what's my guilty conscience all about ?" THE VEIL ON THE DARK