Chapter 2 - Creep (part 2)

The rest of the day seemed to go off without a hitch that was until I was walking off campus with Greg plotting another prank that was in his words 'idiot-proof'. Lucis was standing at the entrance arguing with someone on the phone and by the look of the grip he had around it seemed to be an intense conversation

"Deal with it'' he said before ending the call and stalking off in the opposite direction

''Hey Greg''

''Yeah babe…'' he answered pulling his attention back to reality

''Do you know that guy'' I said nodding my head in the direction of Lucis

''Who?'' he said turning his head ''Oh him'' Greg's smile dropped and he almost looked angry. ''You mean Mr pretty boy?"

''Pretty boy?'' I asked looking confused

''Yeah, all the girls on the cheer squad are going gaga over him. Although no one has any idea where he came from. Like he just appeared out of thin air. Fingers babe'' I took my fingers away from my mouth with u huff. Just let me chew my damn fingers, will you?

We got back to my house with Greg carrying on about the prank that he had come up with Matt.

''See ya man'' said Matt. As he walked on after we came to stop at the front gate.

''Later'' Greg said giving him a salute. I always felt a tinge of sorry for Matt unlike most, Matt was short and had unfortunate skin and eyesight he was your standard geek looking, guy. Most girls on campus ignored him unless they needed help on some assignments.

''Shell we get started'' Greg said with a half-smile

''Are we going to get work done this time'' I answered lifting a brow.

''Umm…''

''Greg'' I said as I swatted his arm. ''If you want to stay in the program you need to start concentrating on''

''Hey isn't that why I'm with you'' I swatted his shoulder this time ''I kid!'' he yelled. I unlocked the door and went in, leaving Greg standing in the doorway. he was looking this way and that and then looked straight at me with a huff.

"What did you become a vampire overnight?" he crossed his arms over his chest and continued to stare at me

"Fine, please come in Greg" he smiled and jumped through the doorway, I started to unpack my bag piling books on books onto the table, while Greg unpacked I made my way to the kitchen, pouring each of a glass of water.

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Finding my mother was easy. Having to spend the evening pretending to be happy to see my father was another story. The only thing that I could think of was how I had found that card back in my book. Like, I had never thrown it away. I had stared at it for nearly 10 minutes before I had gotten the last call from my mother that she was leaving, with or without me. Greg was in full conversation with my parents when I spotted a tall figure towards the back of the restaurant. I watched as it stalked around some tables and towards the door leading to the kitchens, if I didn't know any better I'd say that Mr. pretty boy was stalking me. Until I saw the figure coming out again carrying a tray of plates.

''Darling?'' my mother's voice cut through my thoughts

''Huh'' I responded looking at her

''Let me see your hands''

''What why?'' I asked pulling my hand away from my face and putting them under the table. She lifted an eyebrow but didn't stay on the topic of my fingers that were probably almost devoid of skin after today.

''So you must be proud of Greg here, fourth-year med student, can't be easy'' my father said with a huge grin plastered across his face.

''Yeah sure'' I said watching as the tall figure was walking by a lamp… not Lucis. Great now I'm losing my goddamn mind. Suddenly my hand was yanked away from my face, I met the displeased look on my mother's face that could only mean "We will talk about this later", double great. I cleared my throat and pulled my hand

''So uh, Frank, I mean dad, how is work'' I asked looking him in the face for the first time since he arrived'

''Good'' landed a huge murder case, poor sap doesn't even know what hit him' I was kind of glad that my father's ego was the size of Europe at the best of time. There was only one thing that he loved more than money and that was himself. I could still remember how he used to make us picture-perfect so that we didn't make him look bad but just enough so that we didn't outshine him. I used to think it was all because of the line of work he was in. is one of the top lawyers had to be hard and you had to keep up appearances. But now I could see past all the bull and saw him for what he really was. A jack ass. To say the least.

''How's Alison?'' I asked cutting through his bragging. The whole world seemed to have gone quiet. I was looking at my father, dead in the eyes now.

''Uh well that's why I came here tonight'' he said slowly. Moving uncomfortably in his chair ''We are getting married and I want you there, both of you'' My mother gave a sharp pull of air but smiled

''That's wonderful'' she said touching his arm ''And we would gladly be there''

''We?'' I stammered ''not we'' I said raising my voice. I stood up and started to walk towards the bathroom.

I returned to the table still fuming at the man that was supposed to be my father. There was an awkward silence for a while before my mother piped up and asked when the expected date was. I looked up at her, and then my father.

"Oh well, ah, in a month, Alison would love to have you part of the wedding party Lilith."

"Oh isn't that wonderful" I answered sarcastically

"Lilith" my mother scolded, that was when I spotted him. Lucis. He was there. He started his making his way towards me, our eyes locking as he passed. Like slow motion, his face seemed to stay the same, until he smiled. The illusion was broken and his features shifted. I suddenly got up and made my way to the door.

''Hey!'' I shouted after him ''Are you following me?'' he looked back and pointed a finger at himself

''Yeah you, don't play stupid''

''My, my, my I had you pegged for the silent type, no my dear, I was seeing a client''

''A client? you expect me to believe that?'' uhh did I just say that? Cringe! ''Never mind'' I turned to start walking away

''You know if you need someone to talk to'' his words stopped me in my tracks

''I threw away your card; I have some to talk to.''

''Then why are you out here with me instead of that someone''

''Because before today I had never seen you in my life and then suddenly I see you all over, it's not a very big town you get to know the people around, and from what I can gather no one has seen you before today either''

''Lilith?'' Greg's voice came from behind me

''You have my number'' Lucis whispered