Christina pov
After a while we came back and we gotto know that even if we don't attend our college we need to do our assignments. So we started doing our assignments. Ray was so confused with the assignments so I helped him with his assignments too. Hours after hours went by doing those assignments and we didn't even realised. We took a break and went for a walk along the beach to relax. I kneeled down to touch the water and playfully sprayed it into ray's face and he did the same to me. Our laughter sound mixed with the ocean waves sound. Why do I feel like I am having a deja vu. I hear a voice again. Its my voice calling Ray's name in my mind. I shockingly looked at him. He studied my expression and asked what happened. I told him that I am feeling like I am having deja vu. He told me that maybe my old memories r clashing. I asked him why he said so this.
Ray said to me "My old memories r clashing in my mind these days too that's why"
"When it happened?"
His face was turning red. Don't tell me he remembers the kiss. I gulped.
He said "Ummm.... U know..." with a nervous tone
I tried to change the topic I don't wanna make it awkward if its really that drunk incident and said "when did u started having those nightmares"
"Huh?"
"Nightmares?"
"Ahhh nightmares.... After that war"
"Me too"
We both then stared towards the sea due to the awkward silence between us. What is our past? What r our lost broken memories? How we both r connected? Why r they after us? So many questions. I gave a sigh. After an hour or so we went back inside. Ray did his business work and I studied more and more magic. If I can't find out what's in that diary for now atleast I'll make myself stronger. Time went by and while I was almost finished practicing the magic I heard the sound of piano. I smiled because ik it was obviously ray playing it. I went to that room, I saw him playing the piano with full attention. He ended the piece of music which he was playing on the piano and looked towards me with a smile and said to me "did I disturbed your study?"
"Absolutely no, I almost finished it"
"Ohh I finished my work too and wanted to relax so I played the piano"
I came to him and sat beside him and asked him "where did u learn piano?"
"Remember I told u about my 2 best friends when we were in the park?"
I nodded and then he continued with his talk "one of them was a pianist and he used to teach me piano"
I asked him "he indeed was a great pianist because u play really good piano"
"Trust me I was nothing in compare to him, his skills were out of this world"
"U r good too"
"Thanks"
"Where did u guys met?"
"We 3 were in same College..... And then that car accident happened... it was too much for me to handle even time went by still I wasn't able to move on... so alex thought it would be better if we shifted somewhere else as a new environment can make a change and then I applied to your college in the mid session or something like that. "
I rubbed his back to comfort and said "everything will be alright", he also nodded at my words.
The day passed by nothing Much happened later we just continued our own work and our night routines. Finally it was time to sleep but I didn't felt like sleeping. I tip toed to go outside the house as I didn't wanna wake him up. I went to the beach area, sat on the nearby bench, plugged in my earphones and listened to some music, idk why but I was feeling really depressed out of nowhere, after a while I walked along the beach and then again sat on the bench, slowly slowly my eyelids got heavy and I fell asleep there only.
What's this? Why am I chained up all around? My clothes my whole body is bloody. What on the earth is happening? I tried to break through the chains but I have not much strength inside I am too tired. My magic why am I not able to use them? I still tried to break through but it was useless. There was a door creaking noise, I lifted my head and I saw a person in a black clothing with a black hood just like those which the demons were wearing which I saw in the forest. I was feeling really dizzy so I wasn't able to see his face properly. I screamed "LEAVE ME AT ONCE! UNWRAP THESE CHAINS RIGHT NOW". And I kept continuing to try to break through those chains, the more I did more the pain got worse. That black clothed person walked towards me and said "dont try too hard because u can't escape from here anyways as u r going to -----" Going to what? Say it. His voice started to fade way. NOO. The place where I was chained, vanished within a sec. All blank I am just in an empty dark space. No I can't tolerate this pitch darkness. No.
I woke up with a scream and when I opened my eyes ray was infront of me and told me "calm down" while I was breathing heavily. He hugged me and rubbed my back "its okay I am there its okay" as soon as I was in his arms I calmed down. We broke the hug and i said to him what I saw in this nightmare. He also said to me that he also had a similar nightmare the night when I calmed him down. He saw in that nightmare someone chained him up and all his skin was burning and later a person came and tried to choke him up. But who was the person he didn't had any idea as he wasn't able to see the face. I asked him what was he doing here. He said to me that he wasn't asleep and even I tip toed to go outside the house he could still hear my movements, he didn't followed me but when he saw it was getting too late so he went to search where was I and thought that I'll mainly be at the beach as its the nearest to his house. We both then headed back to the house. We went in our rooms and I tried to sleep again, it took me time but I felt asleep.
The next day
Did my daily morning routine and ray again helped me with the bandages and as soon as I saw my stomach area I jumped out of excitement, my stomach wound was healed fully. Yayy finally. And out of excitement I accidentally hugged ray. Ray was shocked at my behavior and I apologized to him for that sudden behaviour and he said that it was natural of me to be happy as her wound is healed and now she can go back to her gang so there is nothing to apologise. We had our breakfast and then We both packed our luggage and loaded our luggage in his car and said to him this time I'll drive with a cheerful manner, he wasn't able to deny me. I looked at the place for the last time, I'll miss this place. We both seated in the car and I started driving the car. I said to him "thanks for this sweet little trip, u helped me alot and took alot of care of mine.... It meant alot"
"I myself had such a beautiful time with u... We including the gang all will come together next time and will have alot of fun...."
"Yes for sure"
I drove for 4 hours and parked our car near a restaurant. We had lunch there and then he insisted on driving for the next 4 hours. I agreed because the way he said it no way he was gonna listen to me if I insisted on driving. After another 4 hours we finally reached my house. Now surprise time! I actually didn't told thr gang I was coming back in order to surprise them. Ray and I stood next to each other and I rang the bell. Jess opened the door, she was shook and happy at the same time. She screamed in happiness "CHRISTINAAAAAAA" and hugged me tightly. Lol because of this girl I almost lost balance and I also hugged her back and said to her i missed u she said to me that she missed me too. Ray laughed happily seeing us like that. Thanks to jess screaming everyone came down and to the door. Everyone had the same expression like jess. Jess broke the hug, I came inside and a dog sprung upon me, and I lost balance my balance and fell on the floor lying, and the dog started licking my face ik this dog very well. I giggled and held him in my arms and sat on the floor and said "now derek come on... Come back into your human form" and in a poof derek is back into his human form. He was sitting on the floor and we hugged each other while smiling. He said to me "its been so long since I saw u, I missed uu"
"Yeah, I missed u too... But U r finally here that's the best thing" we finally broke the hug as I was already getting emotional. Leo and andrew came to me like little children and hugged me at the same time. I said to them "Hey u 2 I was just a few days away"
Andrew said "but it felt like few years.... So now let me enjoy the hug"
Leo said "I am happy u r back.... andrew let me hug her properly give me some space"
I hugged them more tightly and said to them while laughing "I am happy seeing u guys too.... okay now let me stand u 2" they almost forgot we all were sitting on the floor. They also got embarassed and we stood up. Alex hugged ray and said "welcome back". Zen came to me hugged me by my shoulder and ruffled my hair and I ruffled his hair back and he said "happy to have u back" Jason also came and hugged me while saying "finally I can see u again"
I said "me too". We broke the hug and I saw steve and he said "here we go we meet again" and I ran to his arms "I missed u so damn much" he said to me "nahh I missed u more" and I replied him back "okay we missed each other equally", we almost had tears in our eyes. Alina then came to me "forgot your sister?" I replied her back"obviously no". And we gave each other a sisterly hug. Then we all settled down on the sofas and said to them "I am sorry guys I didn't told u of us coming but we wanted to surprise u that's why..... Pls don't be mad"
Derek said to me "but still from next time do tell us.... We would have prepared something for u both but wasn't able to do anything for u both"
I said to him "oh no no its fine..... We all r finally together that what matters"
Derek agreed. Jess told us to freshen up. So we both got freshen up and we all sat in our living room. Me derek leo and Andrew sat on the floor while ray Alex alina jason steve zen and jess sat on the sofas and they asked how our days went. Ray said "it was a really nice healing time for both of us, we r now in a better state from earlier"
I said too "yeah it was and yeah my magic powers got stronger as I studied more and more magic and was all around the nature at that time.... Btw guys another thing I got a vision while my time with ray that I saw demons in the forest and they r definitely after someone" and then eyed to ray as a signal to go with the flow with my lie for now.
Zen said "demons? How r u sure they r demons?" I replied to him "in my vision I saw that demon dagger that's why"
Jess said to me "first vampires and now demons..... We need to take some actions"
Alina said "for now don't go to college"
I replied her "yes we aren't as we don't know what can happen to the humans if we get involved with other people and I even stopped teaching in the dance classes as well as I don't wanna risk anyone's life"
Andrew said to us "I think its better alex and ray stay here"
Steve continued Andrew's saying "yes because there is no guarantee how much Christie's magical barrier would work and here atleast we all r together so even if the barrier breaks we can handle those demons and vampires together"
Alex said to us "and those vampires r not of our clan for sure because from our clan me and ray only survived during the war"
Ray said to us "plus we need to dig out about that vampire kingdom history
Leo said to me "yes and another thing as we researched through mine and andrew's powers that diary which u weren't able to reveal whats inside is of your.......