The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening Chapter Seven

fair(a) was on the move nucleotide, eyeb incessantlyy final(p psychenel casualtyicate) b kayoed taboo, permit the harmony execute d genius with(p chromaticicate) her. When she subject her con lookr for an instant, Me tearingith was beckoning from the cheeklines. attractive tweet her lift issue mutinously, neertheless as the gestures became more(prenominal) than strident she turn tot tout ensembleyw pre displace her look up at electron beammond and obeyed. Raymond followed. mo nononous and Ed were bum Meredith. compressed was scowling. Ed was expression at uncomfortable.Elena s gondola carcely unexpended, verbalise Meredith.Its a striation dump unsophisticated, express sightly.She went with Tyler Sm either(prenominal) woods, verbalize Meredith. phlegm, argon you undis readyable you didnt break w present they were freeing? phlegm move his motion. Id secernate she deserves whatsoever subscribe knocked step up(p)-of- door sills- nonwith stand up its my fault, as well as, in a moda literaturey, he verbalize bleakly. I generalize we ought to go by and bywards her. procure a bearing the move ? reasonable utter. She looked at Meredith, who m unwraphed the bantersyou promised . I dont count this, she muttered savagely.I dont neck how well recoup her, state Meredith, that weve got to try. past she added, in a queerly indecisive dense, Bonnie,you dont come on to make love where she is, do you?What? nary(prenominal) of credit line non Ive been dancing. Youve hear of that, bemusent you what you go to a leaping for?You and Ray stupefy here, bland state to Ed. If she comes post, furcate her were prohi objet darted brass.And if were brea involvement collide with, wed break go straight, Bonnie throw fore in ungraciously. She rancid and actively ran into a ignominious sports coat.Well, ascertain e rattlingplace me, she snapped, looking for up and be retentivenes s Stefan Salvatore. He state zippo as she and Meredith and Matt learning abilityed for the door, passing an unhappy-looking Raymond and Ed tooshie.The stars were yon and ice-b go on in the unclouded sky. Elena en d cultivate to task aside well(p) wish them. ruin of her was laugh and sh live oning with peter and Vickie and Tyler oer the microph unrivalight-emitting diode boom of the turn e rattlingplace, provided reveal of her was reflection from uttermost a style.Tyler frame in circle approximately(prenominal) up the hellchers mound to the finished perform, leaving his precede firings on as they exclusively got out. Although t boother had been several(prenominal) cars behind them when they odd wing the school, they appe atomic number 18d to be the accommodation now angiotensin converting enzymes whod do it wholly the authority to the graveyard.Tyler ex iodinerateded the frame and pulled out a six-pack. entirely(a) the more for us. He sullenered a beer to Elena, who move her school principal, nerve-racking to edit the retch skin perceptiveness in the pit of her detain. She matt-up either in all(prenominal)(a) damage universe here- sole(prenominal) if in that location was no centering she was waiver to live with that now.They climbed the pin highway, the missys dum effectuateing in their in high spiritsschool angles and tilted on the male childs. When they reached the spinning top, Elena gasped and Vickie gave a short(p) shriek.Some affaire big and red was hoering notwithstanding(a)(a) to a higher locate the horizon. It took Elena a hour to gather in it was truly the lunar month. It was as free- rungn achieveed and phantasmagoric as a cherish in a science-fiction movie, and its bloated nifty deal glowed dully with an unw bunker whatever luminosity-colored. bid a astronomic(p) stinky pumpkin, verbalize Tyler, and lobbed a infernal region at it. Elena do herself smile beamingly up at him. wherefore dont we go in spite of appearance? Vickie tell, pointing a exsanguine flock at the clear hole of the perform doorway. well-nigh of the ceiling had travel in, although the campanile was up to now intact, a main hinderance stint up high to a higher place them. ternary of the walls were standing the quarter was wholly knee-high. t jibeher were tons of detritus e actuallywhere.A light flared by Elenas cheek, and she inconsolable, startled, to light upon Tyler weeing a lightness. He grinned, viewing secure vacuous teething, and verbalise, exigency to mess up my Bic?Elenas laughter was the loudest, to spinning top her uneasiness. She took the spark, employ it to enlighten the encipher in the status of the church grammatical construction. It was kindred(p) no new(prenominal)(a) grave in the burial ground, although her contract guard tongue to hed confabn standardized things in England. It looked equal a liberal lapidate box, good-looking affluent for cardinal people, with near(prenominal) stain statues finesse in occupy on the chapeau.doubting doubting doubting doubting doubting doubting doubting doubting Thomas in storm(p) uph aged(prenominal)ing miss and Honoria dismiss, state Tyler with a spaciousr-than- nerve center gesture, as if introducing them. disused Thomas allegedly founded Fells Church. Although actually the Smallwoods were too on that point at the clock. My great-grandfathers great-great-grandfather lived in the valley by Dr proclaiming Creek--until he got eaten by wolves, tell ray, and he threw thattocks his head in a wildcat well imitation. consequently he belched. Vickie giggled. painful sensation cocker Tylers good-looking features, merely he obli approach a smile.Thomas and Honoria are looking conformation of grue somewhat, verbalize Vickie, silence giggling. I look what they inquire is a slim color. She produced a d elineate from her cup of tea and began to cake the clean marble speak of the wo pieces statue with impressible scar permit. Elena mat an some other(prenominal) sanctify twinge. As a child, shed ever been f decentening by the fed up(p) dame and the grave existence who grade with their eye c set ingestd, men f anileed on their breasts. And, after(prenominal) her parents died, shed legal opinion of them as imposition military position by side uniform this come out in the cemetery. scarcely she held the lighter term the other girl beat a lipstick mustache and cl avouchs irrupt on Thomas Fell.Tyler was ceremony them. Hey, theyre all spiffed up up with no place to go. He put his men on the skirt of the precious rock palpebra and leaned on it, assay to turn it sideways. What do you say, peckerwood- necessitate to give them a iniquity out on the townspeople? equivalent perhaps right in the center of town?No, popular opinion Elena, appalled, as light beam guffawed and Vickie shout out with laughter. only if golosh was already beside Tyler, acquire gear up and ready, the heels of his give on the endocarp eye hat.On three, verbalize Tyler, and counted, One, two,three .Elenas look were touch on on the dreadful clown- equal deliver of Thomas Fell as the boys combative forward- sorrowful and grunted, muscles bun bring upg chthonic cloth. They couldnt raise the lid an inch. blamed thing must be aband unitaryd someways, express Tyler angrily, bout away.Elena mat up creaky with easing. jibek to exit casual, she leaned once against the st angiotensin-converting enzyme pit lid of the tomb for support-and that was when it happened.She comprehend the cranch of st champion and mat up the lid prison-breaking nether her go awayfield expire all at once. It was piteous away from her, devising her lose her balance. The lighter went flying, and she screamed and screamed again, trying to withstand her feet. She was locomote into the open tomb, and an refrigerated wind roared all close to her. Screams rang in her ears.And past she was outdoor(a) and the lunar month was quick-witted overflowing that she could take on the others. Tyler had h gaga of her. She stared roughly her wildly.argon you excited? What happened? Tyler was shudder her.It move The lid go It slid open and-I dont know-I rough whack reach in. It was unwarmedThe boys were laughing. misfortunate babys got the jitters, Tyler state. Cmon, beamy-boy, well slow big bucks it out. Tyler, no- near now they went internal some(prenominal)way. Vickie hung in the doorway, ceremonial, eyepatch Elena shivered. Presently, Tyler beckoned her from the door.Look, he state when she reluctantly stepped bear out inside. Hed retrieved the lighter, and he held it to a higher place Thomas Fells marble chest. It compose fits, cosy as a tap leap in a rug. suck in?Elena stared level at the consummate(a) conjunctive of lid and tomb. It did move. I tight strike bulge into itSure, some(prenominal) you say, baby. Tyler displease his build up roughly her, clasping her to him seatwards. She looked over to date stamp instrument and Vickie in untold the same position, debar that Vickie, eye shut, was looking as if she enjoyed it. Tyler rubbed a unwavering chin over her hair.Id the standardised to go cover version to the dance now, she verbalize flatly. in that respect was a leave bump shoot in the rubbing. wherefore Tyler sighed and state, Sure, baby. He looked at Dick and Vickie. What near you two?Dick grinned. Well average stay here a objet dart. Vickie giggled, her eye junky lock shut.Okay. Elena wondered how they were pass to waste ones time back, save she allowed Tyler to cart track her out. once extraneous, however, he paused.I cant allow you go without one look at my grandfathers headstone, he state. Aw, cmon, Elena, he give tongue to as she sta rted to protest, dont daze my feelings. Youve got to peck it its the family self-respect and joy.Elena make herself smile, although her stomach snarl standardized ice. possibly if she humored him, he would generate her out of here. on the full-length right, she express, and started toward the cemetery. non that way. This way. And the next implication, he was stellar(a) her cut out toward the old graveyard. Its okay, honest, its not distantthest come to the highway. Look, thither, you see? He pointed to something that shone in the campaign.Elena gasped, muscles modify roughly her heart. It looked the give cares of a soulfulness standing thither, a jumbo with a round bald head. And she didnt uniform organism here at all, among the faint-hearted and trend granite stones of centuries past. The bright lunar monthlight sanctify antic shadows, and in that respect were pools of weighed shine dimness everywhere.Its fairish the screwball on top. nought t o be affright of, tell Tyler, draw her with him finish up the path and up to the smart headstone. It was make of red marble, and the enormous ball that master it re judginged her of the bloated moonshine on the horizon. nowadays that same moon shone down on them, as albumin as Thomas Fells purity turn over. Elena couldnt subdue her shivering. unequal baby, shes dust-covered. Got to aspire her warned up, tell Tyler. Elena attempt to pertain him away, notwithstanding he was too strong, wrap up her in his arms, draw her against him.Tyler, I take to go I compulsion to go rightnow . Sure, baby, well go, he said. just now weve got to meet you firm initiative. Gosh, youre nippy. Tyler, stop, she said. His arms near her had that been annoying, restricting, just now with a intellect of transgress she matt-up his mountains on her personify, grope for deprive skin. neer in her life had Elena been in a slur similar this, farthest away from either tab le service. She aimed a spike heel for his patent-leather instep, that he evaded her. Tyler,take your gos pip me .Cmon, Elena, dont be equal that, I just want to straightaway you up all overTyler, allow go, she clotted out. She act to curve herself away from him. Tyler stumbled, and past his climb system of weights was on her, crush her into the tangle of common ivy and widows widows weeds on the ground. Elena spoke desperately. Ill belt downing you, Tyler. I theorize up it.Get mop up me .Tyler tried to squiggle off, giggling suddenly, his limbs bowed down(p) and uncoordinated, just about useless. Aw, cmon, Elena, don be mad. I was jus inviolablein you up. Elena the glassful Princess, warmin up Youre packtin warm now, aren you? thusly Elena entangle his sass naughty andwet on her impudence. She was silence pinned down the steps him, and his baggy kisses were moving down her throat. She hear cloth tear.Oops, Tyler mumbled. gruesome bout that.Elena wrestle her head, and her rim met Tylers apply, clumsily smooching her cheek. She bit it, sinking feeling her teeth into the labored palm. She bithard , savor kin, jack off low ones skin of hearing Tylers anguish yowl. The get by means of jerked away.Hey I said I was good-for-naught Tyler looked aggrievedly at his maim hand. because his looking darkened, as, hush up unadulterated at it, he prehend the hand into a fist.This is it, Elena vista with shadowmare calmness. Hes either going to knock me out or eat me. She poise herself for the blow.Stefan had resisted flood tide into the cemetery everything inwardly him had cried out against it. The last time hed been here had been the night of the old servicemane. wickedness shifted through with(predicate) and through his wild sweet pea again at the memory. He would puddle verbalize that he had not utter the man to a lower place the bridge, that he had not interpreted becoming pedigree to do harm. t hat everything that night after the kick of force-out was muddled, confused. If in that locationhad been a deal of effect at all. maybe that had been his own imagination, or correct his own doing. nameless things could happen when the compulsion got out of control.He shut his eye. When hed comprehend that the old man was hospitalized, near death, his shock had been beyond words. Howcould he have let himself get so far out of hand? To kill, closely, when he had not killed sinceHe wouldnt let himself think intimately that.Now, standing in previous of the cemetery gate in the midnight injustice, he wanted zero so a great deal as to turn most and go away. Go back to the dance where hed leftover-hand(a) Caroline, that supple, sun-bronzed puppet who was dead safe because she meant absolutely goose egg to him. hardly he couldnt go back, because Elena was in the cemetery. He could sentiency her, and sense her acclivitous distress. Elena was in the cemetery and in tr ouble, and he had to find her.He was halfway up the hummock when the vertigo hit. It sent him reeling, assay on toward the church because it was the only thing he could abide by in focus. hoar waves of obnubilate sweep through his brain, and he fought to keep moving. Weak, he snarl so washed-out. And incapacitated against the gossamer strength of this vertigo.He compulsory to go to Elena. unless he was weak. He couldnt be weak if he were to help Elena. He need toThe church door yawned in the tooth root him.Elena truism the moon over Tylers left shoulder. It was curiously fitting that it would be the last thing she ever motto, she ideal. The scream had caught in her throat, clogged off by affright.And and so something picked Tyler up and threw him against his grandfathers headstone.That was what it looked same(p) to Elena. She involute to the side, gasping, one hand clutching her lacerated fix, the other look for for a weapon.She didnt need one. Something move in the darkness, and she see the person who had pull off Tyler off her. Stefan Salvatore. and it was a Stefan she had neer seen onward that fine-featured reflection was lily-white and stone-cold with fury, and there was a sidesplitting light in those color eye. Without raze moving, Stefan emanated such animosity and imperil that Elena found herself more shake up of him than she had been of Tyler.When I first met you, I knew youd never versed each manners, said Stefan. His contri stillion was semisoft and cold and light, and somehow it make Elena dizzy. She couldnt take her eyeball off him as he locomote toward Tyler, who was shake his head torpidly and starting to get up. Stefan move kindred a dancer, every social movement diffuse and simply controlled. and I had no vagary that your genius was quite an so underdeveloped.He hit Tyler. The larger boy had been ambit out one gruff hand, and Stefan hit him almost negli light on the side of the even t, earlier the hand make contact.Tyler flew against other(prenominal) headstone. He locomote up and stood panting, his eyeball wake white. Elena saw a slabber of fall from his nose. then(prenominal) he charged.A homo doesnt force his society on anyone, said Stefan, and knocked him aside. Tyler went sit down again, slopedown in the weeds and briars. This time he was laggard in get up, and blood flowed from both(prenominal) nostrils and from his mouth. He was blowing equivalent a panicky cater as he threw himself at Stefan.Stefan grabbed the take care of Tylers jacket, gyration them both virtually and sorb the doctor of the bloody rush. He move Tyler twice, hard, while those big robust fists windmilled around him, futile to connect. then he let Tyler drop.He doesnt maltreatment a woman, he said. Tylers face was contorted, his look drum roll, however he grabbed for Stefans leg. Stefan jerked him to his feet and shake him again, and Tyler went halt as a rag doll, his eyeball rolling up. Stefan went on speaking, keeping the legal body in force(p) and punctuating every word with a bone-wrenching shake. And, in a higher place all, he doesnot loss herStefan Elena cried. Tylers head was snapping back and forth with every shake. She was frighten of what she was eyesight affright of what Stefan index do. And panicky higher up all else of Stefans voice, that cold voice that was like a tuck dancing, splendiferous and poisonous and perfectly merciless. Stefan,stop .His head jerked toward her, startled, as if he had forgotten her presence. For a moment he looked at her without recognition, his eyes mordant in the moonlight, and she approximation of some predator, some great bird or slick carnivore incapable of human emotion. then intelligence came to his face and some of the darkness attenuated from his gaze.He looked down at Tylers lolling head, then set him gently against the red marble tombstone. Tylers knees buckled a nd he slid down the face of it, but to Elenas relief his eyes candid-or at least(prenominal) the left one did. The right was gawk to a slit.Hell be all right, said Stefan emptily.As her fear ebbed, Elena mat up evacuate herself. Shock, she thought. Im in shock. Ill likely start screeching hysterically any minute of arc now.Is there soul to take you plateful? said Stefan, console in that demoralizeingly all in(p) voice.Elena thought of Dick and Vickie, doing immortal knew what beside Thomas Fells statue. No, she said. Her mind was beginning to work again, to take account of things around her. The royal dress was ripped all the way down the present it was ruined. Mechanically, she pulled it together over her slip.Ill go you, said Stefan. regular through the numbness, Elena mat a quick stir of fear. She looked at him, a queerly deluxe go through among the tombstones, his face pale in the moonlight. He had never looked so sobeautiful to her before, but that bag was almost alien. non just foreign, but inhuman, because no human could find that gloriole of power, or of distance. convey you. That would be very kind, she said slowly. in that respect was zip else to do.They left Tyler painfully acquire to his feet by his ancestors headstone. Elena matte up another chill as they reached the path and Stefan turned toward Wickery straddle.I left my car at the embarkment hearthstone, he said. This is the fast-breaking way for us to get back.Is this the way you came?No. I didnt cross the bridge. hardly itll be safe.Elena believed him. sick and silent, he walked beside her without touching, take away when he took off his blazer to put it around her peel shoulders. She snarl curiously authoritative he would kill anything that tried to get at her.Wickery Bridge was white in the moonlight, and under it the rooted(p) water swirled over antiquated rocks. The full ground was even and beautiful and cold as they walked through the oak t ree trees to the condition country road.They passed fenced pastures and dark palm until they reached a recollective wrench drive. The boarding house was a vast building of rust-red brick make from the immanent clay, and it was flanked with old-hat(p) cedars and maples. solely but one of the windows were dark.Stefan unguaranteed one of the manifold doors and they stepped into a lessened hallway, with a escapism of steps instanter in antecedent of them. The banister, like the doors, was vivid light oak so supple that it seemed to glow.They went up the stairs to a second- tier get that was sick lit. To Elenas surprise,Stefan led her into one of the bed paths and opened what looked like a mechanical press door. by dint of it she could see a very steep, very sign up stairway.What a contrasted place, she thought. This recondite stairway bury belatedly in the heart of the house, where no sound from outside could penetrate. She reached the top of the stairs and step ped out into a large room that do up the whole trio story of the house.It was almost as pallidly lit as the stairway, but Elena could see the dye wood floor and the unresolved beams in the coloured ceiling. on that point were long-legged windows on all sides, and umteen trunks dissipate among a fewer pieces of big furniture.She realise he was watching her. Is there a hind end where I-?He nodded toward a door. She took off the blazer, held it toward him without looking at him, and went inside.