Chapter 21: Chapter 21

Going Back Pt 2

HARLEQUIN'S POV

Home

This can be described as many things.

For some it's where the heart is, some define it as a place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household, for me it's people. My friends, my family, and most of all my mate. A home is suppose to be happy but right now mine is complete. Despite all the shit we've been through a few months ago, i can honestly say we've all found happiness and the credit for this goes to none other than Cat.

Although the odds had been stocked against her since birth she has been the one to bring joy to all our lives after all she is the reason all of us are best friends she's the glue that binds us together. Even during the course of the summer when she was dealing with the fact that her mom was killed the day she was born, Noah rejecting her and having to learn control of the incredible powers she possessed, she still managed to be there solving our problems, when we needed advice or just some one to talk to.

However the problem unfolding before us right now none of us can fix it except the two people involved.

Here we are on a sunday night when we should have been in our beds resting for school the next day, instead were up 30 minutes to midnight, drinking. Most of the house is asleep only the teens are awake but since this is a huge castle the others wont hear our loud laughter echoing off the walls. More than half of us are drunk the rest are completely wasted to the point where they can't even stand they're just sitting down or sprawled out on the floor talking gibberish, one of said person is Lana

"Ok come on I'm taking you to bed" lucy says trying to pull her up from the ground

"No am not sleepy besides we're still drinking" lana whines

"There's no more drinking for you its time for bed you'll feel crappy in the morning if you continue"

"How ever crappy I'll feel I'm sure it's not gonna be as crappy as i feel now so leave me" lana says with her eyes half close

"What do you mean" lucy asks with a puzzled look

"Noth- hiccup nothing" lana says picking up one of the many bottles of wine we took from Sam's cellar and turns it to her head

"No no no, no more drinking" lucy reprimands taking the bottle from her

"Why do you care if i drink any way why do you care if i feel crappy in the morning especially when your the reason i feel crappy already"

"What!? How am i making you feel crappy"

"Leave me alone lucy i just wanna drown my sorrows in this bottle of wine" lana says

"I'm just gonna have to carry you to the room since your wasted"

"I'm not wasted, I've just had an eye opener and i now realized that you never gave a shit about me so just go wherever you're going"

"Alana your drunk and you have no idea what your talking about so I'm gonna let what your saying slide and bring you to bed"

"I know what I'm saying don't try to tell me what I'm saying i have a brain am not some stupid girl who just do what everyone tells her" lana yells all the while stumbling over her words

"What? Where's this coming from i never said anything like that" lucy exclaims

"You didn't have to your words and actions made it crystal clear"

"Lucy i think you should just bring her to her room she doesn't know what she's talking about" i say

"You stay out of this harley don't try to stop it now I'm gonna say what's on my mind"

"Lana don't so this" i say

"Ok what is going on?" Lucy asks

"Nothing, just take her to her room she's crazy when she's drunk"

"I don't believe you besides what are you telling her not to do" lucy asks

"Shh shh she's telling me not to tell you what's on my mind but it doesn't matter am go-gonna say it anyway" lana tells her

"And what is on your mind?" Lucy asks, now she's sitting on the floor beside lana

"The fact that you don't give a crap about me"

"And how exactly did you come to this conclusion" lucy asks calmly

"Oh i don't know maybe from the fact that we were having a discussion that you quickly turned into an argument then left without hearing my side. Then you went on to ignore me since we left hell on Saturday, that's almost two days ago"

"Lana i wasn't ignoring you i was just-"

"You know what save it i don't wanna hear and i don't care. You think this isn't as hard for me as it is for you huh, you didn't even give me a chance to explain how i feel. I'm not good at telling people my feeling because i always had to be in control of them i always had to be the strong one but have you ever thought that maybe just once the person who is always there for everyone else needs someone to be there for her" she explodes

"I have always done what everybody asks, be there for everyone even when i had my own problems i had to put others first that's what it takes to be a lockwood, i had to live up to the name i had big shoes to fill. And i worked hard i worked so hard to do that but then my world came crashing down, my dad and brother betrayed me and it hurt. I was affected by everything just as much as Cat because it was my family. The day i left i lost everything i worked for and although i don't regret leaving that night it still hurts because i lost my brother, my dad and my dream. i knew I'd never be able to become an archangel again"

"But i thought you said it was what your mom wanted not you?"

"I lied" she shouts

"I lied ok i lied because i didn't want to face the fact that my dream was gone" by now tears had began to flow from her eyes

I wanted to go hug her and comfort her the way she'd always done for us but this was her and Lucy's moment

"Why didn't you just tell me" lucy says wiping the tears from lana's eyes but she pulls away

"Because if i did then I'd have to admit that I'm sacred" lana says in a soft voice almost a whisper

"Scared of what"

"Scared that I'd fail scared that after all the studying and training i still wouldn't be good enough. Scared that I'd have to choose between you and my dream, that I'd have to choose between my dream and my friends"

"Oh lana I'm so sorry, i know how hard this is for you and i already know all these things"

"How?"

"Because Cat told me, that's why you hadn't seen me all day saturday i was with her she took me on a trip to where you guys lived"

We all looked at Cat who laid comfortably in andreas' arms

"What?" She asked when we all stared at her

"How did you know?" Lana asks

"Because your my best friend and i know you like the back of my hand. Your strong Alana we all see and know that and as your friends we all see through your barriers as well that is why out of everyone else i prayed you'd find your mate sooner because i knew only then would you be happy" cat says

"But how did you manage to get onto the pack lands last i talked to my dad they upped security to the max"

"Yeah i know that's why i got Mrs lockwood to let me in"

"Wait, my mom!!" Lana asks with wide eyes

"Yeah but i didn't tell her lucy is your mate that's your moment and Lucy hid scent so she wouldn't smell you on her"

"So where'd you take her?"

"I basically gave her a journey of your life starting from the day we met in the halls when you turned miles into a rat and hung him up by his tail because he was being a jerk to me. Then i took her to some of the places we 'discovered' when you and i went into the woods, the places you'd go when you were sad or when you wanted to cry and thought no one was around. I took her to the place where you healed me for the first time when i was about to do something stupid and you got there just in time to stop me. I did all this because when you told us about the argument the both of you had i knew lucy only felt that way because she didn't have all the answers plus she was a bit jealous other people would take you from her"

"Open up to her lana its ok to not always be strong. If there's anything I've learnt in life its that no matter how powerful you are you'll always need somebody to help you" cat says but she was looking at Andreas

"Thank you Cat i don't know what I'd do without you without all of you guys" lana says

"We love you girl and were glad your our sister" i say with a teary smile

"Whohoo" some shouts all of a sudden

We turn to see Aquarius jump up with her hands in the air before she fell back to the ground falling asleep again.

"Wait are they all sleeping?" I say

"Yup they've been asleep for some time now we're the only one's awake" Andreas says

"What time is it" lucy asks

"Almost 12:30" Andreas says again looking at his watch

"Ok we need to go to bed" i say

"But we can't just leave everyone here and there's no way I'm lifting them up" lucy says

"How about we just grab a few blankets and bunk down here for the night" Cat suggests

"Great idea"

"Ok Lu and i will go grab some" Andreas says getting up from the couch

"You ok?" I ask lana when they we're gone

"I'm not sure yet but i will be. Lu and i have a lot to talk about but"

"Yeah you do, y'all were too busy getting it on to chat" i tease

"Oh hush up don't think i don't see those hickeys liam left on your neck" she retorts

Cat erupts in laughter making me glare at her. Soon after lucy and andreas walks back into the living room

"What's so funny?" Lucy asks

"Nothing" i all but shout

"Mmhmmm" Andreas says not believing a word

"Anyway here's the blankets, its a good thing these idiot are paired up already so they can can share blankets"

We placed a blanket over everyone then used the rest to make a bed for ourselves on the floor. I had to drag a sleeping Liam over to the makeshift bed since he was out cold in fact i think him and jace are probably more drunk than anyone else since the two of them were competing on who would take longer to get drunk. I honestly feel bad for freya and i because these two are extremely competitive and they find the weirdest and craziest things to compete over, then they turn around and pull pranks on us. I wonder how the others dealt with them all these years.

After finally getting him settled in i grabbed the blanket we'd be covering with and laid beside him pulling it over us.

"Good night guys" i say

"Night" they all replied

Then i heard them telling the persons beside them goodnight. I snuggled closer to liam and close my eyes ready to go to sleep when i felt him pull me closer wrapping his arms around me then said

"Good night love" before kissing me on the fore head

"Night Li" i say with a small smile

Then something clicks in my mind. If he heard me say good night then he was probably partially awake when i was struggle to drag his fat ass to the make shift bed.

That fucker, im gonna kill him!

CATALAYA'S POV

Beep

Beep

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep

"Ahhhhhh" i screamed

"What the fu-"

"Ow, lana that hurts" i say feeling a hand slap me on the back of my head

"Language" she says glaring at me

"It's not my fault. Who's the ass hat who decided to try and ruin my hearing with a bull horn" i complain

"That would be me" the evil man i call father says proudly

"Wha- dad? What are you doing here and did you really have to wake us with a bull horn"

"Oh come now honey you didn't think I'd miss my baby girl's first day of senior year now would i?"

"Ok that part i understand but i still don't see the need for a bull horn and its four in the morning" i say looking over at the clock in bewilderment

Why do these people hate

"Well i thought I'd do something special you know, wake you up in style"

"And you couldn't come up with a better idea?"

"Well it was either this or i screamed wake up in you mind" he shrugged nonchalantly

"You are an evil evil man"

"And yet you still love me" he boasts stretching out his hands to help me up

"That is besides the point" i say with a pout allowing him to pull me up off the ground

Laughing he says "Anyways, its time to get ready for school princessa"

"Ugh do i have to"

"Yes you do" he chuckles kissing me on the fore head

"But daaaaddd"

"No buts, go get ready"

With a heavy overly exaggerated sigh i drag myself to my room to get ready for school. Any other time i would have called school hell but now that I've been there its way better than going to school in fact I'd rather be there right now. Its not that I'm scared or anything I'm just feeling lazy this morning plus its four in the morning and I'm hung over. I mean who wakes up at four to get ready for school its not like the school is in another country.

I open my bedroom door to find an cheery aqua sitting on my bed with a huge bag filled with what I'm guessing is make up and all that other crap.

"Oh hell no" i say about to turn around only to be blocked by Jace

"Oh come on" i groaned

"Girl get your butt in there" Aquarius says

"Now i understand why dad woke me this early" i say rolling my eyes

"Perfection takes time ok and you are waisting that time" she tells me

"I don't need perfection I'm fine like this" i say pointing at myself

"You may not need perfection but a make over is in order so sit your butt in the bathroom or I'll make you" she says as her eyes glowed blue and her red hair started moving towards me

"Ok ok I'm coming jeez" i say speed walking towards the bathroom

"How are you not hungover?" I ask

"Coffee" she says handing me a mug

"Thanks" i moaned taking a sip

"So what exactly is my torture this time? I ask

"Quit being so melodramatic I'm just gonna give you a light make over. A new hair style maybe dye your hair etc"

"Why do i have a very bad feeling about this"

"Because you are crazy and your mind is a giant conspiracy theory network"

"Whatever just please don't go over board" i pleaded

Me? Over board? Never" she says as if that's suppose to reassure me, in fact it only made me more nervous

Two and a half long hours later my torture ended and i was bathe and ready for school. Only thing i had to do now was go to the kitchen and get me something to eat

"Oh good you're ready the guys sent me to get you" Andreas says walking into my room while i was in the closet pulling on my shoe

"They're making me look bad, jeez did they really have to send you-"

"Uh Dre why are you looking at me like that?" I ask when i saw him staring at me wide eyed and his mouth hung open

"Holy shit just when i thought you couldn't get any more beautiful you go ahead and blow my mind all over again" he says absentmindedly

"Uhm th-thank you" i say as the heat rose to my cheeks

"Ahem, uh anyways the guys are ready and i made you a sandwich since you haven't had breakfast as yet and uh" he trails off

"Dre" i say when i saw he was staring again

"Ok can we just like take minute and talk about how stunning you look right now" he says suddenly

"Stooooppp" i say blushing like crazy

"I'm serious you look breathtaking i don't even know if I'll be able to focus on anything but you today" he says

"You're crazy you know that"

"Only for you" he says with a devilish smile

"You can add corny to the list too" i say with a laugh

"You like it" he says walking up to me and pulling me closer

"Whatever" i say pushing his shoulder

We stood there for a moment staring into each others eyes. I couldn't get over how mesmerizing his eyes were they drew me in whenever i look at them it just feels so right

"Can i kiss you?" He asks

"Yes" i nod

He continued to stare at my eyes for a few seconds before his eyes fell to my lips his hands gripped my waist and pulled me closer til there was no space between us, then he slowly dipped his head and captured my lips. The tender touch of his lips sent bolts of electricity through my body, the kiss made my mind go blank and my knees weak. He gently pressed his lips on mine as they molded together making butterflies erupt in my stomach. Dre slowly parted his lips and took my upper lip between his gently sucking on it, for a second my legs gave out and i thought I'd fall but his hands held me up as we continued kissing. Unfortunately a few seconds later he slowly pulled away but his hands remained on my hips steadying me as he placed his head on my shoulder trying to catch his breath like i was.

"You have no idea what you do to me Catalaya" he whispers

"Tell me then" i say caressing his cheek

"Some other time, right now we need to get to school" he says giving me a peck on the lip before letting go

"Ugh do we really need to go can't we just not go and say we did"

"While the offer is tempting I'll have to decline" he chuckles

"Fiiiinneee"

"Come on don't worry I'll be by your side all day" he assures

"Promise?" I ask

"I promise no matter what I'll always be by your side" he swore

"Good" i say with a bright smile as i took his hands in mine and we both walked down the stairs.