under the surface ch 3-4

Ch 3

My alarm went off and I got up to see what was on the news. Nothing as usual, I headed down to see if I had gotten any bills yet, there was none but there was an envelope with my name I ask the lady who worked there if she saw who dropped it off she said it was very late she couldn’t make out a face. I went up to room and open it, inside were newspaper articles of the strange disappearances and the sightings. There was a note attached to it.

Hayden, I heard you were looking for information on this. This is all you will find, and you won’t ask any more questions if you know what is good for you.
A friend

A friend, oh yeah like this person really is my friend. I studied the articles and but them into my notebook. I headed out to look around the town some more. It was a quite town nothing ever seems to be going on. I walked around and headed to the houses to see if anything was going on there. I was walking down the street and then I heard someone call my name, I turned around and saw William waving at me. We met each other and started to walk to the little park near by. “So how do you like it hear so far?” “It is nice, really quite though. Nothing really seems to be going on here.” “Yeah it has been like that for awhile now. So has anyone caught your eye yet?” he gave me a smirk. “No, not really.” I looked away. “Oh we’ll have to fix that now won’t we.” He said laughing and we kept on walking then we got to a bench. “William would know of anyone that would want to stop people from finding out more about this place?” “No, why is someone threatening you?” “Oh no, I was just making sure.” He grabbed my hand and held it and looked into my eyes, his hands were kind of cold and his eyes felt so luring. “If anyone is threatening you tell me, I don’t want you to get hurt.” “Oh no, no one has like I said.” It doesn’t help since I don’t know who it is. He still held on to my hand as we talked.
It was getting late and we had work in about an hour so he walked me to the bar. As we walked in Anthony seemed kind of upset about me and William holding hands. I walked over and got my stuff and got to work. Work went by really fast to day and Matt didn’t try anything today. When work was over I put my stuff back and William asked to walk me home. “Like I told Anthony yesterday I live right over there I will be fine.” “Yeah but you didn’t have someone threatening you then so I would feel better if I did.” “Fine.” He walked with me across the street and I opened the door to the apartments and said, “Ok you walked me bye.” “Well what about to your door to your room someone could be in the building?” “Oh fine.” He walked with me up the door and I said goodbye and he kissed me on the corner of my lip and it felt strangely cold. I entered in to my room and closed the door. I walked to my window and saw him walk away. I closed the blinds and went to bed.

Ch 4

I woke up around 10:00 since I forgot to set my alarm. I got ready and headed to store get a phone. I walked to the store and got a land phone for the room and a cell phone for me. I walked back to room but got stopped by the lady at the front desk “There is a package for you here.” She pointed to the one on the floor “Thanks” I picked it up and brought it back to the room. I set up the phone and open the package. Inside was a rose and a note attached to it, it said
I really enjoy spending time with you please meet me at the local diner for lunch my treat.
From William

Wait that is in about an hour oh crap! I hurried to the diner and saw him sitting there; he looked up and waved me over. I went over to the booth and sat down. “I thought weren’t going to show.” “Sorry I just got back in and there was the package.” The waitress came around ask what we wanted. I ordered a salad and he order water he said he ate before he came. Which confused me but oh well. We talked about work and how crazy it can be. He asked me what I did before I came here. “Well I used to live in the Europe until this year. I traveled a lot because my parents kicked me out once I turned fifteen.” “Wow why did they kick you out?” I froze I couldn’t tell him the truth so I just said it was complicated. I finished eating and thanked him. Things went as they usually did I went home and read more about the town and got ready for work. When I went downstairs there was an envelope in my box I opened it and all it said was things aren’t always like they seem. I put in my backpack and went to work. The entire time that was on my mind; every time I looked at William I wondered if it was about him or if he had been the one who sent it. I got done with work and William walked me home again. We go to the door and he kissed me goodbye and asked if we could start going out and I said sure. I got in and put the letter in my notebook. I went to the window and looked out into the town could I not be the only one? I went to bed and the phrase repeated in my head over and over.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~2 ½ months later~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

My alarm went off at 7:00 today and I rolled over and looked at a picture of William and me. Things have been going great between us except that he has a temper on him. He gets really mad when guys flirt with me and he can be kind of dirty sometimes. Sometimes I feel like he isn’t telling me the whole truth I can’t blame him I’m not telling him a lot either. I got up and got ready for the day ahead. Anthony and I are going to catch a movie with some of his friends. Anthony and I are getting along great he is like my best friend now. Sometimes I can tell he envies William since him and me are going out now. I headed over to the movie theater and there was Anthony with Matt and two other guys I have seen just never met, he introduced me to them there names were Brian and James both were very tall and blonde. We headed inside and got our seats and of course it was some horror film I guess those are Matt’s favorites. This was about a vampire and angel who are best friends that fall in love with the same person and have a fight. It was really gruesome movie. We got out and I said my goodbyes and headed over to Williams. I was walking by and I heard a scream except it was animal not human so I didn’t worry about it and kept on walking. I got to his house and knock on his door I waited about two minutes and was about to leave when the door opened. “Hayden what are you doing here?” “I come here every Friday before work remember you’re the one who thought of this.” I pushed through the door and the room was very dark I turned on one of the far lights and saw that the place was trashed. I turned to William and he had a red stain on the caller of his shirt. I walked towards him and place my hand on it “Oh did you hurt yourself or something?” “No! No I did not hurt myself I was cutting meat and it got on me.” “Ok! Sorry I ask.” This is what I was talking about there were days like this before but most the time he was very charming and sweet. “So did you throw a party or something?” “What?” I held up a couple pieces of his clothing that was lying on the floor. “Oh that I was…looking for something.” “Oh I see ok.” He cleared the couch and we sat down on it. He apologized for acting the way he did he just get really edgy on certain days. I told it was ok it happens to all of us. He smiled and I just melted because time he does that it is always such a perfect smile. He leaned in and pressed his lips against mine. His breath was cool and he grabbed my hips and pulled me in closer.
Then my alarm went off on my phone and scared us both. I looked down at it and it was time for work. I got up and pulled him up and we walked to work. We be walking and randomly he bump into me and start laughing, then he would pulled me in to tell me something and he would just whisper hi. We got to work and things went pretty well guys still tried to grab my ass but that was normal working there. Matt stayed clear of me because William was keeping a close eye on him as usual. A rush came in today of like ten guys from a college or something and the worst part was I knew one. Alex Kingsbury six foot, athletic, red hair and brown eyes not to mention my old neighbor/flame. This was not good because he might know something about me being a shape shifter. I walked pass him and went to bus a table at the other side of the bar. Hours passed and no word from him was going well until I heard one phrase “Can I get a refill?” I looked over and Alex was holding up his cup. I walked over looking if Matt was anywhere and of course he was flirting with every girl in the bar. I took his cup and turned around quickly. I walked up to William to get the refill and I walked back to Alex. I set it down and before I could walk away he said, “Hey do I know you?” “No, no you don’t” “Yeah, yeah I do you’re Hayden right? Yeah you’re Hayden from next-door back in London.” “Yes I am ok? Now leave me be.” “What no kiss for your old flame?” “I do believe she said to leave her be.” Anthony came from behind him and put his hand on his shoulder. “Oh and what are you her bloody boyfriend?” “No that would be me.” William came from the other side of Anthony. “Oh. Well I think I will be going now.” Then Alex ran out of the bar. They went back to the counter I walk over there and said thanks. The rest of the time things were pretty quite. I got off work and walk home, this time with me wanting William to be there. We got to the door and he asked if I wanted him to stay the night and I said no. I don’t do sleep over with guys so he leaned in and kissed my cheek. I walked inside, closed the door and locked it behind me. I walked to my bed and went to sleep.