Re-born, chapter 6

"No Mum! I don't like it!" Thalia rolled her eyes and avoided looking in the mirror. I so look like my grandma in that! Thalia thought as her eyes finally settled on her reflection. She was wearing a flowery skirt that reached her ankles; the flower patterns were huge and crowded. On top of that, Eva had also given her a matching blazer. Thalia shook her head violently before running to the change room and stripping out of those ugly clothes.

"Sweetheart you are exaggerating! It looked lovely on you, and I'm sure Thalia would have loved this on you." Eva whined pouting.

Thalia sighed and popped her head between the changing room's curtains "Mom, seriously? I saw photos of Thalia and I'm sure she would never wear anything like that". Thalia smiled and went back in to try the second outfit she had chosen.

A few minutes later Thalia walked out in leather pants and jacket, a white shirt under it and very high stilettos. She looked at her mom before looking in the mirror and she regretted it when she saw her mom's expression.

"There's no way I'm letting my sweet innocent daughter dress as a well a..."

"Fine! But I'm keeping the jacket and stilettos".

They went to a few other stores and got stuff for both of them before Eva pulled her daughter in a lingerie store. Thalia's cheeks flushed as she remembered Nate's comment. Was he hitting on me? No that's impossible! If he were then it would mean he likes me and I don't think that's possible.

Thalia was well aware of her beauty, but she had lost every ounce of confidence she used to have in herself. She tried all the time to show how strong she is when in the inside she still feels broken and dead.

She walked through the doors and looked around; she liked a few things but didn't take anything. She couldn't, not in front of her mom anyway. Her eyes met a baby doll, which she couldn't take her eyes away from. She walked to it and took the silky material in her hand feeling it slide smoothly between her fingers. It was a short pink floral nightgown trimmed in lace with a daring side slit. Thalia felt strong arms wrap around her and she didn't need to turn around to know who it was, his scent was unique and she could pick it up anywhere.

"You would look totally sexy in it"

Thalia felt her legs wobbling threatening her to give up. She took in a deep breath and leaned into him.

"Why are you here? Are you stalking me now?"

"Nahhh I'm here to pick up something for my girlfriend and I think this would be perfect" Nate snatched the dress from her fingers and pulled away walking toward the cashier.

Thalia stood there looking at him chocked. Did that just happen? Thalia watched him pay and walk out of the store not even giving her a second look. God she hated the way he treated her and acted all cocky and sure of himself. She wished she could do the same.

Thalia was getting ready to leave the house when the doorbell rang. She sighed and opened the door seeing James standing in front of her, his tall figure hiding the setting sun.

"James? What are you doing here?"

James pushed past her and stood in the living room folding his arms across his chest.

"Drop the act Thalia!" he snarled in her face.

Thalia looked at him raising an eyebrow and folding her arms mimicking his gesture. "What are you talking about James?"

"I know Thalia doesn't have a sister! And you just...look like her in every way possible! Even the way you dress, talk or laugh...you even have the same smile! I know you are Thalia! Tatiana never existed. You made her up so they would stop harassing you! Just drop the act and admit it! At least to me..."

Thalia felt a tears roll down her cheek and quickly wiped it away, she looked at him and saw pain and hurt.

"I'm sorry James, I wish I could say that you're right but you're not. I'm not Thalia. She's dead. You killed her; all of you 'so called friends' killed her. And you of all people could have protected her from them! You could have done something to help her!" Thalia hadn't realized she was crying till a sob escaped her. She shook her head "She did that because she loved you and wanted you to be happy and what did you do about it? Let her rot in her dark corner alone!"

Thalia shook the memories away from her mind and pulled him to the door "I'm sorry but I'm leaving!" she pushed him out of the house and locked it before storming away not giving him the chance to defend himself, she didn't want to hear any of it.

After a long walk through the woods, Thalia finally calmed down as she reached Nate's mansion. She stood in front if his gates unsure if she should get in; she eventually made up her mind and walked toward the main doors. She used her set of keys and got in.

"Nate?" She called out her voice echoing in the huge hall.

Nathaniel emerged from a room he usually keeps locked and walked towards her after locking the huge doors again.

"Well, well well. Look who finally decided to show up" he looked at his wristwatch "oh not so late, just two hours late" he said sarcastically.

"I...I..um...Sorry"

"Don't be. Where were you?"

"I was feeding" She lied and fixed her gaze on a vase so he wouldn't see her eyes.

He laughed out loud and looked at her "Such a bad liar Thalia. Such a bad liar!"

Thalia brushed past him and lay down on his couch "So, how are you planning on helping me Mr ' I know everything?'"

Nate sat on the same couch putting her feet on his lap. He looked at her studying her face for a moment before he looked away and turned on the TV as if she hadn't asked him anything. This gesture frustrated her and Thalia kicked him in the stomach.

"I'm talking to you!"

He still ignored her flipping through the channels.

"Nate! Stop ignoring me!"

"Thalia, you're not feeding on humans anymore."

Thalia frowned "What does that has to do with this?"

"Well if you want to find out who sent out your pictures you need at least to be alive and free. If you keep feeding on Humans you won't be able to do anything. You won't even be in a grave." His tone was serious and gave a feeling of power and authority. Thalia couldn't help but grin at how sexy he was.

"Thalia?" he asked her confused.

"Alright. I won't feed on humans again." She sighed "But I can't promise not to hurt them the way they hurt me."

"That's another thing I want to discuss with you".

"You know what? I shouldn't have come!" she willed herself to get on her feet and walk to the door but was sent flying to the wall making a hole in it.

"You're not going anywhere! We're not done!"

Thalia collected herself and got on her feet. She brushed her jeans from the dust and looked at him smirking.

"So that's the real side of you? I thought something was wrong with you being all nice and sweet. I'm leaving Nate! You can't stop me! Obviously you can't help me so stop wasting my time". She hissed the last part and made her way out of his mansion.

Luckily, he didn't follow her, which reassured her a bit. She didn't know how to handle him. She's been hurt so many time in her previous life she didn't want it to happen again. She won't let him control her or hurt her again.

Thalia found herself walking between graves while her mind kept wandering back to what happened with Nate. She couldn't make out the words that would describe how she felt at that moment. When she first met him she hated him for feeding on her and turning her into a monster, but she got to know him a bit and started to take a liking to him. Never had she even thought he would treat her like that. I'm not whining! I just hate that I'm feeling sad over him! He shouldn't affect me! An inner voice kept pitting over and over the last sentence.

She found her grave, It had a stone on it now with her name and date of birth and death. She bit her lip so hard that she tasted blood in her mouth. She held back a cry of pain remembering every little detail of her past. Good and bad memories. What sucked the most was that her memories were vivid and felt real, as if she was witnessing them again. Her hands fisted in balls, her knuckles turned white, her eyes got redder with each passing second and all she could think of was killing someone. She didn't know who, she just had this instinct that she had to kill tonight. Yeah...kill and see him bleed to death the way you did. He is in pain, he'll be better when you do that to him.

"James" Thalia whispered shaking her head, she couldn't do that to him. Even if he let her down, even if he practically threw her away like garbage, she just couldn't hurt him like that. In a panic and fear of what she might do, Thalia crouched near her grave and curled into a ball crying and willing her body not to listen to that devilish voice chanting in her head. Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!

"Thalia? Is that you?"

Thalia looked up and saw James standing in front of her. He seemed worried and concerned. She blinked a few times to adjust to the morning light. She stretched and tried to remember when she fell asleep.

"Good morning James" She got on her feet and brushed her clothes before looking at her watch "Damn I'm so getting grounded for this!" She mumbled shaking her head.

"What are you doing here?"

"Excuse me? That's my sister's grave I should be the one asking you that! And for the last time I'm Tatiana. Stop calling me Thalia!"

"um... I'm sorry. I'm here because I miss her. I just want to believe that she's still here and not gone."

Thalia looked at him not even able to believe his words. She looked at him in disgust and walked past him wanting to get out of there before she commits homicide. When she got home she found their front door open and walked in suspiciously. She knew her mom would never leave the door wide open like that. She was grateful for her powers that allowed her to search the house for any possible intruder as discretely as she could. Thalia closed her eyes and focused her senses on her goal when she finally detected an unfamiliar scent moving in her room.

Slowly, Thalia made her way to her room and saw the door was ajar, she pushed it just enough to see who it was. Karly and Ally were looking through her drawers and Karly found some CDs Thalia had forgotten about. She pursed her lips not knowing if she should step in or just leave. Ally turned around and froze as she saw Thalia glaring at them. She trembled and dropped the books in her hands looking at Karly trying to get her attention. Thalia cocked her head to the side and kicked the door fully open.

"Can I help you with something ladies?" She used a rather threatening tone that was matched with a death glare.

"I just came to take a few things of mine" Karly was always braver than Ally, and always found the right thing to say.

Thalia stepped in and walked closer to Karly. Being toe to toe with the girl, she looked her up and down before snatching her CDs. "Those are mine! You can't just come in here and take my stuff!"

"Those aren't yours. Your sister gave them to me."

Thalia chuckled "Really?" She turned the box in her hands and read what was written at the bottom "Keep away from Karly and Ally". She smirked "Yeah she definitely gave them to you". Thalia sighed and went to the door pointing them the way out "Leave before I call the cops!"

Both girls hurried outside without casting another towards Thalia look while she kept tapping her foot on the floor trying to calm her anger. She could snap Karly's neck at any moment now without feeling any remorse. Once she heard the door shut, she went back to her room to make sure everything was in place and nothing was missing.

To her surprise, Thalia found a white envelope with the name 'Tatiana' beautifully written under a bloody red rose that smelled like heaven. Slowly and hesitantly she walked toward the envelope and took the rose in her fingers, she brought It up to her nose and smelled it. She smiled and opened the envelope only to get more surprised.

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