Chapter 35

Jessica was already in her bed when Jovita came in, wearing a school uniform, “what do you think?” Jovita asked, swirling around.
“Why do you have to go to school?” Jessica asked, sitting up, flicking her bed-side table lamp on.
“So that I can spend time with you,” Jovita said, smiling.
“Do you have to be a teenager to do that?” Jessica asked, rolling her eyes, turning to her lamp and switching it off.
“Well, yes, since you are making it so difficult to spent time with you. School is like all day so when will I see you if we don’t go to school together?” Jovita asked, sitting down on Jessica’s bed.
“Weekends,” Jessica said, turning her back to Jovita.
“Good night,” Jovita said, standing up and walked to the door, “Jessica, I might not have chosen your name and brought you up, but I am still your mother and I love you. Everything I have done was for you.”
Jessica don’t respond. Jovita left and went to her own room.
‘We need to let her get used to the idea, she will come around,’ Juno mind linked Jovita.
‘I know. I just can’t help myself. I never thought we will have this opportunity,’ Jovita said, taking her school uniform off.
‘We can have more children now. With King Torvald and the rest of the council out of the way, I am sure the new generation of leaders will want to do things differently,’ Juno mind linked her.
‘Imagine that, us parents,’ Jovita laughed, putting on her pyjamas.
‘You will make an exceptional mother,’ Juno mind linked.
‘Goodnight my darling,’ Jovita mind linked him, getting into bed.
‘Goodnight my love,’ Juno mind linked.

Willow Residence.
“How was your day? Did you decide what you will study?” Ann asked Ami as they lie in her bed, staring at the ceiling.
“No, not yet. There are so many options,” Ami said, sighing.
“Can I ask you a personal question?” Ann asked hesitantly.
“Sure,” Ami said.
“Have you had sex?” Ann asked.
“That is a bit too personal,” Ami laughed.
“Sorry,” Ann said, feeling her face turn red, ‘good thing it is dark,’ she thought.
“How old are you? Should you not be talking to your mom about this?” Ami asked.
“I am eighteen and no, I cannot possibly let my mom know that I have attempted to have sex with two different vampires, and both rejected me. There is also Wynn. We dated for a few weeks, like more than a month, and we didn’t have sex either,” Ann said, feeling something must be wrong with her.
“For starters, you are way to young to worry about sex,” Ami laughed.
“I am eighteen!” Ann protested.
“Sure, but trust me on this one, wait a bit longer,” Ami encouraged.
“My best friend had sex and we are the same age,” Ann said.
“I had sex with your brother, and now I am not sure if it meant anything,” Ami admitted.
“When did this happen? I thought the two of you are like best friends?” Ann asked.
“Last week, before we left,” Ami said.
“Well, why don’t we video call my dad tomorrow and then afterwards I will just ask about Eero, and then leave the two of you to talk?” Ann suggested.
“What will I say? Hey, we had sex even though you don’t remember it because you were wasted, and I took advantage?” Ami asked, wondering.
“What do you mean? Took advantage?” Ann asked, shocked.
“We were both drunk,” Ami said.
“That sucks. Perhaps he will come with my father in a few weeks, then you can try again, sober,” Ann joked.
The next day on her way to class with Jovita walking beside her, Jessica could not help but hear the whispers; everyone remarking how they look more like twins than cousins.
“Guess word spread fast in a small town like this,” Jovita tried to make small talk but choked on her words when they enter their class and found Juno surrounded with girls, trying to chat him up.
Jonita was not the only one in shock, as right next to Juno was Prince Deacon, that appeared to have captured the eyes of the girls as well. Jessica felt a hint of jealously but then puts it aside. ‘As if it is not enough for my parents to go to school with me,’ she thought as she took her usual seat.
One of the girls noticed the two new guys checking out Jessica and Jovita and made a snarky remark, ‘”ok, the slut has a twin cousin.”
Prince Deacon grabbed the girl by her face, “speak ill of Jessica ever again and it will be your last words.”
‘Let go of the girl. You are not King here or King to them,’ Mr, Ondrink mind linked him, entering the class.
Deacon let go of the girl. “What the hell dude?!” she said, rubbing her face. “I wouldn’t want a guy that rough handles me in any case, but guess the slut is into that,” she said, putting distance between them.
Deacon fought the urge to rip her throat out.
‘Perhaps you need to go back to your castle and learn to control yourself before attempting this again,’ Juno suggested in a mind link, turning around to retrieve the bunch of roses.
“Good morning, ladies,” Juno said. ‘For you my love,’ he mind linked Jovita while taking one rose from the bunch, “and one for you,” he said, giving Jessica a rose.
‘Thank you, dad,’ Jessica mind linked him, blushing.
The group of girls that were talking to the guys earlier whispered under their breath, “they must know each other,”–“wonder where they went on holiday,” and so on.
Michael walked into the class, and the girls advert their attention to him, the most popular girl of the lot claiming Michael, “as long as you all stay way from Michael I don’t care,” she said, smiling sweetly at Michael whose eyes was searching for Ann.
Wynn and Shysie entered the class and this time both guys and girls whispered, “I heard she and Paris broke up,” one said.
“She is already spoken for,” William said, looking the guy straight in his face.
“By you? Just because your father is the Major of this town does not mean the girls think anything of you,” one of the guys said, winking at Shysie, who was walking over.
“Good morning Will,” Shysie greeted him with a seductive smile, walking past him.
“No way,” some of the guys exclaimed.

“You are such a back stabber. Can’t believe you, William, after what she did to Ann?” Jessica spat.
“Where is Ann?” Michael asked at the same time that Ann walked into the classroom, taking his breath away.
‘I wonder if she will let me drink from her lunchtime,’ Michael wondered, standing up from the table that he was sitting on to pull her chair out for her.
“This is Ann’s seat,” Michael said, looking at Jovita.
“Not anymore,” Jovita said, staying seated.
“No need to fight over places, a few tables and chairs will arrive shortly,” Mr. Ondrink silenced the class.
Paris walked into the class and the girls made no secret of where their hearts were at, smiling at him and warning each other with whispers.
“I don’t care if you are the Virgin Marry herself, but this is my chair,” Ann said, standing in front of Jovita, making Jessica chuckle.
‘Don’t look at me, you wanted to be a teenager,’ Jessica mind linked her mother, laughing.
Jovita stood up, not happy about it, and Ann took her seat.
“Is it just me or is this class crowded suddenly?” Ann whispered.
“Yeah, it’s like the supernaturals decided they all want to be teenagers again.
“Tell me about it,” William said.
Both the girls turned around to face him. “Just because you are Shysie’s new pet does not mean we are friends,” Jessica said.
The tables and chairs arrived and Mr. Ondrink silenced the class again so that he can start the lesson.
Paris could not wait for break as all the girls staring and smiling at him made him uncomfortable.
***
“Where are you going?” Ann asked when she noticed Paris going in the opposite direction from the canteen.
“I fear I might get gobbled up by all the girls,” Paris joked.
“I guess being Shysie’s pet had its perks,” Ann laughed, catching up with him.
“I know a place where there are no girls,” Ann said, grabbing his hand and running towards the school gym.
Ann dragged him to the middle of the indoor netball court, and they laid down next to each other.
Ann could feel Paris’s eyes on her, so she turned her head to look at him. “What?”
Unexpectantly Paris turned himself on his elbow and leaned in and kissed her. After kissing her, he pulled away, stroking the hair from the side of her face. "Be my girlfriend?”
“You defiantly not from this century,” Ann laughed, looking into his beautiful eyes.
“So, it is a, no?” Paris asked, rolling to the side on his back, disappointed.
Ann supported herself on her elbow this time, facing him. “It is not no, but it is not yes either.”
“What is that supposed to mean?” Paris asked, confused.
“I like the both of you and honestly, I don’t really know either of you well enough yet,” Ann explained.
“You have drunk from both of us, so surely you know all there is to know,” Paris stated.
“Seeing someone’s life and getting to know someone on a deeper level are two different things,” Ann said.
“So, you want both of us? I don’t think the Vampire King is going to be too pleased about that,” Paris chuckled.
“And you?” Ann asks, leaning her hands on his chest, looking at him, studying his face.
“May the best man win,” Paris responded before turning her under him and kissing her.
***
In the canteen, Juno and Jovita made it clear to everyone that they don’t stand a chance by smooching openly and being all over each other.
“Get a room,” Jessica finally said, making them stop smooching. ‘So much for getting to know me and spending time with me,’ she mind linked them, making it clear that she was not ok with them carrying on the way they do.
‘Look who is talking? If I recall correctly, you are called the class slut, so don’t pretend this offend you,’ Jovita mind linked her.
“Whatever,” Jessica said, and stood up from the table. It was only when she stood up that she realised that there are only two other seats available and that was with Deacon that was sitting at a two-seater table alone that was next to her former table that was now over ran by Shysie, William, Wynn and Michael.
Jessica looked at her parents again and then sighed before leaving the table and walking over to her former table. When she got to the table, Wynn casually put his feet on the chair, “this chair is for Paris.”
“Seriously?” Jessica asked, rolling her eyes at him before turning to the table where Deacon was sitting, smiling at her.
Jessica dropped her food tray onto the table before sitting down.
“Where is Ann?” Michael asked from the next table.
“Probably at the same place where Paris is at?” Jessica said sarcastically.
“And that is where?” Michael tried again.
“Try the bathrooms, classrooms, the janitor's room,” Jessica suggested that they are somewhere hooking up.
***
Paris and Ann’s lengthy make-out session was interrupted when the bell rang for the next period.
“Can I take you home after school?” Paris asked as they made their way to class.
“Didn’t you have enough of me?” Ann asked, smiling as they walked into class.
Michael looked at Ann and then at Paris, holding back his anger, but when Ann gave him a sweet smile, he forgot he was angry at her and smiled back.
After school, on the way out of the school building, Wynn, Shysie and William left together to go to the compound, as William wanted to see what a vampire nest was all about.
“Paris,” Michael called out to Paris that was waiting at the exit for Ann; that was walking with Jessica, Jovita, Juno, and Deacon following close behind.
‘Ugh, what does he want?’ Paris asked himself.
“I want you to teach me how to drive,” Michael said.
“Can’t you just drink from a human or a vamp and learn?” Paris asked.