The Twins

Chapter Eleven: Shylo

She stood silent black hair ruffling in the wind. Green eyes set dead ahead, shimmering in the sunlight. Her slender body heaving with her deep breaths, as we trek up the mountain to get to the other side of the state quicker. Natalie having suggested it was the furthest of us three leaving me and shylo lingering next to one another. Having known she could be a cause of my downfall I tried to linger further away, but she sure as hell didn't make it easy. She's beautiful in the aspect of what humanity judges whether they say they do or not. They say only god has a reserve to judge, but that doesn't stop dirty looks and shame throwing, after all is that not judgment. If you said no, you're just lying to yourself to make you feel better. Everytime a person is judged, it tears them apart piece by piece, whether you're aware or not. But the way she holds herself, it's as if she's never known how to trust. I badly want to change that for her. But alas I can't be the one to do it. If I did it would only further my inevitable downfall. I'm not ready yet, i don't think I ever will be. But I flip that switch, there's no going back, my heart will throb for this freedom it has now. My body will ache for it. Having no humanity is like an addiction, I don't ever want to live without it. I never want to come down off of this high. I think this over and over again as I use every ounce of my strength to pass both shylo and Natalie. No time to be flipped right now. We'd never get to where we're going if that were to happen. Glancing back I see the once beautiful shylo with her brows crinkled in frustration, it definitely does not suit her. I wonder what's burdening her mind. No Kaitlyn, you can't let yourself think like that. It doesn't matter what she's thinking about. What does matter is that we've reached the top of the mountain. And the view is lovely. "I'm going down." I whisper loud enough for nat to hear, and I jump. Plunging from 76 feet in the air straight off of the clift, landing softly on the balls of my feet. I loved that. That was amazing. Chancing a glance up I see Nat grab Shylo by the waist as she wraps her legs around Nat's, jumping from the clift Nat lands with a thud next to me. But it doesn't matter, I can't focus, because it doesn't matter how small the feeling is right now, I'm jealous. And that's not ok. I've been suppressing it but I'm spiraling, and Nat's not going to be there to catch me when I fall. Grabbing the rock next to me to steady myself I take deep breaths in and out. I'm going to be ok. Your fine Kate, just shut it out. I close my eyes, thinking of nothing but empty bliss. I won't lose that, I can't. For if I do, I fear I might go mental. Looking Natalie in the eyes I asked "Well are you ready?" she gives me a knowing nod and starts walking. "So who are we looking for, exactly?" Shylo asks, this is the first time I've heard her voice. It's sharp but breathtaking. It gives me the feeling of being on a calm ocean bank. I like it. But I ignore it all the same, for it's none of her business. "The first of our kind." Nat responds with no guilt when I glare at her. It's small at first and almost unnoticeable had I not been supernaturally blessed, her heartbeat picked up, just a little but it did nonetheless. "What do you know?" I ask accusingly. She seems empathetic as she glances down fiddling with her fingers first then the hem of her skirt. "You're looking for my father.." she says gasping for air as she starts crying again. Oh fuck. I don't do emotions right now. And I definitely don't want to. I glance at Nat, she nods her head knowing what I want. Grabbing the girls hand and soothing her in a way i wish could be me, asks "What do you mean your father?" it's only a second before she breathes her reply face flooded with tears must not make it too easy to do so. "You're looking for Lewis, Am I right?" she questions. I nod, my mind filled with even more questions. "You're the Quadbrid Mr. James mentioned." I say now knowing matter of factly. "I am." she responds gasping for ragged breaths. "I think you need to tell us everything." Nat says with a coo to her voice.