“You are so sweet. I’m sure he doesn’t want anything from you. He really hates his birthday. He doesn’t think that it’s a special day, just his birthday”
“Do you think that?” Kallos asks with a slight giggle in her voice.
“Nope, I think that my birthday is the most important day ever.” Kallos is trying so hard not to laugh. “Well, really, it’s the second most important day ever; mine will never top yours.”
Kallos bursts out laughing, “You’re a sweet talker, Mr. Hunter.”
“Are you complaining, Miss Dean?” She shakes her head; she loves that he can make her laugh. “Good. There’s your mom.” Kallos sees her mom standing outside her car. They walk outside to meet her.
“Thank you so much, Mom.” Kallos wraps her mom in a huge hug.
“No problem, Sweetie.” Mom hands Kallos a bag, and Kallos looks inside. There is a large card. On the front it said Happy Birthday, and it has a pair of dark red, women’s lips. Kallos looks up at her mom who just smiles. “Open it.” Kallos does. It's a sultry woman’s voice singing “Happy Birthday.” She knows she has heard it before, but she can’t remember where. Kallos looks puzzled. Mom grins, “its Marilyn Monroe singing.”
“Oh … yeah! Thank you, Mom!”
“I also have this. I hope he likes these.” Mom hands Kallos a container. She opens the lid and there are thirty freshly baked, chocolate brownies. They smell so good. Mom closes the lip before Kallos can take one.
“He’ll love them, Brooke. Brownies are his favorite.” Kallos looks back at Sean, and he knows that she is thinking that he is sucking up.
“Well, you two better get going. You don’t want to miss your whole lunch.” Her mom gives Kallos one last hug and then her mom hugs Sean. Kallos knows that he is as surprised as she is, and it shows on his face. “Thank you for making sure Kallos is all right. I know what you did last night, and what it took for you to do it. I couldn’t have asked for better men for my daughter.” She kisses his cheek, and Kallos swears that she sees him blush.
“I’ll do everything in my power to make sure that Kallos is safe, Brooke.”
“I know. Now, I have to go. I have a date in the principal’s office,” Mom says with a wink. Her mom walks away from them, leaving them both speechless.
“I don’t think I have ever seen you blush,” Kallos looks at Sean. His color is fading but still there. He looks at her and gives her a knowing smile.
“I’ve seen you blush countless times.” She smiles and rolls her eyes. They walk slowly back to their lockers. Kallos wants to put things away. She also needs to write something in the card and doesn’t want Ian to see. “So, are you going to tell me what’s going on with Ian?” She was wondering when Sean was going to ask her again.
“I don’t know; it all started with Brandon,” she glances at Sean and sees his eyes narrow when she said Brandon. She wants to know why Ian and Sean don’t like him.
“I think you should stay clear of Brandon. Ian and he have competed against each other since they were kids. Brandon will do anything to win, and he sees you as the ultimate prize.” She isn't sure if she likes being called a “prize.”
“That’s why they don’t get along?” Sean just nods. “What is he?”
“Why would you ask that?” Sean asks a little too quickly.
“I have a feeling that he isn’t a human.”
“He’s a full demon. His mom and ours are sisters.” Now some things are starting to make sense. They are just walking into the cafeteria when Kallos notices that their table has an extra person at it. She looks at Ian, and he doesn’t look happy at all. Of course, the only two spots are by Brandon and Karissa. “I guess I’m sitting next to Karissa,” Sean whispers in her ear, and she nods. There is no way she is sitting next to her; the last time they were alone wasn’t much fun. She looks at Ian, and he has so many girls around him.
“We can’t wait for your party tonight. You have to promise me that you’ll dance with me!” That comes from Nikki. She is wearing a really tight red sweater and jeans that look painted on.
“Of course I will Nikki.” There is something going on with him. Ian isn’t acting like he was