Chapter 7 -- Worry

There’s a lot to worry about nowadays… One, Lucas hasn’t contacted any of us for 3 years straight. Two, Reilly’s got powers and three, today I’m 15. Everyone’s been on my back the last 3 years. Austin, Nate, Aries and Chancler are like my legal guardians now.
They keep on telling me to forget about Lucas and live life as it is. What if I can’t forget Lucas and I am alive? I’m so glad its summer or my mind would blow… Tuesday was the day everyone (and I mean everyone) comes and has a total reunion.
Ding, dong! Ding, dong! “Regal!” Reilly demanded for me to go down. “Alright! Give me a minute!” I answered as I finished putting on the necklace and trotted down the stairs. When I reached the living room, everyone was already settled. Nate, Austin and Chancler were sitting the couch. Aries was on the closest chair next to Austin (typical). Cobalt, Reilly and Crimson were on the other couch. Cascade was on the arm of the couch and she smiled as she pulled up a chair next to her (for me).
I took an exasperated look at everyone, took my seat and sighed, “Hello.” “Hey Regal!” Cascade answered for everyone. She always spoke first. “Happy birthday!” Cascade added. “Don’t overwhelm her, Cass…” Crimson reminded. Thank you, I thought. Austin grinned. Told you not to do that today! My mind burst. Austin rolled his eyes and grinned some more. Nate elbowed Austin. “Thanks.” I mouthed over to Nate. He winked in reply.
“Every year…” Chancler sighed. I turned to glare at him. Chancler backed off to smile at himself. “Jerk.” Aries murmured. “Everyone let’s not have Regal’s birthday to fight over…” Cobalt’s always looking out for me. Since I am Reilly’s little sister, I get some of the big brother out of him. Crimson nudged Cobalt in reminder. “I’m so sorry Regal… We have to go. There’s something else we have to attend today.” Cascade spoke for her sister and brother.
“Happy birthday.” Cobalt and Crimson mumbled as Cascade pulled them through the door. I waved goodbye as the door gently closed. “Let’s go to the park!” Aries exclaimed. “Reilly…” I asked. She nodded, waved goodbye and ran upstairs. What is she up to? I thought while looking at Austin. He shrugged, don’t know. Aries led everyone to the park and we neared park grounds. “Who’s that?” Austin and Chancler stopped us from another step. “It looks like…” Nate’s whisper stopped in thought. “Lucas…” Aries answered in whisper.
Lucas?! Austin’s eyes widened with that thought. Nate knew exactly why Austin gestured like that and came up to hold me over-protectively. The figure walked up closer to us but everyone was stilled by his eyes. Emerald green, “It can’t be…” Aries murmured. I took another look at the ‘Lucas’- like figure. “Well, it is me, Aries.” The voice was Lucas. The hair: more brown than blonde but still kind of an even divide. “No more black hair, I see…” Austin said in reply as Nate let go of me and his hold to look at Lucas. “Hey Regal…” Lucas said as he smiled a little. “Stay away, Luke.” Nate said being over-protective again. “Happy birthday…” Lucas whispered. I rolled my eyes, “Don’t even try…” “He doesn’t stand a chance.” Austin answered. “You are here, why?” Chancler snarled. “Regal…” Lucas replied with his eyes locked on mine.
I peered into the eyes with sudden shock. I sucked in air and blew out with tremendous force on Lucas’ body. “Regal!” He screamed. “I did it this time.” I answered. Then, a girl appeared to help Lucas up. They looked into each other’s eyes and they kissed. A gasp came out of Nate, Chancler and Aries’ mouths and Austin looked at Lucas with that scary glare as Lucas came up with that girl by his side. A growl came from Nate with shock and Lucas’ eyes worried on mine. I thought of everything that was in that one kiss. For me, everything grew black and I fell to the ground.



I felt that a blanket covered me and I was home in my room. I kept my eyes shut to listen to 3 figures hovering over me. “What happened?” I heard the voice was Cobalt’s. “Lucas is back.” Aries’ voice replied. “With…” Austin hinted. “Wow… Ouch.” Cobalt answered as I felt his eyes deafening on me. “I know… Then, she just collapsed and we brought her here.” Aries said while looking out the window and sighed, “I also feel bad for Lucas, he been looking up every 5 minutes waiting ‘til she’s awake.” “Why?” Cobalt questioned. I felt Austin and Aries shrug. I opened my eyes carefully and sat up slowly. “Regal…” Cobalt sighed. “I’m sorry I did that…” I muttered. “Why did you?” Aries asked. “That girl was…” I stopped at the answer while Austin and Aries’ eyes widened with shock. “Really?!” Austin gasped. I nodded.
Cobalt nodded and his eyes spoke for him, I’m going to tell them. He jolted out of the door and downstairs. “Lucas is really in the yard?” I asked getting out my bed as I neared the window sill. Aries sighed, “I’d rather not Regal… Give him some space outside.” She sat by window and Austin patted her shoulder, “He’ll be looking up soon… Just nod.” “Is Nate downstairs?” I asked Austin. “Everyone is… Even Terrain, Sierra and Auburn.” Aries answered for Austin. I should go down…, I thought. Austin was probably stuck on my mind as he sprinted to the door and opened it for me. “Come with us, Aries.” I suggested. “Hold on…” Austin stopped her from nodding at Lucas. Aries shrugged. Austin held the door for all of us. As we walked downstairs, I saw Nate and Chancler waiting anxiously for me. “Cool it guys.” Aries whispered. Chancler rolled his eyes. Everyone else was stuck on Austin as he shrugged at all of them. Then, their gaze was on me. Terrain gestured for me to come to her by patting that free seat next to her. “Regal, are you all right?” Crimson’s calming voice asked. “A little…” I answered and sighed. “Can I tell you all something? I think Cobalt knows this story already though…” Terrain said as Cobalt’s eyes widened.
Then Terrain’s story began, “I was 14 and I had a friend named Erik… He was decent and I loved him. One day, I had the nerve to tell him. Erik wasn’t so shocked and he said that he loved me also as much as I did. Bad news was he also told me, he was moving. Just 2 years ago, Erik came back with his brothers and their… girlfriends. I collapsed all the same as Regal,” Terrain took a breath and started again, “and when I heard about your collapse, Regal,” She looked at me and said, “I consider you as my heroine because… well, you made me remember that I am stronger than I really am.”
Everyone’s jaw had already dropped except Cobalt and I stood strong. After a while, Sierra spoke up, “You mean Erik Randall?!” Terrain nodded in devastation. Austin was near the window the second Terrain spoke. I saw Austin’s body rock back and forth as he peered out of the window. “What’s wrong, Austin?” Aries asked with her eyes worried.
“Lucas.” Austin choked. “What happened?” I questioned with worry. “Don’t!” Austin cried as he looked at Lucas from the window. We all heard a thug. Austin bolted out of the door. Nate, Chancler, Aries and I followed him. We finally got out of the door and we saw Lucas unconscious on the ground and I saw bruises all over his body…