134 Dark Knight and Shining stars

~Jewels~

Three agonising days passed.

The days have never dragged or seemed as long as they did in these three days.

I tried to help my mother with the lab, but she refused. Her behaviour hinted that Charlotte might have divulged my predicament to her.

She had the I-told-you-so look in her eyes, and it made me angry.

The fact that I had the silver bracelet on all the time and had to wear long sleeves did not help matters either.

I spent the days avoiding being alone in a room with Jacob, who continued to stare at me intently, wanting to speak to me in private.

I knew I was being a bitch, but I was still trying to decide on what to do.

Although it was just three days, I could see how well Jacob had blended with my family and friends.

With him, we will never be out of place. David was a bit of a snub. My sister hated him, and I knew my cousins, especially Liam, Marvin, Oliver, and Miles, would hate him too. I knew it, and I had spoken to David to tone the attitude down, something he was