Stefan’s Diaries: Bloodlust Chapter 21

I arrived at home at in timefall and found Lexi perched on the couch, her arms folded over her chest, and her foot rapidly tapping the floor. She looked like a disgruntled mother hen. Hugo and Percy were lounging, cat-like, on chaises in the far corner. Buxton, I noted with relief, was nowhere to be seen. I wondered how long theyd been delay for me.You decided to come back, I see, Lexi verbalise, a scowl crossing her face.So I did, I said, trying to suppress a smile.And somethings changed, she added. She sniffed the air. But you grownt fed, thats good. She knit her eyebrows together.Hello, I said to Hugo and Percy, ignoring Lexis observation. They gazed at me in surprise. Id never do any effort to speak to either of them in the past.Hi, Percy grunted.Hugo beneficial stared at me.Lexi move to glare at me, her hands on her hips. Out with it, Stefan. We dont keep secrets in this house.I have a plan to warrant Damon, I said, wincing at the giddy ext terminus of my voice.Thats terrific Lexi clapped. How are you passage to do it?Well, uh, it begins with breathing come to the fore on a get a line, I confessed.A date? Lexis brows flew up. With whom?I readable my throat sheepishly. With Gallaghers daughter, Callie.You have a date with ahuman? Percy said serious as Lexi blurted discover, You have a date withCallie Gallagher.I lay my hands up defensively. She wants me to take her surface on the town tonight. And while were there, Im vent to get information out of her on Damon. I quite a littlet influence her because of the vervain, exactly there are other shipway to get a woman to talk. Percy and Hugo looked up, expressions of disfavour crossing their faces like thunderclouds.I wouldnt do that if I were you, Hugo said. I glanced at him in surprise. Apart from the night theyd found me, it was the starting signal time Id ever heard him speak.I agree. Youll either want to kill her or kiss her, and neither scenario will end well for you, Percy said. The sentence sounded out of minttle coming from his scrawny, baby-faced body.Theyre right, Lexi said urgently. Theyve intentional their lessons the hard way. Whos to say what youll do when youre whole with that girl, not to mention what shell do to you. You saw her house the weapons she has. I just shake up thatI get along, I know. Im young, I cant control my impulses, and Im going to cook up some sort of mistake, I stop in annoyance.Lexi stood up and gazed at me. any of those things are true. Youre strong, but I worry that you might let your emotions get the stovepipe of you.I wont, I protested. Im just going out with her to see if I can learn anything more about Damon. If Im going to rescue himpeacefullyshes my best bet.Lexi set her jaw, but consequently heaved a sigh. however be careful.If youre going out, you cant accept that, Hugo said, lumbering up from the chaise. Percy, get him something sharp to wear.Percy looked at Lexi beseechingly. She crossed her arms. Wha t? You heard the man.Percy slid murder the couch and marched up the stairs.If youre going out with a lady, you pack to look nice, Hugo explained gruffly. And Lexi, you need to take him shopping.Yes, well go out tomorrow night, Stefan, she replied.Why are you abruptly being so helpful? I asked Hugo suspiciously.Hugo showed his pointy teeth in a trivial smile. If you free Damon with the humans help, therell be no need for us to get involved. Now, go get dressedI rolled my eyes but followed Percy up the stairs. He handed me a white linen shirt and a pair of unappeasable trousers.For a jiffy I wished that I had brand-new clothes and pomade to smoothen my hair back with. But then I re musical themeed myself of what Id told Lexi Right now, I just had to focus on getting to know Callie Gallagher, and, subsequently, learn what made Patrick Gallagher tick.But even though I kept presentment myself that Damon was my reason for going on this date, I couldnt help but notice that my min d kept drifting back to the moment when Callie kissed my cheek.