Tobias - A cursed boys novel

We decided to order pizza instead of going out to eat tonight. It would be nice for the four of us to hang out without it being weird. Amelia and I picked the movie, much to the boy’s horror. We decided to watch New Moon, the second film in the twilight saga.

Part of the reason we chose it was to irritate the guys since they seemed pretty touchy on the way vampires and werewolves were perceived in the story. We made it about half way through the movie before Tobias refused to watch anymore.

“I’m done. You can watch it all you want but I’d rather pluck my eyes out with a spoon.”

“Oh come on brother, it wasn’t that bad. I mean if you really think about it the way those wolves turn is pretty bad ass. Complete bullshit, but bad ass none the less.”

Amelia and I laughed as even Tristan was taking our side.

“I’ll sprinkle glitter all over your ass the next time there is a full moon. Let’s see how funny you think it is to be seen as a supernatural disco ball.”

Amelia and I were dying. I couldn’t see because there were tears in my eyes from laughing so hard. Amelia couldn’t even get up from her spot because of how much she was laughing.

Tobias rolled his eyes at us and left the room. Tristan smirked, and then took off after him. It took us a while, but Amelia and I finally sobered, and both our cheeks and sides were killing us.

I lay back down on the couch using Amelia as my leg rest since the guys had left. The movie would be over soon and if the boys didn’t return by then we’d go track them down. I figured they probably went to get some drinks.

Tobias reminded me of a kid in a candy store when he found out he was able to drink alcohol again. Something so simple made him so happy, which made me ecstatic. He deserved some happiness.

I never really asked Tobias how long ago they were all cursed but since they were all immortal he’s probably a lot older than twenty-six. I just realized that not only do I not know how old they were, but I didn’t even know when his birthday was.

“Hey, Amelia. When is Tobias’s birthday?”

“It was a few months ago. Why?”

“Oh, I was just wondering. He had a whole day of surprises for me on my birthday. I guess I just wanted to do something for him on his.”

“Honey, when you become as old as we are, you don’t really give a shit about your birthday. It becomes just another day not worth celebrating.”

“Um, if you don’t mind me asking, how old are you all?”

Amelia glanced at me from across the couch. For a minute I thought she was going to get mad that I even asked but she surprised me with an answer.

“We have been cursed for three hundred and seventeen years. So I’m three hundred and forty. Tristan and Tobias are three hundred and forty three.”

She seemed sad when she answered. I felt bad because I couldn’t even begin to imagine what it would be like to live that long. It seemed lonely to me.

Everyone you ever knew or met would grow up and get old, and eventually die while you remain unchanging. I didn’t want to think about how hard it would be watching my little sister die of old age while I was still me. It broke my heart.

I wanted to say something to her to let her know I wished things could have been different for all of them but the words just wouldn’t come to me. Anything I could think of in my head would sound pretty stupid out loud.

I let out a sign and tried to focus back on the movie which wasn’t easy. I gave up when we heard a loud crash coming from the kitchen. Both of us sprang from our seats and rushed out of the room.

When we reached the kitchen we found Tristan lying on the ground. His body was in a very awkward position. Tristan showed up with arms full of chains and padlocks.

“What the fuck?” I asked in complete dismay.

“He’s changing.” Amelia and Tobias answered at the same time.

I was frozen in my place but Amelia rushed over to Tobias to help him try to hook the chains around Tristan’s arms.

I had to cover my ears at the sound of bones breaking and Tristan’s screaming. It sounding like someone was being tortured, and it wasn’t pretty.

His eyes, from what I could see, seemed to be a glowing orange color. I wasn’t sure whose eyes were freakier when they lost control, his or Tobias.

My eyes stung from tears that fought their way to the surface. My heart broke for him. I know Tobias told me that he was a werewolf and that the transformation was a long and painful process but I never in my wildest dreams expected this.

Tristan’s entire body was covered in sweat and his hands were balled up into fists. I watched him smash his fists against the tiled floor, leaving them completely shattered. I felt like I was going to be sick.

“Amelia, get her upstairs. I got this.”

I barely registered Tobias’s words when Amelia wrapped her arms around me and lead be out of the room. We finally made it upstairs to my bedroom and all I could do was cry. Amelia’s tears were falling too as we sat on the bed in each other’s arms.

“How do you do it? How do you watch him go through this every full moon?” I asked.

“I don’t.” She confessed. “Tobias and I chain him before the moon comes up. Tobias stays with him through the whole thing but I wait up in our room. I cry every time. It doesn’t get any easier.”

I wrapped my arms around her and ran my fingers through her hair to comfort her. I used to do the same thing for my little sister after our mom died. It seemed to comfort her when I never knew what to say.

“I thought there was already a full moon this month.” I said, trying to think back to when the last full moon was.

“There was. This is a blue moon, when there is a second full moon in one month. Usually Tristan knows when these things are going to happen so we’re prepared, but tonight it caught us by surprise.”

That was for sure. I thought the only wolf transformation I was going to see tonight was on the movie, this was the last thing I expected.

Tobias came crashing through the door which made both of us jump. I wanted to slap the hell out of him for that.

“Tristan is gone.”

His words held me in place.

“What the hell do you mean he’s gone?” Amelia jumped up off the bed and rounded on Tobias.

“I mean he’s gone. We didn’t get the chains on in time and he took off. He’s out there somewhere and I’m going after him. I need you to keep her safe.”

Tobias handed Amelia a gun. I was completely horrified. If he thought I was going to let her shoot the man she’s in love with all because he wanted me safe, he had another thing coming.

“Relax cupcake. It’s a tranquilizer gun.” He said as if he knew what I was thinking.

“I thought you weren’t a mind reader.”

“I don’t have to read your mind. I can see it all over your face.”

He kissed me quickly then took off like a bat out of hell. The room was eerily quiet. I could tell Amelia was stressed but she was trying her best to hide it.

I walked over to her and wiped a tear off her face. Today started out so amazing but tonight ended up sucking major balls.

“He will be fine, don’t worry. Tobias will find him and bring him home.”

I tried to reassure her that everything would be fine but none of it seemed to matter. I opened my mouth to ask her a question to distract her but I didn’t get the chance. There was a smashing sound coming from downstairs, like someone had broken a window.

“What the hell was that?” I asked as I grabbed onto her arm.

Amelia grabbed the tranquilizer gun Tobias had given her and she headed for the door. I pulled her to a stop.

“What the hell are you doing? You don’t know what it is!”

“What if it’s Tristan?”

“What if it’s not?”

“I can’t die, remember?” she said so matter of factly that I felt like an idiot.

“Oh, right.” I said and released her arm.

She might not be able to die, but I sure could and I don’t particularly think dying from being mauled by a wolf sounded like much fun.

I locked the door when Amelia left. I’m not sure what good it would do considering Tristan was a werewolf with super human strength. I considered locking myself in the bathroom when I heard a crash behind me and screamed. Someone had broken my bedroom window.

As far as I could tell the room was empty but there was a weird hissing sound like someone was letting air out of a tire. I walked towards my bed to see if I could find the source but as I walked the room began to feel like it was spinning.

“What the hell?”

I was barely able to get the words out. I was dizzy and couldn’t stay on my feet. I feel to my knees and started to crawl the rest of the way to the bed.

The way everything seemed to be moving around me reminded me of a fun house I went to when I was a kid. At the end there was a tunnel where you walk across a platform but the room spun in a circle around you. It was a total mind trip.

I heard Amelia screaming and things breaking downstairs. I wanted to rush to her side and help her. I had a feeling that it wasn’t Tristan we were dealing with.

I could feel myself slipping in and out of consciousness. My eyelids felt heavy and I couldn’t focus on anything. The room still felt like it was spinning around me.

I collapsed to the ground with my phone in my hand. I could barely make out the screen in front of me but I pressed the call button. The last person I called was Tobias, so I hoped to God that the call went through.

The phone fell from my hand and I could see the shadow of boots on the floor outside my door before someone kicked it in. At first I thought it was Tobias, but when multiple people flooded into the room I realized it was just wishful thinking.

“No one is coming, sweetheart.” He said.

I watched a boot come down and smash my phone in front of my face.

I didn’t recognize the voice but it made my blood run cold. I could face Tobias at his worst when he was a cold blooded murderer without even blinking, but right now I was terrified.

The man grabbed my arms and used cable ties to secure them behind my back. Tears fell freely as I came to a disturbing realization. I was going to die.