Chapter 4

Arriving at school on time and mostly all teacher's were present today . Classes seemed to pass quickly. I hardly even spent my lunch break with Lizzy , as I went to the library . I must admit , Thomas's surname did ring a bell .

So I began to search through all the history books of Protea Vlei . No book seemed to give me what I wanted until , I was about to leave the history section and I saw it across the bookshelf in the fiction section . It's like it was calling me .

It was silky blue , it seemed man-made. It was titled Nocturnal clan , I looked through it to see if it had the paper attached to it , which usually alerts the librarians if one of the learners without membership card by any chance steals the books.

To my surprise it wasn't so I hid it inside my backpack and left the library since lunch break was over .

Got in class and couldn't wait to be home already and get to know what was inside that blue silk cover...Oh my I also got to meet up with Thomas , I hope the information is quite interesting as the book's cover, it seemed ancient though phenomenal .

"Khloe ." Liz whispers .

I turn around to find her looking at me as though she had seen me steal the book a few minutes ago , but I knew that wasn't the reason she gave me that unbearable look . She was just concerned why I wasnt with her during lunch break.

"I met someone ..."I smile at her and face the front .

Could I have really met someone or is this the desperate side of my consciousness. I mean he was too damn good looking to be true, every inch of him seemed so planned . His body structure , his lips , his eyes , his smile , his voice .

This is weird today was actually the first time I've really ever heard his voice , even though I've seen him more than once in my dreams. He never really uttered a word to me .

It's after school, Lizzy walks up to me by the gate .

"So .. I think I heard you say you got a boyfriend , are for real?." She asks as she simpers .

"Oh come on Lizzy! I'M SO MAD AT YOU RIGHT NOW . " I look away from her continuing to walk away from the school .

" What have I done ?" she asks following me.

"Well firstly I know you doubted I would find a boyfriend so quickly . All I can say about him is , his all I've ever wanted . He is handsome , got beautiful body structure , his eyes Gosh his eyes.Everything about him leaves me breathless.", I turn to her an to my surprise her eyes seemed to be caught in my words, it was as though she's picturing him . "Did something catch your tounge?", she just kept her mouth agape.

"Wow!I really need to meet him , What's his name ?" she asks attentively.

"Thomas , you will meet when I'm sure that we are serious, for now it's still to early to tell." I say tapping her shoulder an hugging her goodbye .We had been walking that we didn't realise we had long arrived at the taxi rank .

She hugs me back and kisses my left cheek .

"I really hope , he is the one too ."She waves goodbye as she walks away from me .

I walk towards the taxis that are going to the Eastern side of Protea Vlei. I got in the backseat and took out the book I had stolen by the library , the suspense was killing me .

I began to look through its pages. Instead of the pages showing printed writing , the writing was simply handwritten. Dates were included and this somehow gave me an idea that this could be a diary . Though I dont know how I got to this book because all I wanted was information about Trabant's clan .

"Excuse me.Have you paid?", asked the friendly passenger beside me .

I took out my wallet and gave her R10 and looked back in the book .

NOCTURNAL CLAN

First page.

Belongs to : Audrey Silvia Van Wyk

Second page.

November 17 . 1658

Dear diary. I know this all just seems abnormal but I think I have fallen in love . I know mom and dad won't let me date him , because he is untamed , yet so attractive as though he is something that needs to be eaten . Though my body yearns for his unending kisses and hugs.I know I'm only seventeen but I just want his arms around me. I want him to be my first. Why did he have to be so imperfect ? Does he even know how much he means to me. I know he doesnt but tomorrow. I have to go to him an tell him , how I feel .I have to .... when I see him by the gate delivering letters . I will surely stop his horse and approach him . For I truly want him.

X0X0

I close the book an look outside the window and realised the taxi has driven 2 miles further from where I live . I get off the taxi and walk back home . I began walking and my thoughts drift to what I just read. This diary dates to decades ago , though I find it interesting .

I have to find out if Audrey talks to this anonymous letter delivery boy. I continue walking and to my surprise as I walk to Jouberton street . I see Thomas standing where I had asked him to be when I come back , though he seemed a bit anxious . Though I dont blame him , I blame my bookworm dumb side that made me lose focus of where the taxi was taking me and becoming fixated on the book.

"Thomas! ."I shout out his name and wave .

He smiles and walks towards me .

"Hey beautiful."he addressed and kissed my left cheek .

"I'm sorry , I took time...He then disturbed me before I could finish .

"It's alright , what matters is that you're here right now." He smiles and offers to hold my backpack. He walks me home and ends up telling me few stuff about himself, like how he finished school 2 years ago and that he is 21 years old . Loves horse riding and that horse riding is one of his interests .

He plans to be the one of the best well known horseman like his father.I think he just gave me a clue where I know his last name from Monday , I will have to go to the library and see if I find anything about historical horseman . He continued to tell me about how his family is too ancient religous.

Though he is planning to go all out this year an live mordenly , he wants to experience . I found everything he told me about himself funny because it was as though he came from another planet. When we arrived by my street , I then directed him to the cream white house with a red door, then told him that's where I lived .

"You can visit me on weekends."I stood there waiting for his response and for my backpack ofcourse . I just suddenly felt shy around him .

He just approached me and looked me right in the eyes and pulled my face with both his gentle soft hands , suddenly I felt the warmth of his lips pressed on mine .

Ofcourse I dont know how to kiss thus I broke my first kiss and took my backpack and ran home I didn't even look back to see if he was still standing but deep within I could sense he was .

I arrived home and found mom sleeping on the couch , I just walked to her room and took a blanket and walked back to the lounge and covered her . I then went to my bedroom , changed my school uniform an got into my tracksuit .

I just found myself drawn to my backpack , though I knew what my heart yearned for , so before everything . I went to the kitchen to prepare dinner. I am dying here of hunger . Though it seems like mom could be sick , she never sleeps at this time. While chopping the tomatoes , I began to reminisce about Thomas's lips on mine. How gentle his kiss was on my lips , I found myself giggling and smiling all by myself .

In the evening , I had finished cooking spaghetti and tomato sauce mixed with meat balls. I then woke mom up and gave her a kiss on a forehead and told her I'll be in my room when she needs me. She woke up and walked to the kitchen carboards and took out headache tablets (Paracetamol) , and took them with a sip of water.

I got into my bedroom and began eating , I then washed dishes. Mom wasn't at the lounge anymore so I assumed she went to her bedroom . Therefore I went to mine as well and took out the Nocturnal clan book once again. I just felt like I needed to read 2 or 3 extra following days of Audrey before going to sleep.

Third page

November 18.1658

Dear diary.Today it's Saturday , I know that, the letter boy will be here by the mansion at 08:30am thus I woke up earlier and made sure I looked my best . I have to look beautiful as I approach him . Hoping nobody stands in my way.

....

It's afternoon .I did go to the letter boy , though my emotions caught up with me. I got to him and tried to introduce myself but funny enough , he already knew who I was "Lady Audrey"he called me . Though I couldn't let that opportunity slip out of my fingers so I asked him who he is...Oh my! I couldn't have asked for any other guy with a different name , his name seemed perfect with mine, his eyes seemed to belong where they were at the moment , onto mine undisturbed , everything of his seemed just merely connected to mine . In that moment I just wished Thomas could have kissed me , but rather he just handed me the letters and told me he hopes to see me again soon . I am so extremely excited at the moment . I could just eat the entire pig. I'm just kidding but I am so excited, I just couldn't wait to tell you my dearest friend . His name in full is Thomas Trabant.The love of my life . Imagine that Audrey Silvia Van Wyk Trabant. Breathtaking I know right .

X0X0

What is going .? I just sat on my bed in shock .Could this be the same Thomas Trabant ?

I just couldn't sleep , since this was a diary . I had hoped Audrey had pictures pasted onto it . So I began to scrabble into following pages without care , what Audrey could be saying more about her and Thomas.

Right where I was about to give up at the end of the book , two pages before the back cover of the book . She pasted a drawn potrait of them together , ofcourse I was able to tell that this could be them , because Thomas Oh my GOD ! What have I done ?. He looked exactly the same way , there was not even a single difference .