Kallos (Kallos Series)

by Jackson, Khelsey

  They walk to the isolated part of the cafeteria. Sean leads Kallos to the same table they were at yesterday. She sits first and he sits to her left. She isn't really hungry, so she pushes her food away. She has way too much on her mind. She has been feeling the dull pain, but now it is completely gone. This confuses her. How can her pain disappear around each of them? Kallos thought her soul mate was the only one that can dissolve her pain. She looks over at him and can see that he isn’t eating either; he is staring at her. She is past being nervous; now she is scared to death.

  “Ian told me that you spoke to your goddess.”

  “What else did he say?” He smiles at her and moves closer.

  “That’s all.” She can see something pass though his eyes, but she can’t tell what. “What did your goddess want?”

  “She told me that I needed to find my soul mate so he could relieve some of my pain when the change comes.” Sean moves a little closer to her and now their legs are touching.

  “That is actually good news. How do you know if you find him?” Kallos isn't going through this again; besides, she has a strong feeling he already knows. She reaches down deep for a courage she didn’t realize she had and gently brushes her lips against his. Sean groans with pleasure then puts his hands on her back lightly to hold her to him tighter. Her mark is doing the same thing as it did with Sean. Her body heats and she can feel all the butterflies fluttering in her stomach as if they are trying to escape. She wraps her arms around him and pulls him to her. She needed to feel him closer to her. Her whole body feels like it may really catch on fire. The kiss seems to last forever until she pulls away but not far. She doesn't think she can handle anymore. Kallos leans in and places her forehead on his. Yeah, she is more confused now then she was five minutes ago. She really needs to talk to Aphrodite to find out if she can have two soul mates. Sean clears his voice, so she opens her eyes and sees grays eyes staring at her.

  “Did you feel that?” He asks with a huge grin on his face. “It was magical and breath taking.” He is right. It was magical, but she felt the exact thing with Ian. She moves away and drops her head into her hands. She has no clue what she is going to do. When she is around both of them, she can barely feel any pain. She can feel the tears starting to form in her eyes. Sean moves closer and puts his arm around her. “Hey,” he whispers, “Babe, what’s wrong? Did I do something?” She lifts her head to meet his worried gaze. She shakes her head.

  “You did nothing. I just had one of the best kisses of my life.” That got his smile back. “But…” she looks down at her hands; she has in her lap. She should have known that he would want more. “… But, I felt the same thing with Ian,” she says, still not looking at him, but she can feel him stiffen beside her.

  “What about the pain?” He sounds like he is in agony. She looks up at him then and finds him staring at her.

  “I feel nothing when I’m around either of you.” Sean’s one eyebrow goes up like he just figured something out.

  “That’s good. When is the pain the worst?” He moves his hand and puts it on top of Kallos’. She smiles at him.

  “I guess at home,” she answers, and he nods.

  “Then it’s settled. Ian and I are staying with you at all times.” She scrunches her eyebrows together.

  “What do you mean that you guy will be staying with me at all times?” He gives her his enormous bright smile. “I know that my parents won’t be up for that.”

  “Babe, we are going to be moving in. You need to talk to your dad and tell him how much you need us.” Her mouth falls open. There is no way her parents will let two teenage boys live with them.

  “They won’t go for that!” She says again as she shakes her head.

  “They will if they don’t want to see you in pain. You should also have one of us in every class. I’ll talk to our parents. They won’t mind.” Kallos looked really confused, and Sean starts to laugh. “You know that we are brothers, right?” She shakes her head. “Your soul mate is one of us.” Kallos looks even more confused. Great, just what she needs. “Well, we thought you knew. Babe, you should go and talk to your dad. You can tell him that we will be there at six.” He turns around and walks toward the door.

  ****

  Sean grabs his phone and calls his mom. She will understand that Kallos needs him and Ian. Even though he wishes it was just him, if they both can take away her pain, then that is better.

  “Mom?” Sean says into the phone.

  “Sean, what's wrong?” He smiles, his mother loves him and his brother more than words can say. Some people think that her kind cannot love, but they’re wrong.

  “It’s Kallos. She needs Ian and me to stay with her. She is starting the change, and Aphrodite said that her soul mate is the only one that can help.” He already knows she is going to say, “Yes.” She has already thought of Kallos as her daughter.

  “You both need to be there?” Sean smiles.

  “Yeah, Mom. It looks like things are going to get crazy.” He doesn't trust Ian to be alone with Kallos, not when Ian’s other side is about to come out at any minute.

  “Please be nice to Ian. You’re brothers, and I know you love him.” Sean does love his brother. They may fight, but they are brothers. “Just come home after school and get your things.”

  “Thanks, Mom.”

  “You should tell your brother.”

  “I will. I love you.”

  “I love you too Sean.” She hangs up and he smiles. His mom is the best. He doesn't feel like talking to his brother right now, so he texts him:

  Hey we are staying at Kallos’ house until she changes. I will tell you more later.

  Then, he grabs some paper to write Kallos a love letter. If he has to compete with his brother, he is going to fight dirty.

  ****

  As Kallos walks through the cafeteria, she notices that every person she walks by would stop what they were doing and stare at her. She rushes to the doors. When she is out, she takes a deep breath. She walks straight into her dad’s office; his secretary smiles at her. She walks right in and sees her dad on his computer; he’s just looking at the screen. He must have not heard her come in. “Dad?” She asks as he looks up at her and smiles.

  “Hey, Sweetie,” he says; then his face changes and he stands up. “Is everything all right?” She smiles and nods. He always did worry about her.

  “Dad, please sit back down. I’m fine.” He sits back down at his desk, and she sits in the chair in front of him. “I just have a favor to ask.”

  His eyebrows scrunch together. “A favor? Okay, ask.”

  “Well, last night I meet Aphrodite.” His eyes widen. She notices that his face is pale.

  “She came to you? That means that it is almost…” She cuts him off before he can finish.

  “Time, I know. She told me that there was a way for me to ease the pain.”

  “How?” He looks at her as if she was lying.

  “I need to find my soul mate.” She bites her lip because she really doesn't know how he is going to take this. He starts to laugh.

  “Your soul mate? You’re sixteen. How will you know he is your soul mate?”

  “She told me that it’s in the kiss and I would know.” She glances up and sees his face turn red, so she decides to finish before he can speak. “But there are two boys that take away my pain, and I think they should be with me all the time.” She just told her dad that she just kissed two boys and his face is crimson now.

  “What do you mean all the time?” He says and puts his head in his hands.

  “Well, I need one of them in every class.” She pauses and waits for him to answer. He slowly lifts his head and looks at Kallos.

  “Fine. Who are the boys?” His color is starting to go back to his normal shade.

  “Ian and Sean Hunter.” He nods and writes down their names. Now that the easy part is done, she has to go on. She takes another deep breath and looks straight at him. “There’s more, Dad. They need to be w
ith me ALL the time, and that means at home too.” She notices that his face is turning red again and his eyes narrow.

  “You want them to live with us?”

  “We do have the spare room, and they would just be there to make sure what happened this morning won’t happen again. I know it was hard on you and Mom, but Dad they are the only ones who can take away my pain. I need them. Please Dad?” He doesn’t say anything for a few minutes; he just typed on his computer.

  “You will have one of them in every class.” He looks away from the computer screen and looks at me. “I don't want to see you in pain again, Sweetie. It was so hard to watch you and not be able to do anything. I guess they will just have to stay with us.” She tells herself not to smile even though she wants to. She can tell that he isn’t happy about this, but he knows that it is the only way to relieve her pain.

  “Thank you, Dad.” She stands to leave; when she gets to the door, she stops. “By the way, Sean said that they would be there at six.” As she is walking out of the door, she can hear him swear.

  Kallos begins walking to her next class when she sees Karissa heading towards her, and Karissa doesn't look happy. Kallos isn't in the mood to deal with drama, so she tells herself to look at the ground and keep walking. Too bad, Karissa stops right in front of Kallos, blocking her path. Kallos slowly looks up her body to meet her hazel eyes.

  “So, do you mind telling me what happened at lunch today?” Karissa asks. Kallos knows that living in a small town means that everyone knows your business, but she is not going to tell her. What happened between her and Sean is none of her business.

  “I do mind. I need to get to class.” Kallos tries to move around Karissa, but she is faster than Kallos and grabs her arm.

  “I told you that Ian is my best friend. I will do anything to protect him. He has had his heart torn out before, and I won’t let it happen again. You're running off with his brother is not a good idea.” Her hold on Kallos tightens. Kallos gasps between the pain and Karissa’s hold on her; she doesn't think she can handle much more. “I want to like you, I really do. But you see you are starting to get this reputation, and it’s not a good one,” Karissa’s face is inches from Kallos'. Looking into Karissa's eyes, Kallos can see that she doesn't think of Ian as a friend. She is in love with him.

  “Kallos!” She looks ahead to see Ian coming toward her, and Karissa just turns her head to the side. Karissa is still holding onto her arm tightly when Ian is only a few feet from them. His face shows no emotions. “Kris, what’s going on?” Karissa glares back at Kallos and lets go, but she doesn't step away. Karissa turns around to face him.

  “We were having a little girl talk,” she says, sounding sweet as ever. Kallos shakes her head in disgust and looks at Ian. His beautiful sky blue eyes are staring at her.

  “Kallos, I’m going to walk you to our class.” He walks to her and holds out his hand. She places hers in his; she feels his heat and calmness pass through her. She can feel Karissa’s eyes on them as they walk to their classroom. Ian teases, “Well, I see that you’re making friends.” Kallos looks over at him and sees that he is grinning.

  “I guess you can say that,” she smiles back at him; then, she remembers that Sean told her that Ian had gone home early. “I thought you left.” He stops and looks at her.

  “I did, but one of us has to be with you at all times. Your dad caught me right before I found you. He gave me Sean’s and my new class schedule. He also told me that he spoke with each teacher and made sure that we are sitting next to you.” His other hand comes up and caresses her face. “We better get to class before we’re late. I’m pretty sure that would make your dad really mad.” He smiles at her and continues to walk to English class.

  The last three hours of the day went by pretty fast. Kallos just opened her locker when a paper with her name falls out. She quickly grabs it, opens it, and smiles when she sees whom it’s from.

  My Beauty

  I had to head home and grab some things. Please call me if you need me sooner, but I will be there at six. See you soon! Sean

  She folds the note back up and puts it in her pocket. The two boys are completely different, but they can both take away her pain. She is going to try to contact Aphrodite and ask her about the soul mates. She has always heard of having one, but maybe she’s special. She closes her locker and heads to her dad’s car. He is already waiting for her, and he’s on the phone. The whole way home he doesn’t say anything, which is weird. When the car stops, his voice surprises her.

  “Kallos, your mother wasn’t too happy about two teenage boys living with us. She knows that it has to be this way for you. We don’t want you in pain.” He pauses for a minute and looks at the house. “You don’t know how hard it was seeing you in pain and not being able to do anything. I know it killed your mother.” He looks back at Kallos. “Your mother and I wanted to tell you about being adopted, but we wanted to wait until you were a little older. You are our daughter and that won’t change anything. You know that right?” She nods and can feel the tears burning in her eyes. “Good, now let’s go inside.” They walk to the house, and she notices that her mom isn’t waiting for them. She finally looks at her dad, and he gives me a little smile. She can see the tears in his eyes.

  “Dad, I’m going to take a nap.” I start to walk towards the stairs.

  “Kallos,” she turns to look at him. “When the boys get here, we all need to talk.” She nods at him and continues to her bedroom. She walks in and closes the door. She places her bag by her desk and walks over to her bed. She lies down and tells herself she has to sleep. It doesn't happen right away; she closes her eyes and remembers what Aphrodite told her.

  Kallos thinks about the perfect blue sky, bright green grass, and the beautiful waterfall. She thinks about all the flowers and how they smell so wonderful. The last thing she thinks of is Aphrodite. Kallos pictures Aphrodite in her white dress and her long beautiful hair. Kallos can smell Aphrodite, and she grins. She can feel a cool breeze on her face. She slowly opens her eyes and smiles. She did it. Kallos turns around and is amazed. It seems more beautiful than the last time. She can see Aphrodite sitting by the water. Kallos walks over to Aphrodite who turns her head to Kallos and smiles. Kallos walks over to her and sits next to her.

  CHAPTER SEVEN

  “Hello my dear,” Aphrodite says and smiles at Kallos. She still can't believe that this is Aphrodite.

  “Hello Aphrodite.”

  “What’s wrong?” Kallos laughs at her.

  “How did you know something was wrong?”

  “Kallos dear, I could see it in your eyes. Has the pain started?”

  “Yes, but that’s not why I am here. I have a question about soul mates.” Aphrodite nods for Kallos to continue. “Can I have two soul mates?”

  Aphrodite's eyebrows go together. “What do you mean two soul mates?” Aphrodite's voice is hiding something.

  “Well, when I am with each of them, I don’t feel any pain. When I kiss them, I feel the exact same thing. I’m so confused; please, help me.” Kallos narrows her eyes at the goddess.

  “Well, it sounds like you may have two soul mates. I have never heard of that, but if they both take your pain away, that’s a good thing.” Kallos looks down at her feet. She was hoping that Aphrodite was going to help, but it doesn't look that way. She knows it’s a good thing that she doesn't feel pain when she is around both of them. But she really wants to know which one… Suddenly she looks up at Aphrodite and sees her watching her.

  “I may have something that may help you. Will you give me a minute?” Kallos nods and Aphrodite vanishes into thin air. Kallos wonders if that would be one of her powers. She is looking at the spot where Aphrodite disappears into thin air, and suddenly reappears just as quickly. Kallos jumps because she isn't ready for that, and Aphrodite just smiles. Kallos glances down at Aphrodite's hands and can see that Aphrodite is holding two necklaces. They have all black polished beads. “Kallos, this necklace will he
lp you find your soul mate. You see how it’s all black?”

  She pauses and waits for Kallos's response; Kallos nods. “When your true love puts it on, it will turn sliver. All you have to do is take it from me, but you can never drop it. Bring it to your face, and ask it to help you find your soul mate. Then, you kiss it.”

  Kallos reaches out for it, and Aphrodite hands it to her. As soon it touches her hands, she gasps. It feels like it is burning right through her hands. Kallos looks up at Aphrodite who just nods. “It will get better.” Kallos brings the burning black necklace to her face, and can feel the blistering heat against her lips…

  “Please,” Kallos has to pause; the burning is almost too much, “help me find my soul mate.” She swears it grows warmer when she asks. As soon as her lips come closer to it, she wants to pull away. When she places her lips on the necklace, she is thankful that it cools down. She sighs in relief; the necklace is like ice cold water relieving a burn. It is almost as if it’s telling her that it’s sorry. She looks back up at Aphrodite, and she is grinning. “So, all I have to do is put it on them, and it will change?” Aphrodite nods and hands Kallos a second necklace. Kallos groans and repeats the process.

  “I will make sure that the necklaces will return with you. Normally you can’t take anything from here, but I will allow this.” Aphrodite walks over to Kallos and hugs her. “Everything will be fine, my dear. Remember, I am always with you.” She leans in and kisses Kallos’ forehead. “Good bye, Kallos,” and she vanishes. Kallos really does hope that she gets that power.

  She shuts her eyes and thinks about being home in her bed soft and warm; and is surrounded by all of her things. She thinks of her parents and of the Hunter boys, which makes her smile.

  Kallos is holding the necklaces tight in her hands and feels the cool air on her face. She knows that she is home. She looks at her alarm clock, and it’s almost time for Sean and Ian to be here. She sits up and takes a deep breath. How many people find their true soul mate? She knows that it can’t be many. She can hear her dad yell for her. She gets up and glances in the mirror. Her hair is a complete mess, and most of her makeup is on her pillow. She sighs; she doesn't have enough time to fix herself up. She sets the necklaces on desk next to her laptop in her room before heading downstairs. Kallos stops just shy of the bottom of the stairs and fingers combs her hair and wipes her fingers under her eyes to clear off the blackness from her eyeliner and mascara. Thank goodness she doesn't smell. She walks towards the voices; she sees Ian and Sean sitting in the living room.