The Wonderful Fantastical Life of Stephanie Moats
Chapter One
'The one thing you had to know about Stephanie Moats was that she was Emo. That was all. She was as Emo as Emo could get. Black clothing every day, black makeup, and of course, everyone knew what those scars on her wrists were from. Not that hard to figure out. It was a shame too. Stephanie was a very pretty girl, with beautiful dark, Blue Violet eyes, but she didn't think so. So she hid her face from the world. It was said that both of her parents died when she was very young. They were in an accident; she was the only one to survive. Now Stephanie is in 12th Grade. But she has a secret. A secret that if it was revealed, it would ruin her entire life…'
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I walked silently down the hallways of Crescent Valley High School in Corvallis Oregon. Keeping my head down, no one really looked in my direction as it was. I was just your average Emo girl. Super skinny, black obsessed, and although my hair is naturally black. I have purple streaks all through it. On my way to my last class of the day it hit me.
My eyes widened. I almost collapsed from the intensity of it. I was having a craving. Not just any craving. A craving for blood. And a very strong one too. My fangs began to extend from my gums. I gotta get out of here! I thought to myself. I glanced around. When I looked up at the clock I realized I couldn't. The bell was about to ring. I had to deal with it for about another four hours.
"Stephanie? Are you OK?" asked my best friend, Zoe. "You look a little paler than usual… Oh. Are you having another craving?"
"How can you always tell? Is it that noticeable?" I asked.
"Only when you know." She said. She laughed slightly. Then she stopped. A boy waved to her. She blushed. The blood rushing to her cheeks…it looked delicious… I stared at her face for a few seconds then forced myself to look away.
"What's up Steph?" asked Oliver. Oliver, my other best friend. The best friend I've had a crush on only since forever. He has no idea what I am though. This only makes it harder. He's the only one that understands me. Next to Zoe of course. He really is a good friend though.
"Oh, nothing much." I said quietly. Sometimes I wondered if people could even hear me speak. I covered my eyes with my hair. Like I always did when I get real shy.
"That sounds fun…Do you mind if I sit next to you today?" he asked sweetly. I saw a hint of blush to.
"N-no. Not at all Oliver!" I said excitedly. He was so cute. He had the most beautiful Brown, almost black eyes. And his hair. It was a Chestnut Brown color. It went down to about two inches above his shoulders. And his scent was the most delicious I've ever smelled. So…warm, and tempting. Many times when I had a craving he wouldn't sit near me. Almost like he knew what was going on with me…
He smiled slightly at me, and then it turned into a frown. "Are you OK Stephanie? You look like you're about to puke." Asked Oliver. Wow. He actually cares about me!
I smiled slightly. "I'm fine. I just have a little cold. That's all." I said, this time a little louder. He sat down and put his hand to my forehead.
"Well you certainly don't have a fever!" he exclaimed. "You're as cold as an ice cube." He whispered.
"I've been told that…" I said very quietly. Probably too low for him to hear. If he knew why I was like that, he would probably run away from me screaming. When I told Zoe, she just kind of stood there with a blank look on her face. I've always wondered how he would react if I told him. "There's only one way to find out…" I said to myself, once again to low for human ears to hear.
I looked up from my desk, the bell was finally about to ring. I had come to the decision that I would call Oliver, and ask him to meet me in our special clearing in the small patch of woods next to the school.
The bell rang. I stood up slowly. As if he knew something was up he followed me to my locker. It took me awhile to get everything into my bag. I usually didn't move this slowly. This really gave him the hint.
"Is there something you want to talk about Stephanie?" asked Oliver. "You know you can tell me anything."
"Well yes. There is something I want to talk to you about. But not till later. Like midnight type later." I said. He got this confused look on his face.
"Midnight?" he asked.
"Well yes…you'll understand when I tell you. But don't run away from me like other people have in the past. Bad things happened to them..." I trailed off. "Very bad things." My voice became very sinister and dark. By the look on his face, I had slightly frightened him. I laughed a little bit.
"Um, ok. But I don't see how I can sneak out at Midnight. And where am I supposed to meet you?" he asked very confused.
"We'll, meet in our clearing in the woods. It will all make sense when you know…I promise. In the meantime, I have a heck of a lot of homework. So I should get home. I'll see you tonight Oliver." I said.
I walked home silently. As usual. My walks home were boring. Except for when Zoe came over. She's the only one that can come over. Oliver can't…not yet. Not until he knows what I, I mean WE are. Also if he can handle it. Hopefully he does… Then again. He's never met my family before. He doesn't know what he's in for.
I walked through the door and was immediately greeted by my little sister. She's a Witch in training. Sometimes she practices spells on Zoe. She never really minded. Then my brother. We think he's a wizard. But personally, I think he's more of a Vampire. Like me. My mom. She's the most beautiful human I've ever met. Yes, she's human. Not like us. My father though. He's a Wizard. But his mother was a vampire.
"Stephanie! How was school big sis?!" exclaimed Amanda. She's a very hyper active Witch. Most of our friends seem to think so. "Have you told Oliver about us yet?!" she asked excitedly. Sometimes I wondered if she had a crush on him. She saw him around school. So it was possible.
"As a matter of fact. I'm going to tell him tonight. Wanna come back me up with my point?" I asked her. Her face brightened up into a big grin.
"Of course! Can't wait to see the look on his face." She said while laughing at the same time. Her cheeks turned slightly red. Which brought my craving back. A quick pang of pain. She noticed. "You're having another craving aren't you? You should go hunt before we go to meet Oliver."
"I know. I wish I could hold it back. But that's not very good for me. I'll go hunting as soon as the moon rises. See if I can find anything good. You can come if you want Amanda." I said.
"Sure, why not? And Fred might want to come too." Said Amanda.
"Speaking of Fred. Where is he? I haven't seen him all day. Does he still think the sun will kill him…?"
"I'm right here. I'll come meet Oliver with you guys. I need another victim. Need more blood…" This was Fred. And he had a very sinister side to him.
"Fred! You know you can't do that! Animal blood for you mister. Just like me. Why Mom and Dad think you're a Wizard. I haven't a clue. 'Because you're not!" I exclaimed. He got this real shocked look on his face. He had never seen me like this before. "I will protect Oliver if it's the last thing I ever do…" I said too low for any human ears to hear. But Fred could hear me just fine.
"You like him don't you Stephanie…? That's why you want to tell him to isn't it? Because you want to be closer to him." Said Fred.
"Can you read minds or something?" I asked him. It was true. I had to admit that. At least to Fred. Zoe and Amanda already knew. So I couldn't do anything about them. Fred wouldn't tell a soul though. It was alright to tell him that.
"Maybe, I can. Maybe I can't."
"Whatever it doesn't matter. You and I need to go hunting tonight Fred. And Amanda wants' to come. We leave at 10. Got it?" I asked
"Yeah we got it." They said together.
