The Lost Boys: The Tribe
I never thought I would be able to move on from Santa Carla, and yet here I am… It's very weird I was born and raised in Santa Carla by my parents Star and Michael Emerson with my siblings Chris and Nicole. I missed it there, I had so many friends and the Boardwalk was amazing, unfortunately I always had to sneak out to go there because my parents had always warned me about the dangers of nighttime, especially at home… uh okay Mom and Dad. My parents just died though, a few months ago in a car wreck and then Chris got in trouble with his surfing causing him to be kicked off the Circuit. So here we were on our way to Aunt Jillian's. Nicole kept complaining but I couldn't help but roll my eyes from the backseat and think just shut up already. I had just turned twenty and she was seventeen, I was worse that she was at that age, and even though I didn't have to stay with them because Chris was eighteen I felt the need too because I was the oldest. Urg, thanks Mom and Dad.
Well, as we pulled up to the house Chris and Nicole were talking about their bet they had made about how the place wouldn't be too bad. We all climbed out of the car and I smiled feeling the sun pour down on my legs and arms. I had been wearing a pair of jean shorts, a lime green cut off shirt and army boots- you know comfortable traveling clothes. Walking up to the door I felt dread, I never really got alone with Mom and she was Mom's sister so, naturally, I didn't get alone with her either and yes, you could tell. After praising Chris and Nicole she turned to me with a scowl and with wide eyes she questions, "Alexandria! What on earth are you wearing!" I rolled my eyes for good measure before replying, "Clothes, Jillian. I'm twenty; I'm pretty sure I can take care of myself and dress myself by now." She shook her head and muttered something under her breath of how trashy I looked. I zoned out of her talking as she brought us to the "house" we were going to be staying and as soon as she said how much money it would be my mouth dropped. Chris and I looked at each other as she left without another word and Nicole took the money back.
Later in the day we managed to go into town and look for jobs for the ridiculous rent our 'aunt' was making us pay. The first stop: the surf shop. Being on the west coast surfing was one of the first things I learned and I almost went pro before I got into a fight with this stupid chick and lost my sponsors. Whenever I thought about it I knew that the fight wasn't worth it but, I can't go back in time and I could get back in, but I didn't really want to. Chris and I were looking at boards when someone came over to us;
"You're Alex and Chris Emerson, right?" we both nodded and he shook our hands explain his name was Alex, ha-ha funny he then went on to complement us on our skills and how it sucked that we got kicked off. We then asked if we could get a job and he went on the say to go to the Frog Brothers shop… I know that name, but from where? After we left we drove to the Frog Brothers "shop" more like a trailer and a shed… I looked over to the shop/shed and saw garlic hanging from the door ah, a vampire believer, nice and then with a look to the door of the trailer I saw a big, white, metal cross. Huh… oh he also had a circle of salt around the trailer. As Chris came back over to the car he grabbed a piece of paper and a pen and threw our address on there. We soon left without a word and went back to attempt to unpack.
Around sunset Chris and I went outside 'cause Nicole was still in the shower and man, did we have a surprise for us. We both turned to the right and saw the one, the only Shane "Sexy Man" Powers. Wow! He looks so much better in person! He and Chris started talking after he asked if he wanted a picture. I turned to him and gave a wave as he looked over at me; "And is that the one and only Alex Emerson?" I nodded and stuck my hand out for him to shake, "Pleasure." He smiled "Oh the pleasure is all mine." I laughed and he got up and asked if we wanted to go to a party. As we went back in I jumped in the shower and after getting changed into a pair of black skinny jeans, a red cut off shirt and red heals I came out to see my 'aunt' asking the others if they had plans. She soon saw me and her jaw dropped a little.
"Why do you always wear those shirts?" wow snob posh attitude much?
"I wear them because I can and I like to show off my tattoos." She then seemed to notice them, all five of them… one on my left hip that had praying hands that said friends on the right side, love on the left, and above the hands said family. On my left side in between my ribcage and above my hip I had an old fashioned pocket watch and chain that said "timing heals everything" in script around it, and on my right ribcage was a large cross, on my left ribcage was a blue puzzle piece with a cancer ribbon hanging off of it. The only one you couldn't see was the four Aces' on my right shoulder. She rolled her eyes and we soon left after Nic and I did our makeup and hair. I left mine down and curly with light make-up.
Entering the party we made it over to the bar to see Jon, the same guy whose knee was shattered because of my brother. He wasn't bad looking but he was an ass. So after some bantering we walked off and Nic calmed Chris down and he went to talk to some girl by one of the fires and Nicole and I went over to stand by a pillar. That is when Shane walked up and started to talk to us. He soon swept Nicole away as some guy, who was also good looking; named Kyle came up and talked to me for a bit. After a while I got bored and managed to ditch Kyle, now he was okay but he wasn't my type, too full of himself so I ended up going to wait out front for my brother and sister. Took a while for them to get there too; I heard and saw a red motorcycle pull up and thought there go my chances with Shane as I saw my sister climb off the back… well after my brother yelled at her. As they walked ahead of me I turned to walk backwards and saw the guys, Jon, Kyle, Shane and someone else looking after us. I looked up to see Shane staring at me, with blood running down from his nose with a "seductive" smile on his face. Gross! First you try to get it with my sister and now with me? Eww! I turned around and put some more swing in my step and heard the guy's cat call. After a very dramatic ride home I helped Chris carry Nicole in when she turned and grabbed us both by the throat before she got hit with one of Chris's old boards. I fell down only to be picked up by some- handsome- guy with an army shirt and dog tags on. He held me up then shook my hand, "Alex and Chris Emerson" a quick nod to my brother, "Edgar Frog, surfboard shaper and vampire hunter." He then let go of my hand and went to stake Nicole when Chris pushed him off and out of the house.
